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Title: Return of the Dragons

Subtitle: Omnibus

Author: Teddy Jacobs

Narrator: J. M. Badger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-13

Publisher: Wicked Evil Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Two novels in one volume

All the epic fantasy adventures of Anders Tomason: Sword Bearer and Wind Rider, two full-length novels, are collected here in one omnibus book for a combined lower price.

Magic swords, an evil uncle, untamed dragons, epic battles

You swing a staff until you're ready to swing a sword. Then you go on all kinds of adventures - fighting monsters, casting spells, and saving damsels in distress. At least that's how it's supposed to work, but I didn't believe a word of it.

Fantasy adventure for dragon fans of all ages

Two forms of power - natural and chemical - divide the world. Dragons, who keep the chemical power in check, have long retreated from human sight; few still believe in them. Inside a castle surrounded by Tuscan hills more and more threatened by chemical forces, 16-year-old Anders lives a sheltered life. But much as his parents try, Anders can't avoid the forces that threaten....

Members Reviews:

Can't wait for next installment

This series appears to be written for a younger audience however adults should enjoy it as well. I loved the main character's "thought processes" as he tries to work through the various ways in which his world is turned upside down overnight. While not quite cliff hangers, it is obvious that each ending in the first two books are setting up for a continuation of the story. I enjoyed the world building and will be looking for the next installment. The audiobook version made this an engaging tale. It is well done.

Disappointed

First, I love dragon stories, but this one the; writing, the narrator, the story line was pointed definitely towards pre-teens and maybe very early teens. But that I could deal with, what I can't deal with is that this is not the end. I won't be spending a credit for the (LOL) 4 hour next book to find the next episode or conclusion to such a predictable battle of good verses evil.

Struggling to finish

narrator sounds the same for all characters. pretty much monotone.

my first thought was he reminds me of Gilbert Godfrey. ok, maybe he doesn't sound exactly like that but that' was my first thought.

descriptions keep going on and on so I skip ahead. how many times will his hair stand on end? too many! only at chapter 10......it's tiresome,

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Title: Silicon Mage

Subtitle: The Windrose Chronicles, Book 2

Author: Barbara Hambly

Narrator: Nicole Poole

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Computer programmer Joanna Sheraton must rescue an imprisoned wizard to save the universe from destruction

There was a time when Joanna Sheraton knew nothing of the Void. She was an ordinary computer programmer, toiling in a cubicle in air-conditioned Southern California comfort, unaware that sinister forces had penetrated her universe. But from across the interdimensional divide, an evil mage had put in motion a scheme for eternal life by transferring himself into a computer that feeds on Earths life force. Called upon to help by the wizard Antryg, Joanna could do nothing more than delay. At the end of her first sojourn across the Void, Antryg was imprisoned and their task seemed hopeless.

Now she must depart from Earth once more, to rescue Antryg and save humanity. She is friendless, and the dark mages forces hound her every step. But a good hacker is not easily deterred.

Members Reviews:

Great Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Silicon Mage to be better than the print version?

Great story, really a mix of fantasy/mystery/romance. Writing style is fantastic and the reader was really really good.

Have you listened to any of Nicole Pooles other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I had not listened to her before. She was an excellent reader.

Beautifully Descriptive!

I have loved this series since it came out. T story is great and the writer has a beautiful use of figurative language the constantly gives a visceral experience of what the characters are experience. The reader was great and portrayed the characters so that I didn't even once think about the voice not changing for each character. Highly recommended!!!

Loved it!

Took me a chapter or so to get into the 1st book but, once in, I was hooked. This one I found hard to stop listening to. We read!

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Title: Feathered Dragon

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: Maztica Trilogy, Book 3

Author: Douglas Niles

Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The greatest city in Maztica lies in ruins, and plague of hideous monsters descends across the land. From the ashes of destruction, a tenuous alliance forms. Legionnaires and native warriors fight side by side, but their only hope of victory requires aid from beyond the Forgotten Realms.

The thrilling climax of the Forgotten Realms Maztica Trilogy.

