The Return of the King
Lord of the Rings, Book 3
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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This brand-new unabridged audiobook of The Return of the King, the third and final part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA Award-winning actor, director, and author Andy Serkis.
The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
©1983 Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R.Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien, and Priscilla M.A.R.Tolkien (P)2021 Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...
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Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound in his first major engagement against a rebel British tribe. It allows him the freedom to embark upon a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion, which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Will he find out what happened to the men, led by his father, who never returned? And will he recover the Eagle, the symbol of Roman dominance and power?
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Give it to us unabridged!
- By C. Liddiard on 01-12-11
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Crown of Vengeance
- The Dragon Prophecy, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Christopher Lane
- Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
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She does not have a thousand lifetimes. She has just one - and time is running out. For the prophecy spoke not just of her, but of a great Darkness that would destroy the elven kingdoms. A Darkness that is coming ever closer. She is Vieliessar Farcarinon and she must save her people. Even if she must shatter custom and destroy the world she was born to rule.
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Give it time...
- By R.F. on 10-15-16
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Macbeth: A Novel
- By: A. J. Hartley, David Hewson
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Macbeth: A Novel brings the intricacy and grit of the historical thriller to Shakespeare’s tale of political intrigue, treachery, and murder. In this full-length novel written exclusively for audio, authors A. J. Hartley and David Hewson rethink literature’s most infamous married couple, grounding them in a medieval Scotland whose military and political upheavals are as stark and dramatic as the landscape in which they are played.
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Narrator choice inspired
- By Beverly on 07-10-11
By: A. J. Hartley, and others
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The Legend of Huma
- Dragonlance: Heroes, Book 1
- By: Richard A. Knaak
- Narrated by: Richard Topol
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Only fragments of the account of Huma survived the Cataclysm that broke the world of Krynn. The fullness of his tale has never been told – until now. One man took up the call to defend the world against the Queen of Darkness. He was the first Hero of the Lance, driven by his devotion to the Oath and the Measure and his love for a silver dragon. His life made him a hero. Here is the tale that made him a legend….
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poor performance, good story
- By Tim & Michelle on 10-25-16
By: Richard A. Knaak
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Morningstar
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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A country in desperate need of heroes. Angostin invaders surge through the Highlands, laying waste to everything in their path. Darkness follows in their wake as a mad necromancer resurrects the eons-dead Vampyre Kings. Only the bandit Jarek Mace, and the magicker and bard Owen Odell, have the courage to fight the Angostins and the undead. Whispers soon spread that Mace is the legendary Morningstar, a saviour who will protect his country in its hour of need. Yet Mace seems nothing more than a thief and a liar.
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Sheer Magnificence!
- By Carol on 11-29-18
By: David Gemmell
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Transformation
- Rai-Kirah, Book 1
- By: Carol Berg
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
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Seyonne is a man waiting to die. He has been a slave for 16 years, almost half his life, and has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and homeland he loves, and the Warden's power he used to defend an unsuspecting world from the ravages of demons. Seyonne has made peace with his fate. With strict self-discipline he forces himself to exist only in the present moment and to avoid the pain of hope or caring about anyone.
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Seriously Excellent
- By Sharon on 09-25-13
By: Carol Berg
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Night’s Master
- Tales from the Flat Earth, Book One
- By: Tanith Lee
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Long ago when the Earth was flat, beautiful, indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above; curious, passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below; and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle. Azhrarn, Lord of the Demons and the Darkness, was the one who ruled the night, and many mortal lives were changed because of his cruel whimsy. And yet, Azhrarn held inside his demon heart a profound mystery which would change the very fabric of the Flat Earth forever.
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A gothic fairytale
- By KH on 04-10-12
By: Tanith Lee
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Shadowmarch
- Shadowmarch, Volume I
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 29 hrs and 19 mins
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For generations the misty Shadowline has marked the boundary between the lands of men and the lost northern lands that are the lair of their inhuman enemies, the ageless Qar. But now that boundary line is moving outward, threatening to engulf the northernmost land in which humans still live - the kingdom of Southmarch.
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It's the characters that matter...
- By JC on 11-09-10
By: Tad Williams
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The Travel and Adventures of Little Baron Trump
- By: Ingersoll Lockwood
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Ingersoll Lockwood invented the fictional character Baron Trump in 1890 for a two-part sci-fi/fantasy series about a privileged German heir who undertakes a sequence of fantastic voyages. The style of the Baron Trump series - a mix of fantasy and young-reader-oriented science fiction - anticipated and may have influenced L. Frank Baum's Oz series. The Travel and Adventures of Little Baron Trump describes Baron's trip around the world with his little dog, meeting new races like the Wind Eaters, Man Hoppers, and Melodious Sneezers.
