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Titel: Der letzte Wunsch (The Witcher Prequel 1)

Autor:: Andrzej Sapkowski

Erzähler: Oliver Siebeck

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-13-17

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Der Hexer Geralt von Riva verdient sein Geld mit Kämpfen gegen Ungeheuer aller Art. Über einen Mangel an Aufträgen kann er sich nicht beklagen, denn es gibt genügend Leute, die dringend Hilfe gegen Vampire, Drachen und andere dämonische Wesen brauchen. Als Geralt eines Tages einen Luftgeist befreit, schlägt ihn dieser mit der verhängnisvollen und quälenden Liebe zu der schönen Zauberin Yennefer. Und dann wird Geralts bester Freund schwer verletzt und braucht seine Hilfe...

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©2007 Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG (P)2017 Audible GmbH

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

enjoyed reading this book

Really good. Some of the political aspects might seem a bit too tangled, but I absolutely enjoyed reading this book.

Der Letzte Wunsch eines Hexers

Dies ist die Geschichte eines Hexers, ein Ritter, der seine Arbeit gewissenhaft aber ohne Mitleid durchführt. Er muss Ungeheuer vernichten. Er reist durch das ganze Land und wird für seine Dienste bezahlt. Auch wenn er Dörfer oder Städte befreit ist er immer Opfer des Aberglaubens. Sein Herz gehört der Zauberin Yennefer, eine mächtige und unbarmherzige Frau. Er liebt sie, aber er flieht. Ein Buch voll Abenteuer durch Königreiche und Märchenhafte Länder.

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Title: Sacrifice of the Septimus

Subtitle: Afterlife Saga, Volume 7

Author: Stephanie Hudson

Narrator: Rebecca Rainsford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

'Together we stand and together we fall.'

Because this time, what is asked of the Chosen One, she cannot do alone.

Keira finds herself enlisting the help of her friends as she goes beyond the realms of sanity and steps into a world the likes of no other.

One that is filled with personal demons she has no choice but try and tame. Join our heroine as she must face the Fates head on and discover what it truly means to be the Electus.

Members Reviews:

Where is part 2?!

really would like to hear part 2! Please really good series! Need part 2 though

need the second half of this book!!!

I love these books. the last half of this book is not available yet!! please please..... please.... please. we need the second half of this book!!!

Oh Kiera!!!

Ok, so now we see a little more of a bada$$ Kiera. She is taking off, with her friends, to another realm - I just can't help but think "Is this going to be another huge mistake where Kiera and Dom don't tell each other what they are doing or trust each other enough to explain their intentions?"

And, do we trust Renka? Time will tell. But as usual, Stephanie drags you into the story and keeps you waiting for the next show to drop. Can't wait to start Part 2!

I'm Hooked

This is my favorite series. Action, Steamy Romance, Lots of hot Alpha Males and the Narrator has gotten better with each book! I just wish the next book was on Audible as it's taking me forever to read it. Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry

I enjoy these books but...

Maybe audiobooks arent for me. I dont know why but the woman that is narrating sounds Irish to me. And the voice she does when speaking for Draven sounds like shes trying to be Count Dracula lol. I think Ill just stick to reading :)

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Title: Tinker, Tailor, Giant, Dwarf

Subtitle: Difficulty: Legendary, Book 2

Author: Gregg Horlock

Narrator: Guy Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-17

Publisher: Gregg Horlock

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

After a small fortune was spent on getting him into a fantasy game, Eric Templeton expected to last longer than 30 minutes. Instead of being spawned into a newbie village, he was accidentally sent to the darkest regions of the map, where creatures beyond his level roamed.

Eric stumbled upon a conspiracy among some high-level players where they planned to break the only treaty that guaranteed peace in the land and find the shards that would allow them to summon Necrolor, the most feared player in the game.

Together with a giant called Brian and a dwarf named Smoglar, Eric is on a quest to get revenge on Herelius Rouge, the powerful warrior who killed him in his first playthrough. If he's successful he will also stop Herelius from bringing Necrolor back to life, but saving the world is just an added bonus. This is all about revenge.

Janus has a long journey ahead of him if he is ever to become powerful enough to kill Herelius.

A fantasy series with an epic world, filled with quests, battles and adventures.

Members Reviews:

This is a good LitRPG book an interesting start to a series with ...

