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Darien
- Empire of Salt Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Darien by C.F. Iggulden, read by Daniel Weyman.
TWELVE FAMILIES. ONE THRONE. WELCOME TO THE EMPIRE OF SALT.
The city of Darien stands at the weary end of a golden age. Twelve families keep order with soldiers and artefacts, spies and memories, clinging to a peace that shifts and crumbles. The people of the city endure what they cannot change.
Here, amongst old feuds, a plot is hatched to kill a king. It will summon strangers to the city - Elias Post, a hunter, Tellius, an old swordsman banished from his home, Arthur, a boy who cannot speak, Daw Threefold, a chancer and gambler, Vic Deeds, who feels no guilt - and Nancy, a girl whose talent might be the undoing of them all.
As the sun sets, their arrival inside the walls will spark a series of explosive events. Before the sun returns, six destinies will have been made - and lost - in Darien.
Critic reviews
"A master storyteller." (Sunday Express)
"Iggulden is in a class of his own." (Daily Mirror)
"One of our finest historical novelists." (Daily Express)
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- Ross D
- 13-09-18
Riveting and exciting
This book was thoroughly riveting from start to finish.
I’m a big fan of Conn Iggulden and Daniel Weyman does a great job on the narration. I loved the way all the different characters inter weave
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- Maximus
- 24-08-17
Very different, but very good
A departure from Mr Iggulden's norm, but I can't wait for the next one! Interesting characters and story arch and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all plays out.
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- Adam Beere
- 03-08-17
Harry Potter with a sprinkling of Game of Thrones!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next instalment of the story.
Great characters and storylines. Loved the magical gifts.
I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
More please!
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- Ali Wyllie
- 11-10-17
BRilliant
Great story, great performance, caught my imagination and held it. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Carl J. Fisher
- 18-02-19
Excellent fantasy read!
I couldn’t help but be impressed by Conn’s first foray into the world of fantasy literature. I have known Iggulden to be an accomplished author after reading both the Emperor and Conqueror series.
My only complaint was that as an author of Historical fiction, Conn couldn’t help but refer to real world history such as Carthage and Caesar. Although relevant, it felt a little jarring to hear whilst immersed in a fantasy world. That said, these aren’t mentioned often and the story was interesting and engaging. Highly recommended.
The narrator is also brilliant.
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- George Unsworth
- 05-07-23
Excellent story and performance
Normally prefer Iggulden’s historical novels but thoroughly enjoyed this fiction. If I were to be picky, I would have liked a brief pause between the proceedings of one character and the next. Sometimes took a moment to mentally jump from one character to the development of a totally different situation of another character in the same chapter and without any warning. Otherwise brilliant on all aspects.
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- Thomas Hutchinson
- 24-11-17
Amazing
Brilliant book, i loved the snippets of a post apocalyptic earth, A matrix cross spaghetti western, Medieval Hogwarts meets War of the Roses
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- The Goat
- 05-12-22
Excellent
Great fantasy novel. Good story and good narrator. Looking forward to part 2. Highly recommended
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- SB
- 17-07-23
Great read
I thought it would irritate me the amount of characters and side stories. But throughly enjoyed it.
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- K Aires
- 13-10-23
Heroes meets Game of Thrones
I’m a big fan of his historical novels so I wasn’t sure I’d like this. However I loved the characters and abilities. It really reminds me of Heroes with Syler and the Hatian. Now for book 2 !
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