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  • Spellbound

  • Book II of the Grimnoir Chronicles
  • By: Larry Correia
  • Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
  • Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,277 ratings)

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Spellbound

By: Larry Correia
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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Audie Award, Paranormal, 2013

Dark fantasy goes hardboiled in Book II of the hard-hitting Grimnoir Chronicles by the New York Times best-selling creator of Monster Hunter International. The Grimnoir Society’s mission is to protect people with magic, and they’ve done so - successfully and in secret - since the mysterious arrival of the Power in the 1850s, but when a magical assassin makes an attempt on the life of President Franklin Roosevelt, the crime is pinned on the Grimnoir. The knights must become fugitives while they attempt to discover who framed them.Thing go from bad to worse when Jake Sullivan, former P.I. and knight of the Grimnoir, receives a telephone call from a dead man - a man he helped kill. Turns out the Power jumped universes because it was fleeing from a predator that eats magic and leaves destroyed worlds in its wake. That predator has just landed on Earth.

©2012 Larry Correia (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
About the Creator - Larry Correia

About the Creator

Larry Correia is The New York Times best-selling author of the Monster Hunter International urban fantasy series, the Grimnoir Chronicles alternate history trilogy, the Dragon Award winning Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy series, the Dead Six thrillers (with Mike Kupari), and novels set in the Warmachine game universe. He has also published a great deal of short fiction, which is now compiled in Target Rich Environment, volumes one and two, and is the co-editor (along with Kacey Ezell) of the Noir Fatale anthology. A former accountant, military contractor, machinegun dealer, and firearms instructor, Larry is now a full time writer. He lives in Yard Moose Mountain, Utah with his very patient wife and children.

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Double Wow

Continuing from the first book, Bronson Pinchot keeps on with an excellent narration of a great second installment of Larry Corriea's Grimnoir chronicles series.

I've always loved reading the book myself but this narration continues to be incredible. Bronson stays pretty true to the voices he used for characters from the first book in the series (Hard Magic) and continues to surpass just reading a book by being a fully involved storyteller instead.

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Bronson Pinchot is wonderful

This is a good compelling story set in an interesting and novel (at least to me) mashup world of magic and noir. I enjoyed it on its own merits.

However, I almost didn’t get it because the narrator is Bronson Pinchot. I couldn’t imagine Balki Bartokomous narrating a noir story. I know he’s done more than that but everything I knew was pretty silly and over the top. Even in True Romance where his character is not quite such a cartoon, he’s soft.

That was a mistake. He really elevated the material. The man is a chameleon with his voice. It was like it was narrated by a dozen actors, each one vivid. I had the book as well but I found myself putting it down to wait until I had a chance to listen to the narration instead. I really loved the performance. Now I will check out other stories based on the narrator and Bronson Pinchot in particular.

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An excellent reading of a magic shoot-em-up

The plot is an extravagantly violent adolescent magical fantasy (not necessarily a bad thing), which is truly enriched by a reader who makes the characters sound bigger-than-life with a rich repertory of pitches, pronunciations and pacing. It's rare to hear one person voice as many distinct characters as a Disney animated movie.

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Great Reader for a Great Story!

I loved the book and the reader was AWESOME!!! There were different voices for all the characters and he never got confused with which voice belonged to a character.

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Better than book 1

Typically, subsequent books are just a little less than the first, but not this time. The story os well developed with lots of action and character personalities that are distinct and likeable. Can't wait to devour book 3

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Great sequel!

I am yet again amazed with Larry's storytelling. Great book, I am immediately moving to next!

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fantastic continuation of the story

Fantastic continuation of the story with excellent narration. Larry Corriea has exemplary character development.

Mr Sullivan and little Faye get to killing again.

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Loved it!

What did you love best about Spellbound?

I love Correia's ability to create characters with depth and realism within his unreal stories and while it took me a while to adjust to the 20's time period, I really enjoyed both books in this series - even more than the Monsterhunter series! I highly recommend it - great story, Pinchot is an incredible narrator and both pull you in!

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This is a great story!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the premise of the story. The alternate world, the interesting ways people live in the story, all imaginative and interesting.

What about Bronson Pinchot’s performance did you like?

I loved Bronson Pinchot's little southern girl. I found her believable, he totally made her come to life. Every time I heard him voice her character it made me smile.

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A breather before the storm

I do love this world, the magic, and the characters... But this one felt like it was a breather before the conclusion. Still good, but not as good as the first... But that would be a hard book to match. My only real criticism is the final battle feels extensions and I started skipping ahead. Still highly recommended.

As always, Bronson Pinchot was masterful.

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