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During the wedding festivities of his king, Cyan Dag, a knight of Gloinmere, is sought out by a mysterious bard and told a terrifying tale: that the king has married a false queen - a lie cloaked in ancient and powerful sorcery. Spurred on by his steadfast honor and loyalty, Cyan departs on a dangerous quest to rescue the real queen from her tower prison, to prevent war, and to awaken magic in a land that has lost its way.
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Ethereal and delightful
- By Kirstin Sandblom on 12-29-18
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Wonders of the Invisible World
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Amy Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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Pass through fairy tales into the magic of invisible worlds in these opulent stories by a beloved fantasy icon and author of the classic Riddlemaster trilogy.
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Dreams of Distant Shores
- By: Patricia A. McKillip, Peter S. Beagle - afterword
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Amy Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Best-selling author Patricia A. McKillip (The Riddle-Master of Hed) is one of the most lyrical writers gracing the fantasy genre. With the debut of her newest work, Dreams of Distant Shores is a true ode to her many talents. Within these chapters you will find a youthful artist possessed by both his painting and his muse and seductive travelers from the sea enrapturing distant lovers. The statue of a mermaid comes suddenly to life, and two friends are transfixed by a haunted estate.
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I love this author
- By LVM on 10-04-22
By: Patricia A. McKillip, and others
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Sixteen when a baby is brought to her to raise, Sybel has grown up on Eld Mountain. Her only playmates are the creatures of a fantastic menagerie called there by wizardry. Sybel has cared nothing for humans, until the baby awakens emotions previously unknown to her. And when Coren--the man who brought this child--returns, Sybel's world is again turned upside down.
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Sooooooo thrilled to have it (finally) at Audible
- By Ljsc on 03-05-12
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Od Magic
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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Brenden Vetch has a gift. With an innate sense he cannot explain to himself or describe to others, he is able to connect to the agricultural world, nurturing gardens to flourish and instinctively knowing the healing properties each plant and herb has to offer. But Brenden's gift isolates him from people and from becoming part of a community - until the day he receives a personal invitation from the Wizard Od.
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Great to have a McKillip, but not with this reader
- By Ambagious on 05-26-09
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The Bards of Bone Plain
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Charlotte Parry
- Length: 10 hrs
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Scholar Phelan Cle is researching Bone Plain - which has been studied for the last 500 years, though no one has been able to locate it as a real place. Archaeologist Jonah Cle, Phelan's father, is also hunting through time, piecing history together from forgotten trinkets. When they unearth a disk marked with ancient runes, Beatrice pursues the secrets of a lost language that she suddenly notices all around her, hidden in plain sight.
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The Bards of Bone Plain
- By John on 12-30-10
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The Tower at Stony Wood
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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During the wedding festivities of his king, Cyan Dag, a knight of Gloinmere, is sought out by a mysterious bard and told a terrifying tale: that the king has married a false queen - a lie cloaked in ancient and powerful sorcery. Spurred on by his steadfast honor and loyalty, Cyan departs on a dangerous quest to rescue the real queen from her tower prison, to prevent war, and to awaken magic in a land that has lost its way.
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Ethereal and delightful
- By Kirstin Sandblom on 12-29-18
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Wonders of the Invisible World
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Amy Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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Pass through fairy tales into the magic of invisible worlds in these opulent stories by a beloved fantasy icon and author of the classic Riddlemaster trilogy.
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Dreams of Distant Shores
- By: Patricia A. McKillip, Peter S. Beagle - afterword
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Amy Landon
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Best-selling author Patricia A. McKillip (The Riddle-Master of Hed) is one of the most lyrical writers gracing the fantasy genre. With the debut of her newest work, Dreams of Distant Shores is a true ode to her many talents. Within these chapters you will find a youthful artist possessed by both his painting and his muse and seductive travelers from the sea enrapturing distant lovers. The statue of a mermaid comes suddenly to life, and two friends are transfixed by a haunted estate.