Members Reviews:

Meh.

The book needed another 100 pages to tie everything up properly. The ending was rushed and completely dissatisfying. Overall this was a decent series, but book 3 is at least 2 stars below books 1 & 2.

Riveting

Great conclusion to a heroic fantasy story. I loved it.

Excellent Book

A great end to the trilogy. I just got back into the Forgotten Realms novels after 20 years. They provide a fun escape of the imagination from all my professional and adult responsibilities!

Pretty good, not salvatore but still entertaining

There are plenty of worse forgtten realms novels out there (Once Around The Realms anyone?) but regardless of what the other reviewer would have you believe this is not one of them. Its a fun series to read with a different culture and approach than most of the typical sword coast/waterdeep clones we see a lot of from tsr authors. I admire the courage it took to write something not all Realms readers would try out with open arms, and even though the story/writing isn't top notch all the time, let's ask ourselves how often is that the case with tsr books? Yet we still buy them anyways and read them because deep down we all know that if tsr wasn't around putting out semi-good/semi-weak books like this, who's going to- you the critical reader? Let me know when you all write the next tolkien, I'd love to read that too!

all bad

in continuing my reviews of this series: At this point in the story, you may be relieved that you are almost going to escape this historical [book] that can't decide whether the bad guys are truly bad, and vice versa. Unlike the 2 previous books, there isn't a child skewering to show you how bad the good guys are (yes I said good guys), which is supposed to make you feel that they are actually not bad. Confusing? Yes it is. How about the big final battle between 30000 orcs and trolls and 1500 humans who somehow hold the enemy at bay on a flat battle field! Wave after terrifying wave but the good/bad guys win. Ick.

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Title: The Citadel

Subtitle: Dragonlance Classics, Book 3

Author: Richard A. Knaak

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-02-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Weapon of the Dark Queen Against a darkened cloud it comes, framed by thunder and lightning, soaring over the ravaged land: the flying citadel, mightiest power in the arsenal of the dragon highlords. In an age of war, an evil wizard learned the secret of creating these castles in the air and sought to use them to gain power over all Krynn. Against him were ranged a red-robed magic-user, a cleric, an ancient warrior, and -- naturally -- a kender. Their battle shook the skies of Krynn.

©2000 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Ties in good with the series.

book

building my collection - thanks for helping - the rest of thsi is filler because of the darn minimum requirements - why do they do dumb stuff like this?

A decent novel, but not Knaak's best work

Richard A. Knaak is my favorite author, so I wasted no time in getting a copy of this book (also signed by Mr. Knaak himself). Knaak once again makes use of gargoyles (which he previously used in the books Ruby Flames and Frostwing), a creature that normally isn't seen or mentioned much in the Dragonlance world, so kudos to Mr. Knaak for adding some creativity and change to the DL world. The story in itself is quite decent, and even when it seems like the book is coming to a close, Knaak manages to stretch the story out another 50 or 100 pages. The low points of the book are the characters. The main bad guy, Valkyn is a typical 'Bwa-ha-ha-ha I'm going to conquer the world' villian, and the two high ranking officers Bakal and Cadrio don't differ too much in personalities even though one is supposed to be good and the other evil. However, Knaak does experiment some with the main character Tyros by working with an arrogant character, whereas many of Knaak's other characters in past books were either somewhat out of their heads/minds (i.e. the Dutchman, Shade), or fairly level headed (Cabe Bedlam). One thing I missed was much of the inner contemplation that many of his other characters had, but this book didn't contain nearly as much of this critique.

All and all, this book was worth my time and money, and is probably better than most of the other Dragonlance books out there. For fans of Dragonlance and Knaak's writing, this would be a good choice. However for someone just getting into fantasy or Knaak's writing, picking up a copy of The Legend of Huma would be a better bet for now (then one can pick up The Citadel later).

