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Titel: Tobender Sturm (Die Legenden der Albae 4)

Autor:: Markus Heitz

Erzähler: Johannes Steck

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 50 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-10-14

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Dem Geborgenen Land droht der Untergang. In einer schrecklichen Schlacht mussten die Helden viele Opfer bringen, um die Heimat der Zwerge, Elben und Menschen vor dem Bösen zu bewahren. Doch dann wird aus dem Todfeind die größte Hoffnung.

Im letzten Band um die Legenden der Albae führt Markus Heitz seine Reihen um die Zwerge und Albae zusammen. Für die einst erbitterten Gegner bricht ein neues Zeitalter an.

©2013 Aufbau Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin (P)2014 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg

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Title: Journey of the Wanderer

Subtitle: The Triune Stones, Book 4

Author: Shawna Thomas

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-14

Publisher: Carina Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Book four of The Triune Stones

To fulfill her destiny as the Wanderer of legend, Ilythra needs to find the last of the Triune Stones. But its music has gone silent, its owner, the dark sorcerer Bredych, nowhere to be seen except in her dreams. Dreams that are getting ever more frequent, and more troubling.

Unrest is sweeping the land, and Ilythra's allies are paying the price as Bredych subsumes more and more kingdoms to his will. Armed with only her sword and her friends-stoic elderborn Arien and passionate warrior-prince Ryliann-she sets out to win her people back and train them to fight for themselves.

Her cause is clear, but her feelings for the two completely different yet equally admirable men, less so. With the fate of both humanity and elderborn on the line, how can she dare choose love over her destiny?

Find out how it all began in Journey of Awakening.

Members Reviews:

A rushed ending

What about Ellen Archers performance did you like?

Her range of voices is amazing and second to none! You never guess as to who is speaking as all of her voices are so distinct. Her reading of the story pulls you in and you can't help but to finish the book even if the story is not all that interesting.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

This book seems rushed and almost seems like she has to finish up some loose ends and only has 2 chapters left to do it. There is not the full character development thy she was able to do in the first book. A little disappointing and some story lines were left unfinished

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Title: Knife Sworn

Subtitle: Book Two of the Tower and Knife Trilogy

Author: Mazarkis Williams

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Mazarkis William's debut novel, The Emperor's Knife, was praised for its exotic settings, gripping intrigue, and vivid, full-blooded characters. Now Williams returns to the sumptuous palaces and treacherous back alleys of the Cerani Empire, where intrigue, passion, and dangerous magic threaten the very soul of a newly-crowned emperor. After spending most of his life in captivity and solitude, Sarmin now sits upon the Petal Throne of Cerana. But his reign is an uneasy one.

Ambitious generals and restless soldiers want war at any cost. An insidious foreign religion stirs fear among the people and the court. And the emperor's own heart is torn between two very different women: Mesema, a Windreader princess of the northern plains, and Grada, a lowborn untouchable with whom Sarmin shares a unique bond.

A natural-born mage, Sarmin also carries within him a throng of bodiless spirits whose conflicting memories and desires force him to wage a private battle for his sanity. In times past, a royal assassin known as the Emperor's Knife served as the keen edge of justice, defending the throne from any and all menaces, but the last Knife has perished and his successor has yet to be named. For his own safety, and that of the empire, Sarmin must choose his own loyal death-dealerbut upon whom can be he bestow the bloody burden of the Knife-Sworn?

Members Reviews:

Quality writing helps

Williams is not a perfect fantasy novelist. But the world and atmosphere he creates is original, and he can write adult characters with depth. He can describe detail. He understands story structure. A lot of fantasy fans decide to write, but not enough writers are fantasy fans. Williams fits in the latter group, which makes him worth reading.

LOVED it! Can't wait for the next book

I read 'The Emperor's Knife' (first book in this trilogy) last week. If you have read my review, you probably noticed that although some concepts and ideas were very original, when you calculate all the flaws the book was just an average read to me.

So I tentatively started reading 'Knife Sworn'. After all this book would be a deal-breaker to me, it will decide if I will continue to read this series or give up.

I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the 'Knife Sworn'. It's surprising to see how much Mazarkis Williams's style matured and improved in a year. While I was reading, I felt like he read my review and worked on all the things that really bothered me in 'The Emperor's Knife'. Of course that is not possible, except if he does not own a time traveling machine. :)

All the good things from the first book are still here in 'Knife Sworn': character driven story and show don't tell principle of writing. But switches between different points of view are not so sudden anymore. There is less tension because of chapter per character concept, but I feel it was worth it, because the story flow feels much smoother now.

