War of the Twins

Dragonlance: Legends, Book 2

By: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Narrated by: Ax Norman

Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

One hundred years have passed since the fiery Cataclysm that changed the face of Krynn forever. For one hundred years, the people of Krynn have struggled to survive. But for some, those one hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Catapulted forward in time by Raistlin’s powerful magic, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage’s unholy quest to master the Queen of Darkness. To his dismay, Raistlin discovers along the way that the annals of Time are not so easily bent to his will. Neither are the longings of his heart.

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Poor narration, great story

Not a fan of the narrator, but the story was excellent. I grew up on this series, it sounds different to my ears now.

Darker again than previous books

Darker and yet still fullfilling in the story. Sometimes Characters and story progression are a little up and down but nothing off putting IMO. There is solid exploration of the brothers somewhat erratic dynamic.

Ax Norman is not a terrible reader. There is effort and nuance.

He still unfortunately voices almost every person the same. His timing and pacing is solid if sometimes rapid but not off putting. His screams. are almost teenage silent screams ..and don't add any depth to some moments that require them.

I recommend if you are up to imagining some subtle voice changes in your mind and want to continue your journey with the twins.

Poor narrator

The story is an amazing tale that brings be back to better times!

The narrator sounds and reads like he's bever seen the material before.

Pronunciation

I've heard people try to pronounce a lot of these names, and places and words. This guy was good but he mispronounced some important names and it was bugging me Everytime. Paladine I pronounced Pal ah dine, not paladin. but overall the guys good, just when the climax of the book came he killed it. Got just the right time and speed to reading that gets the heart pumping!

An old favorite.. poorly executed

The book, like everything else by this pair of authors, is amazing. I just wish they had chosen ANYONE else to read it. I'm still going to keep the book and finish the series but only because the writers are amazing and I love everything they create.

Great story, horrible narration

Simply put, a great book that is dragged down by a narrator who doesn't bother to pronounce names, places, and things in this fantasy world.

The story is good enough to get us through it but it is shameful that no one bothered to research or correct him during production. A smaller issue is the inability to provide proper emotion or different voices to the characters.

Riveting!

What made the experience of listening to War of the Twins the most enjoyable?

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman do a wonderful job in this series at leaving you wanting more. They have mastered the elements of their expertise to craft one of the best narratives in the Dragonlace setting with the Legends books and this book is no different.

My only complaint is pronunciations the narrator used for very common fantasy names. Especially the dwarven names. The pronunciation of Regar in particular struck my ire. I am used to hearing this name pronounced RAY-gar as opposed to the narrator's reh-GAR, but it is a rather minor complaint given the narrator is, overall, heads and tails over his compatriot fantasy narrators.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narration was wonderful! The pacing made the story riveting, but not hurried. I especially loved the differences in pacing between different characters. It lended a sense of separation between character personalities that would not have been there with variance in voice alone.

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

Absolutely! In fact, be warned that you will most likely avoid tasks that will not allow you to continue reading. There are very few points in this book where you will feel like you can stop for a few minutes. When you do make a break, you will be thinking of when you can return to the book.

performances

was a great story, rember reading it while I was in High School. The reader at times felt like he didn't get the characters.

Always loved the story

I've always loved the Dragonlance Universe! But the narrator is horrible. Please redo these books with a decent narrator/actor!

most intriguing story I've listened to

loved the story ❤️
characters and plot continues to draw you in and make you actually visualize the environment and the people.