The Last Grand Master

Champion of the Gods, Book 1

By: Andrew Q. Gordon

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

In a war that shook the earth, the six gods of Nendor defeated their brother Neldin, God of Evil. For 3,000 years, Nendor and the Seven Kingdoms have known peace and prosperity and Neldin's evil was nearly forgotten.

But then Meglar, wizard-king of Zargon, unleashes the dark magic of the underworld and creates an army of creatures to carry out his master's will. One by one, the sovereign realms fall as a new war between the gods threatens to engulf Nendor.

Leading the opposition to Meglar is Grand Master Farrell. Young and untried, Farrell carries a secret that could hold the key to defeating Meglar - or it could destroy the world.

Farrell is joined by Nerti, queen of the unicorns, and Miceral, an immortal muchari warrior the Six have chosen as Farrell's mate. As Farrell and his new allies make plans to counter Neldin's evil, Meglar forces their hand when he invades a neighboring kingdom. Rushing to help their ally, Farrell and Miceral find themselves in the middle of the battle. Cut off from help, Farrell attempts an untried spell that will either turn the tide or cost him and Miceral their lives.

©2015 Andrew Q. Gordon (P)2017 DSP Publications

Different Fantasy

I honestly did not know what to expect with this story. I don't know if I would have enjoyed reading this (odd names and some mind numbing explanations ) but listening to Joel Leslie and his voice acting made the story really enjoyable. Once I got past giggling at the weird names It was really engaging. I hope Joel Leslie gets to narrate the others

Loved this story.

I found it extremely refreshing that the story not only had gay characters at the center of the story but that those characters did not get twisted into some erotic fantasy porn novel that I have seen from other authors. The characters were normal just like everyone else. Thank you author.

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This review is for the audiobook.

I can't believe I never reviewed this. Andrew Q. Gordon is a new author to me but I have always been a sucker for high fantasy and the reviews were positive. The clincher for me though was the person performing it. Joel Leslie is easily one of the best audiobook performers out there. It really does his talent a disservice to simply call him a narrator. His ability to bring a story and it's characters to life is absolutely fantastic.
The Last Grandmaster is no exception. the story itself starts off with a bang, and is instantly captivating. Even if I had read this rather than getting the audiobook I'd be highly satisfied. Add in Joel however, and it turns a great story into an epic one.

I'm dieing to get my hands on the sequels. I haven't heard if the rest of the series will be released in audio format but I'm keeping my fingers crossed and ears perked because I can't wait.

3.5 stars

The first half of the book felt extremely rushed and left a bit to be desired in explanation. the second half focused more on romance and some comedy with story line sprinkled in until the end where it all came together. the narration... I cracked up at some of the voices. I knew it was a serious moment, but when a Scottish voice popped in, I lost it. Overall. I would give it 3.5 stars overall, but felt the second half and end justified the stories 4 stars.

Amazing story!

This is my second time through this book, but my first listening to the audio version. The performance was entrancing. I didn't want to turn it off!