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Title: Milkweed

Author: Jerry Spinelli

Narrator: Ron Rifkin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-22-15

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 100 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Runt. Happy. Fast. Filthy son of Abraham.

He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for himself and the other orphans. He's a boy who believes in bread and mothers and angels. He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi someday, with tall, shiny jackboots and a gleaming Eagle hat of his own. Until the day that suddenly makes him change his mind. And when the trains come to empty the Jews from the ghetto of the damned, he's a boy who realizes it's safest of all to be nobody.

Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable - Nazi-occupied Warsaw of World War II - and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young orphan.

Members Reviews:

A moving and inspiring story.

Milkweed is a great book for any one who likes learning about history. Milkweed was very different from other world war 2 books instead of learning by being told facts you are learning through a story of a boy.

A overall good book

I somewhat enjoyed the book but it was not the best book I ever read

Profound and very important work

Where does Milkweed rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

I was deeply affected by hearing the unabridged audiobook "Milkweed" (authored by Jerry Spinelli and narrated by Ron Rifkin) which got me to re-examine fundamentals of my life and indeed of the whole human experience. As is usually the case after I ingest a profound work such as this, I have to write about it in order to help me process it.

I am not sure why I picked this book in particular, just wanted something gritty to drown out my nearly ceaseless troublesome thoughts after a particularly difficult holiday visit that left me with lots of worries and confusion. I'd describe the book as a page-turner, for I was riveted - listening when I couldn't sleep from worry, listening upon arising, listening when my troubling thoughts circled inside me again and again...

When I got to the end (which arrived much sooner than I wished) I felt like something in me was changing. Though I'm turning 64 in less than a handful of weeks, I've never been able to endure more than a cursory acknowledgment of the Holocaust - what Wikipedia refers to as the deadliest genocide in history - until this recounting as seen thru the eyes of a foolish and naive little orphan boy.

It reminded me of another extremely racist time I experienced growing up, and led me to watch a difficult movie by Lee Daniels "The Butler", about a black man serving as a White House Butler continuously throughout the tenure of 8 presidents. As with the "Milkweed" book, watching this movie I felt I was changing. Suddenly I found myself on the internet searching for names and events mentioned in the movie. I wanted to remember, to place in the context of my own sometimes fuzzy timeline - those events that happened when I was a scared grade-schooler growing up in the frightening and deadly political climate and events of the early sixties, continuing in the riotous and reactionary bedlam of the late sixties and early seventies when I was a confused radicalized teen and young adult.

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Title: North! Or Be Eaten!

Author: Andrew Peterson

Narrator: Peter Sandon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-15

Publisher: christianaudio.com

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 293 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby thought they were normal children with normal lives and a normal past. But now they know they're really the Lost Jewels of Anniera, heirs to a legendary kingdom across the sea, and suddenly everyone wants to kill them.

In order to survive, the Igibys must flee to the safety of the Ice Prairies, where the lizardlike Fangs of Dang cannot follow. First, however, they have to escape the monsters of Glipwood Forest: the thieving Stranders of the East Bend; and the dreaded Fork Factory. But even more dangerous are the jealousies and bitterness that threaten to tear them apart, and Janner and his siblings must learn the hard way that the love of a family is more important than anything else.

Members Reviews:

A compelling hero epic

Would you consider the audio edition of North! Or Be Eaten! to be better than the print version?

I like both - I loved this narrator but the illustration in the books is really enhancing. The audio has been a wonderful companion.

Any additional comments?

When CS Lewis wrote Narnia, he wasn't really writing fantasy - he was playing with "dressed rabbits" - a style of anthropomorphizing pastoral animals and mythic creatures (like centaurs) so as to give the story a magical setting. Basically, however, the creatures all followed rules that were fairly basic to regular humans and this made Narnia quite relatable to most of it's readers.

When Tolkien built Middle Earth, he built an entirely different world than our own. Instead of magic invading the "real" world, Tolkien created another world with different kinds of creatures but still the same basic sense of physics/gravity and created order.

