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The Tournament
- Narrated by: Katie Firth
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Publisher's Summary
From the New York Times best-selling author of Temple and The Great Zoo of China comes a gripping historical thriller featuring a young Queen Elizabeth I thrust into a web of treachery, power, and lust at the height of the Ottoman Empire.
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Thousands converge on Constantinople, including the English court's champion and his guide, the esteemed scholar Roger Ascham. Seeing a chance to enlighten the mind of a student, Ascham brings along Elizabeth Tudor, a brilliant young woman not yet thrust into royal duties.
Yet on the opening night of the tournament, a powerful guest of the sultan is murdered. Soon barbaric deaths, diplomatic treachery, and unimaginable depravity - sexual and otherwise - unfold before Elizabeth and Ascham's eyes. The pair soon realizes that the real chess game is being played within the court itself - and its most treacherous element is that a stranger in a strange land is only as safe as her host is gracious.
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- Reynaldo Garcia
- 08-23-15
Very fun.
While not the breakneck pace that fans of Reilly may be accustomed to, this little piece of historical fiction is quite enjoyable. The nerdy professor is a type we've seen before, but this one is no less enjoyable and his student - I won't spoil anything - but you'll get a serious kick out of her.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-25-15
The Tournament
Keeps the reader in the edge of their seat. Never a dull moment. Can't wait to read more of this writers books.
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- TKW
- 03-10-20
Engaging Adventure
Well crafted combination of imagination, murder mystery, and travel log. Excellent narrator. Some language out of context for the era, i.e. "the leading edge" and psychiatric terms which did not appear in use before the 19th and 20th century. A bit more care with language and descriptors is required. Yes, I would read a sequel.
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- Kev
- 02-05-20
Perfectly paired
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Matthew Reilly is one of my most favorite authors and I hope Audible someday will include a majority of his books.
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- tbmmbt
- 06-23-17
Entertaining
The voice actor did a a great job. The story was entertaining. I felt a few sayings or mannerisms were out of their time period but I could be wrong. But that is my only real complaint other than that a great story , time flew by as I listened intently.
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- Susan Gohr
- 06-15-17
Great book, grabs you and doesn't let go
I loved this book, I was almost sad when it was over. Matthew Reilly one of my favorite authors.
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- Joy
- 11-29-16
Well written and well narrated
What I like about Matthew Reilly's stories are the fast paced non-stop action. I kept waiting for some edge of your seat type action to take place. For awhile I thought maybe I might just return the book because my lust for action was not being met. I kept reading and the story, although still lacking the action I wanted was interesting enough to hold my attention. In the end, even though the reviews all said this was not the breakneck - hold on to your pants action some of us have become accustomed to with Matthew's stories - (obviously I did not pay attention to them) this was a good story worthy of my five stars. This is a well thought out, well written and entertaining story about a chess tournament and a who dun-it murder mystery. It does keep you wondering who the murderer was all the way up until the end. It is well worth the credit.
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- Safe Money Specialist
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This story has all marks of a Masterpiece!
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- Jack
- 11-09-16
Something Different
Far, far slower pace than any other Matthew Reilly book but still intriguing and interesting with his familiar simple and exciting writing style.