Son of the Poison Rose

Kagen the Damned, Book 2

By: Jonathan Maberry

Narrated by: Ray Porter

"Ray Porter is the perfect book narrator. He submerges so completely into each character that they come alive as individuals. He allows the story to speak rather than making it his. He’s also fun to work with—and we have done a ton of projects together. It’s to the point that I hear his voice in my head when I’m writing. And even though he’s reading my work, his performance is so nuanced and entertaining that it allows me to listen to my own audiobooks as if they are brand new. It’s a fantastic working partnership."—Jonathan Maberry

Son of the Poison Rose marks the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry's epic, swashbuckling Kagen the Damned series.

The Silver Empire is in ruins. War is in the wind. Kagen and his allies are on the run from the Witch-king. Wild magic is running rampant everywhere. Spies and secret cabals plot from the shadows of golden thrones.

Kagen Vale is the most wanted man in the world, with a death sentence on his head and a reward for him—dead or alive—that would tempt a saint.

The Witch-king has new allies who bring a terrible weapon—a cursed disease that drives people into a murderous rage. If the disease is allowed to spread, the whole of the West will tear itself apart.

In order to build an army of resistance fighters and unearth magical weapons of his own, Kagen and his friends have to survive attacks and storms at sea, brave the haunted wastelands of the snowy north, fight their way across the deadly Cathedral Mountains, and rediscover a lost city filled with cannibal warriors, old ghosts, and monsters from other worlds. Along with his reckless adventurer brothers, Kagen races against time to save more than the old empire… if he fails the world will be drenched in a tsunami of bloodshed and horror.

Son of the Poison Rose weaves politics and espionage, sorcery and swordplay, treachery and heroism as the damned outcast Kagen fights against the forces of ultimate darkness.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Jonathan Maberry (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Amazing Characters & Gripping Story

I woke up every day looking forward to listening to this story. So well done. I didn’t want it to end. Well, and it doesn’t. Looking forward to the next in series. Already ordered!

Engrossing

Can’t beat the writer and narrator combo of this book. Fun, fast, satisfying. Another great series in the making.

Amazing Series & book

I love this series about the cynical, perpetually bad tempered and foul mouthed former palace guard on a seemingly impossible quest to save his kingdom and avenge his loved ones, with some help from his eclectic best friends. I feel like Mayberry has successfully channeled the best parts of Conan, Tarzan, and Lovecraft to create a truly imaginative and entertaining saga! Can't wait for book 3 but I hope there are many more!

Excellent!

Really enjoyed this one! Can not wait for the next book in the series!

The Prince of Games

Another amazing adventure penned by one of the most prolific authors of this generation. An absolutely epic fantasy and a thrilling sequel to the Kagen the Damned novel. I can't wait to hear how this trilogy ends but I also dread my time with this series coming to an end.