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Seventh Decimate
- The Great God's War, Book 1
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
Fire. Wind. Pestilence. Earthquake. Drought. Lightning. These are the six Decimates, wielded by sorcerers for both good and evil. But a seventh Decimate exists - the most devastating one of all. For centuries, the realms of Belleger and Amika have been at war, with sorcerers from both sides harnessing the Decimates to rain blood and pain upon their enemy. But, somehow, in some way, the Amikans have discovered and invoked a seventh Decimate, one that strips all lesser sorcery of its power.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clever Tale Hidden in Anger
- By Silverlyn on 02-15-18
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The Power That Preserves
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 3
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Twice before, Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the Land, the strange, otherworldly realm where magic worked and his leprosy vanished. Twice before, he’d been dragged reluctantly into conflict against Lord Foul’s minions, with disastrous consequences for everyone around him. Now, Covenant is back. In a land blasted by war and drowning in despair, Covenant is the only hope against Foul’s imminent triumph.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for anti-hero fans
- By Matthew D. Bixby on 09-24-20
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The Illearth War
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 2
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
After scant days in his “real” world, Thomas Covenant finds himself again summoned to a strange world of magic and Earthpower. There, 40 bitter years have passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moves to fulfill his prophecy of doom - his countless minions are already on the march, cutting a devastating swath of destruction across the Land. The Council of Lords find their spells useless, however, now that Foul the Despiser holds the Illearth Stone, the ancient talisman of evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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sad
- By Demetrios K. on 10-14-20
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Lord Foul’s Bane
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4 out of 5 stars 71
Thomas Covenant is a leper, a bitter and solitary pariah who is mystically transported to another Earth where time moves differently than ours, one in which magic takes many forms. The Land is threatened by many evils, the most immediate of which is a maddened Cavewight whose subterranean excavations have unearthed the ancient and puissant Staff of Law. More dangerous to the free people of the Land is the Gray Slayer, Lord Foul, the Despiser, who intends to destroy the actual foundations of the Earth that he might wage war against the universe’s creator.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the full version!
- By RadTech51 on 05-14-20
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The Last Dark
- The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 4
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 33 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as "the Land." Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power - and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time. Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Joy is in the ears that hear.
- By Lore on 01-19-14
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The Runes of the Earth
- The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 27 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 615
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 379
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Story4 out of 5 stars 381
Since their publication more than two decades ago, the initial six books in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series have sold more than six million copies and have been published in 10 countries around the world. Now, starting with The Runes of the Earth, Stephen R. Donaldson returns with a quartet of new Covenant novels that are certain to satisfy his millions of fans, and attract countless new followers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better in Audio Format
- By Malcolm on 10-24-08
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Seventh Decimate
- The Great God's War, Book 1
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
Fire. Wind. Pestilence. Earthquake. Drought. Lightning. These are the six Decimates, wielded by sorcerers for both good and evil. But a seventh Decimate exists - the most devastating one of all. For centuries, the realms of Belleger and Amika have been at war, with sorcerers from both sides harnessing the Decimates to rain blood and pain upon their enemy. But, somehow, in some way, the Amikans have discovered and invoked a seventh Decimate, one that strips all lesser sorcery of its power.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clever Tale Hidden in Anger
- By Silverlyn on 02-15-18
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The Power That Preserves
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 3
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Twice before, Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the Land, the strange, otherworldly realm where magic worked and his leprosy vanished. Twice before, he’d been dragged reluctantly into conflict against Lord Foul’s minions, with disastrous consequences for everyone around him. Now, Covenant is back. In a land blasted by war and drowning in despair, Covenant is the only hope against Foul’s imminent triumph.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for anti-hero fans
- By Matthew D. Bixby on 09-24-20
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The Illearth War
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 2
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
After scant days in his “real” world, Thomas Covenant finds himself again summoned to a strange world of magic and Earthpower. There, 40 bitter years have passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moves to fulfill his prophecy of doom - his countless minions are already on the march, cutting a devastating swath of destruction across the Land. The Council of Lords find their spells useless, however, now that Foul the Despiser holds the Illearth Stone, the ancient talisman of evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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sad
- By Demetrios K. on 10-14-20
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Lord Foul’s Bane
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4 out of 5 stars 71
Thomas Covenant is a leper, a bitter and solitary pariah who is mystically transported to another Earth where time moves differently than ours, one in which magic takes many forms. The Land is threatened by many evils, the most immediate of which is a maddened Cavewight whose subterranean excavations have unearthed the ancient and puissant Staff of Law. More dangerous to the free people of the Land is the Gray Slayer, Lord Foul, the Despiser, who intends to destroy the actual foundations of the Earth that he might wage war against the universe’s creator.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the full version!
- By RadTech51 on 05-14-20
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The Last Dark
- The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 4
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 33 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as "the Land." Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power - and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time. Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Joy is in the ears that hear.
