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The Time of the Dark

Darwath, Book 1

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The Time of the Dark

By: Barbara Hambly
Narrated by: Sharon Freedman
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A whirlwind fantasy classic set in the richest world imaginable, with unforgettable characters and the highest stakes—The Time of the Dark is the first book in Barbara Hambly's epic Darwath Trilogy.

Gil Patterson is a woman familiar with dark stories.

As a student of medieval history, she knows the Crusades, the Black Death, and the horrors of life in the Middle Ages. But it is another kind of darkness has begun to stalk her dreams: when she falls asleep she sees forces of evil assaulting a beleaguered kingdom, whose kind people are on the brink of annihilation, and awakes each morning in a cold sweat.

Gil dismisses the dreams until a wizard appears in her apartment. He has crossed into her dimension, passing through the fraying fabric of the universe, to ask her help. For mankind to survive he must protect an infant prince, whom he plans to hide in Gil's world. The student of history is about to get much closer to evil than she ever imagined.

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This is probably one of my more favorite books to reread. I like how the author draws you in to the story and leaves just enough to keep you going for the next book. Thank you, Miss Hadley.

Old favorite

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I’ve waited a long time for this series and the wait was well worth it

Great reads

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I've read this book many times over the years, and it never gets old. It's a rich tapestry with lots of fascinating characters and unusual twists. Barbara Hambly is a master, and this is one of her classics.
I was very disappointed by the reader, who gives each character a distinct voice... which doesn't fit them at all. The florid way she narrates doesn't match the tone of the setting. I find myself distracted by thoughts of how I'd read it better. So I'm enjoying the book, but it's in spite of the narrator.

Great fantasy horror story, mediocre performance

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fun revisiting this years later as an audible novel. Great narration. Atmospheric, Dark and mysterious. The dark is creepy. Great start to series.

Read this in 80s - Creepy

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This is my all time favorite series. Unfortunately the narrator isn’t that good. Pacing is off and she gets really soft and you have to raise and lower the volume all the time

My favorite series

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