Really great start to a new epic fantasy and to think, this is his debut novel! The world building was detailed, the character builds and relationships were pretty layered. The magic system is new and exciting but still easy to follow along. I’d recommend this one to anyone trying to get in to epic reads but are intimidated by those chunky reads with names to hard to pronounce. It was giving Kristoff meets Robert Jordan and I am very excited to see where he takes this series!!

I love the journey of the team and aspect of the found family so it's a 4⭐s read for me.

Oren and Jerod have been companions for years and they are always up for seeking coin, adventure, and pleasure. And this time when the adventure went wrong they found themselves in the middle of a conspiracy between an archmage who cunningly deceives humans into worshipping his wishes and to do his dirty work. During this journey Oren & Jerod cross paths with a mythic order known as the Storm Singers who hold the best chance against these dangers. His friend as well & Oren's mentor joined the team against this evil and they faced many difficulties that they did not see coming.

The story touched on a different magical concept of Storm Singer that I have never come across. But it was difficult for me to grasp the whole idea of the concept yet the story was competing enough to read through the story. I liked the found family and how each of them worried for each other even if they did not know some of them better. The female character who was the companion of Storm Singer was so adorable with Oren's mentor. Obviously, the story had a feeling of an epic fantasy though I have no idea if this is one.

If nothing else if I had a chance to buy a copy of this book in my country physically it would be an automatic cover buy. The colours & the artwork is incredible. I am not mad about continuing through the series, but I'm up for it.

So sorry but I had to DNF it the third times. I simply cannot follow the plot and the accents are just too much for me.

Thank you NetGalley for a free audio of this book in exchange of an honest review.

The narrator of this book was amazing!

The world building was great, the characters were super interesting.
It was pretty good, even tho I find myself getting confused with the multiple POV's sometimes.

This book is not for me, I tried but I couldn't hear even half of it. I'm sorry, I don't like to give news like this to an author, but I couldn't create a connection with the story.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me listen to this audiobook. The narrator did a good job. He kept me immersed in the story. I enjoyed the world building and some of the characters. I did not enjoy the writing style very much though, it was just too young and basic. The characters could have been fleshed out.

While I liked the world building and the narration of this book I find myself cringing at the dialog so frequently I find myself unable to finish this, I find the juvenile dialog incredibly off putting.

it was phenomenal! A whole, brand new world, an array of great characters, and a plot that leaves the reader glued to the pages from start to the jaw-dropping finish.
the characters were absolutely fantastic I fell in love so much

fav book of this year!

I really wanted to love this book. It has fantastic characters and world building but the multiple POVs did make it hard for me to stay entertained or focused. This is usually not something that bothers me but I really enjoyed the book overall.

For me, The Storm Singers is a mixed bag of a debut adult epic fantasy novel. While it has interesting and unique world building and has good character baselines, I struggled to keep my attention through the many POVs and wasn’t as engaged to the adventure as I hoped.

The good: The world building was well thought out and probably the best part of the book, with the idea of the gods having abandoned humankind, as well as the many places explored and seeing the effects of the gods leaving. I enjoyed hearing more about this world and how things have changed. Some other fun aspects was the religious structure and how the magic worked. The action scenes were pretty interesting and not too hard to follow along, and were probably my favorite parts of the whole story, besides some of the chats with the gods in the chapters. The narrator for the audiobook, Michael Ferraiuolo, kept me engaged on a story that I might have not finished if I was reading on text. His smooth cadence and distinct voices were enjoyable, especially with the sound effect on the godlike characters.

The not so good: Despite the characters having an established history and setup, it doesn’t seem to go much past that as they tread off on their adventure, making them rather flat in terms of goals and motivations. Plus, there were quite a lot of POVs to follow, and my mind struggled to figure out who was who after a while and I basically got lost. I couldn’t get engaged in the character journeys or the overall quest, as we kept jumping around and didn’t get enough time to have an overall objective for each. Also, the prose, while not too hard to follow along, didn’t feel as vibrant as it could have been.

I’m hesitant to recommend this to teen readers due to the frequent sexual innuendo and some graphic violence, but it’s not super gory or super spicy either. I suspect some of my struggles was that a more medieval fantasy-like epic adult fantasy setting and usually not the first thing I would pick up, and didn’t have too much of a unique calling card. However, if you’re a fan of this type of adventure with detailed world building, you should give this one a look.

There has clearly been a lot of love poured in creating the world in which The Storm Singers, and it shows. It has a rich and complex worldbuilding, piquing the reader’s curiosity to know more about this unknown world, and the action scenes are very dynamic and well choreographed.

Unfortunately, there are also the aspects in which The Storm Singers are lacking: prose and the character cast. Putting it plainly, there is nothing overtly wrong with the prose, but there isn’t anything especially right either. It is serviceable, yes; but also very dry and in dire need of some polish. As for the character cast: all of them are flat one-note characters with barely (if any) development. There’s also not much of a background to them, making it hard to care for them when they go through hardships. I should also point out that the characterization is especially bad when it comes to female characters, to the point that they read as an afterthought, none of them having a relevant role to play in this story.