This is a good LitRPG book an interesting start to a series with cool characters I look forward to seeing develop further. The first book is definitely to short to but I am assuming it is meant to test the waters and since second book is out it would seem that it worked.

Don't trust spell check.

This is a simple story, reasonably well told if you are not looking for too much depth.

I'm unlikely to pick up the next book in the series mostly because any strengths the story has are cancelled out for me by the glaring spelling and grammatical errors that fill this book.

Anything that jars my attention away from the story and makes me think about why he chose that word, or what this mangled sentence it really trying to say is a mood killer.

I'm not sure if the author just doesn't speak English very well, rushed through the writing and did NO proofreading, or trusted spellcheck or grammarcheck programmes too much.

That took what would have been a 3 down to a 1 1/2 star rating for me.

Good book

I really liked this book can't wait to see where the next book takes the story I will definitely read the next book

Five Stars

Horlock offers a great new addition to the genre and I look forward to his future releases.

The second book nails it

I enjoyed the first book in the series very much except for the length well no worries here the second book takes off and doesn't stop and leaves you wanting more.

Here's hoping for more sooner the better.

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Title: Frostborn: The Master Thief

Subtitle: Frostborn, Book 4

Author: Jonathan Moeller

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Ridmark Arban is the Gray Knight, outcast and exiled from the High King's realm. Yet he alone sees the danger of the terrible Frostborn, the creatures that will sheathe the world in ice and quench all life. But none of the lords of the realm believe his warnings. And his enemies want him dead...and the secret allies of the Frostborn wish to silence him forever. As old foes and new enemies close around him, Ridmark must fight for his life. Or else the Frostborn will return, bringing eternal ice and darkness with them.

Members Reviews:

Worth a read

This is the fourth book of a fifteen book series. If you're like me, you enjoy a long series more than a stand-alone novel or trilogy - IF it's well-written and original. This one is quite different; it's not often readers have an opportunity to discover interesting new worlds and entirely unique races, and there are many creative, unheard-of races in this series. I'd highly recommend the Frostborn series to fans of the various Forgotten Realms sagas or any other fantasy series.

Problems:

1 - Lack of editing. We've all been there. You're losing yourself in a great story, forgetting about reality for a little while, then BAM! There's a typo, extra word, or missing word to ruin the flow, and as you do an involuntary double take the real world comes crashing back. I've definitely seen much worse, but the number of errors throughout this series is still a shame. If the author would just read over it once, or send it to a beta reader before publishing, his readers would have a much more enjoyable experience.

2 - Repetition. Summarizing each main character's back story in every novel seems unnecessary; people aren't going to start from book ten and go backwards. Also, having characters explain a situation, then restate it multiple times is annoying.

3 - As others have pointed out, the hero Ridmark Arban is overused. There's a whole group of colorful main characters here, but no matter how chaotic the fighting may become, it's usually Ridmark who strikes down a major enemy or accomplishes something significant.

PRAISE:

1 - Originality! I'm 35 years old and have been an avid reader all my life, but I've never heard of at least half the races he introduces in this series. Bravo, Moeller! Even the races we've seen before are so different in this story, they easily hold the reader's attention.

2 - Character development. As the Frostborn series progresses, so do many characters' personalities. Moeller allows readers access to their inner thoughts, feelings, and struggles so we can watch them grow. Though the repetition can be frustrating at times, I still appreciate those details and glimpses.

3 - Length of series. Some reviewers have said the series is dragging on too much. Personally, I enjoy the stalling and side adventures. When I find a good series, I always hate reaching the end. Moeller keeps his characters busy with unique, entertaining dilemmas and journeys. I applaud his expertise in stretching things out while keeping his readers interested.

Darn it, it is slipping into yuck

I have read through 5 Frostborn books as of this review. This was the most predictable of the bunch. So, in addition to the grammar errors of this series the plot I think is the weakest of books 1-5.

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Title: Cult of the Hexad

Subtitle: Afterlife Saga, Volume 6

Author: Stephanie Hudson

Narrator: Rebecca Rainsford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-27-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Time. Truth. Life.

There is weakness in all when lies are told but the strength in each is what we must behold. Can our Chosen One find her way back from the deception and chaos that surrounds her or is this the life of a trapped girl, broken and lost forever?

