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One Good Knight
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 2
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Another story sparkling with wit and humor from New York Times best-selling author Mercedes Lackey.
Traditionally, marauding dragons are soothed only by a virgin sacrifice. And so practical-minded Princess Andromeda - with the encouragement of her mother's court - reluctantly volunteers to do her duty, asking only for a sword to defend herself. Well, her offer is accepted, but the weapon isn't forthcoming, and so Andromeda faces the dragon alone.
Until a Champion arrives to save her - sort of. Sir George doesn't quite defeat the dragon, but as Andromeda finishes rescuing herself she discovers that beneath the Good Knight's well-meaning though inexperienced heroics lies a further tale… Still, Andromeda can't leave her seacoast country in further jeopardy from the dragon's return, and so she and…er… George join to search for the dragon's lair. But even - especially - in the Five Hundred Kingdoms, bucking with Tradition isn't easy. It takes the strongest of wills, more than a hint of stubbornness, quick thinking and a refusal to give up, no matter what happens along the way.
Somehow, though, none of this was taught in princess school…
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- Catherine Lattery
- 04-25-13
Not exactly what I expected
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I expect a good story from Mercedes and I was not disappointed. You come to expect certain things from fairy-tales, What I did not expect was how I burst out laughing when the unicorns came. The reaction to them and someone being "outed" by them was something I hadn't considered. The performance and story still makes me smile a week later. I simply must have the next book in the series.
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- Desarae
- 09-20-13
Addictive Series comparable to Once Upon a Time
If you've seen the new TV show Once Upon a Time with all the most well know old fables and stories, and you liked that you will love how Gabra Zackman brings this series to life. Mercedes writes a good story but most of her books are read by terrible narrators (I found that out trying to listen to a couple others and then reading all the reviews). Not to worry in this series, because you have Gabra Zackman. After this series I fell in love with Gabra's reading style and went so far as to follow her on Facebook, as well as look up other stories she has read. Most of my favorite audible books now are read by Gabra. Luckily she is a prolific reader and audible has dozens of pages of books read by her. I just feel bad that Mercedes Lackey choose not to user her for any of her other series. I wish Audible would go back through some of Mercedes books with bad reviews (MOST ARE ALL attributed to narrator boredom.. read the comments) and have her redo the books. Other great narrators (IMO) are Martha Harmon Pardee, Barbra Rosenblat (she made me read 18 books of the Amelia Peabody series.. the most addicted I've ever been to audible!), Becca Battoe (I have friends who disliked her in 50 shades but I ended up really seeing the world through her eyes easily, unfortunately the other books she narrates are mostly for kids, ugh!).
GREAT SERIES, a must listen for anyone (mostly women) who love comedy, mystery, magic, fantasy, love, and tales that remind of you of Cinderella, lost princesses and knights in shining armor. NOT a kids book.
7 people found this helpful
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- Lorita
- 02-27-15
Hero & Heroin ( HOW'S THE WOMAN HERE???🙈🙉🙊
Love the books but as always I'm forced to skip many parts of this book as many others. I have a audible books account, and bed ridden at 50, so I turn to my books. But even though I am a strong woman, I thought to escape into a real fantasy, but the books are taking all that away too. Their are no true male hero's. Every author makes the woman just as strong as the man or men of these stories. As much as I like that in reality which is still bull____. I want my men to be men and my woman returning to women not he-men. Everyone has taken the cunning out of the women in the story to the point that it should just be two men in the story line for as strong as you all make woman. As strong as I am as a woman I don't need the accolades my husband might for his pride, because even he acknowledges, that without me he would have failed. But yet I didn't have to become his equal, because every woman knows we are the superior ones in the relationship without changing your nature...
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- S. Shelton
- 01-11-14
SO GOOD!
I am so happy to find this series! Virgin sacrifice, dragons, I really did not see the twists coming. Just a cute story. I was happy that this book did not have the detailed romantic encounters of the first book.
