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The Memory of Souls (A Chorus of Dragons Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Jenn Lyons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Memory of Souls is the third epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons’ Chorus of Dragons series and one of Library Journal's best SF&F books of the year!

THE LONGER HE LIVES
THE MORE DANGEROUS HE BECOMES

Now that Relos Var’s plans have been revealed and demons are free to rampage across the empire, the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies—and the end of the world—is closer than ever.

To buy time for humanity, Kihrin needs to convince the king of the Manol vané to perform an ancient ritual which will strip the entire race of their immortality, but it’s a ritual which certain vané will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the messengers.

Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to the king of demons, Vol Karoth, is growing steadily in strength.

How can he hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all?


A Chorus of Dragons
1: The Ruin of Kings
2: The Name of All Things
3: The Memory of Souls

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Chorus of Dragons The Ruin of Kings Name of All Things Memory of Souls House of Always Jenn Lyons

Chorus of Dragons The Ruin of Kings Name of All Things Memory of Souls House of Always Jenn Lyons

Chorus of Dragons The Ruin of Kings Name of All Things Memory of Souls House of Always Jenn Lyons

Chorus of Dragons The Ruin of Kings Name of All Things Memory of Souls House of Always Jenn Lyons

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“Lyons has cleverly taken the epic fantasy tropes of prophecy and lineage and stood them on their heads, all while delving deep into her multidimensional characters and spinning great battles with high body counts.”―Booklist, starred review

“Lyons braids multiple points of view, tenses, and time lines into a richly detailed and elaborate story with increasing tension and stakes. . . . The third Chorus of Dragons book is an exciting entry in the series, culminating in an intriguing endpoint that will have readers excited for the next book.”―Library Journal, starred review

Praise for The Ruin of Kings:

"[A] jaw-dropping, action-packed story of betrayal, greed, and grand-scale conspiracy . . . Lyons ties it all together seamlessly to create literary magic. Epic fantasy fans looking for a virtually un-put-down-able read should look no further."―Kirkus, starred review

"Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."―Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians

“It was one hell of a ride. I gobbled it up and was hungry for more.”―Glen Cook, author of The Black Company

“The Ruin of Kings is a fascinating story about a compellingly conflicted young hero in an intriguingly complex world.”―L. E. Modesitt, Jr., author of the Recluse series

"A thriller plot of revenge and loyalty with a get-under-your-skin and keep-you-reading-all-night mystery at its heart. I loved it."―John Gwynne, author of Malice

"The Ruin of Kings revs up with the glitz of a high-speed, multi-level video game, with extreme magic and a teen hero with angst."―Janny Wurts, author of The Curse of the Mistwraith

Praise for The Name of All Things:

“Simply put: This is top-notch adventure fantasy written for a 21st-century audience―highly recommended.”―Kirkus, starred review

“Lyons proves she is worthy of comparison to other masters of epic fantasy.”―Booklist, starred review

“Lyons is creating a complex and wonderful series that will immerse and delight.”―Library Journal

About the Author

Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. Lyons traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons & Dragons in grade school and reading her way from A to Z in the school's library. Formerly an art director and video game producer, she now spends her days writing fantasy. She was nominated twice for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer (in 2020 and 2021). Her five-book Chorus of Dragons epic fantasy series begins with The Ruin of Kings.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07X18NQDN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books (August 25, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 14825 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 641 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 714 ratings

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Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a lot of opinions on anything from the Sumerian creation myths to the correct way to make a martini. At various points in her life, she has wanted to be an archaeologist, anthropologist, architect, diamond cutter, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, or Batman. Turning from such obvious trades, she is now a video game producer by day, and spends her evenings world building and writing fantasy. When not writing, she can be found using any of her various fountain pens at several local coffee shops.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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An unforgettable experience!
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An unforgettable experience!
To be honest, I haven’t had this much fun reading an epic fantasy series since A Song of Ice and Fire.It’s so hard to write this review without giving away spoilers. To start off, I have to say that I truly love the author’s style of writing. She completely immerses you in the story and makes the characters so complex that you feel like rooting for all of them (including the ‘villains’). I also love the footnotes! My favorite team aka Kihrin, Janel and Thurvishar are back! As with the previous novels, I loved the snarky, sarcastic sense of humor between the characters.Similar to the previous books, the world building, characters, situations and battles are simply amazing! New characters are introduced, and existing characters further detailed. You get Gods, Demons, dragons, immortals, undead, fae and much more! Moreover, the romance and politics in this story are more prominent that the previous books. In fact, what stood out in this book was how the characters grow and become complex in terms of their identity, sexuality and nature. At the same time, the author also raises the stakes as everyone starts to fight to save the end of the World. The battles are gripping and I was at the edge of my seat.Truly, I loved this book so much that I honestly couldn’t find anything to criticize on. I laughed, cried, shocked, scared and entertained in every way. Also, I am so excited that two more books are coming as part of the series. I read the three books back to back over the last few days, and it is truly an unforgettable experience! Overall, even if you are not a fan of epic fantasy, you must read the series.
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Melinda Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Read for Fantasy Fans!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020
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A Memory of Souls is F.U.N.
If you get nothing else out of this review, I want you to walk away with that! This entire series, A Chorus of Dragons, is FUN and Jenn Lyons just has a way of taking the story in directions that are extremely hard to predict.
This book is extremely well written, fast paced and the one liners never stop! But with all of that being said, this story really shines through it's large cast of extremely diverse, complex and well rounded characters. So if you are looking for a deep, complex story with well written characters in exotic settings then, my friend, this one is for you! I know this review was brief, but I don't want to give too much away so you so you'll have to check it out for yourself!
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Tosca Teklu
4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, fast-paced, intriguing, shocking, great characters!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2021
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If you haven’t read this book yet do not read this review, spoiler alert!

