Gloombringer

Summertide Chronicles, Book 1

By: Sam Burns

Narrated by: Darcy Stark, Zachary Johnson

For decades, the four families who rule the Summerlands have been locked at an impasse. No one is fighting, but neither has anyone been speaking.

We don't have time for that anymore.

Mount Slate, the volcano that sits in the middle of the Summerlands, is threatening to erupt, and only the four family heads working together can avert disaster.

As the right-hand man of the Gloombringer, it's been up to me to convince first my boss, and now the rest to put aside their differences and work together for the good of the world. The problem is that not everyone is all that interested in the good of the world—not unless they get something out of it. Even worse, I now find myself distracted by the Moonstriker's envoy, Rain. He's intelligent and handsome and for the first time in my life, I'm struggling to focus on work. But I have to.

It's up to us to save the world.

If we can.

Gloombringer is the first of four books in The Summertide Chronicles, featuring one right-hand man trying to save the world, one future family head trying to seduce him, one woman badly in need of another drink, and a plethora of people trying to keep them from their goals. It ends with Rain and Adair's HFN, but also contains an overarching storyline that will follow the entire series.

©2024 Sam Burns (P)2024 Podium Audio

Loved it!

Wow what intrigue. Adrien works for the Gloombringer and can see the threads people have toward each other. He meets his match when a summit is called for the mountain that’s rumbling. The couple are cute together.

The narrators both did a wonderful job.

Amazing

Terrific world building, excellent character development and sweet spice. Great vocal performance morphed a great book into a grand production. This author is truly a wordsmith with a sharp sense of humor. The undertones of knowledge, truth and love resounded with me. On to book 2!

Great start to the series!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the rest of the series! Rain and Adair were perfect. The story was captivating and I had a hard time putting it down. I liked the idea of the magic sentient stones and the modern aspects of this fantasy story. The characters were interesting and I am invested in seeing where the over arching plot goes.

Gloombringer

Gloombringer hits the ground running with political intrigue, impending disaster, and a magic system built around stones that bond to people in fascinating and dangerous ways. Some of the romance rushes in a little early, and a few plot threads could use more breathing room, but the characters are vivid and the world Burns builds feels alive and urgent. It’s a strong, compelling opener!