The White Tower

The Aldoran Chronicles, Book 1

De: Michael Wisehart

Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Re-recorded 3rd Edition.

They are feared, hated, haunted down, and destroyed—and yet, they are mankind's last hope. For a thousand years magic has been banished throughout the Five Kingdoms, and those caught wielding it are rounded up and taken to the White Tower. They are never heard from again.

TY knows he's different. And when the bounty hunters arrive in the quiet city of Easthaven, his family is forced to reveal the shocking truth about his magical bloodline, a secret that threatens not only his life, but the lives of everyone around him...including LYESSA.

As the daughter of an overlord, and a skilled fighter, Lyessa will one day be expected to rule. However, when an Ahvari witch hires a tribe of Northmen to capture Ty, the two find themselves in the middle of a war they didn't know existed.

Armed with nothing but his will to survive, FERRIN attempts what no prisoner has ever accomplished and vows to escape the White Tower. His only hope is RAE, a gifted healer tasked with keeping the prisoners alive during the inquisitors' brutal interrogations. Will she be willing to risk her own life for that same chance of freedom?

AYRION outworked his fellow soldiers for years to become captain of the guard. But his strength and valor alone won't be enough to stop the bloodthirsty creatures coming for his king, or protect the woman he loves from the king's son. And when a sweeping number of the city's outcasts begin to mysteriously disappear, he realizes that the threat is closer than he knew...

An epic tale that demonstrates the power of love, the strength of friendship, and the importance of family. Sometimes, doing what’s right can cost you everything.

©2016 Easthaven Publishing LLC (P)2025 Easthaven Publishing LLC

Ending was unsatisfying.

I knew it was the first of a series but this ending felt like it just stopped in the middle of a paragraph instead of at the end of part.

Favorite of all time

As of today, I have listened to this series and the Street rats series. I love the characters, story and suspense. It really is beautifully written and left me wanting for more. I was also very, very, pleased to find an author who could express emotions without the need for swear words. I have read\listened to Robert Jordan and some of Brandon Sanderson's works. I rank Wisehart's above them both.

Great story!

Love the characters and narrator! Looking forward to book 2 and beyond! I've been looking for a new fantasy series and book one has me hooked!

What an amazing fantasy series hidden gem!!!

Michael wisehart is a brilliant writer who is an expert at descriptive writing, and character building. The White Tower is no exception. From breathing life into characters so believable, you feel like you know them on a personal level,, to developing worlds so well described, it's almost as if you were right there. This book tantalizes it's readers with well thought out action scenes, as well as engaging and relatable dialogue, good story pacing, with a suspenseful and engaging plot line. Combine all of that with the extremely versatile and well honed narrative talents of the amazing TJR, and The White Tower is a literary masterpiece.

If you have not read wise hearts other series; Street Rats of Aramoor, it is recommended you do so, and I highly suggest it. You may feel like you are thrown into the story of The White Tower without the connecting background information that his other series provides. Without the prior backstory from "Street Rats ," The White Tower can seem a little chaotic to new readers. That is the only downside to the book. Wisehart more than remedies the confusion with Street Rats of Aramoor, which seamlessly combines the two series'

it's okay

The story was disjointed and hard to follow at time. too many characters introduced too quickly

hard to follow, too many storylines

I absolutely LOVED the 'Street Rats' books that preceeded this. Those were consistently 5 stars. I was looking forward to continuing to follow Ayrian's story, but he's barely in this book at all. Also, the Crown Prince went from being very fond of Ayrian in the previous books to sworn enemy in this book. Makes no sense. Also, as a casual listener who is doing other things while listening, this book jumps around WAY too much. Too many characters. Too many storylines. Got into a bunch of weird magic/sorcery stuff (crazy wicked witch turning kids into convoluted killer beasts, etc) that wasnt in the previous books. Would have been better book if just continued Ayrian's storyline from the 'Street Rat' books.

Great Story

Get the short prequel first for better understanding, BEST introduction get STREET RAT series first, but if you jump straight until this you won't be too lost.

Great progression. Easy to like characters. plenty of action. Not extremely predictable. I lost myself into the story and couldn't wait to dive into the next book.. then the next...

Narrator was TOP NOTCH!!

Great character development,

Great story with lots of characters, all well written. I would assume that the crossing of paths will happen as the series progresses. Very entertaining.

Still 5 stars across the board after 2nd listen.

Still 5 stars across the board after the second time around. Tim Gerard Reynolds and Michael Wisehart = 5 stars.

How boring the reader was

It took too long for the story to get interesting it was very predictable also