The Warlock in Spite of Himself

Warlock of Gramarye, Book 1

By: Christopher Stasheff

Narrated by: Dennis F. Regan

Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Welcome to Gramayre - where witches, warlocks, elves, and gnomes are real; where a spoiled girl-queen and an army of teenage witches, and ragtag beggars battle an overwhelming force of rebel knights and time-travelling anarchists for the future of the most unique, and perhaps most important, planet in the galaxy.

This is what cynical, hard-bitten, intergalactic spy Rod Gallowglass faces when he and his robot horse, Fess, try to bring peace and democracy to this magic-ridden Renaissance-age society. Rod's mission is threatened at every turn by anarchists, communists, and double-dealing royalists playing vicious political power games. Things are made even worse when Rod's advanced technology gets him labeled a warlock despite his constant denials. Help comes from the most unexpected sources when he meets an ancient ghost, the King of the Elves, and the most powerful witch on the planet.

This classic science-fantasy novel has been completely remixed to address issues with uneven volume some readers have experienced.

Gramayre comes to life in 11 hours of dramatic sword-and-sorcery, featuring well-known narrator Dennis Regan and a full cast.

©1969 Christopher Stasheff (P)2012 Geoffrey T. Williams

Production: disappointing Story: good

What did you like best about The Warlock in Spite of Himself? What did you like least?

The production of this audiobook was awful. The narrator was so much louder than some of the character voices that I had to adjust the volume. In some places the sound effects were so loud that I couldn't understand the dialog and some of the voices were so over done that, once again they were not understandable. A straight reading of the story would have been an improvement.

I did enjoy the story. It was not great literature but it was entertaining, the parts I could hear.

The start of a great series

Where does The Warlock in Spite of Himself rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Somewhere in the top third of my collection.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Fess, Always there and by Rod's side.

What does Dennis F. Regan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Not to much. I tend to have a very active imitation, I did not like on some of his character's voices his voice dropped to where I could barley hear him.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Sword's, Sorcery , and Science???

This was an amazing!

I loved all of Stasheff's books as a child. Hearing this performance of a reading brought the story back to life for me. <3 Please bring the rest of the stories to audio!

Fantastic.

I have always enjoyed the book The Warlock in spite of himself. I particularly enjoyed the multiple voice actors used for the different characters in this audible book. I wish all audible books were recorded this way.

overall good

listened to it on the car ride home.

The story is excelent, and the voices where mostly good (with exception of a few throwaway characters). most of my problems come from the soubds effects, especially when they make it hard to hear the story

A great mix!

Stasheff not only did a great combination of Science-fiction and fantasy, he did it with great light hearted humor and an understanding of medieval and Renaissance society. His understanding of the struggles between the Church and the Crown and their place in the daily lives of the people made it feel more real and his ability to craft a great story made it highly enjoyable. A classic!

Glad this classic is now advailable in audiobook!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Warlock in Spite of Himself to be better than the print version?

The story really comes alive when done as a full cast producion.

What did you like best about this story?

The narrators and actors does a great job putting the correct feeling into their voices.

What does Dennis F. Regan bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

The voices really lead to a more enjoyable experience and you can do other things while listening...

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Wizard or science - determine for yourself.

Well worth your time

If you could sum up The Warlock in Spite of Himself in three words, what would they be?

Very good listen

What did you like best about this story?

You will need to get a high quality download as some of the voices are a bit quiet. There is background sounds and diffrent voices.

Which character – as performed by Dennis F. Regan – was your favorite?

All of them

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

This book was written in 1969 during the peak of the cold war. The series continues to present day and I look forward to seeing more in the list!

listen to the book

loved the story and the recording was great. sound effects added made it seem so realistic.

Fun book to listen to

The story was fun and witty. The performers really made it a fantastic. Lots of different voices.
Wonderful characters!