Book three (The Memory of Souls) of the Chorus of Dragons Series by Jenn Lyons was gut-wrenching, shocking, mind-boggling, absolutely tantalizing, amazing and dramatic page-turner. The story is in the 1st person, which is intriguing, interesting indeed. It makes it more dramatic and engaging.

Jenn Lyons has created some incredible characters—the most-developed and captivating and highly memorable characters are: Kihrin (Rook), Janel Theranon, Xaltorath, Relos Var, Thurvishar D’Lorus, King Kelanis, Senera, Brother Qown, Khaeriel (queen of the Vane), Damaeris, and Grizzst (false Immortal, a wizard). Naturally, the characters that aren’t well established are: Therin, Galava (Immortal), Kaevartz, Argas (Immortal), Kelindel, Khaemezra, Laudvyis, Elidore, , Elana, Rebel, Xivan, Atrin (Emperor of Quur), Talea, Revarric, Lorgrin, and Tamin. In Book 2, Kihrin had a very diminished roll, but it is the opposite in this book.

The Memory of Souls begins slowly. The first half of the book was very conversational with very little action. It was disappointing, In the first half of the book, there are moments where the conversations go on for far too long, some action was needed to interrupt the conversation a bit--but the other half of the book was riveting, fast-paced, action-packed, and filled with fabulous revelations, incidents that were so unexpected and shocking!

The dragons seem to play very minor rolls in this series even though it is titled the Chorus of Dragons Series. Very ironic indeed.

The extensive glossary at the end of the book is magnificent, it helps keep track of the myriad characters, locations, dragons, and families, etc.

In conclusion, it had a slow start, but the last half of the book was magnificent and a shocking page-turner. A wonderful read, royal intrigue, amazing characters, exhilarating action, ever evolving story, stunning twists and turns, and decently-paced book. I rate this book 4 stars.
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Amanda C Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022
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Best book yet. Many revelations. Lots of action, more character development, even with minor characters like Terindel, Doc, and Miya. Showcases all the main characters- there are stories from Kihrin, Thurshivar, Talea, Teraeth.. and even Senera! To name a few. Glimpses into the past help the present make sense for our hell warriors. Love comes to light.. along with purpose. Can’t wait to see where this all leads!
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Ana Raquel Barbosa Gama
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Can’t wait for the rest
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
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Yes. This book is epic in scope, some people will say it’s a mess, but the characters are so engaging, the battles and banter is so fun and the mythology is so refreshing that if you let yourself be evolved by the magic, you will not regret it! Can’t wait for book 4 and 5 :)
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Hari K Rajagopalan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent third book
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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Excellent Series. Jenn Lyons has another page turner. It is usually difficult for authors to keep upping the ante when the protagonists become more and more powerful but this series and the third book absolutely does a great job
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Michael S. Lawson
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a fast-paced, exciting, and dramatic page-turner!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
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The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons is the third book in the "A Chorus of Dragons" series.
In this one things are getting desperate for our cast of characters as they try to prevent the return of an entity known as "Vol Karoth". Vol Karoth will destroy the entire world and maybe even the universe if he (it) is allowed to escape their confinement and return to the world of man.
The problem is that things are not as they seem and the various factions are fighting against each other to further their own ends.
This book is a fast-paced, exciting, and dramatic page-turner. A great addition to this series. I am looking forward the reading the next book, "The House of Always".
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Elsa
5.0 out of 5 stars And now I wait
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020
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Next book is due in May 2021 - I've already got my preorder in place. This book didn't hit me where I live until the last page, but it started strong and ended stronger. I'm hooked through the end.
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Kathy Cassort
5.0 out of 5 stars The story keeps you involved and waiting to see the fate of the characters.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020
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I like this series. The stories are different. Like the cast of characters. Never know for sure what they are going to do next or discover!
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Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars For the price I couldn't go wrong.
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2022
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For $8 I'm happy with the condition of the book. Smells new but there is slight wear to the front cover and a little bit of finger prints on the side of the pages. I actually never checked the condition of it but either way I paid 1/4 the price.
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Daniel Remenyi
3.0 out of 5 stars It is boring
Reviewed in Germany on December 28, 2020
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Much worse than the first. Also a bit too much and annoying many times.
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Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally awesome
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2020
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Another excellent instalment in a series that is turning into one of my firm favourites! After a rocky start, where I had to remind myself who everyone was the convoluted ways in which they all seem to be related, I literally couldn’t put it down. I found myself raging and exasperated at the plot twists and turns and I suspect I’ll be awake tonight wondering about what is going to happen next! Roll on book 4
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Kardestis
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read, but quality of editing lower than others in series
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2021
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As with the rest of the series, this is a fantastic book. I really enjoyed reading it.

Unfortunately, the quality of editing decreases the further you get into the series. Nothing major, just annoying things like "...they were wondering wondered about..." or "...then they went went home...". Considering the size of the book, it doesn't happen all that often, but happens more in the third book than the second, and more in the second than the first.
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rewand
4.0 out of 5 stars Continuing Journey
Reviewed in Australia on October 16, 2020
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We were introduced to characters that grabbed us and had us wanting to know more in Ruin of Kings. The Name of All Things had us questioning the direction of the journey but enjoying the unveiling of more depth and background. The Memory of Souls has us well immersed and enjoying were we are being taken. I certainly recommend this series to those that enjoy Feist, Winter, Hearne, etc. For those of us that enjoy young characters getting thrown into the unknown with some magic, swordplay and battles to work though.
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