Simple, very Simple

This was a painful book to read. I'm not saying that it was bad, it was just painful for me to read. Why? Well it was such a `normal' and unoriginal story that it hurt me. Here are the main characters: An old Guy that's good with a sword, a arrogant Red Robed Mage, a Kender with something special and strange that the others will need, and a cleric that is searching for a lost love that has more or less turned three sixty on her. And the bad guys are none other than an evil magic user with some nice toys and a dragon army general that wants to rule Krynn. Throw in some gold and black dragons and a magical item that is way more powerful than its former and what do you have? A very common and simple fantasy story.

But I'm not saying it was a bad book, I'm just saying it was simple.

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Title: Sword of the Gods

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: The Abyssal Plague, Book 1

Author: Bruce R. Cordell

Narrator: John Pruden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-02-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

What you dont know will kill you...

Demascus awakens surrounded by corpses, at a shrine littered with traces of demonic rituals, with no memory of his past. But the Firestorm Cabal remembers him - and the demon who leads them seems to have a personal vendetta against him. Dodging knives, uncovering clues left by his past life, and dueling demons, Demascus must figure out who he is, what battles he is fighting, and who is hunting him before one of them catches up with him.

Sword of the Gods brings the events of the universe-spanning Pandemonium series to the Forgotten Realms world!

Members Reviews:

SKIP THE PROLOGUE for maximum enjoyment

What did you love best about Sword of the Gods?

I love the main character concept. That's why I say skip the prologue. I somehow did because as I'm listening to this for the second time I am learning that most of the novel's twists are given away right there. It is far more fun to learn about everything as the main character does. Isn't that always the best way?

Who was your favorite character and why?

Damascus. He seems to be genre savvy and otherwise reasonable and intelligent. And of course the big reveal for him is pretty neat.

Spoiler Free

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

Easy. Enjoyable. Attention.

If youve listened to books by Bruce R. Cordell before, how does this one compare?

This is the first book from Bruce R. Cordell and overall it is enjoyable.

What about John Prudens performance did you like?

John Pruden is a Pro's Pro. As always he does a really nice job and I specifically look for books narrated by him.

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

No extreme reactions from this book. It was refreshing to start a new character/series.

Any additional comments?

The story is pretty tight and the book moves really well in the first half. But, the second half gets a little sloppy and characters start to fade in and out. It was nice to not have a book jump all around from chapter to chapter (there are only a few core characters. Drizzt books are nice but they tend to have a few chapters on Drizzt then a few on whatever and a few on something else). You actual feel like the story is progressing with Sword of the Gods.

John Pruden is horrible...

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Get someone else to narrate...

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I don't know. I couldn't listen to it due to the narrators horrible voice.

What didnt you like about John Prudens performance?

His voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. To make matters worse, he reads as slow as possible. I'd like to listen to the Elminster series but John Prudent ruined those too.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Sword of the Gods?

Don't know.... The ear raping voice of John Pruden prevented me from listening to it.

Any additional comments?

John Pruden is horrible.

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Title: The Cataclysm

Subtitle: Dragonlance Tales, Vol. 5

Author: Tracy Hickman (editor), Margaret Weis (editor)

Narrator: Alex Hyde-White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

A continent is sundered....

The Kingpriest's arrogance brings the wrath of the gods upon Krynn. The result is the Cataclysm - chaos and anarchy, despair and villainy...and inspiring heroism.

Mark Anthony, Nancy Varian Berberick, Todd Fahnestock, Richard A. Knaak, Roger E. Moore, Douglas Niles, Nick O'Donohoe, Dan Parkinson, Paul B. Thompson, and Tony R. Carter, and Michael and Teri Williams contribute untold stories to this indespensable collection. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman enhance this lineup with an original novella and verse dedicated to the accursed Lord Soth.

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Title: Mithras Court

Subtitle: Ravenloft: Dominion, Book 2

Author: David A. Page

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

When you've lost what you love most, a life in hell comes easy....

