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Unfettered
- Tales By Masters of Fantasy
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Marc Vietor, Bronson Pinchot, Jay Snyder
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.
Twenty-three tales comprise this incredible collection, and as the title suggests, the writers were free to contribute whatever they wished. Here is the table of contents:
- Foreword by Patrick Rothfuss
- Introduction: On Becoming Unfettered
- Imaginary Friends by Terry Brooks
- How Old Holly Came to Be by Patrick Rothfuss
- The Old Scale Game by Tad Williams
- Game of Chance by Carrie Vaughn
- The Martyr of the Roses by Jacqueline Carey
- Mudboy by Peter V. Brett
- The Sound of Broken Absolutes by Peter Orullian
- The Coach with Big Teeth by R. A. Salvatore
- Keeper of Memory by Todd Lockwood
- Heaven in a Wild Flower by Blake Charlton
- Dogs by Daniel Abraham
- The Chapel Perilous by Kevin Hearne
- Select Mode by Mark Lawrence
- All the Girls Love Michael Stein by David Anthony Durham
- Strange Rain by Jennifer Bosworth
- Nocturne by Robert V. S. Redick
- Unbowed by Eldon Thompson
- In Favour with Their Stars by Naomi Novik
- River of Souls by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
- The Jester by Michael J. Sullivan
- The Duel by Lev Grossman
- Walker and the Shade of Allanon by Terry Brooks
- The Unfettered Knight by Shawn Speakman
With the help of stalwart friends and these wonderful short stories, Shawn has taken the gravest of life’s hardships and created something magical. Unfettered is not only a fantastic anthology in its own right, but it’s a testament to the generosity found in the science fiction and fantasy community—proof that humanity can give beyond itself when the need arises. After all, isn’t that the driving narrative in fantasy literature?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Laura
- 14-08-2014
A worthy cause, average content
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I think the stories have been written by excellent writers, it just doesnt "sound" as good as it probably looks on paper. Some of the stories are complex and it doesnt bode well for me personally as an audiobook.
What was most disappointing about the authors’s story?
Its many stories in one book. I liked some, not others. The best one for me was about a dragon, the worst one, was probably by one of my fave authors :(
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Its many different narrators, all of them good.
Do you think Unfettered needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
N/A
Any additional comments?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- V. Thurlow
- 15-01-2019
not all subjects I am interested in
I really enjoyed some of the stories, subject, writing style and narration. Others did not interest me. I think I would have preferred to read the short stories instead of listening, so I could scan ahead in stores more readily to see if I wanted to read on to the end. And it would have made it easier to be able to see the authors names. I would give it 3.5 if I could
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Truthseeker
- 26-05-2023
A wonderful variety of short stories
There is something for everyone in this anthology of fantasy stories. All of the performances were excellent. Great value and a good addition to any library.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Scott
- 07-05-2021
Extremely Disappointed
I don’t usually write reviews, but I feel I must to warn others. This was mostly disappointing, many of the stories were awful.
That said there were a few gems contained within. The one shining light was the ever brilliant Mark Lawrence. His tale “The Select” was set within his “Broken Empire” trilogy and was nearly worth wading through the rest.
For those considering this book, do yourself favour and avoid it completely. I would highly recommend “Prince of Thorns” by Mark Lawrence instead. Or “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfus .
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- Anonymous User
- 04-07-2019
Very underwhelming
I am a huge fan of this genre. Especially in short story form. But these stories were horrible. One or two were moderately enjoyable at best. The other 20 were a complete chore. Trust me, skip this book.
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