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The Wizards of Once
- By: Cressida Cowell
- Narrated by: David Tennant
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,928
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,923
Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not. But Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, has a banned magical object of her own. When they collide in the wildwood, on the trail of a deadly witch, it's the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their worlds.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great Narrator - silly story
- By Ruth Nielsen on 03-30-18
- The Wizards of Once
- By: Cressida Cowell
- Narrated by: David Tennant
Just fantastic
Reviewed: 04-07-18
Another brilliant story by Cowell in an engaging new setting. Full of personality and humour as usual, delivered superbly by David Tennant
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The Dreaming Void
- Void, Book 1
- By: Peter F. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 333
AD 3580. The Intersolar Commonwealth has spread through the galaxy to over a thousand star systems. It is a culture of rich diversity with a place for everyone. Even death itself has been overcome. But at the centre of the Commonwealth is a massive black hole. This Void is not a natural artefact. Inside there is a strange universe where the laws of physics are very different to those we know. It is slowly consuming the other stars of the galactic core - one day it will devour the entire galaxy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A little confusing to start with.. and then...
- By Matthew on 08-04-08
- The Dreaming Void
- Void, Book 1
- By: Peter F. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
Superbly voice acted and paced
Reviewed: 06-14-11
Toby Longworth's narration places this audiobook at the pinnacle of dozens I've heard from Audible. His pacing and voice acting is effective and diverse, and brings the book to life. The Dreaming Void itself is pure space opera, and really enjoyable. My previous exposure to Hamilton was via the Night's Dawn trilogy, which spun off into left field with its mystical/afterlife/religious overtones. I'm very glad to report that with a mix of post-singularity galactic society and very human politicking this one feels a lot more like Ian M Banks' style, particulary when the measured pacing explodes into the microsecond scale and violent energy of high technology combat. Great space opera, but the clincher for this audiobook is unsurpassed commitment and acting by the narrator.
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