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Shadow of the Wolf
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
The first book of the trilogy, Shadow of the Wolf, is set in Sherwood Forest in medieval England. In it, Tim Hall presents a Robin Hood more heroic and horrific than ever before: a 14-year-old blind, ruthless assassin and elemental creature of the forest, hell-bent on a mission to avenge his father's death and the brutal abduction of his soul mate, Marian. It is a breathtakingly original - and utterly compelling - retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
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- Mrs
- 15-08-14
well written and read. great story
Would you listen to Shadow of the Wolf again? Why?
I have already listened to this audio book twice!
What did you like best about this story?
Unpredictable... although this story has been told many times, I've never read it from this angle.
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- William
- 23-07-14
After ten hours I give in.
What disappointed you about Shadow of the Wolf?
While detailed and descriptive not much happens , its all very woe is I, self pity and stupid frustrating decisions.
Would you ever listen to anything by Tim Hall again?
If he wrote a book which had better pace Id have a Listen. I just couldn't finish this slow, tedious, book. Imagine a teenage girl shouting no one understands me and stamping her foot while every adult rolls their eyes and sighs. that feeling you get when you sigh at that point is how I felt for the majority of this book. that's what this book is.
What aspect of Joe Jameson’s performance might you have changed?
Actually the Narrator was good, his script was the issue
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
the one bit where ( spoiler alert) he was in the keep learning how to fight that was entertaining. then he (sigh) runs off after a girl throwing away his life of four years and abandoning his mates.
Any additional comments?
Unless you have a gushing fountain of emotion and pity don't listen , its not worth the frustration.
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- CarrieO
- 01-03-15
More Magic to the Myth of Robin and Marion
This is a completely original retelling of the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marion. It opens by telling you that nothing you have previously heard about Robin Hood is true, and from there a truly captivating story enfolds starting with Robin as a seven year old boy and as it progresses you feel almost as though you grow and learn with Robin. The story is very well narrated. I originally got this book in one of the three for two offers. I've always enjoyed the Robin Hood legend so thought I would give it a try, and am really glad I did. I will certainly be looking for more books by Tim Hall in the future, and not just as my 'get one free' selection!
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- Darren
- 15-01-15
Great narrator. Tedious story
First off, the narrator is brilliant and manages to give each character such a distinct voice that I struggled to believe that it was all done by one person. However, the text itself is so frustrating that I didn't enjoy it. I simply didn't understand why Robin would give everything up and leave the Keep to go find Marion - and I found all that 'our fates are entwined; you are me and I am you' guff really irritating. Infuriatingly, the bit I enjoyed most was when Robin was training to be a knight - and was really annoyed when he left to go chase after some spoiled little rich girl.
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- Gawaine
- 26-11-14
Disappointing
I am struggling with this one - it may be the first audiobook I don't finish, and that's surprising because it promised to be just the sort of novel I enjoy. But it seems slow and the characters don't engage me. It's a pity because the narration was very good.
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- georgie
- 23-11-14
A bit wishy washy
I'm sure some people will love the form of this story, but for me it was too ethereal and wishy washy. I'm not sure the narration helped either as although Joe Jameson did a good job of giving the characters individual voices, some of them really grated - especially that of Marion, who really just came across as a spoilt brat most of the time, and I was left wondering why Robin kept chasing after her. I also felt many of the themes of the story were never adequately explained, leaving me with a poor understanding of many of the characters motivations.
I kept listening to the end, hoping that the various threads would come together, but they never really did.
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- gail
- 06-09-14
Confusing
What did you like about this audiobook?
Nothing
How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?
None
Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?
No
What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?
Silly female high pitched voice
Do you have any additional comments?
This is a book that is confusing in explaining plot by audio
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-08-21
Tedious
Nothing to do with Robin Hood at this point, it could be anybody. Incredibly slow overall without any real conclusion. The narration was as usual very good.
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- Stephen Wilson
- 28-10-16
A great re-imagining of a much loved story
It's better if you don't read the blurb too closely. Alternatively buy now and listen later when you've forgotten about it. All you need to know is that it is the story of Robin Hood - but not as you know it! A story that re-visits past events doesn't seem tedious to me but rather it feels like parts of the story are coming together. The narration is superb. I look forward to hearing the remaining books in the trilogy.
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