A GAME OF VILLAINS

Narrator Tristan Morris provides a unique listening experience in which an average Joe is swept into a deadly world driven by a battle to the death. After the hero survives a life-or-death game, he's transported to a world in which the laws of nature operate like a video game. The race to understand and master this new world is on, but mounting obstacles threaten to take him out for good. Morris gives characters distinct voices and engaging accents, with his Russian-inflected English a standout. The game-like nature of the story presents challenges as the listener must track stats, spells, and more as the hero progresses. Morris does an excellent job, but the story itself is a demanding listen aimed at a specific audience. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2020]