A worldwide search might be on the cards but what if the girl they're looking for was never meant to be found? These are the questions both sides face in a race against time, truth and the life they are all trying to save. The battle against evil continues in the most unlikely of places and emotions run wild in this next instalment of the Afterlife saga. Will you take the plunge with our characters and delve deeper into the world of Afterlife, further than you've ever gone before?

Members Reviews:

This one confused me

Ok...so truthfully ,,, this one confused the heck out of me. To the point, I started it, tried to understand the Katie/Keira thing...misunderstood what had happened with the mirror thing, put it down and didn't pick it back up until just recently. I enjoyed the series to this point so I decided to give it another try. It was still a stretch for me, but it was an okay addition to the series because..... Vincent has a love interest! Good for him! I always thought he needed someone. Sofia has had Zagan, Dom has waited for and now has his Electus, but no one even really said anything about the third sibling, Vincent. That being said ... do all the main supernaturals have Electus's? I thought Keira was the only one. Where is Stephanie going with this? Hmm. Guess we have to wait and see.

loved it.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. Rebecca did fantastic job narrating once again. I really liked "K", she had me rooting for her in the end. "I know, what?!, but I did." Lucius, I love the banter between Draven and him. It was such a fun book to listen to. So wiith that, Stephanie, you did a freak en awesome with this book.

What in the H--- is going on?

What is going on?? I have loved every story till this one. This one had me confused, bored and angry for a real story plot. Did you just grab something out of " left field " for this story? It would also be nice if the King and Queen could be together for more than two sentences before being torn apart?? The beginning of the next book didn't sound too promising either. I'm really disappointed at where this saga is heading.

dont get addicted to these books

please please put the next 2 books on here!!! the 7th book has 2 parts like book 5 did. I loved these books. please let me finish them!

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Title: Road to Shandara

Subtitle: Safanarion Order, Book 1

Author: Ken Lozito

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-17

Publisher: Podium Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

When a mythical world threatens everything, an unlikely hero must join the battle.

College senior Aaron Jace is ready to start life in the real world. After the unexpected death of his grandfather, Aaron finds an unbelievable note that will change his world. The unknowing descendent of an ancient and powerful family, Aaron is thrust into a struggle that began long ago and will reach across worlds to pull him into the fight.

When he learns of the world of Safanar, it seems to be the stuff of legends: dragons, castles, and technologically-advanced cities. But it's as much a dream as it is a nightmare. Danger lurks in the shadows, and a demon sentinel named Tarimus wants to steal Aaron's power before he can learn his full potential.

With the help of an imprisoned Safanarion guardian, two mystical swords, and a puzzling family heirloom, Aaron must journey from Earth to find the fabled land of his ancestors. It may be a path that's impossible to survive.

Members Reviews:

AWESOME! FANTASTIC. MAGIC, DRAGONS AND ACTION!

Most enjoyable fantasy book yet. The hero of the story is fantastic. He has principles and he is a true leader. Drawn into another world totally different from his own after the death of grandfather and he learnt that he is the last scion of his lineage. He fight to help the people who are suffering from the aggressors and very soon have a group of people who believe in him and are willing to fight with him to right the wrongs done to his people. A vey well written book with strong characters, beautiful dialogue and well performed by Vikas Adam, an excellent narrator/performer. Waiting for book 2 to come out on June 27.

A book in dire need of ritalin

What disappointed you about Road to Shandara?

- The lack of epilogue really seems to make this story hard to follow. There's no build up to that events happening. "Hi I'm a guy who likes jeeps... oh crap things just went sideways and I'm a master swordsman! Hear me roar as I go avenge all my family members that we introduced mainly by sleeping through all their stories"- The lack of depth to any of the characters, especially the protagonist (Aaron); At 3 hrs in your barely know anything that makes the protagonist tick. By that point I should be rooting for him! I should care why he's going on his journey.- Story Progression; The whole story seems on fast forward without taking anytime to build a rapport with the protagonist or even disdain for the antagonist.

Has Road to Shandara turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all, I love reading books of all genres and I'm fairly fond of Fantasy and Sci-Fi. I just found this one lacking in all the areas that are most important.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Vikas Adam?

I would definitely give him another chance. I honestly had so much trouble trying to figure out if it was the performance or the performer. But switching between my kindle and audible I started realizing the writing made Vikas Adam's job very hard.

What character would you cut from Road to Shandara?

I wouldn't, but I would add an editor. This book could be great, it just needs some big picture guidance.

Any additional comments?

