Add to that his weird monotone and complete inability to do more than one voice for the characters and you've got a pretty awful listening experience. Someone Reading A Book To You As Though Every Sentence Is A Headline And Every Comma Is A Period. Also, I would be remiss if I didn't mention, as others have, the narration. It's just "main character walks around for a while" and I have better things to do with my life than listen to the not-at-all thrilling tale of some whiny guy I no longer care about trying to find an inn. The premise is pretty good and the first half of the book is all right. It was one of my favorite books when I was about 16, and listening to it now, I have no idea why. In the interest of transparency, I did not finish listening to it, and I almost certainly never will. I wish that LWE released all of his Ethshar books on audible.Īvoid this book. The narration isn't bad, and suits the story. This is an incredibly fun book, and my son asked me about it just the other day (I used to read to them when they were kids) and the book still stuck with him. You never get what you expect, and the endings are often positive and upbeat. And that is the special thing about Ethshar and LWE's writing. What is really good is the journey through life that Valder goes through, he is clever and lives by his wits more than his blade. Yes, there is some awesome sword fighting, and Val goes through a series of jobs and identities. The sword also made him immortal, so he'll only die if he's killed, but he continues to age. The bad news is the sword is cursed and will eventually kill him. He stumbles upon an old wizard and convinces him to power up his standard issue sword so that he stood a chance to survive, the good news is he gets his magic sword. The story centers on Valder, an army scout on the run from deadly northern forces. This is a brilliant series that LWE has slowly woven into a tapestry of tales over the years, and this is the first one, the introduction. This is a world in which the setting plays as much a role as the characters. Welcome to Ethshar, one of the most detailed, original, and amazing lands you will ever see. One of the best Fantasy stories ever told
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