The Mongoliad: The Foreworld Saga, Book 2

By: Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, Mark Teppo, Nicole Galland, Erik Bear, Joseph Brassey, Cooper Moo

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

In the aftermath of the Mongolian invasion of 1241, beleaguered Christians struggle with the presence of a violent horde and a world turned upside down. Apocalyptic fever sweeps through Europe, infecting even the most rational individuals, leaving all to wonder if they are seeing the end times - or an hour when new heroes will emerge from the ruins of cataclysmic defeat.

An order of warrior monks, the Shield-Brethren, refuses to yield, plotting to overthrow the invaders despite insurmountable odds. Father Rodrigo Bendrito receives a prophecy from God and believes it’s his mission to deliver the message to Rome. Along with the hunter Ferenc, orphan Ocyrhoe, healer Raphael, and alchemist Yasper, Rodrigo sets out to reclaim Europe. But to save Christendom, someone must slay the fierce Khan of Khans.

Brimming with intrigue and colorful characters, The Mongoliad: Book Two is a riveting, expertly rendered tale about the will to survive.

©2012 FOREWORLD LLC (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Very well narrated, story is ok.

It is a decent listen. I don't find the character very interesting and there are a lot of them. Excellent narration saves it.

All Action, No Story

Book 2 is all action with very little story. I was thrill to get through the first book, but with this book, it was just okay. It seems like there was a chunk of story, missing. Hoping the story get on track in the next book. This story of the saga was overwhelming with too much fighting. It was a bit of a let down because I wanted to know more of the background of the Mongoliads. It was still a decent read and looking forward to the next one.

Awesome story

Just as the first volume, this one is well written and well performed. I loved it.

Mongoliad Second in the Trilogy

I love Neal Stephenson works, that is I love about 90% of his works. I finished one of his many books only because I have a phobia about getting halfway into a 500-page novel and leaving it.

The first volume of this trilogy had me salivating for volume 2! Well, I’m going on to volume 3, but I’m not quite as excited. Volume 2 was good and I never considered not finishing it, but it had a lot more words and the same amount of story.

I recommend it for all Stephenson fans, but read some of his others first, like Anathem or Reamde. Both are great; this volume 2 is great- (or A minus/B+ instead of A+++).

wounderful writing

The Mongoliad : Book one of THE FOREWORD SAGA was the best so far. I listened to it twice just for the joy of it. Book two is very good also. I am looking forward to book three. Well worth the credit or money not to mention the treat of the adventure . Enjoy