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  • Zodak: The Last Shielder

  • Tempest Rising Series, Book 1
  • By: Max Moyer
  • Narrated by: Dallin Bradford
  • Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Zodak: The Last Shielder

By: Max Moyer
Narrated by: Dallin Bradford
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A courageous orphan. An ancient evil. A mysterious medallion.

In the village of Laan, Zodak endures a bleak life of misery at the hands of his hateful cousins and aunt. His steadfast uncle Ardon is his only anchor. When a water sprite arrives, speaking of destiny and an epic journey that awaits, Zodak struggles to grasp how an adventure with goblins, krikkis, and dwarves could ever be his story.

But when his uncle falls in a kidnapping plot and entrusts Zodak with a mysterious medallion, Zodak flees into a vast, unknown world. Seeking answers about his past and the medallion he carries, Zodak finds himself drawn to the magnificent city Uth Becca. In his journey, he unearths a clandestine order, a corrupt Magistrate, and a sinister plot that threatens humanity’s very existence. A great evil awakens. Dark hordes are on the march. In a world desperate for a hero, can an outcast be enough?

Get swept away in an epic fantasy adventure with an unlikely hero on the edge of manhood, world-building reminiscent of Brandon Sanderson, and a protagonist who must decide whether to fight for truth, even if it costs him everything.

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Kept me listening!

I love the meta story similarities with enough distinctive aspects to make this something entirely its own. Well written and I can’t wait for the next one. Also, fabulously narrated!

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Great read!!

Loved this. Had me excited and eager to turn each page. Look forward to future books in the series

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Non-Stop action and twists

Zodak grabbed my attention from the beginning and kept my interest to the end. It’s the first fantasy book for me and I have discovered a new genre to enjoy!

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Incredible!

Dallin Bradford absolutely knocks it out of the park, this is some of the best narration I’ve heard in quite a long time.

This is a classic (in this case, farm boy) origin story, pulling from those of before like Frodo, Rand al’Thor, Eragon, even Jon Snow. So regardless of the genre tags you’d add to this, the one thing that stood out to me the entire time was “classic”. And I could definitely see this series going down as one. It feels so over the top professional, the author has whittled down the prose to the point where there is not a single unnecessary word throughout the entire novel.

Zodak lives with his aunt and uncle. Their two children, as well as his aunt, find him at best to be a nuisance, and at worst a complete mistake. And of course they can’t stand the fact that Ardon, his uncle, is so fond of him. It makes for one tinderbox of a household.

The impetus that sets Zodak in motion again feels very classic, very Luke Skywalker even, but it’s done so well and flows so brilliantly that I was 100% along for the ride. And while he does meet some help along the way, as well as a ranger-type that made me super happy, he does offer up an experience that's all his own, and his path isn't decided by those that came before him.

I really had to think over what to write here, as otherwise it would have been tons of ramblings and spoilers. And because of that I'd like to stress just how much I loved this! I love that Zodak appears to be the easy chosen one, just to have his newfound dreams crushed…but just maybe? This needs to be added to every TBR. Immediately.

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Surprisingly good

I was initially hesitant to listen to this audiobook because of the lack of reviews but it was very entertaining with all the elements of an ideal fantasy novel. I would highly recommend this book.

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