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Sword Play
- Forgotten Realms: Netheril, Book 1
- Narrated by: Malcom Hillgartner
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Thousands of years before the Age of Elminster, dragons rule the skies of Faern, and elves dominate the huge forests that cover the land. Only in the mighty, magical empire of Netheril are men a force to be reckoned with. Bored and haughty in his midair castle, the Netherese mage Candlemas bets fellow wizard Sysquemalyn that a certain barbarian who has caught his eye can survive the most savage tests his friend - and deadly rival - can devise. The only rule: The tests must offer the subject some chance to survive, however slight.
Of course, "playing fair" is a concept as alien to the wizards of Netheril as "mercy". But the subject of their wager, Sunbright Steelshanks of the Rengarth Tribe, has a mind - and a will - of his own. And Candlemas and Sysquemalyn are not the only players in this lethal game of swords and sorcery....
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When the leader of the Silvanesti elves dies, conflict threatens to drive his sons apart. While Sithas wishes the elves to withdraw more and more from any contact with other races, Kith-Kanan and his Wildrunners forge connections and trade goods with the humans of Ergoth. As the world of Krynn watches, a new elven nation rises from the strife.
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After all this time
- By Jesse on 04-17-13
By: Paul B. Thompson, and others
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The Summer Dragon
- First Book of The Evertide
- By: Todd Lockwood
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
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Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she anticipates a dragon of her own to add to the stable of breeding parents. Her peaceful life is shattered when the Summer Dragon - one of the rare and mythical High Dragons - makes an appearance in her quiet valley. Political factions vie for control of the implied message, threatening her aspirations, her aerie, her entire way of life.
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5 star plotline, 2 star main character
- By Allison on 12-01-16
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Wild Magic
- The Immortals, Book 1
- By: Tamora Pierce
- Narrated by: Tamora Pierce
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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When Daine comes down from the mountains, she carries with her two things: a dark secret about her own past, and a strangely powerful magic that even she doesn't understand.
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- By S. L. Garner on 04-07-05
By: Tamora Pierce
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Children of the Plains
- Dragonlance: Barbarians, Book 1
- By: Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook
- Narrated by: Alan Robertson
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
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From the mists of Krynn's earliest history came the Barbarians. A young brother and sister escape a pack of predators and strike out on their own, their lives taking parallel courses linked to the destiny of different tribes. But dark powers watch the rise of civilization with cold calculation and deadly intent.
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loved it all the way through
- By Pete on 02-11-18
By: Paul B. Thompson, and others
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Shadow of the Exile
- By: Mitchell Hogan
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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Outcast and exiled, the demon Tarrik Nal-Valim has long been forgotten by the world of humans. At least, so he thinks. But when he is summoned as a last resort by a desperate sorcerer, it seems as though his past has caught up with him. The sorcerer is Serenity “Ren” Branwen, the daughter of Tarrik’s former master - and friend. Though she seems cold, driven, and ruthless, Tarrik can tell Ren has her back against a wall, and he is compelled by ferocious powers to obey her.
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Entertaining
- By @tone0189 on 10-22-18
By: Mitchell Hogan
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The Archemi Online Chronicles Boxset: Books 1, 2 & 3
- A LitRPG Epic Fantasy Series (The Archemi Online Chronicles)
- By: James Osiris Baldwin
- Narrated by: Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays, Laurie Catherine Winkel, and others
- Length: 45 hrs and 38 mins
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Before being conscripted to fight in the Total War, Private Hector Park had a shattered family, a collection of old video games, and a promising career as a motorcycle stuntman. Now, he is dying from a virus threatening humankind with extinction. He has three days to live. When Hector’s brother contacts him after years of hostile silence, Hector goes to try and make peace. But his brother offers him something even better: the chance to cheat death by joining him in Archemi, a full-immersion fantasy VR-RPG video game.
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fun narration & characters buuut...
- By ERIC ESTES on 01-29-24
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Iron Axe
- The Books of Blood and Iron, Book 1
- By: Steven Harper
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
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In this brand new series from the author of the Clockwork Empire series, a hopeless outcast must answer Death's call and embark on an epic adventure... Although Danr's mother was human, his father was one of the hated Stane, a troll from the mountains. Now Danr has nothing to look forward to but a life of disapproval and mistrust, answering to "Trollboy" and condemned to hard labor on a farm. Until, without warning, strange creatures come down from the mountains to attack the village.