Whose point of view we now have, since half of them were killed in the first book?

Sarmin is the main storyteller of course. He is now the emperor and he tries to applies all those ideals of peace to his country. To spice up the things and give us some different perspectives and views of events, we also have Grada, Nessaket and Rushes (a servant girl).

You all for sure remember Grada.

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Title: Journey of Wisdom

Subtitle: The Triune Stones, Book 3

Author: Shawna Thomas

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-13

Publisher: Carina Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Ilythra the Wanderer has escaped brainwashing by the merciless sorcerer Bredych, but she's far from safe. As Bredych seizes power in the kingdom of Greton, Ilythra staggers north with a magic stone he covets, fleeing his murderous trackers. There in the mist, she finds the Siobani and the final Triune Stone.

Though the Siobani are reluctant to leave their long seclusion, Ilythra convinces them that the time to reunite the stones has come.

With Ilythra wielding the power of her stone, the Siobani have a fighting chance. But Greton's walls are thick. Bredych's spells are insidious. His army is well trained. And even with new magic she's learned from the Siobani to help her, pulling down the puppeteer of Greton will be Ilythra's hardest battle yet.

Members Reviews:

A rushed ending

This book seems rushed and almost seems like she has to finish up some loose ends and only has 2 chapters left to do it. There is not the full character development thy she was able to do in the first book. A little disappointing and some story lines were left unfinished

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Title: Darkin: A Journey East

Subtitle: The Darkin Saga, Book 1

Author: Joseph Turkot

Narrator: John Badila

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-13

Publisher: Joseph A. Turkot

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The greatest dark wizard, long thought dead, has risen anew; in his wake marches the vast army of the Feral Brood. None could have foreseen the total evil set to descend upon Darkin.

A long age of peace has left the land devoid of heroes. Slavery has taken hold of the worlds commerce. All hope rests in the rebellious spirit of one slave.

Alien bloodlust besieges Adacon late one night - an impulse drives him to murder his guards and set out to find and kill his oppressors. Escaping into wilds unknown, he realizes the great peril awaiting him.

A strange hermit appears from under a sand dune, claiming to know "magic". He believes that if they work together, they can build a band of warriors powerful enough to change the fate of the world. Can they find any still harboring valor and chivalry in their hearts - or will their quest be for naught, ending in the ruin of the world?

Members Reviews:

WHODUNIT? An Audio Conspiracy!

A dark night in the city. Uncaring. Unforgiving. Unrelenting. A glaring street light washes down on the sidewalk, where a white chalk outline marks an audiobook's very last moments of life. Beside it, the weapons that laid it's brief life to rest: An author's pen, still wet with ink, and a battered steel microphone, unplugged after the murder.

In this case, both the author and the narrator conspired against the audiobook. Poorly written, and horribly narrated. There are no excuses for this audiobook. NONE.

MURDER, they wrote.

Authors and narrators, avoid this tragedy. Listeners, please move along. There's NOTHING to see here.

Or listen.

Slow start, Good Story.

I won Darkin a while back in some contest on Facebook. I am not even sure which one it was, or why I was in it. I just got an email from some stranger saying I had won this book. I did not even know what genre the book was at that time. I will have to go back and find the email and thank them now though.

Back then I started to listen to it, but the opening to this book is slow, the language is a bit odd, and the narrator's accent meant I had to listen extra carefully as he pronounces certain words in a way I am not used to hearing. Well I gave up on it and set it aside.

Just recently I came across this again and decided to give it another go. I am glad I did. The story was a joy to listen to once I got used the manner in which it is told.

If you like epic fantasy, this is would be a good option to check out. The only complaint I have is that the ending of the book makes it feel like it is only 1/2 a book, instead of a part 1 of 2. Without giving away any spoilers, I will just say that if the last 1-2 minutes were done differently it could have still hooked you for book two and felt more like a whole book.

I have already purchased book two, I did that long before I reached the end but I have not started it yet. I am concerned about the talk of aliens, but I will reserve judgement until I see how it is handled.

Overall definitely a worthy listen!

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Title: Guardian of the Promise

Author: Irene Radford

Narrator: Rebecca Rogers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-17-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Deirdre Kirkwood, the bastard child of Griffin, a Catholic priest, and demon-infested Roanna Douglas, has been raised with her cousins Betsy and Hal, the children of Griffins twin, Donovan. Each of them has inherited a powerful magical talent and a wolfhound familiar. Any of them could become the next Merlin of Britain.

