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Lord of the Isles

Lord of the Isles, Book 1

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Lord of the Isles

By: David Drake
Narrated by: Michael Page
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With Lord of the Isles, David Drake returns to fantasy with a towering and complex epic of heroic adventure in an extraordinary and colorful world where the elemental forces that empower magic are rising to a thousand-year peak.

In the days following an unusually severe storm, the inhabitants of a tiny seaport town travel toward romance, danger, and astonishing magic that will transform them and their world.

©1997 David Drake (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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Detailed Worldbuilding • Engaging Characters • Epic Fantasy Elements • Satisfying Adventure • Excellent Reading
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the reading style was a bit strange. I really don't like the inner conversations because they just went over the top and added a reverb to them.

good read from drake.

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Too many 'Mary Sue' characters from the word GO; and tangents galore, it's not always clear WHY what the main characters are doing is even important. If one was running this as a D&D campaign it would be amazing but as a novel it gets tiresome

Too many 'Mary Sue' characters

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…Of Mr. Page.
I’m sure I would have enjoyed it more if I wasn’t so distracted by his “Monty Python”-esque character voices… a British accent can only go so far… beware!

Too distracted by the voice…

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I lost track of characters and the seemingly random events they fell into.

I suspect there is a grand scheme and a theme, but I kept getting lost. Then stopped caring.

Too many characters doing too many things

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Well told story told in the classic fantasy style of myth, magic, and mayhem. Michael Pages does a great reading creating distinct characters as he introduces us to the Lord of the Isles saga. David Drake lays out a solid foundation to build his world. Great ear candy if your looking for a good fantasy tale.

The start of an epic

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It's upsetting when you finish a great series like the Sword of Truth, the Wheel of Time, or the Lord of the Rings and don't know where to go next. I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series. I love the way that the main characters who come from humble beginnings maintain a strong sense of morality in an otherwise corrupt world.
The narrator does a wonderful job of making each character come alive with their own unique personality.

An epic to rival the Wheel of Time

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As excellent as I remember it being. One of the best epic fantasies, and the first time I encountered it I didn't believe there would be any more good epic fantasy! (Obviously I was wrong.)

The narration is adequate. It doesn't subtract from the book but it doesn't add anything either.

Epic.

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I enjoy books of this type. I can not wait to listen to more from this author.

Good listen.

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Starts really slow, and comments on how greek mythology is its inspiration. Really, Once it got the wheels turning, it spanned out and felt like a Tolkien story. The narrator got better, half way through the story.

Worth listening to!!!

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I drove and listen to books. this is the first one that I could not follow along with because I would miss a word or a sentence. overall a decent story, but I could not fully understand what was happening all the time

You REALLY have to pay attention.

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