• Elseerian

  • The Chronicles of Lumineia, Book 1
  • By: Ben Hale
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (714 ratings)

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Elseerian

By: Ben Hale
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Publisher's summary

The assassination of heroes was once a warning... for an invasion that nearly destroyed the world. Nations were slaughtered, cities were erased from existence, and defending armies were crushed into oblivion. In weeks, all life stood on the verge of extinction. But the end did not come. Instead the black horde vanished, leaving terrified survivors... and rumors. As the centuries passed the holocaust faded into legend, and finally myth. Across the southern sea a gifted young man is completing his training. To him the war is forgotten. To the world a warning goes unheeded. And the killings have already begun.

©2012 Ben Hale (P)2013 Podium Publishing

Critic reviews

"Well written... highly detailed." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Ingenious and immersive." ( Best in Fantasy)

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Good Story , if a bit predictable .

What made the experience of listening to Elseerian the most enjoyable?

Solid descriptions and pacing .

Who was your favorite character and why?

Didn't have a single favorite , I enjoyed the ajority of the characters

Any additional comments?

Good read/listen , I would recommend it to my friends and family .

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strategy & sacrifice

i loved the book. it was a very pleasant read. i thought the character development was well done. the description of places were on point.

im excited to learn more about brayan. the young general. im eager to read the gathering.

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Excellent listen!!!

Another excellent story from Ben Hale and another great listen from Derek Perkins. If you're a fan of fantasy books then you will enjoy this story. Jack Myst is the greatest!!!!

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Fun and well written classic fantasy

Fun and well written classic fantasy. Though the firsr book is mostly about an half-elf named Taryn and the race of elfs, I know for sure that in the coming books other races like dwarves, orcs, goblins and trolls will also make an appearance.
Definitely worth a read.

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good start

It starts slowly but proves to be an epic story. You'll definitely want the rest so you can binge listen

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Still excellent

Okay so getting used to the narrator took a few chapters, but that aside the book itself is still as excellent as when I read it. Mr. Hale writes a story that reads more like an action movie instead of a book. It's awesome. However, the accent of the narrator after knowing the writer is American just - yeah that took a little bit of adjustment for my brain. Once I was past that and sucked back into the story though, it didn't really matter on the accent.

I'd still recommend listening to The List Unseen first though as it gives insight to things going on in this trilogy so it would make more sense. I mean you could read/listen to it after the trilogy, but you'd still have a lot of questions. Just my opinion there though.


I do have one slight complaint on the narration though. Just a small one that really doesn't detract from the story. The voices of the characters could have been better. Most sound so similar it's hard to tell which is talking or not. Also some younger characters sound much much older and some older characters sound much younger. This is more just my own personal preference for narration and nothing to do with the quality.

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If Tolkien and Terry Brooks had a book-baby

I love this book. It is an excellent beginning to a traditional fantasy, save the world story. It is clean and well thought out. The characters are fun and engaging.

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good bones but completely predictable.

not one original thought or idea. I was getting past this all powerful warrior then they had a perfect prophecy for the hero and talked about the four horseman. this could have been good but there is no originality to it.

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Exciting

I enjoyed this story a great deal. The writing and pacing was excellent and the narration was equally well done. I recommend this story to anyone that enjoys a fun fantasy story similar to R. A. Salvatore.

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If you like LOTR

Would you listen to Elseerian again? Why?

Yes. This is like LOTR but not a copycat. I have purchased all four of the series.

What did you like best about this story?

Good characterization with imaginative situations.

Any additional comments?

This is good for YA and adult readers. Much better than I anticipated!

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