Author needs to look up Sanderson's 318R series, specifically #2 Chef vs Cook.

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Title: Kings of the Wyld

Subtitle: The Band, Book 1

Author: Nicholas Eames

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-17

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best - the meanest, dirtiest, most feared and admired crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. But their glory days are long past; the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three.

Then a former bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help: his daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy horde 100,000 strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of impossible mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld.

Critic Reviews:

"An outstanding debut which will make you laugh and cry and hold your breath. This is a book that has it all." (K. J. Parker)

Members Reviews:

The narrator is chosen poorly

The "Murican" accept doesn't fit the book or is even preformed in a coherent fashion. Somehow it sucks the life out of the book while making it seem that it's being narrated by a 13 year old trying way too hard to make the main character seem though and masculine. There's little to no nuance. Alternate voices for other characters aren't that bad but the intonation and tone overall are quite drab for my ears

Considering returning the book.

Gritty and humorous.

If you could sum up Kings of the Wyld in three words, what would they be?

Camaraderie, adventure and nutjobs.

What other book might you compare Kings of the Wyld to, and why?

I could definetly compare this to Abercrombie's "The first law" series. It shares many themes, though this book is better. It has a broader spectrum of emotions. It's quite funny, even though it can at times be dark. You feel for the characters in it, you care.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Hardings other performances? How does this one compare?

I havent, I don't think. He was great though. I was a bit sceptical due to the accent, but it worked really well. He manages to differentiate voices very well, he adds feeling and emotion at the right times... When there is humour, he makes you honestly think that the character finds whatever is going on amusing.

He even pulls of gritty voices. I am pleased.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It is very long, so no.. But I did finish it in a couple of days, it was more or less impossible to put down.

Any additional comments?

Never heard of either the author or the narrator before, but this was just magnificent... It's like finding a brand of whisky that you've never even heard of before, sampling it and finding something that has the exact amount of sweetness and complexity, countered by a smokey and warm taste..

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Title: Difficulty: Legendary

Subtitle: LitRPG, Book 1

Author: Gregg Horlock

Narrator: Guy Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-17

Publisher: Gregg Horlock

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 111 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In the world of Re:Fuze, anything is possible. Fortunes can be made, and the unlikeliest of people can find glory in a land of swords and magic.

With low Job Qualification (JQ) scores and two years of national service looming, Eric Templeton knows he is doomed to a life of poverty. When he is given a chance to enter the game, he knows he has the opportunity to save his family from their desperate situation.

But when he enters the game, Eric isn't spawned into the newbie camp of Blundow. Instead he is sent to the darkest regions of the map, filled with creatures beyond his level. He stumbles across a conspiracy that no newbie should ever see, and he knows that he can't hope to survive.

Members Reviews:

Terrible story can't be overcome by decent narration

This LitRPG is horrible. The main character is and his family are idiotic and deserve most of what bad things come their way. The main character makes stupid choices that turn out better than they should due to his sense of self-righteousness. The economy and politics of the world the author created make no sense. It is a stupider version of every dystopic young adult novel that panders to people's sense of resentment. That can work but it is so crass and poorly handled in this that it just annoys you. The villains make no sense. The protagonist makes little sense. His family is a bunch of idiots who insist that they are smarter than society will admit except their every action proves that they are idiots.

Piss poor character plot and logic.

Ridiculously short 1st book of a serie. A main character convinced he is intelligent and kind. But really as dumb as a rock and hold grudges against everyone. Supposely grew up poor, had other take advantage, and lord themselves over him. But he is surprised when he is abused or take advantage of... then spends forever internally threatening every slight. So the main character is a weak willed, stupid, loser.... Waste of a book. I hope the loser dies...

Uber Short

Was unpleasantly surprised at how short this was. At 2 hours, it doesn't even qualify as the first act. Just enough to get you interested...then done.

Short and sweet

Overall I enjoyed this book. Only problem is that it was too short. Sort of left you hanging waiting for more.

Has been done before better

What would have made Difficulty: Legendary better?

To make this book better a story line to follow the introduction. As it is i feel like I have read this before some where else. The cost vs length of the book is another issue, as better books have given me four to five times the value at the same cost. I do like te performance of Guy Williams and look forward to his work in the future.

What do you think your next listen will be?

