• The Book of Deacon

  • Book of Deacon Series, Book 1
  • By: Joseph Lallo
  • Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
  • Length: 17 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (292 ratings)

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The Book of Deacon

By: Joseph Lallo
Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
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Publisher's summary

Myranda Celeste is a young woman more interested in staying alive than being a hero. Orphaned by a continent-spanning war that has gone on for decades too long and shunned for failing to support it, she has been on the move since she was only a child. One can hardly blame her when she thinks that the chance discovery of a fallen soldier's priceless cargo is the moment that will change her life. No one could predict just how great that change would be. It will lead her through an adventure of rebels and generals, of wizards and warriors, and of beasts both noble and monstrous. Each step of the way will take her closer to the truth of her potential, of the war, and of the fate of her world.

©2013 Joseph R Lallo (P)2013 Tantor

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I kept waiting to care

The storyline sounded great and Amazon posted an average rating of 4.5, plus I LOVE fantasy novels, so I thought, what could go wrong. About 4 hours in, I realized I just didn't care about this character or what happened to her. She meanders from town to town, and although on her own for years, is so clueless about personal safety, I don't see how she lived 2 weeks on her own. The biggest flaw -- nothing interesting ever happened. I don't understand how a magical, war torn world could be boring, but it was. I decided to give up instead of continuing to plow ahead, hoping I would begin to care.

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Great Books bad narration. My suggestion is kindle

Would you consider the audio edition of The Book of Deacon to be better than the print version?

No.After I read the book I've come back several years later and decided to give it a shot on audible as I like to do that every-once in a while with an old favorite. After trying to listen then going back and reading the book it's disappointing.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was great still within my favorite 3 books. Although considering this was my bridge to reading/listening to books since it was my first novel maybe I'm a bit biased.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

she seems to emphasize when she should not and just overall is annoying, does not seem to be that good of a fit.

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

No simply because it's to long. I can't stay still for that long and just focus on it. In the kindle version I was going through 5-6 hours of reading a night at points but I just could not do it with this narrator.

Any additional comments?

Although this might not be one of the best novel's out there it's a very good pick in my opinion and it's well done considering when Joseph Lallo made this he was working mostly as an IT guy I think and this was just a hobby and his first book.If you want to get this book my suggestion is the Kindle Version.

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Poorly written teen novel

What disappointed you about The Book of Deacon?

Writing seemed aimed at 5th grade girls

What could Joseph Lallo have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Written it for adults and been less condescending to his readers

What didn’t you like about Karyn O'Bryant’s performance?

It was adequate

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment and derision

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Good narrator. OK story.

The narrator has a pleasant voice and did a good job of keeping the different character's voices distinctive. I enjoyed this adventure and am looking forward to finishing the trilogy plus extras. I purchased the anthology before I finished listening to this audible eBook. This book had everything including dragons, a foxman, dwarves, elves, some sort of wraiths and other magical creatures. This book begins a sort of quest to fulfill a prophecy to end a century long war. My only issue was that the heroine, Myranda's character is somewhat inconsistent. At some points she balks at the simplest requests such as to cook her own dinner then she has her life completely mapped out without her even offering a complaint or oppinion. Also her sudden perfect ability to learn entire branches of elemental magic in mere days is annoyingly convenient. I prefer to watch a character work hard to gain knowledge and skills.

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Favorite Book and Trilogy

I found the first book at Christmas in 2010 when it was still very new on the Kindle when I was still in high school. It was a free book back then. I absolutely fell in love with it and still enjoy it to this day. I own the books in all media even. I cannot wait for The Coin of Kenvard to come out on Audible. I wholeheartedly suggest my friends and family read at least the trilogy and would love for more people to do the same.

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Book isn’t broken into chapters

The entire book is played on 1 clip and I have lost my place. It’s annoying to have to keep track of where I am in the time frame.

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I love this book

This is the best story. Myn is my favorite character and reminds my of my very own puppy.

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2nd Time

Love this story. It's been awhile since I intended to this series, almost like reading anew. Love the characters.

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loved this book

I enjoyed this story. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the future.

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Entertaining

I found this to be an entertaining story. Someone in a review I read said the character “suddenly” had skills. This isn’t true. There is plenty of foreshadowing to the character’s skills. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to Book 2

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