In the Service of Dragons

De: Robert Stanek

Narrado por: Karl Fehr

Indulge, slip away to Ruin Mist! In the Service of Dragons is the continuation of Robert Stanek's multilayered epic fantasy adventure that began with The Kingdom and the Elves of the Reaches, Books 1-4. In that acclaimed series, Stanek introduced us to the story of Ruin Mist, an extraordinary world of magic, adventure, and intrigue. In this eagerly awaited follow-up, he once again proves himself a wonderful storyteller with a gift for fast pacing and believable storylines.

Already hailed as a classic, Robert Stanek's powerful series has been enjoyed by readers all over the world. The elves returned from exile, bringing grave news. War came to the Kingdoms. Many perished in the turmoil and unrest. An attempt was made to kidnap a princess and assassinate a king. Now, from the ancient past, a dark power returns. "The Fourth Wind blows across the mountain tops", they say. And the Twelve Clans emerge from myth and memory.

Bold, inventive, brilliantly imagined, In the Service of Dragons is a novel of magic and wonder, a tale of pure excitement you will not soon forget.

Don't miss the rest of the In the Service of Dragons series.©2006 Robert Stanek; ©2006 Reagent Press

Spectacular read I give it two thumbs up!

Amazing, I absolutely loved the book! In the Service of Dragons is captivating, imaginative, and enjoyable. I read this in paperback and got it in audio as soon as I saw it. The story was even more enchanting in audio and I couldn't stop listening. This book (and series) continues the adventures of the characters from Robert Stanek's amazing The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches books. The story takes place in the world of Ruin Mist, a world once ruled by titans and dragons. Through the many ages of Ruin Mist, the lands and peoples have changed. In this age, many of the ancient peoples are gone from the world, elves and men are bitter enemies, and a great change is taking place which may signal the end for all. This is definitely a book where you'll want to have the sequel, In the Service of Dragons 2, at hand. This is must read for Everyone.

Fantastic listening experience!

My son is a huge fan of this author and this was a fantastic listening experience for all! I definitely recommend it but you need to start with Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches #1.

W-O-W

Stanek's Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches is undoutedly what has made me a fantasy reader these past few years. He weaves a complex story so well it is easy for any one of any age to follow, young or old. In the Service of Dragons is the follow up to that amazing series and once again the writing, plotting and characterization are superb. I was completely wowed by the opening sequence and that feeling of wow continued throughout. Things decend into chaos in the next few books with the wars going on but the big payoff is the fourth and final book (which in my opinion is the greatest finale I've ever read). Read this and I believe you too will be wowed.

Spellbinding!

Discovering Robert Stanek first through the text version of the Kingdoms and the Elves, I was instantly hooked onto the series.
When I discovered that there were audio versions of his books after finishing the fourth kingdoms book, I instantly knew I had to listen to an audio version of his sequel series, the first book of which is this one, In the Service of Dragons.
The audio performance is great, as is the story, and it will keep you entertained the whole way through. Definetly worth your buy, although if your new to the series you'll want to start with The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches book 1.

Great listen

Well read, well written with charactors that have depth and relationships that are realistic. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for some great fantasy tales. I absolutly love this book. I found to be fast paced, but with all the necessary details. Everything about this book and the others was perfect.

THIS WAS AMAZING

This is a terrific book. Page turner, non-stop action, great for fantasy fans or just anybody. More along the lines of 'LORD of the Rings' than Harry Potter. Great characters from the young hero Vilmos, to the mentor Xith, to the allies Noman and Amir, and the lovely Adrina, and of course Valam and his men. Great writing, terrific adventure. I think everyone should read Robert Stanek's Kingdoms and Dragons books!!!

Epic adventure. Great series.

Robert Stanek quickly became my favorite author since I started reading the Kingdoms books last year. I was hooked from the first and could not wait to go on to the other books. Then when I found out there were more books, I could not wait to start them. This a great book for pretty much all ages and the performance is good.

In this book, ancient legends and heroes are reborn at a time when the world is at its darkest hour. I have listened to a ton of audio books, because my wife is a big fan of them, but these are hands down my favorites. A fantastic experience. The characters are real, and despite some predictability, the books kept me very hooked. I could not wait to get the second, third and fourth books.

Start with this one, go on to the second one and the rest to get the whole experience.

A magical listening experience

"In the Service of Dragons" is a four-book cycle and a follow up to "The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches," also a four-book cycle. For those who have not picked these books up: Find out what all the talk is about, and discover this magical, enchanting world. Adrina, Vilmos, Seth, Xith, Emel and the others are amazing characters, and I loved joining them on their adventures.

While the Kingdoms books predominantly take place in Great Kingdom, the Dragon books take place in many locations around the fantastic world of the author's imaging. I truly enjoyed journeying with Valam to East Reach, traveling with Vilmos, Xith, Adrina and the others as Noman gathered the companions.

With heroes you will love, villians to hate, and many others in between, there's lots to like here. Certainly, I haven't listened to anything this good or anything this enthralling since Lewis's stories of "Narnia." Any Harry Potter, Narnia, or Eragon fan that hasn't read this is missing out big time. Stanek has done a great job in weaving their differing points of view into a highly coherent story.

Plus the story appeals to just about any age-group, which is why I highly recommend this for all readers of fiction. I loved it!

in the service of dragons

The narrator is more or less monatone very hard to listen to

One of the best books EVER!

This book is about an adventure with edge of your seat suspense. First, legendary heroes return and then bam before you know it the kingdoms are falling apart. This is definitely an action thriller fantasy. Five stars because it had nonstop action and kept me guessing what was going to happen next throughout the entire book.

Xith's resourcesfulness is amazing and definitely very handy to have him on your team in tight spots. The characters seem very real and the story is exciting from beginning to end. Other interesting aspects of the book are the villains. This is a wonderful read for people of all ages. The narration is fantastic!