Peterson's Wingfeather books are more like Tolkien than Lewis. I understand why they are classified as fantasy (they do have otherworldly creatures) but they are not magical in the way that Harry Potter defies the laws of reality nor are they fantastic in the way that Percy Jackson super imposes an alternate reality on our own. Instead, they are very much a classic hero story set in a world that is remarkably like ours (minus a few hundred years). It would be more fair to classify Peterson as being like the author of Beowulf, Homer, Tolkien or any of the Robin Hood authors.

In this installment, the plot deepens and darkens. The characters are living under the terrible burden of an inescapable legacy during a dark time when evil is winning. Many of our primary characters are absolutely tested to the breaking point - and all bear awful scars from the choices that they make.

But, like any true heroic epic, there is never a moment without hope. There is always a fight to move towards the light and like the plot, the characters are deepened in so doing.

This book is intense. It is beautifully written and very exciting to read. We find ourselves utterly invested in our characters and so we suffer with them and we hope for them.

The mood and subtext of this book reminds me of Oliver Twist or Barrie's Peter Pan. Unlike Lord of the Flies, the darkness does not win. It scars. It wounds. It exacts a bounty. But darkness never really wins.

I am thrilled to have this series in our family library.

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Title: The Worst Class Trip Ever

Author: Dave Barry

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1141 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In this hilarious novel, written in the voice of eighth-grader Wyatt Palmer, Dave Barry takes us on a class trip to Washington, DC. Wyatt, his best friend, Matt, and a few kids from Culver Middle School find themselves in a heap of trouble - not just with their teachers, who have long lost patience with them - but from several mysterious men they first meet on their flight to the nation's capital. In a fast-paced adventure with the monuments as a backdrop, the kids try to stay out of danger and out of the doghouse while trying to save the president from attack - or maybe not.

Members Reviews:

What a hoot!

I laughed so hard my sides hurt. Excellent performance, funny as hell, and 8th grade boy's humor! Don't listen to this if you recently had surgery, cracked a rib or have COPD.

The whole family loved it!

We went on a road trip and wanted to do something other than watch a movie or play with an iPad. We decided to do an audiobook. We all enjoyed listening to this book! We enjoyed the humor and storyline. It made the driving go by a lot faster!

5 out of 5

5 out of 5 start from 10 & 11 year old brothers and their 40-something year old mom.

Intertaining Listen!

I finished it in one day, so I would say it's a good listen. I could relate to my school days. It got me out of the whole being a grown up for a while.

Hysterical family fun!

Entertaining for our three preteens and mom and dad too! Made our 8 hour car trip fly by in no time. Laugh out loud funny.

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Title: Evil Spy School

Author: Stuart Gibbs

Narrator: Gibson Frazier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-15

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 133 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When Ben gets kicked out of the CIA's spy school, he enrolls with the enemy. This companion to Spy School and Spy Camp is rife with action, adventure, and espionage.

During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, 12-year-old Ben Ripley somehow accidentally shoots a live mortar into the principal's office - and immediately gets himself expelled. Not long after going back to the boring old real world, Ben gets recruited by evil crime organization SPYDER.

And he accepts.

As a new student in SPYDER's evil spy school, which trains kids to become bad guys with classes like Counter-counterespionage and Laying Low 101, Ben does some secret spying of his own. He's acting as unofficial undercover agent, and it becomes quickly apparent that SPYDER is planning something very big - and very evil.

Ben can tell he's a key part of the plan, but he's not quite sure what the plan is. Can Ben figure out what SPYDER is up to - and get word to the good guys without getting caught - before it's too late?

Members Reviews:

O.M.G.

SUCH a great series! I loved it so much! I recommend this to anyone who likes to read action filled series!

Boom

This book is the best I have listened to yet so far I cannot what to leasing to the next book.

This is the 3rd best book ever written .

After I read this series twice and listened to it I can definitely say I want to be a spy.

Awesome

Great story liked this better than the first two books I can't wait for the next book

Sweet!

This book is awesome, at first I trusted a character I shouldn't have. The book was SWEET! If you're interested, than try it.

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Title: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book V

Author: Maryrose Wood

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-15

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 256 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the fifth book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.

Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a little Ashton on the way he's sure about one thing: The wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born. Penelope willingly takes on the challenge; when Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a seaside holiday, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton, where she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse.