- By Lore on 01-19-14
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The Runes of the Earth
- The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 27 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 615
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 379
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Story4 out of 5 stars 381
Since their publication more than two decades ago, the initial six books in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series have sold more than six million copies and have been published in 10 countries around the world. Now, starting with The Runes of the Earth, Stephen R. Donaldson returns with a quartet of new Covenant novels that are certain to satisfy his millions of fans, and attract countless new followers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better in Audio Format
- By Malcolm on 10-24-08
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Against All Things Ending
- The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 3
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 33 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 242
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4 out of 5 stars 214
Award-winning author Stephen R. Donaldson’s Thomas Covenant books have sold more than 10 million copies. In the third volume of this trilogy, Linden Avery confronts the consequences of using magical power sufficient to wake the Worm, which is capable of destroying the Land. And although the only hope may rest with Linden’s son, the boy could also bring disaster upon everyone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful language
- By Jeph2005 on 06-11-11
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The Real Story: The Gap into Conflict
- The Gap Cycle, Book 1
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 566
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4 out of 5 stars 516
Author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of all time, master storyteller Stephen R. Donaldson returns with this exciting and long-awaited new series that takes us into a stunningly imagined future to tell a timeless story of adventure and the implacable conflict of good and evil within each of us.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unique concept for sci-fi; but a bit dramatic.
- By Yawning Lion on 06-14-13
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The King's Justice
- Two Novellas
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Kevin Orton
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
In The King's Justice, a stranger dressed in black arrives in the village of Settle's Crossways, following the scent of a terrible crime. He even calls himself "Black", though almost certainly that is not his name. The people of the village discover that they have a surprising urge to cooperate with this stranger, though the desire of inhabitants of quiet villages to cooperate with strangers is not common in their land, or most lands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A far cry from his best work
- By Audio Gra Gra on 11-03-15
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Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap into Vision
- The Gap Cycle, Book 2
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 402
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 368
Beautiful, brilliant, and dangerous, Morn Hyland is an ex-police officer for the United Mining Companies - and the target of two ruthless, powerful men. One is the charismatic ore-pirate Nick Succorso, who sees Morn as booty wrested from his vicious rival, Angus Thermopyle. Thermopyle once made the mistake of underestimating Morn and now he's about to pay the ultimate price. Both men think they can possess her, but Morn is no one's trophy - and no one's pawn. Meanwhile, within the borders of Forbidden Space, wait the Amnioin, an alien race capable of horrific atrocities....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By Brandon on 07-22-17
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The Mirror of Her Dreams
- Volume I of Mordant's Need
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 28 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Story4 out of 5 stars 410
The daughter of rich but neglectful parents, Terisa Morgan lives alone in a New York City apartment, a young woman who has grown to doubt her own existence. Surrounded by the flat reassurance of mirrors, she leads an unfulfilled life - until the night a strange man named Geraden comes crashing through one of her mirrors, on a quest to find a champion to save his kingdom of Mordant from a pervasive evil that threatens the land.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scott Brick+Donaldson=Winning Combination
- By C. Lunde on 05-18-12
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A Man Rides Through
- Volume II of Mordant's Need
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 29 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
Aided by the powerful magic of Vagel, the evil Arch-Imager, the merciless armies are marching against the kingdom of Mordant. In its hour of greatest need, two unlikely champions emerge. One is Geraden, whose inability to master the simplest skills of Imagery has made him a laughingstock. The other is Terisa Morgan, transferred to Mordant from a Manhattan apartment by Geraden’s faulty magic. Together, Geraden and Terisa discover undreamed-of talents within themselves—talents that make them more than a match for any Imager... including Vagel himself. Unfortunately, those talents also mark them for death.
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1 out of 5 stars
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ugh
- By H. Kravitz on 03-07-19
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A Dark and Hungry God Arises: The Gap into Power
- The Gap Cycle, Book 3
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 269
The stage is set for confrontation at Billingate - illegal shipyard, haven for pirates and brigands, where every vice flourishes and every appetite can be sated. Gateway to the alien realm of the Amnion, the shipyard is a clearinghouse for all they require to fulfill their mutagenic plans against humanity. It is here that the fate of Morn Hyland is to be decided amid a kaleidoscopic whirl of plot and counterplot, treachery and betrayal. Morn, Nick, and Angus' lives may all be forfeit as pawns in the titanic game played our between Warden Dios, dedicated director of the UMC Police, and the Dragon, greed-driven ruler of the UMC.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Desperate times for everyone
- By Lore on 11-10-16
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Chaos and Order: The Gap into Madness
- The Gap Cycle, Book 4
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 29 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 238
Events were not moving as the Amnion had intended. Once again, humans had been false in their dealings with the aliens. As the planetoid Thanatos Minor exploded into atoms, the Trumpet hurtled into space only one step ahead of hostile pursuers. On board were Morn Hyland and her force-grown son Davies, cyborg Angus Thermopyle, and Captain Nick Succorso - old enemies thrown together in a desperate bid for survival. For both the Amnion and the UMCP, the immediate capture of the fleeing ship and the secrets it contained was imperative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gap Cycle #4 raises the stakes
- By Lore on 12-16-16
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This Day All Gods Must Die: The Gap into Ruin
- The Gap Cycle, Book 5
- By: Stephen R. Donaldson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 31 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 254
Hailed as his greatest work ever, Stephen Donaldson's best-selling Gap series is rapidly attaining the status of a classic. Now, one of the most exhilarating space epics ever told comes to a shattering climax in a thrilling tale of high adventure, powerful emotion, and labryrinthine intrigue. As the conflict between humankind and the Amnion aliens heads for crisis, Morn Hyland, cyborg Angus Thermopyle, and the survivors on board the crippled starship Trumpet must return from deep space to Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME!
