
The Briar King
The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Patrick Michael
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By:
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Greg Keyes
Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land, and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king's woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber.
At the heart of this many-layered tale is Anne Dare, youngest daughter of the royal family - upon whom the fate of her world may depend.
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If you could sum up The Briar King in three words, what would they be?
Everything you could ask for in a fast paced adventureWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
wish I would have had the time to just sit and listen to the whole book at one time.Great Book
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The story seems to always be on the edge towards something great, but never really gets there.Slow, but Ok
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Great Find
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The narrator seemed well above average and not overly dramatic to me. He also manages to do female characters convincingly without sounding like a drag-queen and making my skin crawl, a mistake many male (and vice versa) narrators make. Most characters are given recognizable and voices matching their personality.
Good stuff
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This is a GoT style story with a little magic and otherworldly creatures. We mostly folly the royal family around with sideline character development building to the big end of the book.
I will eventually get around to the rest of the series. The author did put a lot of work into this story and building a somewhat unique realm.
Very slow
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Best series ever
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
Different reader.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Patrick Michael?
Someone who can pronounce English. "Fete" is not pronounced "feet"; the emphasis in "hegemony" is on the second syllable, not the third, etc.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Maybe, the the movies always cut out a lot of the book.Good story, bad reader
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The story does come together well, with several characters that I have become interested in. The knight guarding the queen, the priest, the scurvy swordsman. All were well done and made me interested in following them.
The narrator, Patrick Michael, does a wonderful job. He keeps the different characters believable and does a good job going between male and female voices. He also does a good job with the pace and inflection of the general narration of the story.
Good Book, A Lot Going On
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The story is simple enough to follow even if you miss half of it. If you are planning to uncork a 50yo whisky, light a cuban cigar and sit down in your favorite chair to listen to a good book ... this is probably not for you. If you want something to listen to while commuting to work or doing tedious work at home this is perfect. It is like a McDonalds meal of fantasy.Not a masterpiece
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In short, I wouldn't recommend this book. Not because it's not a good single book. Because you'll want more and you'll get more with book two (the best out of the series) but then it's over with. It's like the author decided at the last minute to make a two book series into a four book series. And it shows. By the end of the series, your favorite characters change totally and become weird characters that you can no longer understand or relate to.
Good Book One, But TERRIBLE SERIES!
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