Sheepfarmer's Daughter

The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 1

By: Elizabeth Moon

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Refusing to marry a pig farmer and joining the army, even if it means never seeing her family again, Paksenarrion begins an adventure that enables her to restore an overthrown ruler.

©1988 Elizabeth Moon (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

really REALLY enjoy this story

i really did read the books 3 times, And have listened to the Deed of Pakanarion once a year since the audiobook became available.

its a real kick to read the beginning knowing the end and appreciate the long vision of a great story teller that Eluzsberh Moon is.

Enthralling

I wasnt sure I would enjoy this story as it had a lot of war in it but I really enjoyed it. Jennifer Van dyk was a great narrator and made the story come alive. The description of the towns and citadels made it easy to imagine you where right there with them. I look forward to reading and listening to more of these stories.

Wonderful story! Narration sometimes lacked climax

was just as good as I was told. glorious, exiting, and pulls on your emotions well. I do feel the narration was good, but before very climatic moments I would have expected a change in pace or a pick up in intensity but many of the times she would continue as if nothing was all too different and I'd just sit their for 10-15 seconds not even realizing combat had broken out. still 4 out of 5 on narration though!

Good story, poor recording.

I love this book, but the recording quality is poor. Specifically the volume is uneven between chapters and randomly throughout. The narrator could give slightly more character to the descriptions. Dialogue is better, and has different voices happening, but the descriptive text is a bit flat.

Rather ponderous

There was more detail about mercenary camp life than I cared for. Too much daily life and not enough action. When there was action, it was not as exciting as it should have been. Perhaps that was partly the reader's fault. She would be a wonderful non-fiction reader but she just didn't bring the characters to life like she should have.