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  • The Book of Dreams

  • The Demon Princes Series, Book 5
  • By: Jack Vance
  • Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
  • Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (37 ratings)

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The Book of Dreams

By: Jack Vance
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Publisher's summary

Five intergalactic criminal masterminds raid the tranquil world of Mount Pleasant, leaving behind only ruin and slaughter—and the orphaned child Kirth Gersen, who comes to manhood swearing to take bloody revenge. Now Gersen roams the galaxy, bringing vengeance to the Demon Princes one by one, in Jack Vance's classic series of hard-boiled space opera.

In the fifth and final book of the Demon Princes series, Gersen trails Howard Alan Treesong, notorious for his imaginative and horrifying revenges. But Treesong has a sentimental streak and longs for a childhood composition called The Book of Dreams. Exploiting this weakness, Gersen lures Treesong into a final confrontation.

©1981, 2002 Jack Vance (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing and Skyboat Media, Inc.
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I just completed listening to all five of the demon prince novels as read by Stefan Rudnicki. He does a superb job doing justice to a great series. Jack Vance’s writing is timeless and holds up well to modern ears.

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My favorite SF series

Narrated to perfection! During 10-plus re-readings these past couple decaded, my mind's ear had heard a few names differenrly pronounced. I now revise them. The narration is perfect. Now to relisten to all five books start to finish.

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Underwhelming Conclusion

Though this series does not have many linear plot details connecting one book to another this was a rather anticlimactic end. You could swap this in the reading order and it would not change anything. Its not awful but more of the same with an abrupt end to everything.

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