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Assassin's Quest
- The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 37 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 760
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 697
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 700
The gripping finale to Robin Hobb’s classic Farseer trilogy. Keystone. Gate. Crossroads. Catalyst. Fitz is about to discover the truth about the Fool's prophecy. Having been resurrected from his fatal tortures in Regal's dungeons, Fitz has once more foiled Regal's attempts to be rid of him. Now, back in his own body, and after months of rehabilitation, Fitz begins the painful and slow process of learning the ways of a man again.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I didn't like this book at all.
- By Viktor on 01-27-13
- Assassin's Quest
- The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Utterly Brilliant
Reviewed: 12-09-22
Like all of the rest of this series, this book is a treasured masterpiece. I thoroughly enjoyed Assassin’s Quest.
The narration is perfect.
Highly recommend the whole series. It is the best I have come across.
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The Red Fox Clan
- Ranger's Apprentice
- By: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger’s Apprentice to find out what happens when Will’s apprentice, Maddie - the Royal Ranger - returns home to Castle Araluen. The Kingdom may have been at peace for a number of years, but there are always those who would commit treason to take power for themselves. When Maddie learns of a plot against the crown, she must go undercover to find out more - and hopefully stop it. But going undercover isn’t easy when you’re the princess - even if you’re trained as a Ranger.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing & frustrating
- By Dragonfly on 07-01-22
- The Red Fox Clan
- Ranger's Apprentice
- By: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
Disappointing & frustrating
Reviewed: 07-01-22
Beware this is a different narrator to the previous John Flanagan Ranger books. The narration is painfully bad. No effort has been made for the characters to have similar accents to the previous books. Also there are SO many holes in this story! It is ridiculously implausible! This is not up to John’s usual standard of writing. I spent the whole book cringing in response to the narration, on the verge of turning it off. My perseverance was wasted as there is no resolution to the story as it ends with “to be continued”! The Brotherband series also uses this narrator so I will not buy them. A frustrating & disappointing purchase.
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Heart’s Blood
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 379
Whistling Tor is a place of secrets: a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluan - a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan's family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan's garden, admiring the rare plant known as heart's blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very engrossing
- By Amazon Customer on 01-22-19
- Heart’s Blood
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
Juliet Marillier crafts another work of art
Reviewed: 12-26-19
I loved this book! I adore this writer's skill in creating such depth in her characters and not just in the central ones. Like all of her books I didn't want to put this one down. I highly recommend all of Juliet Marillier's books.
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The Well of Shades
- Bridei Chronicles, Book 3
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 456
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 458
King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream. He sends Faolan, his most trusted advisor (who is also a master assassin and spymaster) out into the world to ferret out the truth of who is friend and who is foe. Along the way Faolan will uncover many truths. Some may hold the key to Bridei's future. But more important, they may unlock the secrets that Faolan has held deep within his soul for decades. And offer him the chance of redemption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book 3 of Trilogy the best of all
- By Diana on 10-28-14
- The Well of Shades
- Bridei Chronicles, Book 3
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Gold
Reviewed: 12-15-19
Like Robin Hobb Juliet Marrilier has made character development into an art form. The Well of Shades is a thoroughly enjoyable page turner with a satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend The Well of Shades and all of Juliet Marrilier's books.
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Flame of Sevenwaters
- Sevenwaters, Book 6
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 17 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 751
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 684
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 687
Maeve, daughter of Lord Sean of Sevenwaters, was badly burned as a child and carries the legacy of that fire in her crippled hands. After ten years, she’s returning home, having grown into a courageous, forthright woman with a special gift for gentling difficult animals. But while her body’s scars have healed, her spirit remains fragile, fearing the shadows of her past.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good conclusion if a bit rushed
- By MissSusie66 on 10-09-13
- Flame of Sevenwaters
- Sevenwaters, Book 6
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Wow!
Reviewed: 11-27-19
A superb page turning, final novel to a beloved series. I can't recommend this book and the whole series highly enough!
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Dawn of Wonder
- The Wakening, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Renshaw
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 29 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,607
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39,508
When a high-ranking officer gallops into the quiet Mistyvales, he brings a warning that shakes the countryfolk to their roots. But for Aedan, a scruffy young adventurer with veins full of fire and a head full of ideas, this officer is not what he seems. The events that follow propel Aedan on a journey that only the foolhardy or desperate would risk, leading him to the gates of the nation's royal academy - a whole world of secrets in itself. But this is only the beginning of his discoveries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Instant Favorite
- By Joe on 03-21-16
- Dawn of Wonder
- The Wakening, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Renshaw
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Utterly brilliant!
Reviewed: 03-21-19
Wow from the first few pages I knew I had struck gold. Dawn of Wonder is thoroughly enjoyable. Never boring, fantastic characters and leaves the reader busting to find out what happens next.
Reynolds really brings the characters to life with his faultless narration.
Like Robin Hobbs books this is one of those treasures were 5 stars just doesn't seem enough.
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Spinning Silver
- By: Naomi Novik
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kindhearted to collect his debts. They face poverty until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge - and if she fails, she’ll die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Make This for tv!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-06-20
- Spinning Silver
- By: Naomi Novik
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
A 6 star book!
Reviewed: 03-09-19
Wow what a find!
Katie Sobey once again provides an utterly outstanding narration.
Naomi Novik has spun another throughly enjoyable tale, with a completely satisfying ending!
Don't hesitate. Like her book Uprooted, Spinning Silver is brilliant!
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Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,501
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,529
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,393
Austen wrote, 'I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like' and thus introduces the handsome, clever, rich - and flawed, Emma Woodhouse. Emma is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage; nothing however delights her more than matchmaking her fellow residents of Highbury. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Background sonds RUINED this
- By Sandra Dodd on 09-09-18
- Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, Aisling Loftus, Joseph Millson, Morgana Robinson
Perfection!
Reviewed: 11-11-18
This is a thoroughly enjoyable dramatisation of Emma. All of the narrators provide a splendid performance. The music and sound effects are never overpowering and only add to the enchanting experience. The highest praises to all those involved!
I cannot recommend this highly enough!
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Mansfield Park
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Karen Savage
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Mansfield Park is the third novel by Jane Austen, written at Chawton Cottage between February 1811 and 1813. It was published in May 1814 by Thomas Egerton, who published Jane Austen's two earlier novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. When the novel reached a second edition in 1816, its publication was taken over by John Murray, who also published its successor, Emma. Mansfield Park is a Pygmalion morality epic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great voice acting
- By vmg24 on 01-31-18
- Mansfield Park
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Karen Savage
Don't bother
Reviewed: 11-09-18
Whilst I loved Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park is tedious and there are few characters to like. As the ending is skimmed over there is no satisfying conclusion.
If Karen Savage would slow down she would be a great narrator. Her hurried speech was frustrating.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 207
This is what he remembers, as he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane: A dead man on the back seat of the car and warm milk at the farmhouse. An ancient little girl and an old woman who saw the moon being made. A beautiful housekeeper with a monstrous smile. And dark forces woken that were best left undisturbed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Expecting "Whoa!", but got "Meh"
- By Todd on 12-17-13
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Absolutely Brilliant!
Reviewed: 01-31-18
Within only a couple of minutes of listening to this book I felt like I had struck gold! There are writers and there are Writters. True storytellers who make it into an art form. Neil Gaiman has weaved a truly beautiful story and is the perfect narrator.
There are some Authors like George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb for whom 5 stars just does not seem enough. Neil Gaiman is one of those authors. I highly recommend this book. For those who let this book slip by, will have missed out on something truly magical.
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