The Sovereign of the Seven Isles Omnibus

Books 1-3

By: David A. Wells

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 51 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

Thinblade, book one:

When second son Alexander Valentine loses his brother to an assassin's arrow, he discovers that his family protects an ancient secret and reluctantly finds himself at the center of the final battle of a war that was supposed to have ended 2,000 years ago. Pursued by the dark minions of an ancient enemy, Alexander flees to the mountain city of Glen Morillian, where he discovers that he is the heir to the throne of Ruatha, one of the Seven Isles, but before he can claim the throne he must recover the ancient Thinblade. Thinblade is the story of Alexander's quest to find the ancient sword, claim the throne of Ruatha, and raise an army to stand against the enemy that has awoken to claim dominion over all of the Seven Isles.

Sovereign Stone, book two:

After gaining entrance to Blackstone Keep and recovering the legendary Thinblade, Alexander must seek out the Sovereign Stone, and quickly. Contained within the ancient teardrop ruby is the secret of Wizard's Dust, the source of magic and the one thing that will ultimately decide the final battle of the Reishi War. Prince Phane will stop at nothing to lay claim to the Stone and with it the world.

Mindbender, book three:

War has erupted across the Seven Isles. Alexander has recovered the Sovereign Stone, and much to his surprise it has bonded to him, revealing the truth of his bloodline and his duty. He is the Seventh Sovereign of the Seven Isles and champion of the Old Law. Fleeing the wrath of Prince Phane, Alexander has traveled through the Reishi Gate to Ithilian in search of an alliance, only to discover that Ithilian is facing the threat of invasion as well. Alexander struggles to bring the army of Ithilian to his aid while secretly searching for information about his unique magical calling, information that he desperately needs if he is to have any chance against Phane. What he finds is beyond anything he imagined.

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repetitive verbiage but entertaining story

good story to pass the time, if you don't have any other sitting around. A little repetitive on the way things are described over and over in the same ways. But the story is worth a listen if you have extra time.

A fantasy series for libertarians

Great premise and the story flows and expands smoothly through the three books. The author really does hit home a dislike for politicians and dishonest authority.

Good, gripping, entertaining

Very good story, sometimes overly repetitive on character description and action, but still enjoyable.

As an example, one of the companions finds great joy in eating a good meal, which is repeated probably 20 times. But then ultimately, that factoid does not end up having any effect on the story. There are a number of similar examples, none of which really take away from the story, but tend to grind away on the listener little by little.

That is really the only criticism. The performance is great and consistent, each character is easily and reliably recognizable. The story is well told and structured, keeps the listener engaged, and feeling for the characters.

great book

this book was very addicting couldn't put it down once you start you don't want to put it down

Great story

Has a lot of interesting characters. Story is a bit long winded at times but definitely worth a listen.

Starstruck

One of the best series I've listened to on Audible.. This book grabs you and draws you into the world of Alexander.

decent story over all,

it's a lot of details about a short story. a great tale and fun to watch in my mind but on the whole I will not be buying the rest of these books any time soon.

awesome story

Awesome story and narration.
couldn't put it down.
Scrambling to find the next book in the series.

familiar theme, great new fun story

1st off good nearder does an amazing job differentiating so many characters. Kudos to him!This story like so many others fines and and one thing individual with power thrust upon him and it is a fight a good versus evil, but what a new, fun, captivating and fresh adventure! highly recommend!

Great Development of characters

I really enjoyed this story. The attention to detail about each character and the scenes was very good.