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Title: The Maker of Moons

Author: Robert W. Chambers

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Released one year after the publication of The King in Yellow - a milestone of supernatural fiction - Robert W. Chambers title story of this short-story collection is considered one of his finest weird tales. It is followed by a series of romantic art-nouveau stories. Chambers love of natural scenery, symbolic animal figures, and ghostly imagery are on full display as he weaves his characters through these otherworldly tales.

Members Reviews:

Review of formatting only.

Let me be clear: I am only talking about the editing of the collection and formatting/printing of the text. I think Chambers is a great author, and I assume you wouldn't be buying this unless you thought so too. I do, however, take issue with the rather slipshod production of this publication itself. To be brief:

1) Almost all the numbers in the table of contents are wrong.

2) The size of the printing is reader's-digest-big. Alternate formatting could have made for a book half the length.

3) The collection includes stories of the genres weird fiction/horror, as well as romance with some weird elements. I'm not sure how many people are fans of both, but I find myself starting stories and try to quickly deduce into which category they fall, so I can skip the ones I will be less interested in.

All this being said, if you are looking to read some Chambers besides what is found in the ubiquitous King in Yellow, here it is.

". . .when the light of my eyes has faded forever, then, even then I shall not forget the city of Yian."

In 'The Maker Of Moons' three hunting buddies in 1896 are going on a hunting holiday. They are Billy Pierpont, pampered rich kid and snotty playboy; Col. Franklyn Barris, a secret service man; and Roy Cardenhe, the story's central character.

On the way to the hunting trip to New York's Cardinal Woods near Starlit Lake, after a very particular shopping trip by Roy, Barris lets it known that the real reason for his trip. It seems that somebody is flooding the local market with counterfeit gold and Barris is heading up a government posse to capture or kill the counterfeiters. On the first day of the trip though, Barris takes Pierpont and goes off to trap one the gang's more notorious members. This leaves Roy by himself, so he decides to go hunting. As he tramps through the woods, and after bagging some game, he decides to take a nap. When he awakes he finds that the glades have taken a different slant to them. As he gets up walks about he comes to lovely, and fantastically carved fountain, and sitting near it is the beautiful Ysonde. During the ensuing conversation Ysonde confesses that she is the sculptor behind the fountain's sculptures, and that she is an expert in gold working.

It also turns out that she is the step-daughter to the gold counterfeiter. It seems that her step-father may be Yue-Laou, a high sorcerer of "the terrible Kuen-Yuin, a murderously diabolical sect" from China. Yue-Laou and Ysonde are both from the magical city of "Yian of the thousand bridges", although both now occupy a house near the fountain so that Yue-Laou can manufacture his gold and Ysonde can sculpt it.

It may seem that I've given much of the story away, but there is so much more to this story, and while the characters often seem to have come out central casting, the story ranges from that of a pulp crime story, to horror, to an early example of the paranormal romance.

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Title: Otherworld Nights

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Narrator: Johanna Parker, Saskia Maarleveld, Brian Hutchison, Tim Gerard Reynolds

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 118 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Rare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times best-selling series. Its been more than 10 years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons. Many of the novels have become best-selling favorites, but not all of the Otherworld adventures have been easy to find. At last, Otherworld Nights shares short stories that have previously been available only online or in obscure collections. Fans have long been clamoring for this anthology and they wont be disappointed - theyll find plenty of surprises are in store.

Members Reviews:

Nitpicking or not?

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I liked the stories.

But, I have one BIG issue.

Elena Michaels name was pronounced like Helena without the H.

Isn't it pronounced like "Elaina?"

She and Clay are in the two novellas and it drove me crazy throughout.

If this kind of stuff bothers you, don't bother with this audiobook.

Any additional comments?

Don't the Authors have any say? Do they care about the audiobooks? This stuff like getting the main characters names wrong makes me not want to spend the money on an audiobook.

Elaina not Ellena

All of the otherworld books Elaina was pronounced one way. In this book it was Ellena which made it very difficult, especially since I've listened to them all multiple times.

What happened to the first 2 stories?

The story of Cassandra was lacking. Then,

Honeymoon was disappointing. How could anyone involved in the production of this series allow the narrator pronounce Elaina's name wrong? Not sure what happened with The first 2 stories of this audio book but they are not as good as the rest. It answers questions you might have and is somewhat worth it.

Luckily, the rest of the stories are well done & narrated. Overall, it is worth the time.

More short stories of the group

It is a collection of short stories.

The stories stay true to the characters.

I liked that we got a story that involved Kate and Logan.

