The Godborn: Forgotten Realms: The Sundering, Book II

Being a Forgotten Realms fan for a long time I couldn't wait for the books in this series to come out. I miss the old gods like Mask and Mystra and their Chosen. I especially like all of the Earvis Cale books. I was excited to hear that Mags and Drasek Riven would be back but maybe I was expecting too much and raised the bar so high in my mind that no story could measure up? I don't know but I have to be honest. I was a little disappointed in some parts of the story. The two twisted and cursed brothers? I just didn't understand why they were featured so prominently. I listened at 1.5 times normal speed to get past their blathering nonsense like "We do this and the Head Devil of the 8th Hell Mephostopholis, he will keep his promise and remove this curse, bla bla bla". A king of the Hells keeping his word? A child would know better.
I'm going to try and stay away from Spoilers but Magaden wasn't involved in the story very much. His contacting the Source, a huge event in the past, is treated as being as trivial as making a sandwich. In the end, I thought a book with Mags, Drasek, and Cale would keep me at the edge of my seat. I'm sorry to say it didn't.
I am glad to see some of the events that happened in this book (I won't go into detail to keep this Spoiler Free) so I do not regret reading it. I do wish it had kept me more....well, on the edge of my seat the way the older Cale/Drasek/Mags/Jack/Mask stories once did.

If there was a half star I'd have given the Story 2.5 stars but since there is not, because I am such a Forgotten Realms fan I'll give this story the benefit of rounding up to 3 stars.

Another great story by Paul S Kemp and narration by John Pruden. Thank you again for making my drive time bearable.

I have read several unflattering reviews of this book so I feel the need to add my own comments. The story started slowly but when the pace picked up it REALLY picked up. Old characters, both beloved and hated, show up along with interesting new characters. This story is, for me, exciting, delightful, and poignant. I would go on but am already struggling to avoid spoilers! For those who have read the previous Erevis Cale stories, this should be a nice wrap-up.

Victor Bevine does an excellent job, as always, with his narration. He gets his voices "confused" much less often than do many narrators.

One final note, in answer to one specific review. Yes, the author uses "said" quite often, not often using more descriptive dialogues. That bothered me at first but I came to enjoy the simplicity of it. Perhaps that's because the simplicity is in stark and comforting contrast to the complexity of the story, of all the Erevis Cale stories.

In short, I enjoyed both the story and the narration.

I’m not really sure where this book was in the Sundering series. The storyline was good and it moved quite well. However, I have absolutely no clue how it ties into the storyline R. A. Salvatore started. I guess the death of a God and the birth of a new one might help end the Spell Plague, but I’m not sure. I did like the story and the flow. The character development was good, but the backstory was severely lacking! Combined with names being too similar took away from the story.

loved it. hope and pray for more on these characters. until then, i am in a "showhole" lol

Everything love this book!

I really like them all.

He brought the characters to life I love John and Victor narrating.

Yes! couldn't put it down.

More!!!! I want more books on these charterers.

Well written, well performed. Highly recommended, but listen or read the books that come before this work.

loved it. not disappointed at all by this continuation of the Evris Cale series. fun to listen to.

Interesting story. My favorite part was how mortals did their thing in the company of godlike beings, and thru the writer's skill, I could almost FEEL the near-unimaginable power of the gods. As a dungeon master about to take my players on an adventure in Hell, this book provided excelllent fodder for my imagination and plot crafting. Great narration as always.

Has some really good dark story sections that make you really hate certain characters, but they deserve it. Narrator is a bit monotone, but he does a good job later as the book nears the end.