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- Empress Karen
- 03-11-13
Must love Fairytales
Would you listen to One Good Knight again? Why?
No as I own way too many audio books that I have yet to listen.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Our Dragons heros and the Fox. Lots of pure charm
Which character – as performed by Gabra Zackman – was your favorite?
Ms Zackman has such a full range. The Dragons and fox stand out.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
A way different spin on an old fairytale classic. I thought there would be more funny dialogue based on other reviews. Not in this one. Lots of tender scenes. The dragons using their head and bodies so sweet.
Any additional comments?
If you are looking for tenderness, then this is for you. This is a cross between romance and
fairytale. Must love the old classic fairytales.
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- Nancy
- 04-22-13
One Good Knight
What did you like best about this story?
All Mercedes Lackey's 500 Kingdoms books are fun, clever takeoffs on common fairy tales and myths with little homages to other writers, such as Terry Pratchett.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Solon is pronounced SOH-lun.
The woman's name Mercedes (MUR-si-deez) is not pronounced the same way the car Mercedes-Benz is usually pronounced (mur-SAY-deez).
The production team need to do their homework!!!
Gabra Zackman has a very pleasant, clear voice and makes it easy to distinguish which character is speaking, but her pronunciation of unusual names and/or words is very distracting.
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- Karen H.
- 01-18-23
Ok book, fantastic narrator!
Not one of my favorites of the 500 Kingdom series, but Gabra Zackman does an outstanding job as the narrator!
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- Holly
- 01-26-22
Charming and fun twist on the fairy tale tradition
I thought it was excellent...perhaps not perfect, as some in the series are, but I shall soon find out, as I am re-reading them all (for the third time, I believe). The books are charming, but with enough diabolically bad people and life challenges to satisfy anyone. The main characters are delightful, and how I love the book worms...The ploy is fine, and I found I enjoyed it more this time around. Well-written and great fun!
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- Rhoda J. Brown
- 07-27-21
Another win
Loved it! My second favorite novel from the 500 Kingdom series. Deff check it out!
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- Debra Gloger
- 04-18-21
One of my favorite reads of all time
This book is one that I’ve always enjoyed. An interesting take on fairytale lore, dragons, a bookish princess, and an uncommon knight. This audiobook reading only added to my enjoyment. I highly recommend this book to fans of Katie Macalister and Gail Carriger.
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- Roobarb
- 03-16-19
Another good one
Great book with a wonderful ending, Princesses, dragons, knights, evil sorcerers and queens, what more could you want?
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- Tarcha
- 04-20-17
New classic
Would you consider the audio edition of One Good Knight to be better than the print version?
It's not that is better than the other.
They both have their own benefits.
I love Gabra in this. Her voice is great.
Who was your favorite character and why?
George is a great character. Much more complex than you initially think.
What about Gabra Zackman’s performance did you like?
She portrays great emotion in her voice.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The sacrifice scene was more moving in the audio book than I expected. The twist less so than I had expected.
Any additional comments?
Definitely worth the buy.
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The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bella - Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchant - vows to escape the usual pitfalls. Anxious to avoid the “traditional” path, Bella dons a red cloak and ventures into the forbidden forest to consult with "Granny," the local wisewoman. But on the way home she's attacked by a wolf - who turns out to be a cursed nobleman!
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A good read for lovers of fantasy . . . .
- By Captain Skurvy on 03-18-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns
- By: Rae Carson
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses. The one who has never done anything remarkable, and can't see how she ever will. Now, on her 16th birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king - a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one. And he's not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies, seething with dark magic,are hunting her.
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Lovely fantasy!
- By Alexis on 09-17-13
By: Rae Carson
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Fortune's Fool
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess - she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neighboring kingdom...and nothing interests her more than Sasha, the seventh son of the king of Belrus. Ekaterina suspects he's far from the fool people think him. But before she can find out what lies beneath his facade, she is kidnapped!
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Very slow start.
