Aspects

De: John M. Ford, Neil Gaiman

Narrado por: Steven Crossley

At last, the final work of John M. Ford—one of the greatest SF and fantasy authors of his time.

Enter the halls of Parliament with Varic, Coron of the Corvaric Coast. Visit Strange House with the Archimage Birch.

Explore the mountains of Lady Longlight alongside the Palion Silvern, sorcerer. In the years before his unexpected death, John M. Ford wrote a novel of fantasy and magic unlike any other. Politics and abdicated kings, swords and sorcerous machine guns, divination and ancient empires—finally, Aspects is here.

©2022 John M. Ford (P)2022 Recorded Books

Intriguing Characters

It's unfortunate that the story isn't finished. The character development is particularly strong. I wound up liking several of the characters and would have loved to know how their stories end.

Listen to Neil Gaiman about John Ford

Neil Gaiman said that readers are enthralled by Ford and other authors have mixed feelings about him. And that's understandable. Jealousy and admiration are going to be present. But for us readers, to me, there's no doubt about it. Ford is a magnificent stylist. He is a great storyteller and he paints in your mind beautifully detailed scenes not only of the physical aspects of the scene, but also the states of mind and thoughts of his characters. Really a remarkable author and it is a shame that he died in September of 2006.

some one should have picked up the torch...

Agreat Story..it got me hooked and then out of no where it stopped...the autor John M. Ford passed away.
Sad really but the other side of the coin tells us his suffering is at an end.
what of the story you ask? I asked the same question, Couldnt four of his closest friend who knew his style finish the book in his memory?all four could have sat down and wrote a chapter each but no greed rules supreme I suppose..

Very good for what it is

Just be aware that the novel is incomplete because it will leave you wanting more and not by design. It really a shame we'll never get to explore this world fully as I enjoyed the set up and the characters that were introduced.

Good story, well read

The performance of the book was great. I just wish it had been finished by the author before his death. It has great possibilities.

Intricate story and dialog

I thoroughly enjoyed this unfinished story and only wished I could have learned of John M. Ford sooner. Ford crafts a delicately detailed world that feels so rich in history and culture that it's almost too much to process. The dialog of his characters manages to balance well-placed exposition with their own emotional weight.

Didn’t make it even half way

If you’re a fan of reality tv or watching other people play games while you sit on the outside looking in wondering who and why, this book is for you.

I like to feel like I’m inside the story. Like I’m along for the adventure. This book lost me completely when they started playing essentially a board game. It was hard enough to stay interested in these people that I never felt like I got to know or care about. This is definitely a book for voyeurs not for those that want to feel involved or fully engaged.

For what it’s worth I’ve noticed it’s a stylistic thing more than quality of writing. I do think this is very well written. Just not my jam at all.

can't get into it

After spending an hour and a 1/2 listening straight through and still not able to get into the story I have decided to remove it from my library. I expected more from Neil Gaiman, as I have loved all his tales. Disappointed.

Unexpected Disappointment

This one was really hard for me to get into. I’m going to listen again and give it another shot. I’ve enjoyed the authors a lot in other stories, but this one was tough.