The 13th Paladin Boxed Set

Books 1-3

By: Torsten Weitze, Tim Casey - translator

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

Length: 43 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Ahren: Ahren's life consists of being beaten up by his drunkard father or bullied by the village lads. But at the annual suitability tests for apprenticeships, the young boy finds himself selected by Falk, the guardian of the forest, to be his apprentice and his world is turned upside down.

From his new master, he learns the skills of archery and how to fight the Dark Ones. And then, on the day of the Spring Ceremony, there is another unexpected turn of events. He touches the Stone of the Gods and it illuminates for the first time ever. It isn't long before a cantankerous wizard turns up and urges Falk and Ahren into action.

The Naming: Two Einhans have been found but the third is still at large. Time is of the essence. Ahren's Appointment as the 13th Paladin - assisted by the three Einhans - must occur by the winter solstice. If not, He, Who Forces will awaken before his time and plunge the unprepared peoples of Jorath into the depths of darkness.

The Brazen City: The saga of the 13th Paladin continues. Join him and his friends on their adventures in the Sunplains and enjoy meeting his old friends in Deepstone again.

Note: This audiobook includes Books 1-3 in the 13th Paladin series.

©2017 Torsten Weitze (P)2022 Tantor

a good book to listen to with my 3rd grader

there was no icky language. It had a strong story line. We really enjoyed listening.

Unexpectedly Fantastic

So I confess I had a long to do list and only one credit to my name so so wanted a long listen. I did not expect to love this story or that my teen AND preteen would also be pulled in. The story is classic hero who overcomes story and the narrator is excellent. While the story seems familiar in the best ways it is fresh in the assembly. It was a nice place to land in a sea of who can find the newest way to upend or twist a protagonist. I ended up buying credits and we are now on book 9. Excellent story well written well narrated

Boxed Set is a Great Value and Excellent Narrative

This Boxed Set of the first three books in Torsten Weitze's The 13th Paladin series is a great value for one credit. Almost 44 hours of sprawling classic fantasy, this one scratched an itch for me. Gildart Jackson's restrained narrative is nothing short of masterful, as he hits and maintains the rarely attained sweet spot of "just enough" inflection to separate and develop each of the characters without becoming overdramatic or overbearing.

The story has fun world building, classic fantasy elements such as magic, elves, dwarves, good guys and bad guys, medieval-esque social elements, and a heroic arc, which includes an origin story.

I'm unfamiliar with the remainder of the ongoing series, but I sincerely hope subsequent boxed sets are forthcoming.

Captivating storytelling

A series one will want to follow to the end. Great reading performance by Gildart Jackson!

Decent read

The book was good, characters fleshed out and the storyline compelling. I recommend this book for epic fantasy buffs.

Refreshing

Perhaps influenced by heavy hitters in the genre, but still entertaining and interesting. Among the best light fantasy available today.

On of my favorites

The story is so good, and the author doesn’t torture his characters, there is genuine goodness in a lot of the people of his world and that makes a very pleasant and warm setting. There is bloodshed and tragedy but a lot of good things happen, very well balanced and I could not stop listening.

Great series

Better than I expected. Can’t put it down. It does follow the same young kid grows up to save the world but it’s one of the better ones. The characters are likable and the story is good. Gildart Jackson does a great job also. Even his dog voice is what I’d expect from a dog for some reason. There’s a lot of books and I’m only finished with the first 3 books and I hope they’re all as good as this.

Awesome Story

Really enjoyed this story and characters.. I am looking forward to more books from this author.

Worth the listen

The story reminds me of a mixture between The Hobbit and The Ranger’s Apprentice series. The author does a great job of keeping the story interesting and engaging. The fact that it’s sold in a boxed set is a great deal in my opinion.