trackofwords's review
5.0
The third and final instalment in the series that began with Scions of Elysia and continued with Renegades of Elysia, detailing the dangerous accusations levelled against Veteran Sergeant Zachariah and his efforts to clear his name. As he’s questioned by the relentless Commissar Mastroval, Zachariah relives a frenetic, fateful assault on the rebel-held world of Veyland Sinestre and the culmination of his ongoing feud with a senior officer, whose murder he’s been accused of. All the while Mastroval keeps digging – into Zachariah’s actions, his loyalties, and his history.
Dows’ script is tight and efficient, and John Banks’ narrator is used judiciously but often fades out leaving the actors and sound design to carry the story without any issues at all. Of the three audios in the series this is probably the one to go for if you were only going to listen to one, but as the finale to the series it brings everything together beautifully, pulling in elements from earlier in the series that you might not have realised were important, and contextualising the work Dows has done with building up the political structures of Elysia. It’s a great story in its own right, and caps off the series in satisfying style .
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/06/23/martyrs-of-elysia-chris-dows/
Dows’ script is tight and efficient, and John Banks’ narrator is used judiciously but often fades out leaving the actors and sound design to carry the story without any issues at all. Of the three audios in the series this is probably the one to go for if you were only going to listen to one, but as the finale to the series it brings everything together beautifully, pulling in elements from earlier in the series that you might not have realised were important, and contextualising the work Dows has done with building up the political structures of Elysia. It’s a great story in its own right, and caps off the series in satisfying style .
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/06/23/martyrs-of-elysia-chris-dows/
ir85's review
5.0
Whew, what a finale. An extremely satisfying end to the trilogy with an *amazing* all-out battle vividly presented purely by sound and several impressive twists and turns.
Chris Dows is now one of my "will read/listen without checking the reviews or summary" authors.
Chris Dows is now one of my "will read/listen without checking the reviews or summary" authors.
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