Tamas and Taniel ride again!

What made the experience of listening to The Autumn Republic the most enjoyable?

Christian Rodska narration is superb. There are hundreds of characters and each is invested with a distinct accent. The only misfire for me was Bo the sorcerer who seemed like an old man not a 20 something wizard! But other than that...faultless!

What did you like best about this story?

It tied up all the loose ends from the other books in an exciting and satisfactory way!

What about Christian Rodska’s performance did you like?

His performance bought the book alive! He is superb!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't want to spoil the books for those who've yet to listen to them but there are lots of moving moments where characters lives were in peril.

Any additional comments?

A good listen. It was great to see a fantasy novel set in a world not disimilar to that of Napoleon and Wellington. Apparently the author calls the genre Flintlock Fantasy. The main characters of Tamas, Taniel and Adamat were well written. Some of the female characters less so. But kudos for having the women as soldiers who get involved in the blood and guts of battle. I really enjoyed this trilogy.

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Absolutely Epically Awesome.

Bloody pit, that was absolutely bloody epic, wow the emotions and the feels after reading The Autumn Republic. What a conclusion to a fantastic series that just got better and better with each book. Damn my brain is spinning after that ending and the author did not disappoint. I really did not want this to end, Brian McClellan has truly given us something special with this trilogy. His characters are so good and though Tamas is the main protagonist, the other protagonists are just as amazing. So action packed with battles, gun powdered sorcery and magical gods looking to play politics. When the Field Marshal Tamas is off dealing with the King of Kez and his army South of the border, other players from the nine and their privileged sorcerers make a move on Adopest. Having to fight now on two fronts, can Tamas defeat the Kez and take back his city from from foreign hands. Read to it find out and I promise you will not be able to put this series down once you start reading from the very first page. Fantastic storytelling at its finest. The narrator Christian Rodska has given an amazing preformence through out the whole series. Now for Gods Of Blood And Powder trilogy, Kresimirs balls me nerves. I very highly recommend...😁💥💙

A very enjoyable trilogy

Enjoyed world building, character development. Hopefully, there will be a continuation to the story

An amazing ending to the trilogy

Narration 10/10
The narration is just perfect. The voices for the characters feel spot on and the voice acting really brings the story to the next level. I'd say it's easily one of the best narrations I've heard and I could not imagine any way it could have been better.

Story 9.5/10
This novel ties up the loose ends from the previous two, giving answers to a lot of mysteries and questions and manages to give a great and satisfying end to the trilogy.
There is so much going on story wise, there are no dull moments here. Tamas and Taniel finally meet each other again and the story is propelled towards the finishing line with a lot going on on all fronts and unexpected events, twists and character deaths keeping you on edge until the story is over. The war needs to end one way or another and the "gods" will be more involved this time around.
Other than the action we do also get a lot of character development for many characters. I really liked that we get a lot more of Bo, learn a bit about his past and watch him get an apprentice,
And Bo is not the only one. By this point every character feels so "real" and not just a hero or a villain of a book, and the sense of danger is real too. I dare say that many of the main characters are some of the best written characters in the fantasy genre.

Overall, this was one of the best Audiobooks I've listened to. I would recommend it to anyone, same as the whole trilogy, and personally I'm looking forward to start the next trilogy in the series.

Wonderful trilogy

Unusual but an excellent mix of military and magic. The narrator brought the book to life

Great sequel and the narrator does it credit

Plenty of surprises left in this sequel. It was very enjoyable and I can't wait for the next book.

Magnificent

I loved the combination of action and emotion. Every fight was described perfectly! Probably the best in the series.

Brilliant.

Simply the best series of books I have listened to!
The narration was flawless with the story telling well paced and not overcooked.
The characters was interesting and believable.
Hopefully there will be more to these characters story?
well done to every one involved.

Satisfyingly Good

I really enjoyed this entire trilogy, I think it got stronger with each book. The narrator was very good and the story was great, very fast paced and fun. Most of the characters were likable, the heroes anyways, and the villains were suitably villainous. Recommended for a fantasy lover who wants a change from swords and sorcery.....to guns and sorcery.

What The Pit

Is wrong with the word hell?
Using any word repeatedly is simply annoying and spoils listenability. Some odd squeamishness against "Hell", means we get the word "Pit" every third sentence. Quite literally.
There are many good alternatives.
Hole, shaft, chasm, void, deep. depths,trench. Easy really.
A bit of variation would have helped a Hell of a lot.

That aside, very decent, all round.