- By Michael on 01-25-13
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The Stiehl Assassin
- The Fall of Shannara, Book 3
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 464
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 462
The Skaar have arrived in the Four Lands, determined to stop at nothing less than all-out conquest. They badly need a new home, but peaceful coexistence is not a concept they have ever understood. An advance force under the command of the mercurial Princess Ajin has already established a foothold, but now, the full Skaar army is on the march - and woe betide any who stand in its way.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Needless cliffhanger
- By Michael L Lightner on 07-01-19
By: Terry Brooks
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Empire of Grass
- Last King of Osten Ard, Book 2
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 36 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 231
The kingdoms of Osten Ard have been at peace for decades, but now, the threat of a new war grows to nightmarish proportions. Simon and Miriamele, royal husband and wife, face danger from every side. Their allies in Hernystir have made a pact with the dreadful queen of the Norns to allow her armies to cross into mortal lands. The ancient, powerful nation of Nabban is on the verge of bloody civil war, and the fierce nomads of the Thrithings grasslands have begun to mobilize, united by superstitious fervor and their age-old hatred of the city-dwellers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better than the first book...
- By Mac on 07-30-19
By: Tad Williams
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The Keeper Chronicles: The Complete Trilogy
- The Keeper Chronicles, Book 1-3
- By: JA Andrews
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 46 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 152
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
When Mallon the Undying threatened the land years ago, the elves stopped him - and then disappeared. Now Mallon's followers seek to bring him back to finish what he started. Only the Keepers - storytellers, historians, and magic-wielders - are left to stand against them. Alaric, who betrayed everything he believed to save his wife - and still failed. Will, a storyteller who’s convinced his weak magic makes him useless. And Sini, a former slave girl with unimaginable power but no way to wield it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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it has arrived!
- By Bigt983 on 09-08-20
By: JA Andrews
Publisher's Summary
Stephen R. Donaldson, the New York Times best-selling author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, returns to the world of his Great God’s War fantasy epic as two kingdoms - united by force - prepare to be challenged by a merciless enemy....
It has been 20 years since Prince Bifalt of Belleger discovered the Last Repository and the sorcerous knowledge hidden there. At the behest of the repository's magisters, and in return for the restoration of sorcery to both kingdoms, the realms of Belleger and Amika ceased generations of war. Their alliance was sealed with the marriage of Bifalt to Estie, the crown princess of Amika. But the peace - and their marriage - has been uneasy.
Now, the terrible war that King Bifalt and Queen Estie feared is coming. An ancient enemy has discovered the location of the Last Repository, and a mighty horde of dark forces is massing to attack the library and take the magical knowledge it guards. That horde will slaughter every man, woman, and child in its path, destroying both Belleger and Amika along the way.
With their alliance undermined by lingering hostility and conspiracies threatening, it will take all of the monarchs' strength and will to inspire their kingdoms to become one to defend their land, or all is lost....
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Michael
- 08-04-19
Ok, but...
Decent story, but I expect more from this author who has such a great track record. A disappointing effort based on the outstanding releases that have come from him in the past. Hopefully, there is more to come with this series. So far, it's just meh. It's hard to believe that the same guy who gave us the absolute gift of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, one of the best fantasy series EVER gave us this. Because of Scott Brick's narration, its worth the credit, but definitely not a keeper. Since it's Donaldson, and due to his rep, I'll stick with it for the next volume and see where it goes from there.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Robert DeFrank
- 03-15-20
I wanted to like it more than I did
I wanted to like it more than I did. And isn't that the worst damning with faint praise I can offer? It's particularly painful, knowing what Donaldson is capable of. The beloved old Donaldson style is there, but not the substance. The worldbuilding and history makes no sense, and the themes are too on the nose. A star for the style and one for Scott Brick's narration of the audio. Here's hoping Donaldson delivers a better tale next time.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Eric J W
- 05-11-19
waiting
waiting for book three. please make the wait short. I will re read book 1 and 2