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Title: The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll

Author: Gordon R. Dickson

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

'Tis the season for treachery: The Earl of Somerset is throwing a lavish Christmas feast, a revel above all others to celebrate the holiday. But the Dark Powers have chosen this joyous time to launch a massive offensive. An army of land-hungry trolls has laid siege outside the Earl's fortress, while a nest of venomous traitors waits to hatch its deadly plan from the inside. Now Sir James, the brave Dragon Knight, must fight a battle unlike any he has ever known - a battle no man, knight, or dragon can win. Not even if he is all three in one.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

Can't wait to read the rest of them

Fantastic writer.

Gordon R. Dickson. Fantastic writer.... The dragon knight once again conquers himself, and his adversity...

Good read

Enjoyed it

Five Stars

Amazing, as always!

Five Stars

Came early and in great shape

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Title: The Dragon on the Border

Author: Gordon R. Dickson

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

In The Dragon on the Border, Sir James, the Dragon Knight, faces his most terrifying challenge - the Hollow Men, spirits of the dead in empty suits of armour. Their weapons are all too real, and a slain Hollow Man can be resurrected within two days. As long as one of their unholy number endures, no Hollow Man can ever truly die It's a battle that could test any dragon. Not to mention a knight. Or an American. Or all three in one!

Members Reviews:

Adore the Dragon Knight series!

Love the series. Narration is good, seperates the characters well and brings then to life. Onward to the next one!

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Title: If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: Wil Wheaton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 258 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Celebrated nerd hero Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation; The Big Bang Theory) brings R.A. Salvatore's only Forgotten Realms novella to audio. If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair is a story of the Bloodstone Lands that deals with a contested issue of the Forgotten Realms: the mortality of dragons.

Members Reviews:

Wil Wheaton is bad ass!

Would you listen to If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair again? Why?

Wil Wheaton does an awesome job of "getting into" the characters in this short story!

Which scene was your favorite?

The litch.

Not impressed

This is a handful of generic fantasy tropes wrapped up into an hour and a half of mediocre prose, uninspired characters and cringe worthy dialogue. Have no idea why this was so highly rated. On the plus side, Wil Wheaton is a great reader.

Definitely NOT worth a whole credit.

A fun short story with excellent narration

Occasionally I like to break up my longer novels with short stories or adapted versions. I decided to give this a go and I was not dissatisfied. It works because it gets straight to the action, the limited amount of characters to remember, and the amazing performance of the great Wil Wheaton. You won't be disappointed if you are into this genre.

Loved the Stories!!

The narration was amazing. I may be biased since I'm completely a huge Wil Wheaton fan but the story was awesome as well. Highly recommend.

Really enjoyed it

was looking for either a sci-fi or fantasy story and this was perfect. Wil Wheaton does an incredible job telling the story with different voices

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Title: The Third Level

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: Greg Grunberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 137 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Alias) narrates The Third Level from the point of view of Artemis Entreri, the assassin Drizzt might have become had he abandoned his principles and remained in Menzoberranzan.

Members Reviews:

Sly upon sly to the 3rd level and beyond

Artemis entreri origin story. His first kill! His start in the guild. His promotion and more. Be prepared for levels of sly that show Artemis early ability to outthink his opponents. Love Salvatore's stories!

Great as usual.

Great story about Artimis (sp) Entreri's start in the Calimport thieves' guild.

The narrator had a few spots where the emphasis seemed to be in the wrong place but overall did a good job.

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Title: Comrades at Odds

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: Ice-T

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 188 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Actor and musician Ice-T is the Dungeon Master for this emotional, anguished tale. In Comrades at Odds, Tos'un is faced with a difficult decision as Drizzt comes to odds with his grief and guilt over the tragic fate of Ellifain.

Members Reviews:

Ice-T just set the bar

Now I don't think I'll ever be able to enjoy a A book read to me as much as I enjoyed ice-T

Ice T reading fantasy. Enough said.

Awesome story by Salvatore read by a rich and recognizable voice. Ice T. Awesome. Great story and great narration. Ever wonder what may come of the orc kingdom? Drizzt wonders too in this tale.

Story was good narrator not so much

Where does Comrades at Odds rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

lowest quality one I've heard.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Ice-T?

I liked this story but I found myself actually wishing it was over and I couldn't wait until the next book to start. It seemed like the narrator was actually kind of bored reading this, it was not like he really wanted to do this and something maybe he was being forced to do.

Will Wheaton did great. there was emotion, different voices, acting...

Great story, TERRIBLE Narrator

What did you like best about Comrades at Odds? What did you like least?

