Destiny

Child of the Sky

De: Elizabeth Haydon

Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins

To stand against the F'dor - an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world - a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons. Driven by prophetic visions, the three know that time is running short, know that they must find their elusive enemy before his darkness consumes them all. But after their final, brutal confrontation with the F'dor, their world crosses the threshold of disaster and faces utter oblivion. The action reaches a fevered pitch, achieving a crescendo of tragedy, love, and triumph of human spirit over world-shattering cataclysm. With death at hand and the world crumbling at their feet, these three will finally discover their true Destiny.

©2001 Elizabeth Haydon (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Ok Rhapsody... This is a little old

So Rhapsody's continued obliviousness of the world finally got to me. All and all I still enjoyed the story as a whole but Rhapsody's blatant ignorance of the events around her and her new place in the world really severs the story for me. I would still recommend the story just brace yourself for her choices.

Utter Enjoyment

loved the entire story, 3 books in and no disappointments. It is well worth the credits

A little sappy, but I love this series!

What made the experience of listening to Destiny the most enjoyable?

I kept waiting for Rhapsody to get it on with Achmed. I know I'm goofy, but who else would have him? Ash and Rhapsody are just too... sappy. More Achmed, please!!!!!

Did Kevin T. Collins do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

The difference in characters is fairly good, but the narration has this sense of urgency that's sometimes annoying.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Romance and sap until you want to smack them!

Any additional comments?

Call me crazy, but can we fast forward to Rhapsody's romance with Achmed? He's my favorite character of the series.

Great fantasy

well written, very well narrated, suspenseful, happy ending. I couldn't stop listening. great detail

mostly very good...parts of it...not so much

the overall first three books tells a story that is imaginative, creative and a wonderful listen. the narrator started out like a high schooler reading a foreign language, overly enunciated and dramatic, but by the third book i thoroughly enjoyed him. he got better with each book, and i enjoyed his ability to use so many different 'voices', all with their own distinctiveness.

i've often wondered what kind of mind is able to use words to describe actions in such a way that they are able to so sicken the soul. and for what purpose? when the old adage 'less is more' would have been put to better use. i do not see the need to be so detailed and graphic when describing scenes of battle or death, when one's mind is quite capable of 'seeing' these actions to the depth they are comfortable with without having it described in all it's unholy glory.

that being said, i loved the concept of this series. i enjoyed immensely the creativeness of the author. i think my favorite character is Gunther. this character brought humor and levity to help balance the books. i laughed out loud on many occasions. without this character i would not have been able to finish this third book. as it was i had to fast forward through the heart sickening parts. they were totally unnecessary to the book.

considering how each book became more detailed in the gory descriptions of fight scenes, and the actions of the Fedore and his thralls, i am not certain i will buy any more in this series, and i find that sad... i also do not appreciate that the first three books were each around thirty hours long and the rest of the series are each about half that. i look for good books with the best value... this series no longer fits that bill. i will say that if a series is good enough, i will continue with the series regardless of the cost. had it not been for the too dark parts, i would have put this series in the 'gotta have' pile.