
Shadow Raiders
Dragon Brigade, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kirby Heyborne
The known world floats upon the Breath of God, a thick gas similar to Earth's oceans, with land masses accessible by airship. The largest of these land masses are ruled by the rival empires of Freya and Rosia. Magic is intrinsic to the functioning of these societies and is even incorporated into their technological devices. But now a crucial scientific discovery has occurred that could destroy the balance of power - and change the empires forever.
©2011 Margaret Weis & Robert Krammes (P)2011 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















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The narrator does a good job with the story and the many characters, but in the slower parts of the book he does sometimes tend to drone (him or the book?). However, when the story heightens so does the narrator.
Starts Very Slow, gets interesting, left hanging
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Very Good Read
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Great beginning to an exciting adventure
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
The book description talks about technology but don't be fooled. Unless you think candles and muskets are technology.How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Get it out of the past.What three words best describe Kirby Heyborne’s voice?
Reader was great.Could you see Shadow Raiders being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Couldn't make me go to a period movie.Any additional comments?
Please fix the description.WHY are fantasy writers obsessed with the past?
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Perhaps the pace will pick up soon - there is an interesting mystery developing. I know the narrator is affecting a calm and soothing voice that is pleasing to hear and would work well for a short commercial or other short spots, however it does not work well for this venue. As a former officer in a national voice over talent agency, I find this choice of style puzzling and I hope there is a change for future books.
Don't get me wrong, Kirby Heyborne does a fine job with clarity and with periods of character dialogue, it's just the general narration that has me wondering if I'll get through the first part, let alone the entire book. As I said, perhaps the action will pick up and as a result the narration will become more animated.
Again, there is an interesting mystery developing and I do find the system of magic interesting. There seems to be a great deal of court intrigue to be found within the story and at this point I do not foresee a great deal of overly gruesome and detailed fight scenes.
I've rated the book at 3 stars due to narration. I've given it as many as 3 stars because the actual story seems like it will be as good as other of Weis' books. I will update the review and rating if I am able to finish the book.
Narrator sounds so bored it put me to sleep.
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I finished the book but this is clearly a series and I won't be getting book 2. I wish I had listened to one of the other books I had waiting.How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
The book is written from multiple viewpoints the view is omniscient. The authors have this horrible habit of rewriting the same scene from a second or even a third perspective repeatedly through the book, even after the reader knows what has happened. It is very frustrating and makes the story drag. The book could have been cut down 25-35% and told the story in 15 hours and just as well, but it felt as if there was a page count they were targeting.Which character – as performed by Kirby Heyborne – was your favorite?
The narrator was generally good, and did well with translating the feelings into tone. This did detract from the book in places as, when the characters were frantic, it made listening to the story difficult.Do you think Shadow Raiders needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, this one needs to be re-written and shortened. Only then would a 2nd book be worth listening to.Any additional comments?
The author writes to get from point A to point B in the story, in preparation for book 2. In a couple of instances things happened which are clearly impossible based on the timeline set by the authors themselves. No spoiler alerts here but, right at the end, it is clear the authors want to leave the main characters in a very specific place and position and something is manufactured to make that occur. When the reader gets to this point there are comments about the actions of from 1 faction which imply communications had to have occurred which clearly fall outside of the timeline. You can't send a message about person A to person B weeks before you even know you are going to meet up with person A to begin with. This is a book, so the author controls everything, but this feels obviously manufactured considering the setting and when I as a reader see that it is very frustrating and distracts from the story.I managed to finish the story, barely.
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Would you consider the audio edition of Shadow Raiders to be better than the print version?
Do not have the print version but the narration was very well doneWhat other book might you compare Shadow Raiders to and why?
The Kingkiller ChroniclesIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Countermagic existA good Start for a Saga
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Have no doubt that I will search for sequels to Shadow Raiders and devour them greedily. What a wonderful,exotic and captivating new world the authors have created fo me to experience.
Slow start but ...
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A good start
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