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  • The Robin and the Kestrel

  • Bardic Voices, Book 2
  • By: Mercedes Lackey
  • Narrated by: Christa Lewis
  • Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (115 ratings)

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The Robin and the Kestrel

By: Mercedes Lackey
Narrated by: Christa Lewis
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Publisher's summary

Rune, Robin, and Nightingale. Together they will save us all. (If we're very lucky.)

Rune: She ran away from an abusive home to become the greatest violinist her world had ever known—and when the Ghost of Skull Hill tried to stop her, she played him to sleep!

Robin: No mean musician herself, she must make her own visit to Skull Hill - to recruit the dreadful ghost to their cause.

Nightingale: Alone she could accomplish nothing. So she joined forces with T'fyrr, a strange nonhuman with the face of a raptor and the voice of an angelic choir.

This unlikely set of heroes had the daunting task of saving the King—and through him the Gypsies, Free Bards, and non-humans of the twenty kingdoms. Fortunately, their opponents had no idea how potent a weapon music could be....

©1993 Mercedes Lackey (P)2022 Tantor
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not all that...

Lackey's writing has changed over the last several years, not for the better. Her older stuff is much better

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Interesting world

An interesting world and interesting characters. Misty Lackey is always a good bet for a good story.

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the story

the narrator's character flexibility and the ability to use different voices to great effect. very good

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entertaining to say the least

Amazing performance by the narrator. A very good story line although climax was somewhat predictable. All and all greatly entertaining.

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Awesome narrator

I really enjoyed her dedication to the narration of this story based on the authors intent. Well done!

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Great book

Loved it! Good narration, I like her. Ready and waiting for the next installment

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Lovely fantasy from M. Lackey

Still pertinent after decades in print. There are echos here, of our world today and they are a bit chilling. If only we could set things right so easily. Good, high stakes plot and suspenseful writing.

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I couldn’t stand the narrator’s fake stutter.

I have t been able to finish the book because ever time I listen, all I can hear is the terrible fake stutter.

Otherwise, the story may be good, but I’ll have to read the physical book to find out.

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Mercedes is a bard of a story teller.

Entertainment, music, magic. Fun reading. I love her Collegium series the best of all.

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Poetic Justice

Mercedes Lackey has once again created a riveting tale that stands on its own even though it is a sequel. She captured the life and struggles of her characters in a way that makes you hate to stop listening for any reason.

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