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The Way of Renegades
- The Bards and Dragons Saga, Book 1
- By: Steve D. Wall
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 189
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 189
An action-packed flintlock fantasy audiobook about guns, mages, bards, and dragons! Ulric, former war hero, has been living a quiet life of exile in the frontier city of Quinport and wants only to continue hiding from the mistakes of his past. But then he discovers the invention of a revolutionary new kind of rifle, and worse, the ruling Coalition discovers his identity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stellar first novel, but is it a debut?
- By Dennis Blake on 08-18-23
- The Way of Renegades
- The Bards and Dragons Saga, Book 1
- By: Steve D. Wall
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Very good but a little short
Reviewed: 11-26-24
Very nice story, interesting characters, and imaginative world building. This first book of the series felt a little short however. As far as narration goes all I can say is that it’s impeccable. Steven Pacey is a master!
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A Column of Fire
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,000
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,612
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,569
In 1558 the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, high principles clash bloodily with friendship, loyalty, and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald. But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious divide sweeping across the country, Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen, all Europe turns against England.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WONDERFUL--As Good as Pillars of the Earth!
- By 070316 on 09-13-17
- A Column of Fire
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Very good but not the best
Reviewed: 11-08-24
I personally preferred the two earlier books of the series. Though, this one differs itself from the earlier two books in many ways, which I found very refreshing. The ‘main’ female protagonist is less relevant and independent from her counterpart in book 1 and 2. Nevertheless I found the story very enjoyable.
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World Without End
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 45 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,895
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,304
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,292
In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, set in 12th-century England. Readers and listeners ever since have hoped for a sequel. At last, here it is. Although the two novels may be listened to in any order, World Without End also takes place in Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral. The cathedral is again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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40 hours too short ...
- By Henrik on 11-03-07
- World Without End
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Great story and beautiful narration
Reviewed: 10-06-24
If you liked Pillars of the earth you will very probably like this one. There are quite a few similarities between the books but enough differences to make them distinct experiences. Personally I preferred book 1 of the series but nevertheless I still had difficulties to stop binging the entirety of book 2 till the end.
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The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 40 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,390
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,733
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,741
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic story to be read by all!
- By Gina on 07-25-09
- The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Excellent 5 stars
Reviewed: 08-04-24
Unlike anything I have ever read/heard. A masterpiece! I have never felt a 40 hour long audiobook finish so fast. The story is amazingly captivating. The narration is just perfect. This is a must-listen regardless of your interests in cathedrals and medieval settings.
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Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
Shogun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part Two contains the second half of the complete novel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The description of Japan in the 1600s
- By Elias Papacharalambous on 09-04-24
- Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
Anticlimactic
Reviewed: 07-26-24
The story ends in a very abrupt manner, which I did not like. The plot thickens and intensifies, leading to a crescendo that essentially ends with a cover-book-summary. Up to that point the plot is interesting. Furthermore, the audio quality is sub par as the same audio issues persist from the first part of the book (each sentence has been clipped too soon even removing almost entirely the final word of the sentence at some points). That’s a pity since the narrator does a very descent job.
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Shōgun, Part One
- The Asian Saga
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 24 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Let down by the narrator
- By Laraka on 08-19-24
- Shōgun, Part One
- The Asian Saga
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
Very good!
Reviewed: 05-24-24
Really interesting story and a good performance from the narrator. Unfortunately though, the audio quality has been compromised. It is as if the end of each sentence has been abruptly cut. One can still understand the entirety of the sentence but, given that audio is a big part of this medium, the end result leaves a sour aftertaste.
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The Wisdom of Crowds
- The Riotous Conclusion to The Age of Madness
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 819
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 739
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Story5 out of 5 stars 737
Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much madness
- By Whippetz on 01-01-22
- The Wisdom of Crowds
- The Riotous Conclusion to The Age of Madness
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
What a climax
Reviewed: 05-02-24
Amazing story. Great narration. This last part of the trilogy takes twists and turns that I definitely did not see coming. What a pleasure has this book been!
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The Trouble with Peace
- The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 854
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 766
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Story5 out of 5 stars 761
Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye...before it kills her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait for the next one
- By Anonymous User on 09-20-20
- The Trouble with Peace
- The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Amazing
Reviewed: 03-24-24
As usual, Joe Abercrombie (author) and Steven Pacey (narrator) never disappoint. They are unmatched in their respective arts!
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A Little Hatred
- The First in the Epic Sunday Times Bestselling Series
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 965
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 869
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 868
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specialises in disappointments. Savine dan Glokta - socialite, investor and daughter of the most feared man in the Union - plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Back to familiar grounds!
- By William Rosso on 10-04-19
- A Little Hatred
- The First in the Epic Sunday Times Bestselling Series
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Amazing as expected
Reviewed: 02-23-24
Just as the other books from Abercrombies series the writing is spectacular and the audio is unsurpassed. Good job !
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38,626
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33,381
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33,303
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20
- Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Just ok
Reviewed: 01-28-24
The stormlight archive series continues to steadily decline. In my opinion the first one was a masterpiece, the second was very good, the third ok and this one borderline boring at times. The story was not captivating and rather predictable. The narration has not changed so if you liked it for tue previous books you will enjoy this one too.
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