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  • Gathering Darkness

  • A Falling Kingdoms Novel
  • By: Morgan Rhodes
  • Narrated by: Fred Berman
  • Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (524 ratings)

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Gathering Darkness

By: Morgan Rhodes
Narrated by: Fred Berman
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Love, vengeance, and greed spark a deadly quest for magic in the third book of the Falling Kingdoms series

Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces. Now he must choose between family and justice as his father, the cruel King Gaius, sets out to conquer all of Mytica. All Gaius needs now are the Kindred - the four elemental crystals that give godlike powers to their owner. But the King of Blood is not the only one hunting for this ancient, storied magic...

THE KRAESHIANS join the hunt. Ashur and Amara, the royal siblings from the wealthy kingdom across the Silver Sea, charm and manipulate their way to the Kindred, proving to be more ruthless than perhaps even the King of Blood himself.

THE REBELS forge ahead. Princess Cleo and vengeful Jonas lead them, slaying with sweetness, skill, and a secret that can control Lucia's overpowering magic - all so they can use the Kindred to win back their fallen kingdoms.

THE WATCHERS follow Melenia out of the Sanctuary. They ally in the flesh with King Gaius, who vows to use Lucia's powers to unveil the Kindred.

The only certainty in these dark times is that whoever finds the magic first will control the fate of Mytica

...but fate can be fickle when magic is involved.

©2014 Morgan Rhodes (P)2014 Penguin Audio
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Great series!

This is a exciting, intriguing, series with danger, love and adventure. The audible is awesome. The voices are done quite well. It made me feel like I was right there with the characters. Loved all the different voices. Most men don't do female voices well, but Fred Berman does it right. I love Magnus, can't wait to see more from this series! If u like Game of Thrones this is a must read. Not as many characters and not quite as confusing as GOT but political plots and characters who stay true to theirselves are all here!

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Addicting!

Wonderful voice acting. Amazing story. I mostly listen while I am at work but with this book, I continued to listen in the car and at home. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

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Fantastic series

This series is so good that I bought them on audible after already owning all of them in hardback and reading them at least a half dozen times.

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Nice. Great narration and voice kept me awake.

Storyline was nice and clean. Good plot twists. Should show which books are in what order. I want to hear more.

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Love this series more and more with each book

What made the experience of listening to Gathering Darkness the most enjoyable?

Two words, "Fred Berman".

What did you like best about this story?

The description of emotions from each character. It made the story come to life.

What about Fred Berman’s performance did you like?

He has the ability to give the reader a mental picture of each character, with his voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, but in really big chunks, yes.

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Enjoyable! Unexpected twists

Love interests more predictable but appreciate these don't overshadow the storyline but just woven in to help establish character
motivation. Recommend this series if you enjoy this genre.

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once again amazing

the book was everything the past three books were. so good and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. cannot wait to begin the next book and hope to one day see you in on the big screen. never have I ever been so in love with a book.
#teammagnus

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Captivating

Great book for teens and adults. Author keeps story line solid and clean. Enjoy this good read with your kids.

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Great

I really enjoyed this 3rd installment in the Falling Kingdoms series. The characters became darker, more complex and they faced more complex situations as well. The Kingdoms fates are so intertwined now. It will be interesting to see where the author takes it from here. Eagerly waiting for the 4th book!

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Fred Berman Rocks

Great narrator, does wonderful voices and impression and entertaining book as well. Recommend any book read by Fred Berman

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