Black Prism [Dramatized Adaptation]

Lightbringer Saga 1

De: Brent Weeks

Narrado por: Andy Clemence, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Elizabeth Jernigan, Eric Messner, James Lewis, Jeff Allin, Joe Brack, Karen Novak, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Lilly David

Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals.

But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.

Narrators also include: Steven Carpenter, Terence Aselford, Tim Getman, Yazmin Tuazon, Ren Casey, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Lily Beacon, Michael Glenn

©2010 Brent Weeks (P)2010

loud

the background sounds and music were a bit loud. but overall very good. would listen again

words please. not soud effects and useless music.

I have loved this series for a long time. this could have worked if not for the overpowering background nonsense. the original narration was beyond perfect.

Hard to listen to due to sound effects

I got this title as it was a graphic audio rendition of this series which I generally enjoy, however the sound effects in this are so loud sometimes you can barely hear the narration. Definitely takes away from the story, unlistenable at times.

The performances are fantastic! Coupled with a compelling story, this is an incredibly pleasurable book!

At times the battle scene background sound effects would drown out the dialog but overall really enjoyed the presentation.

For everyone complaining that the sound effects overtake the voice

I have a samsung I changed the equalizer from normal to classic, it fixed the sound fx from being overwhelming. I can clearly hear every word now.

The writing, the story telling.. masterclass.

This was one of the best books I’ve listened to, I can’t believe this isn’t a HBO show yet. Game of thrones be damned, this is an absolutely brilliant series.

Nearly great, but for the distractions

Two chief complaints: the background music/ambient noises are often too loud. So loud that they often as loud as the voice actors. Extremely distracting. The other issue is that there are a few places where acting out the emotion of the moment is too much. All the screaming during times of fighting or pain are a touch too much. otherwise the voice acting and sound design and music are top notch

THE most reliable review

I read this series twice a year. It’s borderline scripture to me. I have quotes around the house. I recommend this to everyone. The OG narrator (Simon Vance) is the greatest. So once you’re able to accept that he’s not present in this production you can start to appreciate this as a new (read: different) production of a beloved story. Some of the new voices are perfect for the characters. (But some of the pronunciation is annoying)

A lot of people complaining about the sound effects seem to misunderstand that this is a completely different way of enjoying the books. Having finished this first book I will be listening to all the rest in this format to see a different “version” of the story.

It has its own value for sure and scenes take on a new life in this production but my favorite version of this book remains Simon Vance’s narration. We’ll see how I feel after book 2. Starting it now…

fantastic!

i read the books and loved them! then i found these masterpieces! excellent audiobooks that have sound effects and different voices.

This is my favorite series. After LOTR.

I listen to it twice a year, every year. Amazing story, character development, world building, magic system, and incorporation of Scripture and Biblical principles. Can't write a review long enough, so I'll leave it at that.