Wind Rider's Oath

War God, Book 3

By: David Weber

Narrated by: Nick Sullivan

Length: 20 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

In The War God's Own, Bahzell had managed to stop a war by convincing Baron Tellian, leader of the Sothoii, to "surrender" to him, the War God's champion. Now, he has journeyed to the Sothoii Wind Plain to oversee the parole he granted to Tellian and his men, to represent the Order of Tomanak, the War God, and to be an ambassador for the hradani. What's more, the flying coursers of the Sothoii have accepted Bahzell as a wind rider-the first hradani wind rider in history. And since the wind riders are the elite of the elite among the Sothoii, Bahzell's ascension is as likely to stir resentment as respect. That combination of duties would have been enough to keep anyone busy-even a warrior prince like Bahzell-but additional complications are bubbling under the surface. The goddess Shigu, the Queen of Hell, is sowing dissension among the war maids of the Sothoii. The supporters of the deposed Sothoii noble who started the war are plotting to murder their new leige lord and frame Bahzell for the deed. Of course, those problems are all in a day's work for a champion of the War God. But what is Bahzell going to do about the fact that Baron Tellian's daughter, and heir to the realm, seems to be thinking that he is the only man - or hradani - for her?

©2004 David Weber (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Meh.

I enjoyed the first two books in an escapist kind of way. Not much ever seems at stake and nobody ever seems to be in SERIOUS danger. I mean, people are hurt, abused, and killed, certainly, but nobody we really know or like is ever in any real danger of losing anything. There just seems to be no limit on Bazhell's strength and Brandark's wit and Kaerith's skills with a staff. There's basically nothing they can't do, no one they can't beat, and no scary situation they can't make light of. Honestly it was entertaining for a couple of books, but now it's getting old.

David Weber is a good writer. The action is strong, the dialog is clever and funny, and I enjoyed Oath of Swords and The War God's Own. But now that Harnak is dead and his people are cleansed of evil influence, this race of super-strong, super-gallant, and super-misunderstood emo-fox-man warriors has become a little too perfect and flawless.

Good childrens story

What would have made Wind Rider's Oath better?

Some plot development and suspense.

What didn’t you like about Nick Sullivan’s performance?

Good for what he had to work with

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Good characters, just wish there was some more depth to everything

Disappointing departure

Any additional comments?

The first books involved a barbarian fighting assassins and demons and trying to thwart an invading army. The first quarter of this book (all I finished) was interminable yammering about shallow political infighting by one-dimensional characters. Terrible.

Had such high hopes the villans seemed smarters

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I listen to them while i'm working outside beats music.

Would you be willing to try another book from David Weber? Why or why not?

Yah going to finish the series but would not start another from him his hero's are too indestructible with everything turning in there favor....worst thing to befall them in all 3 books is a lost ear and 2 fingers even though few hundred boarding on thousand are dead
at their feet.