Gunmetal Gods is an audiobook by Zamil Akhtar, narrated by Peter Noble. The unabridged Audible edition runs 17 hrs 37 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom.
Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers. Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of ice daggers. But ever since his wife disappeared, he spends his days in a haze of hashish and poetry.
To save the kingdom, Kevah must conquer his grief and become the legend he once was. But Micah writes his own legend in blood, and his righteous conquest will stop at nothing. When the gods choose sides, a legend will be etched upon the stars.
Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights in this blood-soaked epic fantasy inspired by The Crusades, featuring Lovecraftian gods, mischievous djinns, and astral magic.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 17 hrs 37 mins
- Publisher: Podium Audio
- Release year: 2021
- Audible category: Science Fiction & Fantasy / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
Listener Ratings
Gunmetal Gods holds an average listener rating of 4.3/5 from 579 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 57% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Wow what a trip!”
Usually I just rate and move on but god dang this was a great book. I had no clue where it was going right up to the end. I wouldn’t say it subverted expectations but it certain had its fair share of red herrings and choice plot decisions that aren’t usually taken by writers.Don’t get me wrong it’s not going to blow your mind but it’s absolutely a breath of fresh air.
Narration was fantastic also. A few words were pronounced in a way I’d never heard before but I can’t say if that is due to the regional dialect the narrator was trying to convey or whether I simply don’t know how things are properly pronounced across the globe. Haha.
Fantastic book. Fantastic narration. Can’t wait to dig in to the next one.
— Raveen, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “stick a fork in it this is well-done “
a well-written story with great characters and pacing, what else can you ask for— Lux, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Ready to read the Conquerors Blood”
Well written/told and performed. Healthy amount of predictability and unpredictability within the story. Paints a perspective for multiple characters, sometime recanting on personal opinions about certain characters.— Alesia, Audible listener
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