Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Army of Golems

An Unconventional Heroes Publisher's Pack

By: L. G. Estrella

Narrated by: Fred Berman

Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Contains Books 1 and 2 of the Unconventional Heroes series.

Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf, book 1:

Two necromancers, a bureaucrat, and an elf - it sounds like the start of a bad joke, only the joke is on Timmy.

Timothy Walter Bolton - better known as Timmy - has spent most of his life as a necromancer. When he isn't terrorising his enemies, he's plotting inside his castle, which is built on top of lightless chasms filled with nameless horrors and beings of a generally malevolent and megalomaniacal nature. But after one of his latest creations, a zombie hydra-dragon-bear, tries to eat him, he decides that maybe it's time to find a new, less dangerous, career.

But that's easier said than done. He's a wanted criminal with no shortage of powerful (and crazy) enemies, and he has a bone or two to pick with the Everton Council of Mages.

It's a good thing that he's got some help: an obnoxious 10-year-old apprentice who thinks that pink glasses are appropriate for a budding necromancer and a bumbling bureaucrat who may or may not make it through their first real fight without puking his guts up. Wonderful.

Two Necromancers, an Army of Golems, and a Demon Lord, book 2:

Two necromancers, an army of golems, and a demon lord - it sounds like a recipe for trouble, and for Timmy, it definitely is.

To earn his pardon and avoid horrible torture and/or gruesome execution, Timmy has to complete every mission the Council throws his way, most of which seem to involve extremely scary things trying to kill him. At least he’s got help - sort of. His help consists of an apprentice with designs on his castle (and her plans may or may not involve overthrowing him), a bureaucrat whose two greatest skills are fainting in the face of trouble and using people (usually Timmy) as human shields, and an elf with the world's worst case of pyromania and enough magic to level a mountain.

Somehow, Timmy's got to get this bunch of unconventional heroes to work together. Trouble is coming, and it's trouble of the kind that only a necromancer like Timmy could possibly find himself in the middle of.

©2014 L. G. Estrella (P)2020 Podium Audio

great. but get used to the word "zombie"

that was my review. its making me write more words. so here are more words.

I’m exiled elf, a necromancer, and a bureaucrat walk into a bar…

A creative story around a ragtag ensemble cast of occult fantasy characters. The story is creative and fun, slightly childish, but creative. And enjoyable story that is well narrated and performed. I am intrigued, and will continue to read the series further. I do recommend

Tell Your Friends

I discovered the first book while trolling through Kindle's deals one day and was intrigued by the title. Turns out the author has an original and inventive mind aided with an irreverent humor. in a word, delightful. I now impatiently wait for each new book. The narrator's voice initially irritated me but soon that irritation faded and he brings the books to life. The number of times I've laughed out while driving are too many to count. The idea of a sane necromancer with no desire to rule over the world, just make weird zombies and live in peace, makes for hilarious situations.

Enjoyed Listening

The narrator for this book really nailed the characters and brought them to life. I wasn't sure about buying the book on audible as I already have it in print, but he really sold it for me.

Worth the read

Fun story and engaging. The characters develop as it goes by having short stories or flashbacks.

I absolutely loved the narrator.

loved how the story was narrated. He brought the story to life. I can't go wait to get to the next book.

A playful delight.

Do you want to hear about a zany necromancer working for pardon? What about his child prodigy apprentice and her ninja rats?

look no further.

The text is a creative and humerous delight.

Funny!

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an unbiased review. It was humorous, entertaining and well read. The additional short stories were entertaining. What do you get when you have a not-so-evil necromancer, his 7 year old cute female apprentice who have appealed for a pardon? Of course they have to work for it, so are assigned a bureaucrat monitor. I really enjoyed this audiobook.

Fun!

Wacky and irreverent. Good light hearted story about necromancer and his assistant. Also great performance by voice actor.

Pure fun

I didn’t know what to expect, but the subtitle provides the warning - this is an unconventional heroic fantasy. And, it is pure fun. A powerful necromancer whose favorite weapon (tiny spoiler) is a shovel. And, whose name is Timmy. It goes on from there. All the characters are fun and distinctive. The audio performance was perfect with all the high energy and humor the tale requires. If you’d enjoy a little escape, this could do the trick.