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  • The Adversary

  • Forgotten Realms: The Sundering, Book III
  • By: Erin M. Evans
  • Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
  • Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (718 ratings)

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The Adversary

By: Erin M. Evans
Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
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In this third book of the Sundering series kicked off by R.A. Salvatore and the dark elf Drizzt, SCRIBE award-winning author Erin M. Evans thrusts her signature character Farideh into a maelstrom of devilish politics and magical intrigue that will have far-reaching implications for the future of the Forgotten Realms.

As the chaos of the Sundering rages around her, young warlock Farideh faces a more personal turmoil wrought by a deal she made with a devil years ago. Hoping to protect her twin sister, she leaves everything she holds dear to assist a wizard in a scheme that pits the devils of the Nine Hells against the gods above.

But when Farideh casts the spell to enter the wizard’s remote mountaintop fortress, she picks up a stowaway - a Harper agent named Dahl who isn’t so inclined to follow devilish demands.

Dahl attempts to escape only to run into a village of odd people, lurking behind an impenetrable wall. Forced to gaze into the villagers’ souls, Farideh points out the ones who seem different, only to watch as the wizard’s guard carts them off to fates unknown. Are these villagers or prisoners? Are they blessed or doomed by the gods? As the wizard’s guessing game proves more and more diabolical, Farideh resolves to unravel his secrets - even if it means she’ll lose her own soul to the Nine Hells.

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Love this series!!

Can't wait to see the ending and the tie together for this series. love the inclusion of so many characters across this series.

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Forgotten Realms grand stories a must read

I love the way they are not afraid to change the world its bold yet they do it with a story that u know will just keep the stories getting better and better

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Finally the story gets going

A lot of learning to know the characters in previous books but this one makes me want to read the following immediately! Little hard with Dina as Narrator but she is better (or I accepted her voice).

Now I will buy the next :-)

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Adolescent problems on a fantastical scale.

This book brings the adventures of Farideh into a more overarching Forgotten Realms context, but mainly keeps its focus on fantasy-altered teenage-drama, going from embarrassments to lifethreatning situations at a moments notice.
It is a good change from a setting standpoint, but on the character side of things, we only rarely get any of the fun character-moments from the earlier books, instead keeping things tense most of the time.
Particularly Lorcan isn't allowed to flex his more fun sides, which is a shame.

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Action, Betryal, Mystery!

Loved this book the most so far. Cannot wait to find out what comes next!

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Two Series, One Book

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This book is the third book in two separate series. It is the third book of The Sundering Series, and the third book in the story of Farideh, Erin M. Evans' premier character. You do not need to listen to the first two books in The Sundering Series in order to enjoy this book -- "The Companions" and "The Godborn" has almost nothing to do with this book. However, you probably do want to familiarize yourself with Ms. Evans' other two books: "Brimstone Angels" and "Brimstone Angels: Lesser Evils."

My major critique of this book is that the B plot-line obstacle (between Havilar and Brin) seems particularly forced for the sake of a delayed climax that fits into a traditional narrative arch. I hate to say that it rings false, because this is all just make-believe anyway, but it does.

On the plus side, I think Dina Pearlman has really improved as a voice actor since the last book in this series.

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hard to listen to

the narration got me to about chapter 3 , I can't do anymore so I just deleted it , I might just read the actual book , seems like a good story but my ears can take no more

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Ferita is very foolish

the story is very disappointing. unreasonable sacrifices that Ferita didn't have to make. The story is filled with circumstances just to prolong this mess. If I have the powers of the hells, I would do so much.

The story is a lackluster unlike R.A Salvatore or Terry Brooks and others.

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Great book! Love these characters

Great book! Love these characters.
Slow to start but once the story gets going, it pulls you in easily enough.

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i like it

Have you listened to any of Dina Pearlman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

honestly if i had been reading this book i would have stopped 1/3 of the way through but pearlman's style of reading and the way she brought the characters to life was just to intising to stop listening great narrator

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

i almost listin to this book in one siting if i didnt have to work i would have lol

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the story its self was actually really good it just took a minute to get going but once it did....:)

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