But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters. The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?

Members Reviews:

Cliffhanger ending; last book release 6/19/2018!

For those who are listening to this series, I recommend that you wait until closer to the June 19, 2018 release of the series finale due to the cliffhanger finish of Book V. I wish I had!

I love this audio book series and recommend it for everyone ages 4 to 110. The series is fabulous! The narration, more precisely the performance, is by Katherine Kellgren who is without peer in the performance of audio books. Both author Maryrose Wood and narrator Katherine Kellgren are Americans, but the series is set in Victorian England and the narration is with English accents.

Another AMAZING story

What did you love best about The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book V?

Great continuation of the series, wonderful characters and excellent humor

What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Oh MY! I have never heard a reader like Katherine Kellgren! She brings life and a fullness to the characters that makes me feel as if I am right inside the story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both!

Any additional comments?

Another AMAZING story - looking forward to the next one

Surprises

I can't believe the ending. The series has been full of twists and turns but I was shocked by the way this book ended.

HALF GOOD HALF BAD

I loved all the mystery and everything but one I'm ANGRY about. Anyway it was Great.

Story is great - voice gets a bit screechy at times.

We love the story and will listen to the last book. At times though the voice is screechy for so long that we have to take a break. If we could change that one thing we would have devoured the book.

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Title: The Penderwicks in Spring

Subtitle: The Penderwicks, Book 4

Author: Jeanne Birdsall

Narrator: Susan Denaker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-15

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 267 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family, from National Book Award winner and New York Times best-seller Jeanne Birdsall, is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.

Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member of the family.

Some surprises are just wonderful, like neighbor Nick Geiger coming home from war. And some are ridiculous, like Batty's new dog-walking business. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. But when some unwelcome surprises make themselves known, the best-laid plans fall apart.

Filled with all the heart, hilarity, and charm that has come to define this beloved clan, The Penderwicks in Spring is about fun and family and friends (and dogs), and what happens when you bring what's hidden into the bright light of the spring sun.

Critic Reviews:

"The warmth and compassion of the Penderwick family comes through in every page of this slice-of-life novel, healing emotional bruises and reassuring readers that most problems can be overcome." (Publishers Weekly)

"...chock full of all the qualities fans love (humor, heart, and the honest exploration of emotions... [t]he Penderwicks have a strong bench, so, happily, expect more." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Siblings in Sync

Great narration! Story took its time to start, but the refreshing children and their humor made for a touching listen filled with warmth (if such a contradiction of senses can exist). Good old fashioned sensibilities make this story exceptional for family reading.

Snow White is dead

This book and the whole series is wonderful! The characters are wonderful the setting sounds gorgeous and the emotions are heartbreaking and joyous to listen to!! A wonderful glori

Fabulous Series

I love this series for my kids..we listened to all of them and I can only hope for more!

Penderwicks growing up

Would you consider the audio edition of The Penderwicks in Spring to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the printed version so I cannot say

What other book might you compare The Penderwicks in Spring to and why?

It's similar to the other penderwick books of course.

Also a lot like the "and then there were four" I don't remember the author...

What about Susan Denakers performance did you like?

She has read all of the penderwicks and I always found that she reads each sister in a specific and very fitting way

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I cried most of the time! But I also re-listened to it more that 12 times already! :)

Any additional comments?

This was a hard one. A lot of the first time I listened to the book I spend crying. This was unexpected as the other books are mostly happy stories about summer and girls growing up.

But here Batty faced what I hoped she would never have to face, and yet it was done wonderfully.

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Title: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

Author: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

Narrator: Korey Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 171 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The bestselling story of the young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village, now in an accessible middle grade edition

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. The family was starving, and they could hardly find money for food, let alone school fees. Forced to drop out, William began to explore the science books in his village library. There, he came up with an idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill would bring electricity to his home and help his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.

Retold for a middle grade audience, this inspiring memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world.

Critic Reviews:

"Speaking in accented English, narrator Korey Jackson captures the lighthearted tone as William describes his early life in a remote Malawian village.... Korey Jackson succeeds in portraying Kamkwamba as the affable and motivating young man that he is." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Best book I've read in awhile.

