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The Death of the Necromancer
- Ile-Rien Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Ile-Rien, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline. He is also the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien... On the gaslight streets of the city, Nicholas assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for vengeance: The murder of Count Montesq. Montesq orchestrated the wrongful execution of Nicholas's beloved godfather on false charges of necromancy - the art of divination through communion with spirits of the dead - a practice long outlawed in the kingdom of Ile-Rien.
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- Skipper
- 08-15-14
Ocean's 11 gang meets Holmes & Watson
Kingdom-level fantasy with strong elements of magic, mystery, and political conspiracy. Pitch perfect narration. Easy on the ears with discernibly different voices. No irritating breathing sounds, affectations, or mannerisms.
As for the story, it's got vengeance, vivisection, resurrection, and insurrection. Political intrigue via golems and hedge witches, science and sorcerers, magical paintings and magical trees (a lá Hogwarts), and steampunk-ish spheres melding magic and technology. There's Unsealie Court Dark Fey and cute garden fairies, too (but not a dragon in sight).
(I listened, didn't read, so names may be misspelled.)
It's captivating, somewhat heartwarming, fast-paced and coherent. The story is set mostly in a fantastical rendition of old world London (Lodun) and Vienna (Vienne). Horses and carriages, ball gowns and butlers, telegraphs and ... sewers. (Lots of action down in the sewers.)
The good guys are a band of thieves, a likable cast of ne'er-do-wells reminiscent of Robin Hood. The leader of this gang is Lord Nicholas Valliard (aka Donaten the mastermind thief). His team includes Madeline, an actress and master of disguise (his lover); Cusard, a lock-pick thief; Captain Raynard, a calvary officer wrongfully discharged; and Crock, a prison escapee framed for murder.
Then there is Nicholas's friend Ariselde, an opium-addicted sorcerer, and Isham (Ariselde's manservant). Eventually Madele, an old hedge-witch, joins in.
And there's a queen -- fabulous character. In fact, nearly every female in this story is strong: Madeline, her grandmother Madele, the queen.
Plus, serving the queen is the tenacious and perceptive Inspector Sebastien Ransward, along with his discerning colleague Dr. Halle.
The villains are varied and many, but Nicholas primarily is after Lord Montesq, who fabricated evidence to frame his beloved adoptive father Edouard, which led to his hanging. Of course, he's first got to put a stop to the Necromancer.
I like how this author writes, slowly revealing character traits and pertinent life stories, weaving these tidbits into the story over time. Also, she avoids long info dumps, doesn't try so hard to convince me that her magical theories hold water, and goes easy on the internal dialogue, so the pace isn't mired in needless and redundant thoughts. She lets me draw my own conclusions about what the characters might be feeling and thinking. I appreciate this so much.
This is straight fantasy suspense. Sometimes gory, gruesome, scary. No real romance, since Madeline and Nicholas are already openly in love and cohabiting on page one. Yet their devotion is cool!
There is a touch of bromance, however, among the members of this Ocean's Eleven team. Crack loves Nicholas, especially. And an intriguing relationship sprouts between Nicholas (channeling a kinder gentler Moriarty) and Inspector Ranswald (a more socially adept Sherlock).
Some good plot twists.
My only quibbles are minor: A little too pat at the ending, and I'd be willing to sacrifice some high-octane action scenes and skullduggery for bonding time around the fire. Phew! These guys never get to rest! (Except for poor opium-soaked sorceror, Arisilde -- another fabulous character). Some parts are predictable.
It's all good. Not sure I would listen to it again and again -- as I do with favorites -- because it didn't totally pull on my heart strings. But maybe I will.
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- Michael V.
- 03-23-19
20 year old book by an author who is better today
I first encountered Martha Wells in the Murderbot series, which was really excellent. Thought I'd try for of her older fantasy, although I'm not a big fantasy reader. What this proved to be is a tremendously well written book that moves slowly. Her skill is apparent in beautifully rendered descriptions and characters. She has a gift for painting rich mental images, and her pseudo 29th century setting is finely detailed. Splendid vocabulary and authentic seeming settings. The plot is interesting, but predictable along the way. Action scenes are good. (One of her real strengths in the Murderbot.) Nice magic, ok monsters, overall professional job. My reservations are about an inbalance between slow, Jane Austin-like exposition versus moving the plot along.
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- Illyrianya
- 12-01-15
Pretty good
it was pretty good and there's nothing wrong with it that I can put my finger on, but it also didn't particularly grab my attention and I found myself zoning out a lot
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- Dan Stepnens
- 03-15-18
Great rip roaring fantasy
Very enjoyable fantasy novel that blends genres and creates a fun, imaginative "real" feeling world.
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- emmoff
- 11-17-16
Fast paced with well developed characters
I'm a big Martha Wells fan and this is one of the best. Great world building. Well fleshed out characters. Clever, rollicking plot.
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