• Sword in the Storm

  • Rigante, Book 1
  • By: David Gemmell
  • Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
  • Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (348 ratings)

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Sword in the Storm

By: David Gemmell
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Publisher's summary

Born in the storm that doomed his father, Connavar grows to manhood among the mist-covered mountains of Caer Druagh, where the Rigante tribe dwell in harmony with the land and its gods. But beyond the border, across the water, an evil force is gathering strength, an unstoppable force that will change the world beyond all recognition. Haunted by malevolent spirits and hunted by evil men, Connavar sets out on a spectacular mission to save his people.

From the master of the genre, this is a tale of love and honour, friendship and courage, as Gemmell explores the intriguing worlds of Celtic myth and earth magic.

©1998 David Gemmell (P)2017 Orion Publishing Group

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perfection

vaatividya recommended this book on his channel. I fell in love by chapter 3. such an excellent book with great characters and a great connected story. everything felt justified and cohesive. 10/10

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A series I have loved for 20 years.

Wonderful series from my favorite author, I've reread many times in 20 years.

The narrator captures the tone of the characters very well and is easy to listen to.



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5 stars all day.

Blazing fast read. If you are considering this, you can stop. This is what you want if you're into adventure.

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A Great Story and Enjoyable Read

I was hesitant in choosing this novel because it hadn't had many reviews or accolades but it was actually a great read. I really enjoyed it and will be trying the rest of the series.

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Excellant all around!

This is a well-written storyline and tale of what seems to be a believable fantasy based on historical mythology? The narrator, Adjoa Andoh, is spectacular with her diction and voices. Looking forward to Rigante II and others in the series.

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Amazing story

The story was excellent and captivating!

The only star off on the performance is that the volume of the reader was a bit erratic, I had to mess with the volume knob a lot.

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Great book with mis-read parts

Chapter 6 the reader seems to have forgotten how to read and the title of the book. Multiple times they refer to Connavar as “Sword in the Stone” instead of storm. It’s disruptive for such a great story.

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I love this.

This book and its sequel are one of my all time favorites. Gemmell does hero fantasy like no one else. Full reccomend.

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Amazing!

I've loved this story for years and to have it told to me in audio is a dream come true. I will say the narrator makes a few mistakes but it's still an awesome book!

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Great. Story

I loved how the narrator brought this book, which is one of my old favorites to a new light! I highly recommend this audible book to anybody who enjoys David Gemmeles stories

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