Loved the book. Great narrator. An inspiration to everyone with dreams. I will definitely recommend this book to my students.

kids loved it

We listened to this on a long car drive and my 9 and 11 year old loved it. It was engaging, educational, inspiring and enjoyable. It fostered genuine compassion for the "starving people in Africa" and made us grateful for electricity, running water, plenty of food, and the opportunity for a good education. my kids say they hate reading and I keep telling them that if you embrace books and make them your friends, you can do anything. This book gave that idea flesh and bones.

inspiring

the struggles we're real but he endured the pain and kept fighting to the very end

Inspiring Novel

The overall message of this novel inspires me to recommit myself to my dreams and aspirations. Trial, error and disappointments are not the end, but the beginning of discovery. I will use the sentence, "If you want to make it, all you have to do is try" as my motivation. I enjoyed the book.

I can not recommend this book enough!

This is the first review Ive ever felt compelled to actually write for Audible. As a homeschool mom of two boys, ages 8 & 10, this was just the most wonderful story. It was an eye (or ear) opening description full of REAL life struggle (far from the privileged expanse of the United States), a superb example of sheer grit and determination, science and innovation, and what can happen when you keep trying for your dreams, even if its difficult. I oftentimes find it hard to really explain to my boys how easy they have things, and how good their life is, and this was a favorite listen for all of us. And we listen to lots of audiobooks on our weekly car trips! Highly recommend. It was also beautifully narrated. Two thumbs up!

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Title: Masterminds

Author: Gordon Korman

Narrator: Ramon De Ocampo, Kelly Jean Badgley, Tarah Consoli

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-15

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 192 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. In this idyllic place, every lawn is perfectly manicured, and everyone has a pool and a tree house. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else. The 30 kids who live there never lie--they know it's a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.

Eli has never left Serenity. Why would he ever want to? Then one day he bikes to the edge of the city limits, and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal, crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one--least of all their own parents....

This is the first book in a thrilling new series from best-selling (noncriminal) mastermind Gordon Korman.

Members Reviews:

Good story, some narration needs work

My kids love this story. I do too but one of the narrators uses a lisp whenever he narrates his experience of one of the female characters or a weaker male character and that narration is nothing short of offensive and really difficult to listen to; it actually ruined some of the story for me. The other narrators' performances are wonderful.

Good book, terrible ending.

I can't belive that's how it ends. That's one way to sell more books. Of course I will have to buy the next one, or should I say the rest of the story.

Love this book.

I LOVE this book. It's a cliffhanger at every turn and I couldn't stop listening to it. I will be moving right on to the sequel, which will probably better. This book will surprise you at every turn!

awesome a juvenile John Grisham wonderful

I really enjoyed this it was a little slow at first but the ending is absolutely Spectacular Now I have to read the next one

Highly recommend to all 10 years olds!

If you could sum up Masterminds in three words, what would they be?

Amazing! Spectacular! Unbelievable!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Masterminds?

This is my son's 3rd book by Korman. He first read 'Ungifted' a few years ago and then recently decided to read it again. He loved it all over again. So I then bought him 'Schooled' and he read it straight through and wanted to retart it again right away. I decided to look for more Korman books after that and he picked this one. In my 10 year old's own words, "The book is amazing." "The adventure is spectacular --and you won't believe what happens in the story!" He woke up very early this morning to continue reading. At about 8:00 am. he came bounding into my bedroom to tell me an unbelievable plot twist! -Very exciting!! He can't wait to start the second book in this series.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The multiple voices help to make the story more vivid in my son's imagination.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Best story ever!

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Title: The Terrible Two

Author: Mac Barnett, Jory John

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-13-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 126 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Miles Murphy had it made. He lived in a great town near the ocean, he had two best friends, and most importantly, he had a reputation for being his town's best prankster. All of which explains why he's not happy to bemoving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that's famous for one thing and one thing only: cows. Worse than that, Miles quickly discovers that Yawnee Valley already has a prankster - and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he'll have to raise his game.

It's prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery, until the two finally decide to join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen, a prank so huge it would make the members of the International Order of Disorder (a loose confederacy of pranksters that flourished a couple of centuries ago) proud.

