Melkorka

The Kaelandur Series, Volume 1

By: Joshua Robertson

Narrated by: Fred Wolinsky

Branimir is a slave to the mighty Highborn. Unwittingly, his masters forge a copper dagger capable of destroying the Ash Tree. Drawn along on the quest to remedy the mistake of his masters, Branimir becomes the most unlikely of heroes in an inimical world of magic and mayhem.

©2015 Joshua Robertson (P)2017 Joshua Robertson

Melkorka

Joshua Robertson write and creates an amazing world! It is written from the point of view of Branimir. He takes a while to grow and begin to shape to become a terrific character! The writing brings everything to life! It is a world that will remain with me for a long time! I can't wait to read the next two books! Fred Wolinsky, the narrator, does a fantastic job of bringing this world to life!

The Dark Ages

This is an interesting and complex epic fantasy but DARK and violent in a largely pre-bronze age world where multiple cognizant species vie for supremacy and religious fervor plus magic threaten them all. I had the joy of listening [AUDIO] to wonderfully differentiated characters as they developed in this saga start. Being the first, this book stands alone and ends in a logical place, completing the current chapter. Of course if you want to find out what happens next . . .

Good story

I enjoyed the story, the author's style never disappoints, but I just could not handle the narration. I may just read the novel to get a better appreciation for it.

Well-written & enjoyable fantasy

Melkorka: The Kaelandur Series, Volume 1, my third read/listen from author Joshua Robertson. Well-written & enjoyable fantasy. Fred Wolinsky’s quirky voices & narration made the 9-hour 39-minute tale pass quickly, although the book seemed longer due to the detail written into it. I look forward to Dyndaer The Kaelandur Series, Book 2). I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Very engaging and full of surprises.

Reader Review:
Fred Wolinsky isn't exactly my cup of tea when it comes to Narrator voices.

The Good:
Wolinsky was able to give each character a different and identifying voice which made dialogue easy to follow throughout the story.

Though it took some chapters for me to get use to his voice and the way he narrated, it did end up growing on me.

The Bad:
It took a few chapters for me to get adjusted to his voice. Though a lot of the characters voices I felt were matched to the characters perfectly, there were some that were off.

I wish he had more emotion in the dialogue during intense scenes. Also, durning action narration, I wish he amped up more as well.

Over all the Narration gets 3 of 5 stars.

The Story:
It was an excellent story through and through and because of it, I stayed interested enough to get use to the narrator.

The Good:
I thoroughly enjoyed the main POV character, his struggles, his thoughts, his growth, and his adventure.

There were some very dark and surprising twists in both the 2nd and 3rd acts of the book that grabbed my attention and by the end it left me wanting more.

The Bad:
A bit heavy on metaphors.

Story gets a 5 out of 5 rating
Overall it gets a 4 out of 5.
I would buy the audible version of book two with the same narrator if Available so I can listen to it as I work. (I am a driver.)