I love the story and the closure Drizzt gets with the Ellifain tragedy. It is a short story so what is not to like?

What was one of the most memorable moments of Comrades at Odds?

The Ending, I don't want to spoil it.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I like Ice-T as an artist but he should stick to what he is best at. Who pronounces the "W" is Sword? Ice-T does. Who leaves off the "H" in Human? Ice-T does. This story contains lots of time dealing with Khazid'hea so we hear the word sWord a lot. It is so funny to me that Ice-T would learn how pronounce the names of all characters and cities perfectly but then pronounce normal words so terribly. The other issue is you can detect his reading being spliced together. I am going to listen to my O.G. Original Gangster album and remember how cool Ice-T is.

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

I would see any movie based on Drizzt

Any additional comments?

Despite my review, listen to this. It is a great story and it is free.

Listen to this BECAUSE Ice-T narrated it.

This was not a great story. Not quite the worst, but hardly a stand out in a collection of cutting room floor stories.

And then they got Ice-T narrate it. And it was AWESOME.

It's not a clinical Books for the Blind reading. It's Ice-T reads D&D, and it sounds like it. Ice-T brings something magical to Forgotten Realms. I've certainly never heard violence and combat narrated with such power.

The whole collection was worth it just to hear this piece of narration.

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Title: The First Notch

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: Felicia Day

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 299 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Actress and geek goddess Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural) narrates R.A. Salvatore's first published short story. Bruenor, who had seemingly met his demise at the end of Streams of Silver, appears here as a young, beardless dwarf on a quest for revenge.

Members Reviews:

great fun

I really liked this read. Felicia did a fantastic job. sneaglet was my fast part.

Would listen again.

Good Bruenor story. Read well. The voices weren't perfect, but Felicia reading all goblins as Gollum did distract until I got used to it. Would listen again, she told the battle with enough inflection and pacing to keep it interesting without being cheesy.

Riveting and revealing! Salvatore shines!

Great short story revealing some of the early life of one of the main characters of Salvatore's ice wind dale character set. Well written and well narrated by a celebrity (Felicia day). Love the whole set of stories this came from.

Classic Salvatore, well performed!

Only complaint... too short. That's offset by the fact theyre charging next to nothing for it. Well worth it. And Felicia Day performing is just perfect.

Good story, great performance

Where does The First Notch rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Brings me back to the days when I played D&D. I nice diversion from the longer books I've listened to. And Felicia Day is awesome.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The two-headed Ettin was well done - interesting to picture, at the very least.

What about Felicia Days performance did you like?

Very pleasant narration, and the different voices for the characters, though obviously challenging, were well done.

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

Of course. It's less than 30 minutes long.

Any additional comments?

Did I mention that Felicia Day is awesome?

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Title: That Curious Sword

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: Danny Pudi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 153 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Community's Danny Pudi brings the unlikely duo of Entreri and Jarlaxle to life as they prepare for the impending return of the Netherese Empire in That Curious Sword.

Members Reviews:

The right voice with the right story

Danny Pudi does an excellent job with the characters and story. Hopefully he will do more Artemis stories.

Artemis entreri and history of his sword

Great short with celebrity reader. A great Artemis story. Reveals the history of the sword and laces him against agents of the netherese. Wonderfully written and read. Love all these stories about the ice wind dale characters

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Title: To Legend He Goes

Subtitle: A Tale from The Legend of Drizzt

Author: R. A. Salvatore

Narrator: David Duchovny

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 172 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

David Duchovny (The X-Files, Californication) describes the journey of aged barbarian Wulfgar as he knowingly sets out on one last hunt.

Members Reviews:

Wulfgar's warriors death

Nothing like a story read by agent mulder. The final story of Drizzt's companion wulfgar. A fitting end to a legendary character. Amazingly written and well read. My son was sucked right into the story with me. Loved it!

farewell my friend

ive only listen to this twice and both times its made me cry. i grew up reading every r a book i could find. i grew to love fantasy and the companions were my idea of my fantasy world in my head. so its saddening to see a character i so deeply relate to go but atleast he went in a mannor consistent and true to who he was. rest easy good friend for youve surely earn your piece

excellent!

I loved it! the narration was amazing. I hope he will record more books in the future.

AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

A Medicine Man Tale.

I absolutely loved this story. I knew David Duchovny was part American Indian but I didn't know that he had medicine man in his blood because this tale was weaved with magic. Everyman who is truly a man wants to die like wulfgar.

Mulder does Drizzt!

i loved it. David did a great job! the story was as genuine and heartfelt as anticipated