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A lot of fun, and a sensitive study of a boy and his dog
- By ReadToLive on 03-04-20
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Knights of Dark Renown
- By: David Gemmell
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
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The Knights of the Gabala were legendary protectors of the Nine Duchies - until they disappeared through a demon-haunted gateway between worlds. Manannan, the Coward Knight, held back. Now he lives in torment. Yet war is coming to the Duchies - and with it Manannan's chance for redemption. But to regain his honour and save his land, he will have to confront his deepest fear. He must ride through the gateway and seek out his lost companions in the unknown world beyond. And the secret he will learn there will tear his soul apart.
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One of Gemmell’s earliest, one of the best
- By Robert on 04-04-18
By: David Gemmell
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Children of Telm: The Complete Trilogy
- By: Dean F. Wilson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs and 13 mins
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The complete epic fantasy trilogy set in the world of Iraldas, where gods and mortals mingle, collected together for a huge, immersive fantasy adventure. With the Beast, Agon, threatening to break free from his chains in the Underworld, the surviving bloodline of the dead god Telm are tasked with stopping his reign of destruction. Contains The Call of Agon, The Road to Rebirth, and The Chains of War, books 1-3 of the Children of Telm series.
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Solid Fantasy Story, Good Value
- By JollyGreenGoblin on 07-05-20
By: Dean F. Wilson
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A dry compilation of old material, minus images
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Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, was deeply opposed to Beren, and imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. Undaunted by Lord Thingol’s challenge, Beren and Lúthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown.
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An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them - for a price.
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Enjoyable Tolkien short stories
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poetry written by J. R. R. Tolkien and was first published in 1962. The audio is read by Sir Derek Jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their own charming and mysterious ways.
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Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!
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Farmer to King
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The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth
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The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December of that year, J.R.R. Tolkien took possession of a reel-to-reel tape recorder and, some time during the first few months of 1954, decided to record ‘the whole thing on tape’ as a way of ‘testing’ the performative quality of the dramatic dialogue between Tídwald and Torhthelm.
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Short sweet and to the point
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- Book Fanatic
- 02-16-22
Great Classic
This series is one of the all time top in fantasy. It is complex. The characters are fascinating. It is a huge epic. It is a breath of fresh air to be read again and again.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-21
A Masterful Finish.
Serkis' reading voice is as much a treasure in this final installment as it is in the first two. His Gollum, as I said for TT, is better than in the films, but the voice I really fell in love with by end of this was his Sam. Gandalf and Aragorn running short of patience with the healers (and poking fun at them) was a delight, and though there is less poetry here than in the first two, it is never the less wonderful to listen to his recitation and song as ever.
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- Steven Austin
- 01-15-22
The one reading to rule them all
Indescribably good. Serkis bring Tolkien to life like no other. This is the definitive performance of LOTR of our time.
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- Scott O. Smith
- 04-09-22
One Actor to Voice Them All
In the final installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, we learn a great deal about Aragorn and his lineage and relationship to the elves. Andy Serkis continues to deliver with his awesome voice acting. He reads not only the conclusion of the story but the appendices at the end as well where more of the mythos and history of Middle Earth is spelled out.
If you don't want to take the time to read the books yourself, do yourself a favor and listen to Andy Serkis's reading of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
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- Isearch12
- 06-08-22
good book good performance
A good ending to The Lord of the rings series of books. The voice acting was excellent but I could have pssed on the singing.
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- Sissalou
- 06-23-22
Narrator Fabulous
Andy Serkis did a fantastic performance of this work. His narration was Incredibly well done.
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- DBNY
- 06-08-22
I would follow Andy Serkis into Mordor!
His performance of the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books is nothing short of incredible. To create so many unique voices and make them so distinct and identifiable is amazing - what an incredible instrument he has.
Thank you for such an enjoyable journey!!
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- ES
- 08-11-22
Please Mr Serkis read everything
Andy delivers another perfect performance. Even the appendices became entertaining. Wonderful work presented in the best way. Mr Serkis recreates the movie cast and emphases the tail as if we very precious to him.
I do continue to believe that the screen adaptation of this trilogy improved upon the original. But if they were exactly the same then we would have less to enjoy.
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- Isaac Mihelich
- 07-31-22
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is very good, fantastic series especially when narrated by serkis. I love the works of tolkein.
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- J. Arnold-White
- 08-19-22
Andy Serkis is incredible
If you have never read this epic story- and you are planning to do so, this is the absolute best way to read the Lord of the Rings. He does all the voices- and his performance throughout is a complete revelation to books read aloud. Tolkien is notorious in being one of the more difficult high fantasy series to read- but Andy Serkis brings his stories into incredible life. Best narration I have ever had in any book ever hands down!!!
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