• Sons of the Oak

  • Runelords, Book 5
  • By: David Farland
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,502 ratings)

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Sons of the Oak

By: David Farland
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Publisher's summary

Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. Those of such authors as Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Terry Goodkind come immediately to mind. Add to that list David Farland, whose epic fantasy series continues in this fifth installment.

The story picks up eight years after the events of Lair of Bones and begins a new chapter in the Runelords saga focusing on Gaborn’s son, Fallion. Gaborn, the Earth King, has been traveling far from his home, to strange and unknown places. While beyond the edge of the earth, he finally succumbs to accelerated aging, the price of all the endowments he has taken. His death is the signal for a revolution, an attack from the supernatural realms by immensely powerful immortal beings.

These forces have discovered that Gaborn’s son is the resurrection of an immortal - one whose potential power is so great that he might be able to reorder the entire universe. Fallion’s enemies have decided that they must control him or, failing that, destroy him. He is only a child, but he is the heir to Gaborn’s kingdom and so must flee to the ends of the earth to avoid the destruction of all that Gaborn accomplished.

One of the mightiest of contemporary fantasy epics continues.

©2006 David Farland (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“An epic fantasy that touches all the keys.” (Barnes & Noble editorial review)
“David Farland’s Runelord books are among the best fantasies on the market today.” (Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times best-selling author, praise for the series)

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Never judge a book by the cover

I’m so glad these books are included in the free catalog. I wouldn’t have choose these books if I had to use a credit and I wouldn’t have been missing out on a great epic series!
I’ve found few books out of the catalog that I’ve like I’m glad I gave this one a chance.
I’ll use a credit for his new book coming out in April. Thank you David Farland and Ray Porter who bought the character alive!!

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fast becoming one of my favorite series

Grounded in its characters, unwavering in it's portrayal of darkness in its world. it handled it's arc transition perfectly and I'm excited for what's next. glad i found this series.

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A great continuation!

The fifth book of the Runelords! I love how they are following the next generation and the way those boys grow mentally and emotionally! Being so young yet so wise. An incredible story! I can not wait to read the next.

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Excellent voice actor!

I was confused my first time through this series so I listened again and boy am I glad I did! It’s way better than I thought and now I want to continue when I really thought I was through and didn’t care what happened next! Great story but I am still glad there’s no such thing as reavers!

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Great book, great reader

I adore this reader! He is excellent! So many voices and so well read. The book is also excellent! This author really knows his stuff.

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And it keeps getting better….

Storyline that I thought would suffer just got better, if you like ruinlords series you’ll love the continuation of the story in sons of the oak

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Very good.

This was a good story told well, with inflection. Although, I liked the first few books better than this one.

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Love this series

This series is one of the best on the app and it’s FREE! That is coming from someone who has spent plenty of money this app😂

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Riveting

It took about 30 minutes for me to become engaged in this book. It was truly riveting. Every book in the series has been fantastic, truly fantastic.

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Better and better

The story continues and now with his sons. This series also continues to get better and better with every chapter, line and verse.

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