Deirdres quest to know something, anything, about her father leads to a confrontation with El Lobison the Master of all Werewolves. No one is safe from him, as the cousins learn to their terror. In and out of royal courts, the three cousins build a network of spies who are the only ones who can counter the weather, the werewolves, and the Spanish as England faces the relentless Spanish Armada.

Members Reviews:

Not only has Irene Radford has gone to a great deal of historical research to continue this story but ...

What a marvelous addition to this series! Not only has Irene Radford has gone to a great deal of historical research to continue this story but she has also written highly believable and memorable characters. This is a series to read and re-read many times. She deals well with the notions of a spiritual and mystic heritage set in an historic background, weaving in the gender role of the time, believably setting strong female characters into a time in history when women were seen as property.

As an amateur historian and an avid reader, I can't recommend this series and this book highly enough.

The Guardian Delivers on the Promise!

This is the final and fourth of the "Guardian" series by Irene Radford. The story is set in the time of Queen Elizabeth I and the descendants of Merlin, Hal & Deirdre, continually embark on spy missions to save the Queen and England. The forces of Chaos are always threatening to destroy what Elizabeth has built. These forces come in the forms of werewolves lead by an magical madman known as "El Lobo." He seeks to put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne in Elizabeth's place only be the power behind the throne and make her a puppet queen.

The constant exciting missions fraught with magic and sorcery will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is very exciting reading that keeps you wondering will evil or good prevail.

Excellent

I loved reading this book, and all of the others in this series. They are definitely keepers for my personal library.

Book Good if You Like Dark Fantasy

This is a book set in the perilous Elizabethan time. Donovan Griffin is heir to the house established by Merlin. His niece Dee and son Hal are two very powerful mages, as he is. These are the people that stand against chaos. Betsy, another daughter of Donovan, and the werewolves of Spain, headed by The Master, are on the side of chaos. Time is running out for those trying to stop chaos from reigning. Hal and Dee go to Paris to try to stop destruction there. Donovan can't pursue them, as he is forbidden to leave England. The Master makes his major move against Hal and Dee in Paris. With The Master dogging their heels, will Dee and Hal be able to make peace return to the lands they have sworn to guard? I loved the plot. I just thought this book, so far into the series, was a bit write by number. It was as if the author had run out of ideas in some places, so had pulled old ideas from her other books. In other places, it was very exciting.

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Titel: Der Engelsturm (Das Geheimnis der Großen Schwerter 4)

Autor:: Tad Williams

Erzähler: Andreas Fröhlich

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 32 hrs and 44 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-28-13

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Simon Schneelocke ist entschlossen, mit Prinzessin Miriamel das letzte der Großen Schwerter zu gewinnen und so Prinz Josua zum Sieg gegen die dunklen Mächte Osten Ards zu verhelfen. Welche geheimnisvollen Pläne verfolgt Utuk'ku, die Nornenkönigin? Werden die Großen Schwerter endlich zusammenkommen, wie der wahnsinnige Priester Nisses es vor 500 Jahren vorausgesagt hat? Und welche Rolle nimmt Simon am Ende des großen Abenteuers ein?

©1993 / 2010 Tad Williams / J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger GmbH, gegr. 1659, Stuttgart (P)2013 Der Hörverlag

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Fantastisch!

Nun endlich werden alle Rätsel gelöst und insgesamt ein gelungender Abschluß dieser Buchreihe von Tad!

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Title: Deathwind of Vedun

Subtitle: Gonji, Book 3

Author: T.C. Rypel

Narrator: Brian Holsopple

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The Book of Death...and of Life. The Carpathian city of Vedun is poised for holocaust: Terrifying monsters, vile magic, and brutal mercenaries are arrayed against the anxious secret militia by the multiple-lived King Klann. Vedun's new military leader - the half-breed samurai, Gonji - must seek the aid of the powerful nightmarish creature, Simon Sardonis, who shuns all mankind. But when the inevitable clash explodes, when the ghastly struggle to protect and evacuate hundreds of innocents begins, will Gonji's efforts be enough? Will treachery prove the city's undoing? Can any remnant of a ravaged and brutalized populace be saved from the horror? Or will Gonji's now passionately embraced quest abruptly end with the...DEATHWIND OF VEDUN? The startling conclusion to a great epic fantasy trilogy!

