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Valdemar
- Founding of Valdemar, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story5 out of 5 stars 174
The refugees from the Empire have established a thriving city called Haven with the help of the Tayledras and their allies. But the Tayledras have begun a slow withdrawal to the dangerous lands known as the Pelagirs, leaving the humans of Haven to find their own way. But even with Haven settled, the lands around Haven are not without danger. Most of the danger comes in the form of magicians: magicians taking advantage of the abundant magical energy in the lands the Tayledras have cleansed; magicians who have no compunction about allying themselves with dark powers and enslaving magical beasts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Conclusion of Another Chapter of Valdemar’s History
- By Voracious Reader on 04-30-24
- Valdemar
- Founding of Valdemar, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
Wonderful story.
Reviewed: 04-26-24
The narrator is outstanding. I really enjoyed listening to this and the previous two books in this series. My only problem with the book is that it had to end. I could have listened to this one for a very long time.
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The Lark and the Wren
- Bardic Voices, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 197
Young, brash, and impulsive, Rune backs up a brag by ascending Skull Hill to play fiddle for the malevolent spirit that resides there, striking a bargain with the ghost to surrender her soul if he tires of her playing before sunrise.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- By Jena on 07-11-22
- The Lark and the Wren
- Bardic Voices, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
Loved it!
Reviewed: 06-29-22
A great story that I read years ago. And Christa Lewis is a fabulous narrator. I look forward to listening to the rest of the books in the series.
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,589
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,149
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,107
The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King.
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3 out of 5 stars
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.Andy Serkis reads well, sings terribly
- By Jessica on 09-25-21
- The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Wonderful narration!
Reviewed: 12-19-21
Andy Serkis is a fabulous narrator. His vocal inflections and changes in tone for each character make me forget as I'm listening that it's just one person reading the story. Now on to the last book.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,964
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,824
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,769
In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection.
- By Perilous Moo on 09-17-21
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Perfect narrator
Reviewed: 12-10-21
Andy Serkis is the perfect narrator. He made listening a delight. I can't wait to listen to the other books.
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,996
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,316
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,234
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of 13 dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day, to whisk him away on a journey "there and back again". They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Andy Serkis Was Sheer Perfection
- By Barbara on 09-22-20
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Fabulous narration!
Reviewed: 11-26-21
I've always loved the story, and now I have a wonderful reading of it by the great Andy Serkis. Of course his reading of Gollum is wonderful, and I found myself getting giddy when it was time for the Riddle Game. But the way he read the rest of the story drew me in so much that many times I felt like I was in the story. Now to listen to Andy's version of The Lord of the Rings. It's got to miles beyond the Rob Inglis narration.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66,264
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 58,840
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Story5 out of 5 stars 58,844
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At last - The Definitive Recording!
- By L. N. on 10-10-12
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Not a fan of the narrator.
Reviewed: 11-21-21
The narrator had an air of haughtiness the whole time. I really didn't like him and don't want to listen to the other 2 books because of him.
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Winterlight
- Green Rider, Book 7
- By: Kristen Britain
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 29 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 671
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 606
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Story5 out of 5 stars 604
After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress toward recovery. Karigan takes on increasingly dangerous missions, haunted by the specter of her torturer, Nyssa, and sinking ever further into the mire of her recollections of the past and the losses she's sustained.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story. Protagonist could be less dense.
- By Winnie F. Jones on 09-16-21
- Winterlight
- Green Rider, Book 7
- By: Kristen Britain
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
Excellent reading, excellent story!
Reviewed: 10-01-21
I loved it! Ellen Archer is a fabulous narrator and I was so glad to see that she has continued to read the Green Rider series. The end hints at at least one more book in the series and I, for one, am thrilled!
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Beyond
- Founding of Valdemar Series, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 748
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 666
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Story5 out of 5 stars 662
Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire's exploitative and militant leaders would not be content to leave them alone, Korda's father set out to gather magicians in the hopes of one day finding a way to escape and protect the people of the Duchy from tyranny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional Listen
- By Amazon Customer on 09-27-21
- Beyond
- Founding of Valdemar Series, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
Love it!
Reviewed: 09-20-21
Narrator is very good. And the story is very engaging and, at moments, very funny. I had some heads turn when I laughed out loud at several points. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book.
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The Snow Queen
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 506
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 406
Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful, and widely known to have a heart of ice. No one would seek her wisdom except as a last resort. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love the book, narrator problematic...
- By Mikki on 02-19-13
- The Snow Queen
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Needed pronunciation help
Reviewed: 07-13-21
Gabra is a very good reader. Unfortunately there one specific word she consistently mispronounced: "mage." It started grating on my nerves once I realized what she was saying. She pronounced it like the word "mad" with a "g" instead of like "may" with a "g." Did she even bother to look it up?
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Storm Rising
- Valdemar: The Mage Storms, Book 2
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: David Ledoux
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 622
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 557
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Story5 out of 5 stars 556
In Storm Rising, mysterious mage-storms are wreaking havoc on Valdemar, Karse, and all the kingdoms of the West, plaguing these lands not only with disastrous earthquakes, monsoons, and ice storms, but also with venomous magical constructs - terrifying creatures out of nightmare. Both Valdemar's Heralds and Karse's Sunpriests struggle to marshal their combined magical resources to protect their realms from these devastating, spell-fueled onslaughts
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1 out of 5 stars
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How to ruin Mercedes Lackey
- By cat696 on 07-05-13
- Storm Rising
- Valdemar: The Mage Storms, Book 2
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: David Ledoux
Some pronunciations were wrong.
Reviewed: 04-25-21
Some readers need to learn how to pronounce such words as "duchy" and "geas". They're pronounced "dutchy" not "ducky," and "gesh" not "ghee-es." Also, I sometimes had difficulty understanding which character was speaking because the reader would do similar voices for them, particularly if they were male voices. But it was not so bad that it made me not want to listen to the story.
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