Evil is a Matter of Perspective Audiobook By Adrian Tchaikovsky, Courtney Schafer, Mazarkis Williams, Alex Marshall, Jeff Salyards, Shawn Speakman, Brian Staveley, Teresa Frohock, Marc Turner, R. Scott Bakker, Michael R. Fletcher cover art

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Evil is a Matter of Perspective

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Courtney Schafer, Mazarkis Williams, Alex Marshall, Jeff Salyards, Shawn Speakman, Brian Staveley, Teresa Frohock, Marc Turner, R. Scott Bakker, Michael R. Fletcher
Narrated by: Greg Patmore
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Villains take center stage in this collection of 19 dark and magical stories. Listeners will be cheering for all the wrong heroes as some of the most fearsome, devious, and brutal antagonists perform savage deeds towards wicked ends. And why not? These characters are the champions of their own stories - evil is a matter of perspective. Contributors also include Mark Adler, Bradley P. Beaulieu, E.V. Morrigan, Peter Orullian, Matthew Ward, Kaaron Warren, Deborah A. Wolf, and Janny Wurts.

©2017 Adrian Collins (P)2019 David N. Wilson
Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Science Fiction Dark Magic
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Baker’s open comments are something that everyone should read or hear. As a PhD scientist and engineering and lover of all sci-fi and fantasy I have never heard such a more powerful opening as this book. The case for grim dark and the rules for story tell are powerfully explained I was left with my jaw on the floor.

I will be recommending this series for the the next ten years if not more. This is a classical exposition on the moral dilemma we call humanity in a fun dark, intellectual, brilliant, set of stories that we as lover of fantasy should read. This will open your mind and blur the boundary of what we conceive as evil and good. You will relate and hate that you relate to the characters given because it is who we are in nature.

I want to thank all the authors who made this brilliant piece of work. This is true grimdark at its finest. Real people real feelings real actions real story telling. They don’t not shy away from the true good and evil in the human soul.

Please enjoy this exciting journey into the dark you will not regret it!

Absolutely brilliant

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This is an interesting collection of stories told from the villain’s point of view. Each story brings the listener into a new and engaging places. As with most collections there were some that I enjoyed more than others. This book has numerous worlds and characters that will grab your attention. Each story brings you into another world and adventure. I enjoyed the idea behind these stories, and it was interesting to see these kinds of stories told from the villain’s viewpoint. This is a nice way to try out the various authors works, and I have found a few that I will be looking for more from. Narrator Greg Patmore does a good job of bringing these stories to life and pulling the listener in.

I received this audiobook at my request, and I voluntarily wrote a review.

Evil is a Matter of Perspective

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I found some new authors I'm going to look more into; I can't decide which story is my favorite in this collection.

found new authors

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I listened to the audiobook and I very much enjoyed it.

I do admit I haven't read grimdark stories before or I don't think I have, but I will now because I enjoyed these stories.

I enjoyed

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Great stories, but I wish they had given the story name and author in the chapter names on the app. I had to keep restarting the chapter to find out more about each author.

Great fun

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