Hunter: Warrior of Doridia

Saga of Jon Hunter, Book 1

By: Ronald Watkins

Narrated by: Jack de Golia

When USNR Ensign Jon Hunter is thrown back in time and space to a strange, unknown world, he must struggle to survive. First enslaved, then trained as a Seker, a warrior of this savage land, he is soon embroiled in rebellion. The ancient continent of Doridia is vividly created in all its splendor and savagery. From the exotic Slave Dancers of Rashmalan, to the towering spires of the walled city of Taslea where nubile beauties are displayed and sold at marketplaces, there has never been an adventure quite like Hunter: Warrior of Doridia. First of a projected series.

©2014 Ronald J. Watkins (P)2014 Ronald J. Watkins

From Slave to Spartacus? More Hunter to Hero

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am an absolute sucker for time travel stories. It doesn't matter if it is temporal dislocation or intentional travel it pulls me in; so, when I saw that we had a tale of an Ensign sent back in time I was intrigued. I'm glad that I opted to get this book, because it was bleeding fantastic.

This is a classic story in which a man wakes up, torn from his own time, to a place that he is unfamiliar with, and is forced to learn how to adapt to his new surroundings or die. Here, we have Hunter, who takes this survival stuff to heart, and before you know it, he is a full fledged hero. Kind of like Conan, but with moral and ethical counterbalances. He does not, in fact, seek glory or to improve his own lot in life, but because he continually does the right and proper thing at the right time he garners respect and power. His real troubles come when he lands smack dab in the middle of a rebellion, and is charged with protecting someone (a noble's daughter) until he can get her to safety.

The book is packed so full of action that if this weren't an audiobook just opening the cover would cause one of those snakes in a can to pop out at you. It also has humor, and a nice message about doing the right thing. If Watkins was the chef for this story, then Jack de Golia added all the flavor and spice. He knows how to tell a story. His voices are unbelievable, and his pacing is spot on. He adds a lot to this story without stealing it away from Watkins, he's pretty smooth in his delivery.

Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.


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interesting and well written adventure sci-fi

Hunter: Warrior of Doridia is an interesting and well written adventure sci-fi book.

Reminiscent of John Norman’s Gor series of the 70’s, John Hunter is transported to a new land, a new time and a new life. He must struggle to fit in this new world. A former navy ensign, Hunter awakes naked and in a strange land. Making the best of a bizarre situation, he approaches some travelers and when he awakes yet again he finds himself a bound slave. Being recognized as a free man, Hunter is freed to pursue a life as a warrior or Sekker. Hunter struggles through intense and severe training. Learning to fight with rudimentary tools, Hunter becomes very adept in his new life.

Finding friends along his journey, he finds himself in the center of a rebellion. He is charged with transporting a noble man’s only remaining single free daughter to a safe place. Hunter encounters deceit and violence – and not just from the rebels! He must teach this free haughty woman to play her role as slave girl to ensure her safety and return to her home. Rising in rank, Hunter is a man of honor and skill, Hunter succeeds but not without cost. Although he adapts to his new home quickly, he is still an honorable man and struggles through the themes of bondage, sex, slavery and man dominating women.

Character and plot developments are done quickly and efficiently. It is a quick moving book that leaves one breathless. Well constructed, the reader has no moments of confusion. I look forward to the next in the series.

This is a good book. The writing style is clear and flows smoothly. Dialog is handled very well. I highly recommend it.

The narrator did an excellent job of reading and keeping the intenseness of it flowing.

The production of the audiobook was well done also. I had no issues – everything was clear and concise.

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A great listen

What made the experience of listening to Hunter: Warrior of Doridia the most enjoyable?

After the first 1 1/2 hour it was fast paced, funny (Laugh out loud funny) and interesting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hunter: Warrior of Doridia?

About 3 hours in i tought i would die from laughing so much. No spoilers tough.

What does Jack de Golia bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voices. He realy made them work for me. I listened trough the entire book at work in one day.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed so many times, a few of them i got almost hysterical.

Any additional comments?

First 1 1/2 hours is abit slow, but after that its a realy great listen if you stick whit it. It can be abit hard too get into the story because he takes everything in stride, there is no incredulity or panic when he discovers that he is far in mankinds past, a hidden past we didn't even know about. He just goes from an ordinary fellow too a hero in no time. But dont get me wrong, this is just a very minor flaw in an otherwise epic book in my honest opinion.

Hunter: warrior of doridia

This was a good book and I enjoyed reading it. The characters were interesting and colorful.

Hunter

I liked the narration by Jack de Golia. I did not care for the story at all. I was given this book free for an honest review.

Great Audiobook 👍

I was a little doubtful about this Audiobook at first, but as it progressed I found myself engrossed in the story. A rags to riches story it's true, but told in such a way that you don't want to put it down.
The Narrator did a great job of providing the different character voices, and all the nuances needed for the combat sections. All while being able to maintain the smooth transition to the intermingling of the characters and the telling of their stories. To all the background that you would like to see to completely understand the Storyline.
I'll definitely be looking for more Audiobooks by Mr Ronald in this Series, and hopefully Mr Jack will be Narrating.