The Dwarves

By: Markus Heitz

Narrated by: Matthew Wolf

Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

For countless millennia, the dwarves of the have defended the stone gateway into Girdlegard. Many and varied foes have hurled themselves against the portal and died attempting to breach it. No man or beast has ever succeeded. Until now...

Abandoned as a child, Tungdil the blacksmith labors contentedly in the land of Ionandar, the only dwarf in a kingdom of men. Although he does not want for friends, Tungdil is very much aware that he is alone - indeed, he has not so much as set eyes on another dwarf. But all that is about to change. Sent out into the world to deliver a message and reacquaint himself with his people, the young foundling finds himself thrust into a battle for which he has not been trained. Not only his own safety, but the life of every man, woman, and child in Girdlegard depends upon his ability to embrace his heritage. Although he has many unanswered questions, Tungdil is certain of one thing: No matter where he was raised, he is a true dwarf.

And no one has ever questioned the courage of the Dwarves.

©2012 Markus Heitz (P)2012 Hachette Audio

100% Recommend

I read this book years ago when it was still new. I got the audio version of it to be able to listen to it while I work. This story never gets old. It is well written. The performances bring out that extra flare in the characters especially with the Dwarven characters! If you are a fan of fantasy and dwarves, definitely pick this up!

A bit dumb

I put the book down when 2 are in a contest to become king. Each get to choose a task, so one of the tasks is to transcribe a letter. And speed and spelling errors decide who gets to be just THAT much closer to ruling.

All time, absolute BEST audio book ever!!

The story was hilarious and the narrator was phenomenal!! There’s a tv series written by the author “raised by wolves”. You can see some character crossover
The audiobook was just so well read! It can’t come close to anything in film

fantastic!!

engaging and inventive! and I found out there's a video game!! on ps4. loved the characters because they were believable and not super overpowered like people like to write their main characters.

Epic Adventure

If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien or The Inheritance Cycle by Paolini then you would more than likely enjoy this book and look for more. This may not be quite as epic as those books, but if you like them, then you will like this. The author has his own take on Dwarves and their history which falls squarely within the realms of the previously mentioned books. Sometimes it is a little hard keeping track of all the Dwarven names. (Likely the reason another reviewer mentioned they had to rewind frequently) Twenty two hours went by very quickly. I plan on purchasing more books in this series. It was easy to immerse yourself into the world of Dwarves and go along on their adventure. I took a chance on this one by reading the reviews and am glad to have purchased it. Very highly recommended.

a new story about dwarves

it took me a bit to get into the story, but I was glad I stayed with him. great story, wonderful world for these characters and creative well developed timelines and backstory. new is sometimes shocking but this is great!

Not Bad!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yeah, It needs a bit more but you still want to turn the pages.

Would you be willing to try another book from Markus Heitz? Why or why not?

Yes.

What three words best describe Matthew Wolf’s performance?

Committed, Dwarf Like, Not distracting

Was The Dwarves worth the listening time?

yes

Any additional comments?

wanted more...I mean they are Dwarves..make it so.

A love letter to Tolkien

This book was so fun to listen to. Great performance by the narrator. it reminded me of reading The Hobbit and The Lord of the rings and all the dragonlance books back when I was younger. And there is a mature level of graphic violence in this book that I appreciate. it's loaded with fantastic characters and nonstop action. I'm looking forward to diving in to the rest of the series

A True Dwarven Epic

Absolutely awesome! I loved the lord and how each clan is different not to mention they are an actual centerpiece not an afterthought

Amazing

A lifelong Tolkien and Lewis fan, I’ll say the Dwarves series is the equal of Lord of The Rings. Having read the books in 2015, I’m now listening through the Audible versions. The performance is dramatic and compelling. I’m an avid reader, and Audible user, this is the first review I’ve written. Can’t say enough good things about Heitz. If you like taking a stroll through the pages of Middle Earth or Narnia this is for you. If you’re a Robert Jordan fan, you’ll apprecIate the detail Heitz uses to describe the world and circumstances. A MUST for the fan of adventure.