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Spoils of War

Tales of the Apt, Book 1

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Spoils of War

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Sam Burns, Mark Norman, Tracey Norman
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Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt (Tor UK), gathering together short stories from disparate places and supplementing them with a wealth of new tales written especially for the series. Together, they combine to provide a different perspective, an alternative history that parallels and unfolds alongside the familiar one, filling in the gaps and revealing intriguing backstories for many established characters. A must listen for any fan of the Shadows of the Apt books, where epic fantasy meets steampunk and so much more.

Contents:
Introduction by the Author
Introduction by the Publisher
To Own the Sky
Ironclads
Spoils of War
Camouflage
The Shadows of Their Lamps
The Dreams of Avaris
The Prince
Shadow Hunters
Sword and Circle
Idle Hands
An Old Man in a Harsh Season
Brass Mantis
About the Author

©2016 Adrian Tchaikovsky (P)2019 Circle of Spears Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction
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It was great to spend more time in the world of the Shadows of the Apt and learn backstories of some of the less prominent characters. Most of the stories were very good. Unfortunately the narration was pretty bad.

Very enjoyable

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some great stories in this collection. though, to enjoy it all... I believe, you need to be 'fresh ' after the main books.

for the series true lovers...only

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Loved the apt series, absolutely loved every book. Original apt narrator is also exceptional. This book of short stories are almost too short and so feel a bit awkward and dead ended. Makes the whole read a jumble. The three different narrators are ok they just can’t pull off the amazing voices as in the original series

A bit of a jumble

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get this if you want to read more about how silly made up military tech beats vague magic every time. also, people are bastards. all with the excitement of reading a shipping list.

horrible stilted and wooden voice actors. war stories from the apt world only, almost no magic. boring and predictable.

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