Dragon Age: The Calling

By: David Gaider

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

After 200 years of exile, King Maric has allowed the legendary Grey Wardens to finally return to Ferelden. When they come, however, they bring dire news: one of their own has escaped into the Deep Roads and aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn.

The Grey Wardens need Maric's help, and he reluctantly agrees to lead them into the passages he traveled through many years before, chasing after a deadly secret that will threaten to destroy not only the Grey Wardens - but also the kingdom above.

©2009 Electronic Arts, Inc. (P)2010 Tantor

a fantastic Dragonage book

probably my second favorite of all the dragonage novels. the calling is nearly perfect as a story and my only quip with the reader is that he mistakenly gives dwarves Scottish accents (if you have any knowledge of the series then you might've noticed that in this world dwarves have an accent more aligned with the American West. Still it was a wonderful story and I've listened to it three times in the past year.

Great read.

Anyone who enjoys the Dragon Age games will enjoy this. It also is a pretty solid Fantasy novel.

Fantastic display of the Dragon Age Setting

Not to say that I didn't enjoy The Stolen Throne but I feel like feedback was taken from that book and applied to the one. The Calling is even better than the previous book. As a huge Dragon Age fan I loved the hinting at other tidbits of lore seen in the games and even a few sort of obscure references.

A great followup of the previous novel

If you enjoyed The Stolen Throne, you will absolutely enjoy this followup. The story is a good one on its own but knowing the context from the previous book gives a lot of emotional depth. The character arcs are very engaging and the pacing gripping. You will find yourself deeply empathizing with the entire cast as you progress through the story. This novel also gives even greater and more important background to the Origins game. Highly recommended!

Amazing reading and story

This was an amazing book and so well read. Absolutely loved it fully and looking forward to the next !!

fantastic DA novel

I've played the games an innumerous amount of times, listened to the Dragon Age Lorecast but have only recently started the novels, & BY THE MAKER I'VE BEEN MISSING OUT!! Stolen Throne & this 1 blew me away, I was not expecting them to be soo good yo! King Maric is a fantastic character, kinda hard to believe Cailan is his son cuz that boi sux! Duncan & Pheonia were a legit surprise throughout, I still hate the Grey Wardens & this novel only furthered that disliking. I seriously wanna hop back into the games & Book 3.

Awesome voice work and and a great story.

Loved the new characters and the return of some old ones on another adventure.

tissues are a must.

I love this series. books and games. since reading the games make more sense. a real tear jerker.

Great background leading into Dragon Age Origins

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

Yes, it tells yet another great background to Marics rise in power and the struggles he goes through as a King. It also has an excellent background story for the Darkspawn.

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

The accent. When playing the game, characters speak in a light British accent. So that's what I expected when listening to the book.

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

Yes, The book made be laugh and sigh at some moments. Duncan is hilarious.

Any additional comments?

This book has a lot more story behind it. it takes place in a few weeks/months apposed to a few years for The Stolen Throne. There are very important aspects of the book that relate to understanding some things within the games. The Epilogue was amazing, it was a wonderful yet sad ending to a great story! The legacy lives on.

Read it to the end

Without giving any spoilers, if you played Origins the epilogue will send you for a ride