- By Sarah Jones on 03-20-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Fairy Godmother
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Elena Klovis was supposed to be her kingdom's Cinderella - until an accident of fate left her with a completely inappropriate prince! Determined not to remain with her stepfamily, Elena set out to get a new job - and ended up becoming the Fairy Godmother for the land. But "Breaking with Tradition" was no easy matter. True, she didn't have to sleep in the chimney, but she had to deal with arrogant, stuffed-shirt princes who kept trying to rise above their place in the tale.
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An excellent start to a new series
- By Captain Skurvy on 01-16-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Snow Queen
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful, and widely known to have a heart of ice. No one would seek her wisdom except as a last resort. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be.
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Love the book, narrator problematic...
- By Mikki on 02-19-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Sleeping Beauty
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 5
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In Rosamund's realm, happiness hinges on a few simple beliefs. For every princess there's a prince. The King has ultimate power. Stepmothers should never be trusted. And bad things come to those who break with Tradition.... But when Rosa is pursued by a murderous huntsman and then captured by dwarves, her beliefs go up in smoke. Determined to escape and save her kingdom from imminent invasion, she agrees to become the subject of one of her stepmother's risky incantations - thus falling into a deep, deep sleep.
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Not the same as the actual book
- By Krystal on 04-24-17
By: Mercedes Lackey
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Beauty and the Werewolf
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 6
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bella - Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchant - vows to escape the usual pitfalls. Anxious to avoid the “traditional” path, Bella dons a red cloak and ventures into the forbidden forest to consult with "Granny," the local wisewoman. But on the way home she's attacked by a wolf - who turns out to be a cursed nobleman!
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A good read for lovers of fantasy . . . .
- By Captain Skurvy on 03-18-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns
- By: Rae Carson
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses. The one who has never done anything remarkable, and can't see how she ever will. Now, on her 16th birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king - a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one. And he's not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies, seething with dark magic,are hunting her.
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Lovely fantasy!
- By Alexis on 09-17-13
By: Rae Carson
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A Dance of Silver and Shadow
- Beyond the Four Kingdoms Series, Book 1
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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When Princess Liliana and her twin sister set sail for new lands, Lily hopes to find adventure and romance. But the people of Marin live under the shadow of a curse-one powerful enough to destroy entire kingdoms. To protect them all, Lily and 11 other princesses are forced to participate in a mysterious and secret tournament. Lily spends her nights competing in a magical underground realm and her days unraveling the dangers of this new court. Although she needs the help of the Marinese prince, Lily knows she can't let herself grow too close to him.
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Strong Heroines, Intriguing Competition
- By Amber Holcomb on 07-18-18
By: Melanie Cellier
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Evermore Academy: Spring
- Evermore Academy, Book 2
- By: Audrey Grey
- Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Welcome to Evermore Academy where the magic is dark, the immortals are beautiful, and being human sucks. My name is Summer Solstice and this is going to be my year. Except, in the Everwilde, nothing ever goes according to plan. When the Spring Court heir joins the academy, he traps me in a cutthroat game of bargains and deception in an effort to ruin Valerian. Worse, someone is using an army of darklings to gather magical items that could raise the Darken and change the fate of the Fae courts - and the human world - forever.
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Didn’t disappoint
- By Brittni on 09-26-20
By: Audrey Grey
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The Black Swan
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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After his wife's untimely death, a powerful sorcerer dedicates his life to seeking revenge against all womankind. He turns his captives into beautiful swans - who briefly regain human form by the fleeting light of the moon. Only Odette, noblest of the enchanted flock, has the courage to confront her captor. But can she gain the allies she needs to free herself and the other swan-maidens from their magical slavery?
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Great book, Meh narration.
- By Elizabeth on 08-19-20
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Fire Rose
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Kate Black-Regan
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Accepting employment as a governess after hard times hit her family, medieval scholar Rosalind Hawkins is surprised when she learns that her mysterious employer has no children and only wants her to read to him through a speaking tube.
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Great story, poorly presented
- By Chelyn on 02-26-10
By: Mercedes Lackey