The Gamble of the Godless (The Chronicles of Avin Book 1), by Dave Maine
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The New York Times calls David Maine 'an original, beguiling writer,' and nowhere is that more evident than in his ongoing original fantasy series the Chronicles of Avin. In this first installment, Avin del Bors has a problem. His brother Drew has run off to fight in a war against the wolves, even though the wolves weren’t responsible for the vicious attack against the humans on the Free Plains. Avin's companions—the warrior Ax, one-armed sorcerer Jocen, plucky owl Ulkia, drug-addled cheetah Summon the Wind and raccoon stand-up comic Onesso—all have their own reasons for accompanying him through the animal territories across the Bladebone Mountains. Their travels will take them from the highly regimented wolf cities, to the riches and luxury of the Equine Commonwealth, all the way to the vertiginous tunnels of the serpents' underground Net and across the waters of the Autonomous Dolphin Collective—to whatever unknown awaits them. What neither Avin nor his companions yet understand is that the real force behind the Free Plains attack is neither canine nor feline, nor yet crocodile, insect, raptor, bear or shark. Far to the east, in the scorched wasteland known as The Barrens, lives the ragged clan that calls itself The Godless. There, Avin will confront his brother, his companions and himself, and discover two truths: one that changes everything he understands about himself, and another that threatens the balance of the entire world. Dave Maine aka David Maine is the author of The Preservationist (2004), Fallen (2005), The Book of Samson (2006), Monster, 1959 (2008), and An Age of Madness (2012). His novels have been translated into more than numerous languages and sold around the world.
The Gamble of the Godless (The Chronicles of Avin Book 1), by Dave Maine- Amazon Sales Rank: #1830403 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-21
- Released on: 2015-06-21
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. For $2.99 it's hardly a gamble By C. Barna I used to be a huge fantasy fan. Tolkien, Goodkind, Eddings etc. Slowly my appetite for it died. Perhaps I was choosing bad books, of perhaps fantasy went through a lull in quality, but I just wasn't doing it for me anymore. There was too much derivative garbage out there. I slowly moved toward literary fiction, and became shy of fantasy.Then I heard David Maine was writing a fantasy novel. I always give authors that have previously entertained me a chance, regardless of genre (except "romance" please David never!) so long story short, I got an ARC of `Gamble of the Godless'.From the first chapter I was hooked. The writing is fast and easy. The dialogue is reasonably realistic, and best part, no elves, orcs, giants or dragons to be found! Don't get me wrong, I love myth and folktales, and all the fantastical creatures out there, but the fantasy genre needs a little fresh blood, and here it is.The book is full of action and adventure. Talking animals and their cultures are abundant. Magic is used in a way that makes sense, with rules and a certain amount of logic. One thing that I found the most interesting is how much humour is present. I found myself laughing often, but it's not funny in a Terry Pratchett way... in other words it's not a farce, or goofy.The story is simple. It's a fish out of water story, which lends itself well to us, the readers, as we are also fish out of water in this word. The hero is on a quest, so there is a lot of adventurous stuff going on. It is also a bit of a buddy story, and I liked that. It gave the story a touch of humanity that is often missing in fantasy.I do have one small complaint. I wanted more depth. I found the world David Maine created to be very interesting, and I wanted a little more detail. Not so much as to slow the story down , but a little more. So as far as complaints go, that's not too bad. I wanted more.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Where else can you find a raccoon doing stand up comedy? By bookblogger The Gamble of the Godless by David Maine follows the young man Avin as he travels a rather unique world. The races are not defined by skin color or the commonly seen human, dwarf, elf, etc, they are divided by animal species. Each species' language defined by their specific way of viewing life.When an army is massacred not far from Avin's family farm he meets the lone survivor Ax. Even though Ax would have been his enemy if his army had not been wiped out Avin takes pity on him and gives him food and shelter. Learning that the Canine Kingdom is suspected of the attack Avin and Ax go to find out more from a nearby village. Finding out that the warring kingdoms of the humans are allying to get revenge against the canines they return to the farm with the intent of joining the army. Along the way the realize that not all is as it seems though Avin's brother has run off to join in the killing of the canines. Avin goes to bring his brother home while Ax is motivated by avenging all of his comrades.In their travels through all the kingdoms they meet many interesting creatures including a human sorceress trained by snakes, a horse spy, a comedian raccoon, a snake sorcerer, an owl, a drug addicted cheetah, and many more animals from the various species.I had a lot of fun reading this book with it's unique rules for interaction between the races. The cultural differences are much more pronounced than is normally found in fantasy novels which led to some interesting difficulties for the group as they traveled through the various regions. I did find the canines method of speaking to be kind of annoying at times, but the group was not really around them for any great amount of time so that is a minor thing. Avin was a well written young man out seeing the world for the first time. He often had no idea what was going on or how to act/react in the situations they found themselves in, but proved to be a quick learner. Avin also seemed to have a very good heart which inspired loyalty from the various species in the group.Overall this was a fun read and I am very much looking forward to the next chapter in the story.Review copy provided by the author.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book! By Chris Johnson The Gamble of the Godless is a fantasy adventure book that follows the travels of Avin del Bors who is a young boy trapped in a warring and confused world. As things begin to heat up Avin's bother heads off to fight in an unprecedented and completely misunderstood war and Avin sets out to prevent the war and protect his brother. Along the way he adds warriors, sorcerers, and creature friends who aid him on his quest throughout the realm. What makes this book so unique? First off the story of a young person travelling around the countryside with a group of diverse people attempting to do something or prevent something else is not a new idea. It has really never been a new idea but David Maine has put something together here that is absolutely a new spin on this idea. The animals that are incorporated into the group speak in different ways and have special abilities in some cases. His characters are unique and while reading it is really easy to lose yourself into the story of each character. The groups adventure through each animal homeland is stunning and exciting; especially the canine world. The interactions between the different races (both human and animal) provides a glimpse into the animal world in a way that has not been done before. This provides for unique difficulties for the group as they travel. The uniqueness of the characters is what really stood out to me. I could not help but love each character and to hope that they would not lose a companion in the end. This is a journey that you take with Avin and his companions. You will laugh, cry, feel pain, laugh a bit more, and be frustrated with them. It is an emotional roller coaster; just like a good fantasy novel should be. You will grow attached to the characters and lose yourself within the story. I really enjoyed this read. If you are fantasy reader then this is a must read for you. I look forward to the next chapter of the story and more epic adventures from David Maine. The Gamble of the Godless is a fantastic book that should rank high within the fantasy world for a long time to come.
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