Lewis Beckford's wife was murdered on a London subway car; now Lewis spends his night searching the underbelly of London looking for the man with the snake tattoo. A year after her death, he finds Richard Baxter, but his attempt to bring the man to summary justice for his crime goes horribly awry when the train finds its way to Mithras Court Station, a place not on any mortal map of London. The only key Lewis finds is a name - Sir Lucius Knight. But Knight seeks only his own empire to rule, and in Mithras Court, he has that. Lewis cannot buy his assistance easily, but Knight offers a deal: Lewis' aid in Knight's plan to expand his kingdom in exchange for Lewis' freedom.

An action-packed story of love, revenge, and the horror that waits for all people, Mithras Court will be a key book for fans of horror and gothic romance alike.

Members Reviews:

Pleasantly Surprised!

I bought this book based on its blerb, and because it was based in the Ravenloft universe. I'm a fan of gothic horror, and this story fit the bill! The narrator was very good, with a wide variety of accents. I only found her "old British person" accent to be a little iffy, but the rest of them were great. Suspend reality and let this little gem take you into the world of Mithras Court.

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Title: Finder's Bane

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: Lost Gods, Book 1

Author: Jeff Grubb, Kate Novak

Narrator: Nicole Greevy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

When Joel became a priest of the new god Finder, he knew it meant forfeiting the honor and security of his position as a master bard. Now his freedom and his very life are at stake as powers of evil embroil the priests of Finder in a struggle against a plot to resurrect the dead god Bane.

With his only allies the young freedom fighter Holly Harrowslough, the mysterious winged woman Jas, and the aging priest Jedidiah, Joel embarks on a mission to recover the Hand of Bane. His quest leads him from the Realms all the way to the extra-planar city of Sigil. There Joel must rely on all his courage, wisdom, and strength to thwart the return of Bane the Tyrant and rescue the god Finder from imminent death.

Finder's Bane is the 15th in an open-ended series of novels focusing on the Harpers, the secret organization for Good in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world.

Members Reviews:

Great book ... unique wish for more just like it

Wish there were alot more from these 2. Clever and funny. Loved it. on to book two.

Not as Good as the Finder's Stone Trilogy

What did you like best about Finder's Bane? What did you like least?

I enjoyed getting a little follow-up on Finder and the few mentions from the previous series (Finder's Stone). The story at the end also tied back nicely. The worst part was the secondary characters. They were never really hatched out but kept showing up... but you really didn't know why or at least know more about them so you would care.

Characters like Jas could have been so much better if we knew more about her and the motives behind her actions. Same with the Bane-Litch.

The story really didn't start until Chapter 6. Honestly, there was some okay information but I didn't feel it took off and made me want to keep reading until that point.

If youve listened to books by Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak before, how does this one compare?

I read the other Finder's Stone trilogy (which I would probably rate my favorite of the realms series. It was a really good story based series. I am also a huge Drizzt fan but those tend to be more action oriented books. Sadly, this was my least favorite of my Grubb/Novak books because the side characters felt like they were just fillers.

Which character as performed by Nicole Greevy was your favorite?

Jebidiah (definitely spelled wrong) was my favorite once you get to a certain point in the book. Joel was also very good.

Did Finder's Bane inspire you to do anything?

Not this time. I looked at the other two books in the series and it was interesting that the series seems to talk religion/gods, but I couldn't do it with learning new characters, etc.

Any additional comments?

I wouldn't recommend it but if you can get the cliff notes or something it is a nice follow-up/tie in from the Finder's Stone trilogy.

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Title: Ghostwalker

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: The Fighters, Book 2

Author: Erik Scott de Bie

Narrator: Kevin Kraft

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

This scar on my arm is the mark of the thin man's sword.... These on my chest, the barbarian's gyrspike...this, on my shoulder, the woodman's axe.

And this rasping whisper, all that is left of my voice, it is the scar of the Lord Singer's jealousy.

They took my voice and my life and left my body for the crows. But not all who die rest in peace.

Erik Scott de Bie spins a haunting tale of revenge, honor, love, and hate, all bound within a dark man whose indomitable spirit marks him a son of - The Fighters!

Members Reviews:

I Don't Even Know How to Feel

What did you like best about Ghostwalker? What did you like least?