In The Terrible Two, bestselling authors and friends Jory John and Mac Barnett have walked an impressive tightrope, creating a series that has its roots in classic middle-grade literature yet feels fresh and daring at the same time.

Members Reviews:

Awesome

I enjoyed this book because it has action, comedy, and that inside diary writing. If you like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you'll love this book. I can't wait for what comes next after Terrible Two Get Worse.

Absolutely loved it!

Great kid's book. This book motivated my child to read and it kept his attention so I had to read it myself.

Very entertaining

I listened to this book on a road trip with my son.. we both were laughing out loud and really enjoyed it! I will be getting the sequel for our trip home. I'm hoping this inspires him to pick up a book and get some summer reading in ;)

great book!

What made the experience of listening to The Terrible Two the most enjoyable?

the expression on the narrator is grand!! good job amazon!

What other book might you compare The Terrible Two to and why?

i can not compare this book to any other book ive read. beacause this is very different

Which scene was your favorite?

my favorite scene was at the end

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

watch it! pranksters are coming to town

Any additional comments?

awesome worth it.

11 Year OLD- 5th book makes you laugh

What did you love best about The Terrible Two?

5th grade gifted, we read on teams, and I read this and the book made us all laugh.

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Title: Scorpion Mountain

Subtitle: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 5

Author: John A. Flanagan

Narrator: John Keating

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-14

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 634 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

From John Flanagan, author of the worldwide best-selling Ranger's Apprentice - an all-new adventure featuring the Brotherband crew and one of our favorite Rangers!

Fresh off of victory over their longtime nemesis, Tursgud, Hal and the Herons, summoned by King Duncan, set sail for Castle Araluen. Thrust into the dangerous world of Araluen, the Herons learn of a threat to Queen Evanlyn and whispers of a deadly sect known as the Scorpion Cult. Rumors say that Iqbal, who previously tried to assassinate Evanlyn at her wedding to Horace, might be planning another attempt. Not waiting to see if the knife will strike true, the Herons join forces with Gilan and his fellow Rangers to track down the would-be assassins.

In this fifth book in the Brotherband Chronicles, old friends re-emerge to take on new enemies as the worlds of Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband join forces! Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Members Reviews:

Good story, but please respect your readers

Honestly, I do like this series and this book, but this author is becoming annoyingly repetitive, to the point of insult. He always spells out a reference to a past event, as though we cannot remember, or didn't read the prequels, or the original series Ranger's Apprentice (from which this series flows). To me, it feels condescending, and disruptive to the scene.

For example:

During their recent voyage to Socorro, they had blundered into shoal waters... (duh. How could we forget such a major event in book 4? So why stop the dialogue to insert this authorial aside?)

Also, Flanagan reminds us for the nth time that egalitarian Skandians don't address leaders with honorifics (your majesty, your lordship, etc). We are told this several times in this book -- regarding King Duncan and Wakir Selethen -- and numerous times in varied books in both series.

Another example: Flanagan stops the scene to remind readers when Gilan had already met Wakir Selethen. Then he stops another scene to remind us about when Gilan met the Bedouin leader from the Ranger's Apprentice series.

There are more examples, but nuff said.

Other than this, the story is quite engrossing and the writing quality is solid. I appreciate Flanagan's sense of humor, word play (Phillip Pussyfoot), and knowledge of sailing and battle strategy. Of course, the characters and their developing characterization is one of Flanagan's major strengths. The scene between the twins Wulf and Ulf is poignant. The scenes with Ingvar are heartwarming and amusing. Thorn is always a big hit, too.

But ... we never find out what happened to the galley slaves after they carried out their promise. I wanted to see how Selethen treated them.

very good listen as usuall

I like these books by John flannegan because of rich story and characters. and as they are written for a younger audience they are clean and i can miss a bit of them while driving and not feel like i have to rewind it.

great all the way around.

the horse dog is my hero. great read and or listen for all ages. thanks

Fast-pace and Hard Hitting!

Flanagan gives us another story that takes the Brotherband to an unknown area where they grow as individuals, as a team and still are able to show why they are the best.