Roland

Reluctant Paladin

By: N.C. Reed

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Roland Stang never intended to become the caretaker of 30 abandoned children. He was just looking for a place to get out of the rain. His plan was to lay low and allow the world to reset itself after a worldwide economic collapse. But things do change. An orphan himself from an early age, the former soldier can't simply walk away and leave the children he finds. Especially once he realizes what a sorry lot of adults is nominally in charge of the group in the warehouse he's taken shelter in.

But now he's got his hands full, and then some. He has to find a home for those children, and a way to feed, clothe, and educate them. All while protecting them from people who would prey on them in one way or another, and while protecting his own back from an angry woman who apparently hates him just because. Her only redeeming feature as far as Roland is concerned? She wants to protect the children as much as he does.

Leading a handful of teens and a busload of orphaned children, Roland sets out to find a safe haven for them. Along the way, he'll make friends, enemies, and the odd mistake or two. Or more.

Roland isn't exactly parenting material, either. With problems of his own to deal with, maybe taking on so much extra responsibility wasn't the smartest thing he's ever done. Then again, Roland has always been stubborn.

©2015 N.C. Reed (P)2022 Creative Texts Publishers, LLC

Good story! struggled with the narration

story and characters were pretty good but the narrator was painful listen to out the story because of the constant drinking were swallowing or wherever it was they were doing. not bad though overall

Good listen that missed being really good

For the most part a good listen. However, the last half dozen chapters were unnecessary/boring, that kinda ruined it for me.

No disappointments whatsoever

I really enjoyed this story by NC Reed. It's the second title by the author (Odd Billy Todd being the first and was also excellent) that I've listened to and expected it to be good and it was no disappointment. I might have preferred this tale to stretch out into a small series but that's only a selfish desire of mine to keep a good story going by a good author.

Roland Todd!!

I do love a good post apocalyptic good guys win story,and that is exactly what this is. Was it somewhat predictable? well yes, was it a little shallow in the back story? yes it was. was there some similarities to the Odd Todd story? well somewhat. was it entertaining? Indeed it was. Mr.Halstead did a great job narrating the story giving life to N.C Reeds cast of characters. If you haven't, I suggest you expense N.C Reeds other work , Odd Todd.

Excellent.

Another excellent book by Mr. N.C. Reed. I am a huge fan and have been for a long time. Never read or listened to an N.C. Reed book that was not outstanding. No more need be said.