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truly two great book for one

Revisado: 09-26-19

Usually when I see a bundled audible set they are priced for their quality, this is NOT the case here. these two books are fantastic.

While the series follow a group of characters in a wizardry school, most of the typical tropes are absent leaving you with a fairly fast paced and interesting adventure. 10/10 narration as well.

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Unrealistic and unending justice baiting

Revisado: 01-07-18

17 hours of listening to the main character get shit on at every turn. It's not fun to listen to and it's a weak story telling mechanic. I would not recommend listening to this.

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The end?

Revisado: 04-18-16

I'll say overall I really enjoyed this series, but it seems to have really lost direction as it went on. As far as the ending? I think it's a bad sign when you can't tell if the series is over or not.

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Painful to listen to

Revisado: 06-08-15

I can't stand the narration. I suggest listening to the preview before purchasing this, like I should have.

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Excellent

Revisado: 05-11-15

Fast paced interesting story with arguably the best narrator in the business. I listened to the entire audiobook in two sittings. Ends on a cliffhanger, as I suspect the other books in the series will.

Bad news is having to wait for the other three books. Good news is that they're coming out in 3 week intervals.

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Worth the Wait

Revisado: 10-28-14

I was super excited when I was browsing Audible and noticed this series was finally in audio format. Having already listened to Abraham's newer series, Dagger and Coin, I had high expectations for this older acclaimed series. I wasn't disappointed. Abraham's style is fairly unique, he writes fantasy but without the usual heroes and villains. If you are looking for melee or magical combat this book doesn't have it, it does have some great characters, plot, and suspense.

Best of all you won't have to wait long for the other books in the series, all are scheduled to be released before the end of 2014.

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Military Fantasy with Intrigue

Revisado: 11-15-13

Surprisingly good novel. The story follows an army , but I wouldn't really consider it heavy military fiction. While the overall plot will carry throughout the coming series the book itself ties up fairly well. There are a few teasers that are thrown out for each of the main characters that will hopefully not be drawn out for too long. The narrator has an excellent voice for the story and I personally had no problem distinguishing different characters or emotions. I will definitely purchase the next in the series.

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Great Story Continues

Revisado: 09-09-13

Not really much I can say, this book was awesome. If you thought the twist at the end of book one was fun, the twist at the end of this book is going to blow your mind.

I can't wait for book 4. It's a damn shame there is such a time delay between physical book and audiobook release in this series. Hopefully this great series does well so we get to see Daniel Abraham's other series, The Long Price Quartet, released in audio format.

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Good listen

Revisado: 06-11-13

I had previously written a larger review of the book but audible apparently rejected it for who knows what reason.

Anyway the book is a good melding of scifi and fantasy, the last few hours are a bit romanticized, but overall I would recommend it for a listen.

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I wish all science fiction was written this well.

Revisado: 04-01-13

I can't believe I've never heard Matthews before.I was absolutely hooked after the first, I listened to the entire set on audible in one week.

Word play combined with some crazy well crafted diction make the characters in this series shine. Point of view flies between almost every character your ever introduced to, you get to see conversations played through every participant. Trust me you'll get to a point where you can't wait to hear whats going on in the heads of the main characters.

The publish summary doesn't really let you know what you can expect. This series deals with torture, enslavement, genocide, and corruption on a galactic scale. There is a lot of scenes that may turn people off to the series. I guess steer clear if you've got a weak stomach for graphic detail.

Downside is the most recent in the series isn't on audible yet, and considering it's been 7 years since it came out I'm not sure you'll ever get a real conclusion to the series.

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