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I DON'T WANT YOU TO FOLLOW ME,
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 07-22-17
By: Steven Harper
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The Mortal Tally
- By: Sam Sykes
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 24 hrs and 27 mins
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Cier'Djaal, once the crowning glory of the civilized world, has gone from a city to a battlefield and a battlefield to a graveyard. Foreign armies clash relentlessly on streets laden with the bodies of innocents caught in the crossfire. Cultists and thieves wage shadow wars, tribal armies foment outside the city's walls, and haughty aristocrats watch the world burn from on high. As his companions struggle to keep the city from destroying itself, Lenk travels to the Forbidden East in search of the demon who caused it all. But even as he pursues Khoth-Kapira, dark whispers plague his thoughts.
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Great Middle Entry
- By Casey on 04-15-18
By: Sam Sykes
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Vengeance
- The Tainted Realm Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Ian Irvine
- Narrated by: Grant Cartwright
- Length: 25 hrs and 29 mins
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In an unjust land, the only law is vengeance. In Cython’s slave camps, it’s the timid and obedient who survive – and Tali is neither, for she has sworn to bring her mother’s killers to justice. Her dramatic escape precipitates Cython’s war on Hightspall and, when Tali is rescued by Rix, heir to Hightspall’s greatest fortune, they flee through a land in turmoil.
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Eh, never really felt right
- By Jeff Jackson on 03-01-12
By: Ian Irvine
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Night of Knives
- Novels of the Malazan Empire, Book 1
- By: Ian C. Esslemont
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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The small island of Malaz and its city gave the great empire its name, but now it is little more than a sleepy, backwater port. Tonight, however, things are different. Tonight the city is on edge, a hive of hurried, sometimes violent activity; its citizens bustle about, barring doors, shuttering windows, avoiding any stranger's stare. Because tonight there is to be a convergence, the once-in-a-generation appearance of a Shadow Moon - an occasion that threatens the good people of Malaz with demon hounds and other, darker things....
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Worth the wait
- By Aran on 06-20-16
By: Ian C. Esslemont
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Amber Magic
- Haven Series, Book 1
- By: B. V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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The humans have no magic and are hunted for sport, but that is about to change. War is coming.... The Sun Dragon spawned nine lesser dragons which devoured their parent for the power the elder possessed. These young dragons fought for choice bits of the Sun Dragon, but each only managed to eat a portion, thus giving them specific powers. Over time, these foul dragons were hunted down and slain by heroes of old.
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Not Undying Mercenaries Thats for sure
- By John on 10-21-15
By: B. V. Larson
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Pools of Radiance
- Forgotten Realms: The Pools, Book 1
- By: James M. Ward, Jane Cooper Hong
- Narrated by: Teresa DeBerry
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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The book of the Official Advanced Dungeons and Dragons computer game.
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Return of a Favorite
- By Christopher on 01-11-13
By: James M. Ward, and others
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- Joanne T Percy
- 01-17-21
2nd Edition Forgotten Realms Feel
The book is good in the context of realizing that it is written as a dungeon crawl. Character development is moderate, but it is a fun listen/read.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-21-18
not a gripper through and through but worth readin
slow start but picks up and is very interesting will read the sequels for sure
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- Guy Generic
- 03-27-15
Should Stay Forgotten
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The narrator was not great. I imagine his voice/tone would be appropriate for other books but it just wasn't good. He made the wizards sound like whiny brats (cringe worthy at times). I think I could have done it if the story was better. It's akin to something like "Escape from Undermountain." Shallow characters fight something for a chapter...escape and fall into another mess for another chapter... win... enter another chapter with another theme. I've read older FR novels and they are not all this lame (Finder's Stone comes to mind as being great). I can handle fast paced action in FR but when it gets muddy like this novel you don't want to continue.
Further, some of the dialogue just takes the listener/reader right out of the FR world. Characters use the words like "sh*t and b*tch. Really, this is the type of thing that is not needed and makes you really wonder what the author was thinking. I'm not against swearing but I don't anticipate Elminster dropping an F-bomb or calling Blackstaff a B*tch... see how ridiculous that would sound.
What was most disappointing about Clayton Emery’s story?
I'm not sure if it felt disjointed and all over the place because of being narrated vs reading... but I thought this was an awful story. The premise was understandable but everything since chapter one was a mess. I probably should have known with a main character named Sunbright Steelshanks and companion named Greenwillow (I mean, really). I'm a huge fan of FR and have read/listened to about 50 books and this is one of the worst. It comes with high reviews but each chapter is just a jumble of nonsense that really has no depth. Honestly, it reads like a high school student wrote it.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Again, not horrible but not good either. The main wizards sounded awful and really all dialogue was not done well. The other parts were serviceable.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
I was disappointed with this novel. It came with rave reviews from many sources and it played out like hot trash. Older FR books can be hit or miss and this is maybe a Kindle option on the cheap rather than dropping a full credit.
Any additional comments?
Thankfully, the book does follow its main characters throughout. You won't find chapters bouncing back and forth between a few story lines. Sadly, the only story line is not too hot.
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