The Fifth Ward: First Watch Audiobook (Free)

The grit of grimdark meets a police procedural with this rollicking debut fantasy series where two watchmen protect the streets of 1 of fantasy’s most harmful cities.

A member of the Yenara City guard has gone missing. The culprit could be the usual suspects: drug-dealing orcs, mind-controlling elves, uncooperative mages, or human beings being typical humans.

It’s up to two reluctant partners — Rem, a miscreant who joins the View to pay off his bail, and Torval, a maul-wielding dwarf who’s highly unimpressed with the untrained Rem — to uncover the truth and catch the murderer loose in their fair city.

‘A brilliant premise, wonderfully told. A city that breathes, and heroes you can’t help but main for.’ — Nicholas Eames, author of Kings from the Wyld

‘A glorious tour through fantasy’s seamier part. A wilder ride than Middle Earth, and you’ll love every minute from it!’ — Jon Hollins, writer of the Dragon Lords series