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[James'] semi-voiced reading brings this intriguing fantasy adventure tale to life through his timing, his intonation, and his wide range of accents and voices. -- Kliatt Lloyd James personifies his characters with imagination and style. With fairies and goblins and trolls, as well as humans, he has a wide range to work with. Whether the hint of some well-known public characters is intentional or merely in the mind of the listener, it adds an undertone of humor and energy to this adventure. -- AudioFile Fans of Hickman's work should be extremely pleased with this audiobook. Lloyd James does a fantastic job performing, really embracing the epic fantasy and giving it an energy and depth on par with the finest narrators in the business...with Lloyd James' first-rate narration, this is a winner for fans of epic fantasy. -- SFFAudio.com This emotionally intense novel's meticulously crafted magical system and likable characters evoke an atmosphere both timely and timeless. While lively action sequences and rich descriptive passages provide plenty of excitement, mature examinations of politics and individual responsibility lend philosophical weight and emotional poignancy...A fine example of socially conscious and unpredictable imaginative fiction. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) An exciting, adventure-filled read from two of the great storytellers and world builders of our time. -- Margaret Weis, New York Times bestselling author The scope, detail, meticulous planning, and weaving and winding storyline...are just breathtaking. -- R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author

This emotionally intense novel's meticulously crafted magical system and likable characters evoke an atmosphere both timely and timeless. While lively action sequences and rich descriptive passages provide plenty of excitement, mature examinations of politics and individual responsibility lend philosophical weight and emotional poignancy...A fine example of socially conscious and unpredictable imaginative fiction. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The scope, detail, meticulous planning, and weaving and winding storyline...are just breathtaking. -- R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author Lloyd James personifies his characters with imagination and style. With fairies and goblins and trolls, as well as humans, he has a wide range to work with. Whether the hint of some well-known public characters is intentional or merely in the mind of the listener, it adds an undertone of humor and energy to this adventure. -- AudioFile Fans of Hickman's work should be extremely pleased with this audiobook. Lloyd James does a fantastic job performing, really embracing the epic fantasy and giving it an energy and depth on par with the finest narrators in the business...with Lloyd James' first-rate narration, this is a winner for fans of epic fantasy. -- SFFAudio.com An exciting, adventure-filled read from two of the great storytellers and world builders of our time. -- Margaret Weis, New York Times bestselling author [James'] semi-voiced reading brings this intriguing fantasy adventure tale to life through his timing, his intonation, and his wide range of accents and voices. -- Kliatt

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Tracy Hickman lives in St. George, Utah, and has been publishing game designs and stories for more than twenty-five years. Laura Hickman lives in St. George, Utah, and has been publishing game designs and stories for more than twenty-five years. Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.

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