The Dreams of a Dying God

The Godlanders War, Book 1

By: Aaron Pogue

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Book One of The Goldanders War trilogy. Previously published as Oberon’s Dreams.

Even for a charismatic pirate, three years is a long time to chase after an unimaginable treasure hidden in the ruins of an ancient city. But when the fabled riches turn out to be virtually worthless, the outraged crew mutinies and leaves their former captain for dead.

He is rescued by a mysterious king and transported back to a time of dwarves, druids, and fairies. Enchanting as it is, though, his only wish is to return home and find justice - but only the king has the power to return him...for a price.

Aided by a new and motley group of mystical creatures and misfits, he sets out on his quest, ultimately getting caught up in a war he wants nothing to do with - and in the process changing the course of history itself.

The Dreams of a Dying God is an action-packed, richly imagined adventure fantasy from the author of The Dragonprince trilogy.

©2013 Aaron Pogue (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Almost didn't buy it, but... do

Any additional comments?

So many reviews said that the main character was constantly being a jerk that I almost did not buy this. But, honestly, he's not even bad enough to be a pirate. He doesn't rob people who can't afford it. He doesn't seem to be sexist. He doesn't even like guns.
This was the audible equivalent of a page-turner, and I will get the next one. Although, I can't say I completely understood it. There is an element of time travel, and we spend the whole book in a world that is dead, and was the "dream" or Oberon, which was a boring motif because it meant that there was nothing the main character could do to save it in the end, and there were too many conversations between him and Oberon about the logistics of this dream. But, good narration, natural flow of conversation, and characters that were not over or under done. Entertaining.

Hidden gem

I always love when I start a story without a lot of hype and it turns out deserving of starting the hype machine.

This is an unknown you will be glad you started.

I really enjoyed it

it was fun and interesting, narration was good, I love a book I can analyze while listening to and recognize characters in especially if they don't stray to far from other tales but still have a new angle to, the king was just how iv always imagined he would be great job

The real thrill is the ending

I see one of the most highly ranked reviews - the listener did not even finish the story. I can see where they come from in the beginning. There is a bit of stereotyping, and it sometimes feels like you're waiting for the whole point of it all, with not much hint as to if there is a point at all.

Not finishing this listen is a mistake though. The whole world of questions and aimless loose ends gets neatly tied together once the big picture is explained. And by the end of the book, you realize this series aspires to much more than it leads on in the first half. When I finished, I instantly bought the next books in the series.

Maybe it struggles to be entirely captivating in the beginning. But there is no question I did eventually get hooked, and I really enjoyed what I got out of it after everything was said and done. So I'm not saying you can't find fault, but it is definitely a 5 stars and recommendation from me.

Enjoyable listen

After reading some realistic and grim stories I needed to lighten things up a bit. This book fit the bill nicely. Narrator was very good too. I do agree that this book seems to be book 2.

dreams and God's, who knew

Really enjoyed this book. choose it mainly for the narrator, but ended up really enjoying the authors thought processes. Just finished it and already bought the second book and will get the third as well. Worth the listen for sure.

Good book. Not great. But not terrible either.

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

Yes. Its a good book. Not a classic by any means but an entertaining listen with well thought out characters.

What aspect of Luke Daniels’s performance would you have changed?

Luke's performance was good. He represented the book well.

Did The Dreams of a Dying God inspire you to do anything?

No.

Any additional comments?

It was worth the listen. If the rest of the series comes up on sale I might find myself buying the next one.

It wasn't that bad, but I didn't finish listening

I must be getting overly picky. It's not that this book was terrible, it's just that it wasn't that good, and I have a lot of books with a lot more potential in my library.

I used to think that a great narration could save any book, but that no longer seems to be the case. Luke Daniels does a good job as always... but it was perhaps too good. I thought the main character was an arrogant jackass, and Daniels made him even more so.

I had a hard time putting my finger on what bothered me about this book, and the best description I can come up with is that it was watery. The dialogue sloshed back and forth with empty banter, and the language was over-the-top flowery. I realize this was an attempt at world building and style, but it came off as awkward and unnatural. The characters were also thin and stereotypical.

I made it halfway through the book before I decided to switch to something else. I may someday go back and give it another chance, or maybe I'll buy the Kindle version so I can skim through the parts that make me roll my eyes. It's an interesting world and interesting storyline, but where some books and narrations merge together to create something great, this one just barely made it to mediocre.

Great story! Enjoyed it very much!

Check this one out its definitely worth a listen! Luke Daniels is a great narrator and the story was worth the time!

Didn't draw me in, at first

I first tried to listen to this book several months ago but lost interest. Forgot about it until recently. Gave it another try, and wow I regretted not listening for more than a few chapters. A good rogue hero caught up in intriguing events out of his control. Good villain, interesting world, ambiguous choices. A bit of science, fantasy, and mythology mixed together. Really drew me in.