Members Reviews:

Epic Adventure for The Puritan

Would you consider the audio edition of Deathwind of Vedun to be better than the print version?

The audio edition allows the listener to experience the long lost art of storytelling. The audio edition allows the listener to tap into a different part of the human brain that stimulates multiple senses; making the experience more fulfilling than is had from simply reading the same story. I read this book originally 30 years ago. I loved it then and have become thrilled by the opportunity to read it again via the audio medium. I am a Martial Arts Master of 30 years. This book has particular appeal to me. I give it 5 stars because it is a Masterpiece encompassing such an expanse of characters, plots, story lines, philosophies and more. This book is a treasure that will benefit any reader by multiple readings. It sits in the company of Lord of the Rings, Don Quixote, and The Art of War. I interpret Gonji as Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings. If a novel had been written of his life as a fiction story...I believe Gonji would hit the mark as well as could be done.

What other book might you compare Deathwind of Vedun to and why?

This book is a treasure that will benefit any reader by multiple readings. It sits in the company of Lord of the Rings, Don Quixote, and The Art of War. I interpret Gonji as Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings. If a novel had been written of his life as a fiction story...I believe Gonji would hit the mark as well as could be done.

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

The audio edition allows the listener to experience the long lost art of storytelling. The audio edition allows the listener to tap into a different part of the human brain that stimulates multiple senses; making the experience more fulfilling than is had from simply reading the same story.

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

I read this book originally 30 years ago. I loved it then and have become thrilled by the opportunity to read it again via the audio medium. I am a Martial Arts Master of 30 years. This book has particular appeal to me. I give it 5 stars because it is a Masterpiece encompassing such an expanse of characters, plots, story lines, philosophies and more.

Any additional comments?

This book is a treasure that will benefit any reader by multiple readings. It sits in the company of Lord of the Rings, Don Quixote, and The Art of War. I interpret Gonji as Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings.

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Title: Hunter and Fox

Author: Philippa Ballantine

Narrator: Caitlin Greer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In a world that is in constant shifting, where mountains can change to plains and then to lakes, Talyn is the Hunter for the Caisah, and a wreck of a once-proud person. She has lost her people, the Vaerli, and her soul working for the man who destroyed her people. All unknowing, she carries within her a Kindred, a chaos creature from the center of the earth that wants to help bring the Vaerli back to power. However, she has lost the ability to communicate with it.

Little does the Hunter know that salvation is looking for her, and it wears the face of gentleness and strength. Finn is a teller of tales who carries his own dreadful secret. He sets out to find answers to his path but ends up in the city of Perilous and Fair where he meets Talyn. He knows the danger and yet is drawn to her. Their fates are bound together. Meanwhile, the Hunter's lost brother Byre is searching for his own solution to the terrible curse placed on the Vaerli. He sets forth on a treacherous journey of his own, which will intersect in the most unlikely place with that of Talyn and Finn. The ramifications of this encounter will be felt by all the people in Conhaero, from the lost Vaerli to the Caisah on his throne.

Editorial Reviews:

Philippa Ballatines dizzying fantasy tapestry, the first in her Shifted World series, is brought vividly to life by the talented Caitlin Greer, whos versatile performance masterfully glides between the multiple perspectives on display, from heroine Talyn the Dark and her unrelenting quest to redeem the Vaerli, her once-proud race, to the tale-spinning Finn, the fox who tells stories of unfathomable cruelty and genocide that draw the ire of the treacherous Casiah, the oppressor that drives this kaleidoscopic, wonderfully realized narrative of sword and sorcery.

Members Reviews:

dissapointing

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

A little more background to the story MIGHT have made these a bit more enjoyable.

What will your next listen be?

Conn Iggulden

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She reads way too fast.

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Title: Into the Ashes

Subtitle: Kingdom of Ash, Volume 1

Author: Bryan Healey

Narrator: Helen Cricco

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-13

Publisher: Bryan Healey

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Quite long after the world we occupy, when man reaches the very heights of decadence and treachery, the first great breaking upends dominance and sends us into the ashes of failed greatness. Fire and stone ground down the vast masses into flickering tribes of roving survivors, the world unfriendly to those solemn few who so tirelessly remain. And yet, as always, humanity survives...

Members Reviews:

Great Read!

I loved this book! It was so interesting to see how the three short stories tied into one another. There were aspects of religion, corruption and old world imagery in it. I can't wait to read the next one! Also, the audiobook narration is excellent, too! Made for a great listen in the car!