- Title:
- The God of Peace: The Bearer of Bad News
- Author:
- Paul Payne
- Megan Payne
- Release:
- September 1, 2020
- Format:
- Audiobook
- Narrator:
- Jake Hunsbusher
- Series:
- Bearer of Bad News Saga, Book 2
I’m not even sure how to process what I just listened to. It feels like an adventure story, where the characters just lack a goal or direction so they just wander aimlessly to see where they end up. Normally, this would annoy the hell out of me.
But in this instance, I waited too long to return to this series. The characters, their dialogue, and interactions are hilarious. I was constantly laughing at the shenanigans the protagonists got into as well as how they communicated. Hell, even the book narration (not the audio narrator) was fuckin’ hilarious.
I never really cared that the story didn’t seem in a hurry to go anywhere because there was always something interesting going on. I was probably 5 hours in (2.55x speed) before I even questioned what the hell the plot was about because I was having such a good time.
Aside from the narrator mispronouncing the word prescribed by saying “perscribed”; the narration was fantastic. It’s been too long since I had an excuse to complain about a narrator mispronouncing basic English words. I feel a little empty when all I have to say about the narration is “it’s good” and trying to find an interesting way to word that.
The characters all had unique voices to match their personalities. I could always tell who was who based on their voice, without the book needing to say “character name said”, like so many authors are fond of. This is one of those rare narrations where you almost forget you’re listening to somebody voice act every character. I kinda got lost in the adventure for a while. It was a fun time and a much needed break from reality.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.