The Orc King

Transitions, Book I

By: R.A. Salvatore

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Drizzt is back in this exciting new trilogy from R.A. Salvatore!

An uneasy peace between the dwarves of Mithral Hall and the orcs of the newly established Kingdom of Many-Arrows can't last long. The orc tribes united under Obould begin to fight each other, and Bruenor is determined to finish the war that nearly killed him and almost destroyed everything he's worked to build. But it will take more than swords and axes to bring a lasting peace to the Spine of the World. Powerful individuals on both sides may have to change the way they see each other. They may have to start to talk. But it won't be easy.

TM & ©2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC©2008 R. A. Salvatore; (P)2009 Random House

Needs to be re recorded with Victor Bevine!

Awesome book, but needs to be re recorded with the voice of Victor Bevine. Mark Bramhall does not have the same rhythm, finesse, and grasp of character that Victor does. After listening to Victors previous 16 performances in this amazing series, I was devastated that they decided to change actors for these three books. BRING BACK VICTOR!!

ReDo the Transitions series

What didn’t you like about Mark Bramhall’s performance?

Mark reads this series like an instruction manual. His voice never changes tone. He adds his own commas, breaks, pauses and periods. The only reason I didn't fall asleep listening to him is because of the voice changes between characters. Drizzt always sounds pissed off. The Orcs sound human. The dwarves sound like a bunch of drunk Irish or Scotts. His pronunciation is extremely horrible. He changed Bruenor's name from 2 syllables to 3. Luskin is pronounced Lou Skin etc.... Did he even listen to Victor's previous readings? You don't come in the middle of a series like this and start making up your own pronunciations. Readers/Listeners are looking for continuity, especially after hearing Victor for so many books. I wasn't even remotely able to enjoy this book because the only thing I could think about was how excruciating Mark's voice was while he was murdering the read!

Any additional comments?

I'm extremely disappointed in Audible and whoever is responsible for hiring the readers. You charge 3 times what the book costs to buy and you pick someone like Mark? Why didn't you quality check your own product? If you did quality check it, fire that person because he/she doesn't know how to do their job. You shamed yourselves, your listeners and R.A. Salvatore.

Mark Bramhall massacres the narrative

Mark Bramhall does a disservice to the book. His constant mispronunciation of names is is a constant distraction. Somewhere after the last book Wulfgar became a two pack a day smoker. In the Icewind Dale books they give descriptions of every character and races voices. The man did no research. Mr. Bramhall should stick to narrating Dr. Suess.
Due to this "issue" I found myself daydreaming and loosing focus on the book. He somehow managed to make every battle sound like the play by play from a chess match.
Going on would be kicking a dead horse.

Another Salvatore Masterpiece

R.A.Salvatore has enchanted readers for 20 + years with his tale of a rouge Dark elf (Drizzt do'Urden and his friends. This book is no different, action packed, exciting, and filled with romance, intreague and epic battle it once more leads the reader on a merry fantastical romp through the forgotten realms. Well written, and epic as always, This book is well worth the listen and definitely one of the best YET. The orc king says a lot about racial politics, war, and how misunderstandings start terrible conflicts. If you like Drizzt this is a definite, if your looking for something new and different from other fantasy worlds this is the best!

what the literal hell?

The reader didnt bother to check how the last reader pronounced things? Unfortunately made,it awkward.