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I love this author
- By LVM on 10-04-22
By: Patricia A. McKillip, and others
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Kingfisher
- By: Patricia A. McKillip
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Hidden away from the world by his mother, the powerful sorceress Heloise Oliver, Pierce has grown up working in her restaurant in Desolation Point. One day, unexpectedly, strangers pass through town on the way to the legendary capital city. "Look for us," they tell Pierce, "if you come to Severluna. You might find a place for yourself in King Arden's court."
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modern day meets fantasy meets Arthurian retelling
- By Ambagious on 03-31-17
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The Shadow of the Torturer
- The Book of the New Sun, Book 1
- By: Gene Wolfe
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume epic, the tale of a young Severian, an apprentice to the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession - showing mercy towards his victim.
Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun" is one of speculative fiction's most-honored series. In a 1998 poll, Locus Magazine rated the series behind only "The Lord of the Rings" and The Hobbit as the greatest fantasy work of all time.
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great writing, won't appeal to everyone
- By Ryan on 03-20-10
By: Gene Wolfe
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First King of Shannara
- The Shannara Series, Prequel
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
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In this prequel to The Sword of Shannara, in which many details of the Four Lands' history are revealed, Druids, horrified by the misuse of magic, have eschewed it in favor of science. But Bremen the Druid studies magic, and becomes an outcast on its account. Bremen discovers that an invincible army of trolls are fast conquering all that lay to their south. Before them come the Nazgul-like Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who have fallen prey to the dark arts.
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A True Pleasure
- By K & L MITCHELL on 08-23-08
By: Terry Brooks
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Iron Widow
- By: Xiran Jay Zhao
- Narrated by: Rong Fu
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected - she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow.
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A fun yet uneven read.
- By Cody McGrath on 09-28-21
By: Xiran Jay Zhao
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The Dying Earth
- Tales of the Dying Earth, Book 1
- By: Jack Vance
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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The stories in The Dying Earth introduce dozens of seekers of wisom and beauty, lovely lost women, wizards of every shade of eccentricity with their runic amulets and spells. We meet the melancholy deodands, who feed on human flesh and the twk-men, who ride dragonflies and trade information for salt. There are monsters and demons. Each being is morally ambiguous: The evil are charming, the good are dangerous. All are at home.
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A Decadent and Hopeful Dying Earth
- By Jefferson on 06-27-10
By: Jack Vance
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
- By: Susanna Clarke
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 32 hrs and 29 mins
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English magicians were once the wonder of the known world, with fairy servants at their beck and call; they could command winds, mountains, and woods. But by the early 1800s they have long since lost the ability to perform magic. They can only write long, dull papers about it, while fairy servants are nothing but a fading memory.
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Hang in there!
- By D. McMillen on 05-31-05
By: Susanna Clarke
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Infinity Blade: Awakening
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Trained from birth in swordplay and combat, a young knight named Siris has journeyed to the Dark Citadel with a single purpose: fight through the army of Titans to face the tyrannical God King in one-on-one combat. This was his father's sacred mission, and his father's before him, going back countless generations in an effort to free their people from enslavement.
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Better if this book is read first
- By Stacey M. on 03-08-20
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The Dragonbone Chair
- Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book One
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 33 hrs and 12 mins
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A war fueled by the dark powers of sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard—for Prester John, the High King, slayer of the dread dragon Shurakai, lies dying. And with his death, an ancient evil will at last be unleashed, as the Storm King, undead ruler of the elvishlike Siti, seeks to regain his lost realm through a pact with one of human royal blood. Then, driven by spell-inspired jealousy and hate, prince will fight prince, while around them the very land begins to die.
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A Work of art
- By Andre on 10-22-16
By: Tad Williams
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Roadside Picnic
- By: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a "full empty", something goes wrong.
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Gritty, resonant sci-fi classic
- By Ryan on 02-14-13
By: Arkady Strugatsky, and others
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The Fifth Season
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the Earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.
