Dissolution

Forgotten Realms: War of the Spider Queen, Book 1

By: Richard Lee Byers

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

The War of the Spider Queen begins here.

While their whole world is changing around them, four dark elves struggle against different enemies. Yet their paths will lead them all to the most terrifying discovery in the long history of the drow and set them on a quest to save not only Menzoberranzan but the entire dark elf race from Dissolution....

©2002 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Good book, off putting narration

I have read and very much enjoyed the War of the Spider Queen series. I was feeling a bit nostalgic about it and decided to download the audible version so I could revisit the story on the go. The narrator was completely wrong for this story. Ever thought of hearing a cockney/Scottish drow? Yeah, me neither. The voices she used for our intrepid “heroes” Ryld and Pharaun were painful to hear and ruined a lot of the charm and madcap antics I so enjoyed on my read through. It was an honest struggle to finish the story at some parts. I’m sure she’s wonderful in other works and others may disagree with my opinion here but it absolutely fell flat for me.

narrator

loved reading the series, was very excited when I found it on audible, but I just can't listen to this narrator. won't be able to listen to more than, just one,. Going to have to get out the hard copies to finish

rosalyn landor was a poor choice

rosalyn landor was a poor choice ahe obviously has no familiarity with the world and why in the nine hells would you give a drow an Irish accent?

Excellent

Enjoyed the story very much. Somehow the author makes the drow as wicked as ever, yet you can almost sympathize with them… almost

Great story, performance so-so

The story is great. I read it many years ago and was really looking forward to the audio edition. Sadly the narrator is very lacking. The random British accents are extremely distracting. The character voices are also inconsistent making it very difficult to tell the difference between certain characters at times.

Very Satisfying Book About Drow Society

I recently listened to the first trilogy about Drizzt Do' Urden. I really enjoyed the books but by the third book I missed the setting of the Underdark and Drow society. So I was excited when I discovered this set of books. I was taken back into the Underdark and backstabbing Drow society, the narration is great and the storyline is satisfying and easy enough to follow. I am just finishing the second book now and I think I'll end up making it through the whole series.

Good start to a series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you like D&D, then you will absolutely love this book. It has a wide variety of demons and creatures that will light up your imagination.

What does Rosalyn Landor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I believe Rosalyn's performance is very good for the most part. Sometimes the voices sound similar, but I enjoyed the book very much.

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

I usually listen to the book while commuting to work and back.

read it, now listening to it

What did you love best about Dissolution?

it was a hard book to read and imagine. my first dark elf book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pharaun, because he is smart.

Which character – as performed by Rosalyn Landor – was your favorite?

I liked the way she did them all

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no because I like the whole book.

Any additional comments?

actually I like the whole series. 5 stars all around for each book in the series and for the series as a whole.this book along with the rest got me to the reading grade level to get my GED! this series will always remain special to me.

I hate creating titles so ... Drow!

Any additional comments?

This book was pretty much what I expected it to be; a look into the Drow world. Of all the fantasy races from Forgotten Realms, the Drow are my favorite and I enjoyed listening to this voice actor tell the story.

If you are looking for a thought provoking story? Forgotten Realms books aren't for you. If you are looking for a good fantasy story with lots of action and weird races, check one of them out.

First time listener

never read them before, but now I feel hooked! great story and perfect narration. awesome.