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Murder at Avedon Hill P.G. Holyfield
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4.6 • 94 Ratings
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Lord Avedon has a problem. Generations of Avedons have watched over Avedon Hill and controlled the only pass through the Lantis Mountains. Traditions are important to the Avedon family, but one tradition has tragically come to an end. Gretta Platt, Housemistress of Avedon Manor, has been murdered. A member of the Platt family has always served the Avedons as Housemistress. until now. Only a handful of people live at Avedon Hill, and most are suspects. Arames Kragen, retired Aarronic Advisor and scholar of prophecy, arrives at the gates of Avedon Hill, hoping to gain access to the mountain pass. Lord Avedon is not in a giving mood, however.This is the story of Arames Kragen and his attempt not only to discover who killed Gretta Platt, but also to uncover the truth about a town that apparently has more secrets than inhabitants.The Land of Caern: It is a world where the gods, the Children of Az, can choose to be born as mortals to directly affect events in the world, and often do. It is a world where the Priests of Caern frantically search for the mortal incarnations of any of the Children, in order prevent the Prophecies of Iberian from coming to pass.Welcome to The Land of Caern. Welcome to Murder at Avedon Hill, the podcast novel by P.G. Holyfield.
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Prologue: Gretta and Chapter 1: Arrival - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: Prologue: We are introduced to Gretta Platt, Housemistress of Avedon Manor. Chapter 1: We are introduced to Arames Kragen, monk and former Aarronic Advisor, and his student, Arrin Perti. Our two heroes have reached Avedon Hill, gateway to the Olviara
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Chapter 2: Ruler of the Known World - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: We are introduced Cletus, the town gatekeeper. Arames and Arrin negotiate with Cletus, with varying degrees of success.
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Chapter 3: Warm Welcomes - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: Arames Kragen and Arrin Perti set themselves up at the inn. They meet a few townspeople, and learn they will need help from the citizenry in order to meet Lord Avedon. Guest Voices: Tee Morris, Jon Stallard, James Ziesel, Rae Lamond.
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Chapter 4: Gods and the Undead - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: A discussion of Artus, the Child of Az that is no more. Several more townspeople are met. Guest Voices: Jack Hosley, Jeff Greiner, Matt and Denise Lynch
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Chapter 5: The Trouble with Moths - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: We meet Marrissa, the town herbalist. An unlikely quest is undertaken. A most unlikely friend stops in for a visit. Guest Voices: Christiana Ellis, Matthew Wayne Selznick
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Chapter 6: Metamorphosis - Murder at Avedon Hill
-In this episode: The library is visited. A goal is achieved, in a manner of speaking. Guest Voices: Christiana Ellis, Caroline Murphy-Himmelman
Customer Reviews
Multiple listens always great!
I probably re-listen to this book once a year. His ability to build a world and characters is just amazing. This story never gets old and I’m so glad Scott Sigler made this recommendation. RIP PG you were an amazing author and im so happy I got to listen to your book and will continue to listen in the future.
3rd Time Listening
Each time I find something new and truly enjoy the roll out of the mystery and action. The interplay between Aramiss and Aaron is something I look forward to.
Mysteryish
Old timey fantasy mystery. Two men need to solve a murder mystery to pass through a walled town, which devolves into mystical stuff that ultimately overwhelms the former (fun) procedural puzzle solving. Plus vampires and werewolves and priests and potions and horses and servants and fancy blade weapons. And I admit this is not my comfort zone for stories. Mostly because ——> The way the women are described is kinda zoinks: A town full of the most beautiful women ever seen. And many of them deceitful, dangerous, and hyper sexualized. Most of the women actually get to do things, which is definitely a plus. But what they get to do is generally a big sigh of tired overwrought misogynistic fantasy tropes. The voice work is generally pretty good ... it resists fake British accents, and there are fun guest voices. But also it’s read v e r y slowly, so listening via an app that lets you speed it up and trim out silences is useful. As is Voice Boost. LOTS of time spent on music in the earlier episodes. Some hints of homosexuality that would have been nice to develop, especially if they weren’t also buried in some old school tropey stuff & red herrings. So ... it’s a mixed experience for a current (2020) listener.