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The Redemption of Althalus

By: David Eddings, Leigh Eddings
Narrated by: Dennis Holland
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Summary

Mythmakers and world builders of the first order, the Eddingses spin tales that make imaginations soar. Listeners have thrilled to The Belgariad and The Malloreon, magic-filled masterworks chronicling the timeless conflict between good and evil. But with those sagas brought to their triumphant conclusions, fans were left hungry for more. Now at last the wait is over. With The Redemption of Althalus, the Eddingses have created their first-ever stand-alone epic fantasy....

It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.

Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces of an ancient god determined to return the universe to nothingness. On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by a cat - a cat with eyes like emeralds, the voice of a woman, and the powers of a goddess. She is Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus. She must be: for in no time at all, she has stolen his heart. And more. She has stolen time itself. For when Althalus leaves the House at the End of the World, much wiser but not a day older than when he'd first entered it, thousands of years have gone by.

But Dweia is not the only one able to manipulate time. Her evil brother shares the power, and while Dweia has been teaching Althalus the secrets of The Book, the ancient God has been using the dark magic of his own Book to rewrite history. Yet all is not lost. But only if Althalus, still a thief at heart, can bring together a ragtag group of men, women, and children with no reason to trust him or each other. Boldly written and brilliantly imagined, The Redemption of Althalus is an epic fantasy to be savored in the listening and returned to again and again for the wisdom, excitement, and humor that only the Eddingses can provide.

©2000 David Eddings and Leigh Eddings (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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A series in itself

What made the experience of listening to The Redemption of Althalus the most enjoyable?

Eddings is one of my favourite authors, but Althalus is by far the most fun of all the works. It's effectively a series within a single book, and has the freshness present in the Belgariad, but combined with the depth of the Younger Gods. Lots of fun, full of interesting characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Redemption of Althalus?

The biblical-style passages are fun.

What does Dennis Holland bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Audio books in general allow you to work whilst reading. Awesome!

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listen to this book

love it alot by fav book of all time x X X X X X

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Fantasy at its best

It's a real five star listen, beautifully crafted,
Wonderful characters, and read with great
Empathy well worth the listen

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disappointed

Amazing book. Amazing story. terrible narrator. he is monotonous . Is is as though he is trytto put you to sleep. if that was his aim,
he has succeeded beyond all expectations

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Mediocre

I used to love David Eddings book as a child, and thought to give this a go. I found it quite lacking however, and unable to become immersed. The story line followed a very basic and linear plot, which, although not quite boring, reminded me of young adult fiction. (Perhaps I'm not the intended audience).

The narrator's attempt to use accents for characters I also found distracting.

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Absolute Epic Masterpiece.

Wow what an absolute pleasure it was to listen to this epic quest. not a dull moment throughout, I have to say this is now my absolute favourite book.

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Pleasant listen

This book is a nice chill pleasant listen every time I put it on. Fantastic

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Superb novel, this !

+1 across the board !

This time, I'll say
".. thank you, for letting me listen."

Signed,
J.

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amazing story, very averagely told.

the plot of this book is second to none, but the narrator users rather dodgy accents to differentiate beten characters and it does soul the immersion slightly. i would recommend reading this book first, then listening to the audio book.

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brilliant

brilliant story, pretty good narrator, although he makes several characters from different countries all sound a bit like the stereotypical Transylvania vampire, but you get used to it

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