Coinspinner's Story

The Fifth Book of Lost Swords

De: Fred Saberhagen

Narrado por: Cynthia Barrett

Prince Murat of Culm possesses Coinspinner, the Sword of Chance which brings untold good fortune to its owner. Can Coinspinner aid Murat in his efforts to acquire Woundhealer, the Sword of healing Murat’s ruler desperately needs? Or through lack of wit and Coinspinner’s propensity to whimsically change owners will Murat find himself caught up in different quest? Prince Adrian, away at a school for magic, is assigned a test of his abilities. More challenges than a school trial await him. Adrian is being relentlessly pursued by the greatest of evil wizards, Wood, armed with more than one of the great Swords and intent on Adrian’s destruction.

Will Coinspinner decide Adrian’s fate? Will Adrian’s father, Mark, come to the boy’s aid in time to save him?

Who holds Coinspinner? Who commands the powers of Shieldbreaker and Sightblinder? What will come of Murat’s fascination with Princess Kristen?

Warriors, wizards, princes, thieves...all seek the power of the Swords.

©1989 Fred Saberhagen (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

poor narration

Audible should have picked a reader who can read. I am certain neither "calvary mount" nor "sentinent being" appear anywhere in the book. The reading is also over dramatic as for a preteen audience. Very annoying.

Love this series.

I remember reading this series when it was first published and loving it. It’s now like revisiting an old friend.

Her voice is killing me

I listened to the original Book of Swords trilogy and really liked it. The author was great, and he did a good job with the book, the concept and the names. It is too bad that neither the reader or the producer of the Lost Swords series could not take the time to listen to those before they approached this project. The reader, Cynthia Barrett, was AWFUL. She was overly dramatic when she did not need to be, her cadence and rhythms were disconcerting. And now she is mispronouncing words that show she is not paying any attention and does not care about what she is reading. She used the word sentinent for sentient. She pronounces gunwales as gun-whales. I live in the desert and I know that she is doing it wrong.

I wish that I had listened to this before I bought the rest of the books, because I would not have. I have a hard time getting past her voice and style to enjoy the book. I may not be able to finish the last few books. So whiny and nasally.

O Fortuna, velut luna statu variabiliis

No other sword of power fulfills its purpose better than the Sword of Luck. Conceived by the gods to make sport of humanity and forged by Vulcan for their divine entertainment, Coinspinner follows the fickle destiny for which it was created. Yet, with the old Olympians now passed from the scene, perhaps Coinspinner's object lessons are not always guided by the dictum, "Whom gods destroy they first raise up."

Coinspinner leaves many questions unanswered. I actually listened twice to the ending just to be sure I didn't miss anything. Nope. Regardless of scabbard, whether finely wrought or rough-clothed, Coinspinner's true casing is enigma.