The phantom castle or Split the Party

Which scene was your favorite?

fighting the goblin King

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

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Title: Wraith Knight

Subtitle: Three Worlds, Book 1

Author: C. T. Phipps

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 93 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The King Below, Enemy of the World, is dead. Will his successor save the world...or rule it? Jacob Riverson was once the greatest hero of an age. Cut down during what should have been the final battle against the King Below, he was condemned to centuries of torment as a Wraith Knight in the service of said monster. With the destruction of his master, Jacob finds his free will returning and discovers he is in a world torn by civil war between the King Below's former slaves and the heroes who "saved" them. Joining forces with the overly-idealistic but brilliant warrior Regina Whitetremor, Jacob must determine whether he has any place in the new world and whether his destiny is as a hero or monster. Or both.

Wraith Knight is book one of the Three Worlds saga by C.T. Phipps.

Members Reviews:

Incredible start to a Dark Fantasy series.

Jacob Riverson, Knight Paramount of the Shadow Guard, The Sounthern Kindoms guardians against, after killing Kurzad, one of the four Dark Lords (think super powered Ring Wraiths) in combat, He faces the King Below, the trixter God of Evil, in the final battle of the fourth age. The King below kills him by running him through. 250 years later, he becomes aware again, standing on a mountain top, facing the trixter god in his not battle guise. Jacob is told by the God that he is a wraith and that he replaced the last Kurzad as his Dark servant, and has been a dark force of evil fighting for the King Below against the forces of light. As they speak, two dragons come flying up, with knights riding them, fighting each other. As the smaller dragon is killed, it's rider, a female knight, calls on Jacob to help her, thinking he is a knight of the Shadow Guard. He decides to help her, and uses his powers to kill the other knights and their Dragon. Thus starts his journey with Regina, a current Shadow guard, who have fallen greatly since Jacobs time in the guard. She tells him the King Below was killed by the nine heroes, and then they usurped the rule of the Southern kingdoms. So starts a huge series of adventures and tribulations, as Jacob has to deal with the evil did as the Dark Lord, and figure how he can use that power for good. Along the way, they travel the kingdoms, fight one of the usurpers, meet Sarah, a dark powers witch who isnt evil, and go to The King Belows Kingdom, where Jacob decides his final fate. The final battle of the book is epic, with huge revelations about the forces behind the events of the last 250 years, about Jacobs past, and about future directions of the series.

This book has everything fans of epic, dark fantasy clamor for. Flawed characters, deeply complicated politics, falls from grace, chances at redemption. The author also has complicated interpersonal relationships, incluing intimate ones, along the lines of A Crown for Cold Silver. They are as natural as breathing, not something added to create a "message". Watching Jacob's voyage throught this book is great, since he is such a great flawed character, having done aweful things, both for good and evil reasons, and seeing him strive for redemption. His companions are also fully realized, no just cutout props. There is great magic of various sorts throughout, and a surprising amount of snark for a dark epic like this. All in all, a definite 5 star listen. Kevin Collins Narration was great, and I can't wait to check out his other work.

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Title: Half-Bloods Rising

Subtitle: Half-Elf Chronicles, Book 1

Author: J. T. Williams

Narrator: Mikael Naramore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-11-17

Publisher: J.T. Williams

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The elves have been called to war. As his parents leave, Kealin and his siblings stay behind to continue to train for the inevitable bloodshed that will reach their shores. For all their lives they have been persecuted for being half-elf. Kealin has never questioned his mother's true lineage, but she has been in hiding and he will soon discover why.

A prophecy is revealed that foretells doom for all the warriors who departed. In order to avert the disaster, Kealin and his half-blood siblings embark into the frigid seas of the north aboard an enchanted ship. In a perilous journey, Kealin discovers a power not at all elven in nature. He is changing. As the blood of the race of a long dead people surges in his veins, a power awakens within his mind tying him to a lost and powerful culture.

But what else is waking in the long frozen north will risk all of them, and Kealin is playing into the hands of a master deceiver. He must learn to control this ancient power before a hidden plot destroys all he seeks to save.

Members Reviews:

great for a younger audience

story was okay but very much a simple affair. would be great for a Y.A. audience. Biggest draw back for me was that the characters are not very relatable, and I felt the characters lacked much in emotion and personality.

Great Storyline!

Very well presented narrating. Kept my attention from start. Fast paced . Absolutely loved it!

Absolutely Fantastic!!!!

I absolutely love this book and I can't wait to start the second. I recommend it to everyone.