great listening

2nd time listening, great story and performance from the narrator. Its a shame the narrator is changed later in the series, Ralph Lister suits the story perfectly in my opinion.

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First time 3 stars second time 5

I read four books in this series and each book I read I enjoyed more than the previous but as others have said there are a lot of characters and it can get confusing due to it being a complex story, a bit like Game of Thrones in that aspect. So after book four I decided to reread this book and the series makes far more sense and an easier read. Recommended to Fantasy lovers but it takes perseverance.

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Struggle to start with. got better though

Initially struggled with so many characters and chopping and changing parts/ prospectives of the story. Got better as it went on.

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Great performance of a complex and brilliant story

I loved the original book and wasn't sure how such a massive and complex story would translate to audio but it was even better.
A great performance.

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Treat it like a play and enjoy the story

Great world and interesting characters. It is easy to become a little lost with all the information but if you take it like a play and go scene by scene you get more from the story.

The narration was wonderful and the voice acting was helpful compared to just reading the book. The distinct voices are perfect, Kruppe for example.

Give the book a shot and if you like it there are a ton more books to equally entertain and baffle you.

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Very good but very hard to get into

I have a long history with this book, I tried to read it a couple of times since 2002 but it was always very difficult to get into due to the complexity and depth of the story. However, once you understand each of the viewpoints and adapt to the language and lingo, then it's a very good book. Patience will be required in order to get into the groove, so to speak.

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intriguing enough for me to buy the next book

book was good enough to keep me listening. I haven't quite made a lasting connection to the series, but I'm getting there. The magic system wasn't explained very well, so not sure if there are other series in this universe before this series. Good character building, hoping these characters are in the next book.

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Great Story and Narration

It is not the story one can listen to with headphones while shopping in the Supermarket. I found that I needed the glossary and list of characters at hand for ready reference. I like to listen while I am active and read a hardcopy when I can. There seemed to be new sets of characters of types regularly cropping up. Sometimes the book was hard work but rewarding in the long-run. Good for intellectual types who like a challenge. The complex nature of the book probably stems from the authors academic background. I read the book in four days which helped my momentum. The narrator is excellent.

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Hood's breath!

This is one hell of a book.

"Seeking is not the same as finding, and finding is not the same as succeeding" - Alchemist Baruk

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easy story

i enjoyed the book.. would have been difficult for me to read, but easy listening

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