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How Not to Be a Rogue: Trials of Amaford Novella
- Narrated by: Sean Duregger
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Amaford, a city of prosperity and trade. Merchants flock to it, sailors swear by it, but the people curse its name. For a city of such stature, its dark side runs to its core. Its people struggle to survive the harsh conditions that come with its popularity. More so, the people of its Bridge Districts, or better known as the slums. This is where we find our story, a story covered in filth and poverty.
What started out as a typical day in Amaford becomes something more as a young urchin finds himself constantly plotted against lady luck. Jimmy, a teenager with a long streak of bad jokes and a loose tongue, is forced into a situation that could change his life forever. Armed with a handful of knives, sub-par wit, and the charm of a feral kitten, he finds himself struggling to save the day. It’s in this day that only Jimmy can show you what it’s like when s--t truly hits the fan.
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- Kira Adams
- 30-06-19
A fun short story
“How Not To Be A Rogue” is an entertaining short story, set in a Dungeons and Dragons style world (for some reason, the setting particularly reminded me of the old game Baldur’s Gate). It follows the life of a boy named Jimmy, one of a group of orphans, as he tries to survive by doing odd jobs at the local inn and by stealing...neither of which he is very good at. But luckily, he has best friend Grumps watching out for him.
The story is nicely written, entertaining and humorous. I was pleased that the author avoided using cheesy “ye olde” dialog, and instead used modern language, complete with cursing, to make the characters seem much more realistic. My only criticism would be that it doesn’t feel like a complete story with beginning, middle and end, but rather just a series of events which, entertaining as they are, don’t really build up to much nor have a conclusion.
Narration by Sean Duregger was excellent. He has a very young-sounding, energetic voice which suits the teenage narrator-character of Jimmy very well, but also has a range of other voices which help to flesh out the other characters very nicely.
Overall, this book is well worth a listen.
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- Ryan Pascall
- 07-03-20
A tightly written and thoroughly enjoyable romp.
As someone who tends to gravitate towards huge, epic tales that last 20+ hours, I was dubious about a short, compact story such as this but the cover really drew me in.
What we have here though is a tightly written story which doesn't waste a word with pointless wandering and everything, from the way things look to the conversations characters have, add colour and life to the world the author has created.
Within 10 minutes the fantastic narration of Sean Duregger had me wrapped up in this grimy world and colourful characters who's dirty clothes are only slightly overshadowed by their mouths but quickly I saw past the rough exteriors and found a group of very likeable and caring characters.
The story also is straightforward and doesn't miss a beat in drawing you in, making you care about the main characters and then, when you think everything is ok, kick you right in the feels.
It is also rare that a book can bring a physical reaction out of me hut the final few lines of the book did make me laugh audibly on a bus full of people..
All in all, for one of my first forays into a shorter 'novella' this was a real success and I am looking forward to experiencing more works of both Zack Brooks and Sean Duregger.
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- Helen
- 22-06-19
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lots of charm ,funny The narrator helps the characters come alive in your imagination well written can't wait for more
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- Anonymous User
- 18-09-19
How Not to Be a Rogue: Trials of Amaford Novella
I really enjoyed the narrator Sean Duregger's ability in giving each character its own voice, it made the story come to life and made it easy to visualise Amaford and all the people in it. I enjoyed the main character Jim, his loyalty and love for his friends and how his loose tongue constantly lands him in trouble and he just never seems to learn...
I did however not enjoy all the swearing that is commonplace in the story, if I had been reading this book in written format it would have been possible to 'ignore' the bad language but in audible format it is everywhere. I do however realise that the setting of the book and the type of characters involved could justify the language.
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