So, de Bie combined some Ghostrider with some Batman and some Crow. He even gives a nod to Drizzt. And he uses his word choice to troll (e.g. there's an Earth Genasi whose expression is described as "stony"). It's exactly the kind of trolling I have done as a writer and would do if asked to write an official Forgotten Realms novel. I can't even complain. But then he introduces this "strong" female character who is a Knight in Silver and has this whole thing about rejecting being a soft noblewoman and being respected (etc etc) - yet she CONSTANTLY needs to be saved. And even the once or twice that de Bie lets her fight and maybe she's going to do well / be badass - she still nearly gets raped and needs saving. I can look past some of the "people trusting their instincts" in order to fast-establish relationships and keep things moving and any other complaint someone could come up with - but really? The "strong" Knight in Silver never actually gets to be strong and successful on her own in this novel. That's messed up de Bie. And it got so bad by the middle that I almost gave up... but then de Bie introduced this convoluted "who is actually related to who and who actually killed who and why" plot line that I needed to see the ending of. It was actually really good and had me piecing together clues to see who was related to who and who killed who and why. That part was well worth the read. Plus, I love his trolling. So, there's some really good stuff in here, but turning a Knight in Silver into a perpetual damsel in distress? I'm not sure I can forgive that.

Great Story.

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

among audio books? this one rates pretty low.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Merris was the probably one of the more entertaining characters.

What didnt you like about Kevin Krafts performance?

he seemed very underwhelmed by the story and characters. he had one slightly varying for EVERY one. Merris, Walker, Aria, Lord Singer, Glathiryel. all the same voice.

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

in one sitting? I couldnt sit still for 12 hours if I tried.

Any additional comments?

Ghostwalker is a great revenge tale. it's fun, exciting, VERY D&D. it's pretty easy to get into only having played D&D a bit in Jr High, but the narrator was pretty awful. as much as I like the story, I likely wouldn't recommend the audiobook for it.

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Title: Rising Tide

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: The Threat from the Sea, Book 1

Author: Mel Odom

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-08-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

From the murky depths of the Shining Sea rises a pre-historic menace who commands a rising tide of invasion to crash over the shores of Iakhovas has plotted for long, bitter years to regain the powers that were torn from him by an angry goddess. Now, nothing will stand in his way, and the face of Toril will never be the same again.

Oblivious to the growing danger of the undersea civilizations, the surface world is about to awaken to a new, horrifying threat from the sea.

Members Reviews:

Fun crap. Better skimmed than read

Fun crap. Better skimmed than read.

I loved this series as a kid; I was a stupid kid. Now, re-reading it brought a lot of laughs unintended by the author.

The main character is pretentiously pure-hearted. We're introduced to him with a beautiful, powerful older woman offering him money for sex, but he believes in Love. Then he's randomly victimized. As a kid, that was totally my jam, but now I'm like, "Dude, hit that."

I haven't read a book where an innocent young man is approached by so many sexually aggressive women since the last time I gave literary fiction a try.

The writing is clunky.

But IDK. It's got a decent amount of 'potato chip' factor. It's a very easy read. If it weren't for how much I loved this when I was 12 or so, I probably wouldn't have bothered finishing it just now, but as it is, I'll probably read the next one.

Something New

Well done story with intrigue, good action scenes, and not an overreliance on magic. The main hero is a bit whiny, self-effacing, and appears to learn more from the bad than the good. The antagonist is so cruel you love to hate him. Great descriptions of large battle scenes, something most have difficulty with. I probably would rate it 4.5 stars due to the 'whiny' factor but rounded up with all the rest being tight.

A better D&D effort

A good read!

Doesn't make the mistake so many D&D novels so blatantly do by pasting in Spell names and rule references every other sentence.

The characters have something too them and the villain is an interesting mystery and the aquatic setting was a nice change.

Liked it and will be reading the others in this series.

one of my favorites

Just wanted to point out that this is one of my favorite trilogies. An epic tale of a young boys destiny including other interesting characters. Any fantasy reader would enjoy it.

Five Stars

Fun read