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Guns of the Dawn
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
Short-listed for the 2016 British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel.
Guns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The first casualty of war is truth....
First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war machines against warlocks in a fiercely fought conflict.
Genteel Emily Marshwic watched as the hostilities stole her family's young men. But then came the call for yet more Lascanne soldiers in a ravaged kingdom with none left to give. Emily must join the ranks of conscripted women and march towards the front lines.
With barely enough training to hold a musket, Emily braves the savage reality of warfare. But she begins to doubt her country's cause, and those doubts become critical. For her choices will determine her own future and that of two nations locked in battle.
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- AReader
- 12-11-17
Not for me
I really enjoyed this as a printed book, but I disliked the voice of the narrator of this audio more and more as I continued. I just didn't think it matched the material at all. Others may disagree, I suppose. I will return this.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-12-20
Long and underwhelming
I have listened to dogs of war which I liked and children of time which I thought was alright. This one is much worse the storyline is indifferent and unnecessarily protracted. The voice of the narrator is grating which makes the main character unlikeable. I bought as a deal otherwise I wouldn't be happy
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- Martin T
- 20-01-19
Slow burner
This book is really good. However two things, one it takes ages for the book to actually kick off, reckon half way through is when it got really interesting. Performance was not the best choice in my opinion.
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- Gluttonio
- 16-05-22
Poignant dramatisation of reality
Another brilliantly crafted novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Under the fiction it perfectly illustrates the lies, deceit and artificial patriotism or loyalty used as the foundation and justification for all conflicts since time out of mind.
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- Ravus
- 19-12-18
Utterly phenomenal
My book of the year (that I read this year obviously). Great setting, characters and narration, pretty much flawless.
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- Gaspar Mihalik
- 28-03-24
Tchaikovsky the true master of modern fiction
I have to add this story to my favourites: Children of tme, Dogs of war, Cage of souls.
Who else than Tchaikovsky had the courage and mind to make a story like this? The transformation of a true soul, suffering, becoming a hero and finally when all hopes are lost, winning its own battle. I think this is a rare subject for a story to tell the story of the beaten. I enjoyed it to the last word. Thank you!
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- AllOneWord
- 22-03-24
Wow! What a main character.
I think this book might have one of the best main characters of any book I’ve read. The whole premise is very very good, and the situations created are complex and interesting. There’s a love triangle (1/3 of which is probably the weakest part of the book) but 2/3 of which is the best!
Also it totally is full of action and excitement, as well as more complicated scenes unlike what some other reviews say.
And with one of the most satisfying endings I’ve ever read - I highly recommend.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-02-24
Jane Austen goes to war
I write this for those who, like me, enjoy reading the author's many works. This novel is not his finest moment. It reads as if it were written by his teenage daughter (if he has one). It's so unlike his previous books, many of which are excellent, that I actually felt cheated by purchasing it. Not least by some of the glowing reviews. If my review saves some other poor soul from buying this pap I'll account it worth the while.
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- brian macpherson
- 14-12-23
masterpiece
a loved this book the story the characters. well narrated as well. love adrian books.
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- Call me Bob
- 22-03-23
Misleading rescription.
"Guns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic".
It is not.
The fantasy and magic are both just window dressing.
The entire book can function just as well without any of those and in an alternative history setting.
Very disappointed about that.
This is only the second book I have listened to from this author.
The first one, Cage of Souls, was great and wanted to read more.
This is not much like it, it is a good book but mostly about the story of a upper class woman going to war.
Not what I am interested in.
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