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Elminster Must Die
- Forgotten Realms: The Sage of Shadowdale, Book 1
- By: Ed Greenwood
- Narrated by: Michael McConnohie
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 284
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 284
When the goddess of magic was murdered, Elminster’s world shattered. Once the most powerful wizard in the world, immortal, beloved of the goddess of magic, and the bane of villainy, he is now a tired old man. He is powerful but mortal, and with all the enemies a man who makes a habit of saving the world tends to accumulate. To make matters worse, Elminster has needs - feeding powerful magic items to the Simbul, his lover, is the only thing that keeps her sane - but their increasingly risky collection leads his enemies right to him.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Hard Listen
- By Rhonda on 02-04-13
- Elminster Must Die
- Forgotten Realms: The Sage of Shadowdale, Book 1
- By: Ed Greenwood
- Narrated by: Michael McConnohie
Mystra's chosen never give up
Reviewed: 09-19-15
Elminster reduced to a state he can barely keep going on yet still he strives to meddle for the good of the realms while evil seemingly has gained dominion. And yet, dare ye underestimate him?
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Pawn of Prophecy
- The Belgariad, Book 1
- By: David Eddings
- Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,924
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,942
Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil god Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgrath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. That was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the man without a shadow had haunted him for years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My literary "comfort food"
- By Michael on 07-27-09
- Pawn of Prophecy
- The Belgariad, Book 1
- By: David Eddings
- Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
Great story, sadly not performed by Mr.Wolf
Reviewed: 04-24-12
What made the experience of listening to Pawn of Prophecy the most enjoyable?
Having the ability to hear the dialog between beloved characters was the most enjoyable aspect of the listening experience, Belgarath and Polgara were well done.
What other book might you compare Pawn of Prophecy to and why?
Really I'd opine that if J.R.R. Tolkien and his 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' represent the Silver Age of this genre, Eddings' books have the listener enter the Golden Age!
Did Cameron Beierle do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
In general it was very good though occasional slips in the individual characters' intonations were somewhat distracting and at times annoying.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The impossible reconsidered.
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