King of Duels

The Wandering Inn, Book 16

De: pirateaba

Narrado por: Erin Bennett

King of Duels marks the passing of the torch from our beloved Andrea Parsneau to a new narrator. Erin Bennett, a Golden Voice narrator, will continue to bring the magic of The Wandering Inn to life.

The world is full of adventures, big and small.

From exploring the [Garden of Sanctuary] to the depths of the sea, there are countless fascinating discoveries to be made. Not just in the places people go, but in the things they create... or recreate from Earth. Chocolate, lifting weights, and alcohol all flow through The Wandering Inn with unexpected consequences at times.

However, there's also war, [Assassins], and scams that ruin or destroy lives. For every monster, there is an adventurer. The Stitch Witch may creep forward, and the King of Destruction continues his rampage across nations, but there will always be a champion who steps forward.

Featuring a foreword from Andrea Parsneau.

©2024 pirateaba (P)2025 Podium Audio

hmmmm

Not my favorite. Erin did a great job stepping into huge shoes. Some voices are completely off from what they were but what can you do. Flos went from a cool uncle's voice to more of what you would think a King of Destruction would sound like. Some are more pretentious than they were previously. The writing felt different to me on this one. A bit more scattered than usual. We are used to jumping from story line to story line but, I don't know.

great job Erin

awesome story as always,and loveed it

narration was very good

of course I loved old narrator,but Erin did a really good job

awesome work Erin 👍

The new voice actor is just as good

New voice actor sounds almost the same as previous one, but higher pitched voice like the younger sister. She did a great job being consistent with the previous voice actor’s character voices. The story itself had one pretty boring chapter in the middle. Found the chapter after with the content warning amusing.

It’s not the same without Andrea

Great story just not the same Andrea if feels like a different story now good but not the same it’s missing the magic that was Andrea

New and talented voice, same great story

This book has a new reader. Erin has done an amazing job filling some epic shoes and has clearly put in and huge amount of effort to be faithful to the groundwork laid by Andrea. Massive respect and appreciation! I would love to see some sort of shared partnership with Erin and Andrea that would allow for quicker releases and less fatigue/burnout for the voice actors! This book continues the wandering inn’s tradition of great storytelling and starts to bring several long running pieces together. Excited to see where it goes next.

Awesome series

This is just one more great book in a continuing saga. Kudos to the author and the voice. I was a little surprised at the change but she did a good job.

The story continues... with broken pronunciation

I had decent hopes for the incoming narrator she was supposed to have done her homework in taking over the series but it's clear she maybe listened to part of the first book. Aryn now comes across as a nitwit you can almost feel the narrators disdain for her. The momentous moments lack the gravitas they once carried. The male characters do have a decent variety at least. I'd even be willing to let most of that pass but the pronunciation changes for places and people are spirit breaking. I also found the mastering to be heavy handed on the tape compression effect and needing sibilance work. Welcome to just another Podium title... I am a bit heart broken.

Things changed

First to Andrea Parsneau, you brought the wandering inn to life for me, my wife, and our 3 teenage kids. We loved you. You can claim whatever reason you want, but you've proven you are a QUITTER. Our family of 5 can no longer trust you, and will not ever listen to another book you personally narrate. Now, to Erin Bennett. You took on a monumental task. However, I believe you did so at the right time. The main characters are all changing and growing too! And to hear a slight difference in Erin, Rioka, and Rags, and others voices really amplifies their changes. Seaborne and Octavia were the 2 biggest unwelcome changes, but I have to say, you are still a great narrator. I read many of the other reviews before I started the book, and I feel like a lot of the negativity is just people having their mind made up before listening and giving you an honest chance, and then listening long enough to leave a bad review. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

So Different

The story is as good as ever, but its just.. not the same. Erin is doing a great job! But.. if you played me 50 one sentence clips of Andrea voicing, I could probably name the character 45 of 50 times.
Now, I'd be lucky if I got half right, so many sound so similar. Some, i wouldnt believe you if you told me who they were. I understand Andrea needed a break after so many, many hours and so many unique voices..
I wish they had just waited. Waited until Andrea was okay to continue, and split the load. Had both her and Erin, made it easier on both. If it took a year, so be it. I wonder if pirateaba has considered soundbooth theaters? A full reboot? Truly unique voices for everyone would make the entire story all the more incredible..

New narrator did a great job

Took a little to adjust, but I did quite easily. Happy for more Wandering Inn with excellent narration.