The Silent Blade

This is a The Seven Virtues prequel novella, and my latest completed from the free Podium Audio fantasy prequels on Audible. 

This one is a very fast paced, action packed, bloodbath. When a sellsword's necklace—the only earthly possession he has of his mother's—gets stolen, he does what any person would do...he cuts (and guts) a path of destruction across the seedier part of the city known as The Downs. I won't give anymore away, but I loved the use of a morally gray character that you're still made to love. 

The author does a good job of gearing this prequel towards introducing this one character. While various others are more than likely introduced as well (I haven't read the series), the two chapter novella focuses on Aaron Envelar, or as he's known through reputation, the silent blade. Although, I will say that he's definitely making some noise in this tale. 

The world the author creates is a seedy fantasy one that is seemingly without magic. The Downs are the poor, more spaced out, part of the city. The reader also gets to see the rich part of the city which to me felt kind like a bustling Rome, but that may have just been because of the shop descriptions. 

Personally a 4.5/5* on this one, I really enjoyed it. This series is a 7 book one, which is a bit longer than I'm looking for right now, but I'm really interested in continuing.