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The Ruin of Kings
- A Chorus of Dragons, Book 1
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam
- Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In this thunderously good listen, prophecy and magic combine in an incredible epic fantasy of imperial politics, gods and demons. The Ruin of Kings is the first book in Jenn Lyons's extraordinary series, A Chorus of Dragons.
When destiny calls, there's no fighting back . . .
As a bard’s apprentice, Kihrin grew up with tales of legendary deeds. He also steals, desperate to buy a way out of Quur’s slums. But when he raids the wrong house, he’s marked by a demon and life will never be the same again.
Kihrin’s plight brings him to the attention of royalty, who claim him as the lost son of their immoral prince. But far from living the dream, Kihrin’s at the mercy of his new family’s ruthless ambitions. However, escaping his jewelled cage just makes matters worse. Kihrin is horrified to learn he’s at the centre of an ancient prophecy. And every side – from gods and demons to dragons and mages – want him as their pawn. Those old stories lied about many things too, especially the myth that the hero always wins.
Then again, maybe Kihrin isn’t the hero, for he’s not destined to save the empire. He’s destined to destroy it.
Continue the epic fantasy adventure with The Name of All Things and The Memory of Souls.
‘What an extraordinary book . . . enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it' - Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians
‘A fantastic page-turner with a heady blend of great characters' - John Gwynne, author of A Time of Dread
'A virtually un-put-down-able read' - Kirkus Reviews
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- Laura
- 26-07-2019
WOW!
Omg I enjoyed this so much!! I was a bit hesitant listening to this massive 700+ page book as an audiobook as I worried I couldn't keep track of all the worldbuilding, but that wasn't the case because of the three amazing narrators. I loved all of their voices: they really brought this enigmatic world to life. I'm so excited (and scared) for the sequel!
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- Shama
- 05-09-2019
Performances were awesome, too many POV's
The narrators were great...engaging tone and performances...I really didn't like the jumping around of POV's and the over narrations and interjections by the omniscient character at the time or in the chapter...whatecer you want to call it. It left me irritated, implying I couldn't follow the story or make my own reader assumptions. It felt like being babied through a fantasy novel where it just made things more distracting and less interesting... yuck!
I got to the point where I wasn't even trying to follow the story I just listened chapter by chapter and forgot about trying to tie it all together...it could've been two books. overall I head high hopes and was left incredibly wanting.
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- Joshua maloney
- 10-11-2023
An enthralling listen/read
Very well read characters come to life , can’t wait o listen to the rest of the series
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- Ben Allen
- 22-02-2020
Amazing
Must listen to this, or at least read it! I can’t wait already for book 2, I guess I can pass the time listening to this a few more times. Also, at over 20+ hours of narration, it is definitely worth the money
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-2024
The final plot of the series.
I had these books for a while. Getting the first 3 on here and hard copies and then the final 2 hard copies. I struggle reading long series as I with only mild dyslexia so it takes me a bit to get stuck into a book. However finally after 2 years of reading and sticking to it quite well. This series had be captivated through and through with the last book and the final scene taking me by surprise and still wanting more. Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good story to read.
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- Sweetheart1
- 07-09-2019
terrible narrating killed it
oh boy that was beyond bad..3 narrators killing one story to the point that my ears started to bleed. Soneela was the only narrator i could stand to listen to and ive enjoyed other books narrated by her. maybe this needs to ne re read by her alone.
i got as far as the zerias maw crossing chapter 15 before i could no longer stand it and will be exchanging this book.
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