Theft of Swords

When it comes to reviewing most books, I either read the physical or digital copy of a book, or the audio version, where it is a narrator reading the book to me. In this case, however, I decided to indulge in the fully dramatized version produced by Graphic Audio. I am not sure if this counts as reading the full text or not, but in any case, I will review my experience, such as it is.

I decided to read this book on a bit of a whim, and I am glad I did. This is one of those books that I have seen floating around Booktube, and I have always been curious about it. Now, I decided to listen to the version produced by Graphic Audio, and I am very glad I did, as I found this story to be highly entertaining and well written.

Originally gaining fame in the Self Publishing market, I am surprised by just how many twists and turns this story took. Sullivan is an excellent writer, as he weaves character motivations, larger kingdom actions, and the history of various empires all throughout his story to create a world that feels lived in, without making it feel too expansive as to feel overwhelming, like say, can happen with me when I read Tolkien. This is far harder to do than it sounds, and Sullivan should be commended for his efforts.

Then there is the production made by Graphic Audio. As the company's selling point is “A Movie in you're Mind”, they do an excellent job at making this story come to life. The voice acting is particularly good, as I now will think of these characters in these voices, as they fit them so well. The rest of the production is equally well done, with sound effects where appropriate and even music, where needed. I cannot wait to read the actual book and see how this adaptation matches up with the production itself.

The only real issue that I have with this story is the main villain's motivations. I cannot go into much detail as it is a bit of a mystery, but I just think they just were not very well explained, as the villain goes on about how he/she was trying to save the Kingdom, but we never really see what that means. Perhaps this is something that will be addressed in the next book.

In any case, this was an excellent fantasy book to start off the new year with, and I am looking forward to continuing with this series. I give it a five out of five.