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The Rose and the Thorn (Dramatized Adaptation)

The Riyria Chronicles, Book 2

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The Rose and the Thorn (Dramatized Adaptation)

By: Michael J. Sullivan
Narrated by: Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Genebach, Danny Gavigan, Jeff Allin, Nora Achrati, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Earl Fisher, Andrew James Spooner, David M. Jourdan
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Two thieves want answers. Riyria is born...

For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception—Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the thieves away, Gwen hopes to once more protect them. What she doesn't realize is what the two are capable of—but she's about to find out.

Performed by Bradley Foster Smith, David M. Jourdan, Danny Gavigan, Chris Genebach, Terence Aselford, Kay Eluvian, Andrew James Spooner, Jeff Allin, Earl Fisher, Shanta Parasuraman, Nora Achrati, Chris Stinson, Henry W. Kramer, Todd Scofield, Ian Putnam, Laura C. Harris, Lawrence Redmond, Lucy Symons, Matthew Pauli, Holly Adams, Joe Mallon, Jenna Sharpe, James Konicek, Megan Dominy, Rob McFadyen, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Dylan Lynch, Peter Holdway, Stewart Crank, Peter Stray, Tanja Milojevic, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Gabriel Michael, and Chris Davenport.

©2013 Michael J. Sullivan (P)2022 Graphic Audio LLC Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Adaptation
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Excellent character building and story. A very fun lead into what happens in the revelations series.

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Not great. The main characters kill without thought. They aren’t the good guys here at all. Just mercenaries that murder official soldiers first then ask questions later. Also needlessly drops into Royce’s evil side - like revels in it. Wants the listener to enjoy the torture and giving in to animal instincts that Royce has. I get Achaea tee might be that way - but why try to get us to revel in his ways when Hadrian always in the other books tries to be a conscience. Doesn’t bother here. Instead we are meant to enjoy it. Bit weird honestly and a naff predictable story. Obv churned this one out.

The acting and production are, as always, impeccable. But I wish I’d skipped this one. You learn nothing of worth that isn’t hinted at in the other stories. Here’s hoping the other side Audibles aren’t equally as pants. The others are better. Skip it as a waste of a credit.

Seems rhetorical author is great at churning out stories, just doesn’t care too much about maintaining as high a standard as he started with. Fair enough. He has to eat.

depressing and miserable. kinda nasty.

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