The audiobook of The Storm Singers is narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo, who did a terrific job. His narration flows nicely and every character has a very distinct voice and accent, making it easy to keep track of who is speaking during dialogues.

Overall, The Storm Singers is an ambitious debut project with some interesting world building and really good action scenes but that falls short when it comes to its character cast.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Books Forward Audiobooks for providing a review copy of the audiobook.

This audio book booted up and I was in awe. The narration was perfect and really brought the pages characters to life. The magic system was well thought out and had some interesting implications. My awe however soon vanished when some of the dialogue flowed. The two main character's frequently discussed women in ways that made me think of old fantasy. The kind of fantasy that doesn't have female characters with purpose or personalities. I tried to push through hoping the characters would evolve and have a character growth moment, but ultimately I ended up dnfing this book due to the high volume of juvenile-locker-room-esque dialogue.

I was genuinely so excited to read this book. The plot and magic system combined with the narration was perfect, but the dialogue and treatment of female characters made me, as a woman, not want to spend anymore time within the world.

This story is amazing, it has magic, fantasy, mystery, love, danger… everything! I listened to the audiobook version and I really loved the narrator’s voice and usage of different accents for different characters. I totally recommend this amazing story if you want to have some fun time.

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The last D&D style adventure I read was not my speed. It was an RPG fantasy that read like a person actually playing a game. “The Storm Singers” is not like that. It is a traditional novel with characters who could have been ripped straight out of Dungeons and Dragons.

Boccardi based his protagonists on character types found in most fantasy role playing games. They feel true to type and alignment to me, though neither attribute is exactly spelled out as such for all of them. The story is of normal length and the plot is straightforward. Most everything about this story was okay, but not exceptional. I did like the character interactions, but felt there were really too many to develop the kind of depth I like.

Three and a half stars for me. A slightly better than average story that could have used more three dimensionality in the characters. My thanks to Iron Works Studios via Netgalley. All opinions in this review were offered without recompense.

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The narrator of this audiobook was amazing!! The book had great worldbuilding and I became engulfed in the world. However, the characters needed more development and depth. I liked the magic system it was on the fun side and meshed well with the plot. The plot... Hmm, not sure how to explain it interesting but hard to follow at times.

Thank you, NetGalley.

I DNF after a couple hours in to listening. The reading accents for the characters I felt where great however the narrators voice was very monotone. I feel that this kept it hard to keep interested into listening to the book and keeping the many characters straight.
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Mystical, fantasy read. Oren and Jared start out on a journey leaving their old lives behind in search for riches. They find themselves wrapped up in a conspiracy involving mages, demons and mythical heroes form looking ago. I was taken by the cover of this book, absolutely beautiful. I found the story hard to follow, possibly because I listed to the audiobook. I feel like the story line causes confusion jumping around a lot. I feel like there is also a lot of filler making the book longer then it needed to be. But this story does have good world building.

The narrator of this audiobook was great! Unfortunately I was not interested in the story. It was too detailed for my liking but I bet there are lots of people out there who will love it. It reminded me of The name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss, which is a very popular book, that was also just not for me. If you are into detailed adult fantasy books you will probably love this book!

This debut novel set in the magical world of Tefia, where nations vie for power and gods have fallen silent. Oren and Jerod, two swords-for-hire, find themselves caught in a conspiracy involving the renowned archmage Telamon Tulthar and the mythic order of the Storm Singers. As they navigate a world of beauty and loss, indulgence and danger, demons and ancient mysteries, they must gather allies to avert a disaster that threatens the entire realm.

While the book showcases impressive worldbuilding and an immersive experience, it falls short in character development and cohesive storytelling. The characters feel shallow and lack depth, and the excessive use of sexual comments detracts from the story. The book's ambitious scope and constant shifting of points of view made it difficult for me to fully connect with the narrative.

Despite its flaws, The Storm Singers introduces an intriguing new world and offers a plot that kept me engaged from start to finish. - I enjoyed listening and think it shows potential as a debut novel.

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced reader copy. My thoughts are my own

3.25✨
The Storm Singers is an adventure fantasy about a group of traveller’s that band together to deliver a world-altering map while warding off magical attacks. There were so many things I loved about this story. The characters were witty and so much fun; the world-building was top-notch; the humor was some of my favorite I’ve read in fantasy. The narrator did such a great job of conveying the humor and intricacies of each character distinctly and convincingly.

Most of my struggles with this book was that it was an audiobook. The story has an ensemble cast, and while, the protagonists were so vivid for me, I found myself mixing up the antagonists every time it came to one of their POV’s. I was also very confused at the beginning because each chapter had time stamps (except for, I think the ones in the Umbral Plane). The time jumps paired with so many characters made the plot difficult to follow, and I had to register to several chapters. For me, this story was all about the characters, and the plot was very much secondary.

That being said, most of the issues I had, I think would’ve been solved had I read it with the ebook companion. I would recommend this book to adventure fantasy readers who love adventure fantasy, an ensemble cast, humor, and character-rich stories.