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The Nay-Sayers are Wrong.
- By Steve Groves on 02-10-20
By: N. K. Jemisin
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The Colour of Magic
- Discworld, Book 1
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place that might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different. Particularly as it’s carried though space on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown). It plays by different rules. But then, some things are the same everywhere. The Disc’s very existence is about to be threatened by a strange new blight: the world’s first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land.
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TERRIBLE Narration!
- By Kayla I on 07-08-22
By: Terry Pratchett
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The Shadow of What Was Lost
- The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1
- By: James Islington
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 25 hrs and 28 mins
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It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.
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Atrocious. Almost abusive.
- By Captain Spanky Of Nazareth on 06-10-20
By: James Islington
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-26-21
Great performance!
Very much enjoyed this one. Love McMillip. The reader did a nice job. Would listen again.
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- Noseinabook
- 10-20-22
❤️❤️Wonderful❤️❤️
I adore this trilogy. I'm so happy to have found this, and can't wait to hear the last two.
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- A. A. Baldwin
- 02-08-15
Fantastic Fantasy
Oh my. Much to think on. Much to consider. There are wizards, sort of. And harpists. And shape shifters. And, all manner of odd beings. It's a bit confusing at first, but parts of the story are also ordinary, such as farmers taking their goods to trade and so forth. So many things or persons are not what they seem! Exciting!
This is my first experience with this author and it was quite enjoyable. The story is creative and compelling and the protagonist is interesting and also developing as he encounters new and sometimes completely puzzling events.
Bravo!
I listened to this book on audible and will probably read it again on my Kindle eventually to be sure I have understood the major parts before moving on in the series.
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- waelse1
- 04-01-15
Beautifully told fantasy
I read this book many years ago and find it to be a beautifully written fantasy, and looked forward to hearing it. I liked the clear way the speaker told the story, though since he doesn't really do voices I did frequently have to back up and listen again to figure out who was talking to who. Not a big issue as it's not that long a piece. Overall excellent.
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- Kate
- 08-20-18
An old favorite
This series has been a favorite of mine since high school, and this recording did not disappoint. This first book is a bit slower to start out than the next two, but it's worth it in my opinion.
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- flatlander 137
- 06-14-19
An old favorite relived!!
Bought this story years ago and loved it, all three books that make up the series. Eyes are such that can't read as well now. But discovered Aduibile had them and had to have them to enjoy again. McKilip's writing is a lot like early A Norton, you feel like your there with the characters. The narrative is good, and made for an enjoyable reread of a favorite story. Well worth the cost and time listening.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-25-21
this story does not disappoint.
This story was everything I hoped it would be.
Unfortunately the narration was less than perfect.
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- Daniel
- 03-22-11
Best Series I've Ever Read!
In Short: Great book! Great narrator!
This is my most favorite series. The character and their development are excellent along with the world of the stories.
Simon Prebble is an excellent narrator who is easy to listen to.
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- Philip Covitz
- 02-24-15
It all comes together
I've been listening to Patricia McKillip's novels for a few weeks now, never having read them as a kid. She is brilliant, a truly charming story maker and story teller. This book seems to begin in a very meandering sort of way, but comes together more and more towards the end, which is really stupendous. The mystery of Deth's identity, for example, built up over the course of the whole book, comes together beautifully. Just like the solving of a riddle.
Patricia McKillip's magical worldview is very organic and does not feel forced or contrived in any way. This only becomes more true the further along you get in the story, as Morgon goes through various stages of initiation into the higher mysteries of his world; they are certainly magical, but feel completely natural as well.
I enjoyed the narrator very much; his vocal characterizations are very well done.
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- Joanna
- 08-22-18
Warning cliffhanger
I enjoyed this story the people were entertaining but the ending didn't end. Cliffhangers Are one of my pet Peeves.This book says it's the 1st in a series but you don't have any idea of how they got to where they are.
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