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Frostborn: The Gray Knight

Frostborn Series, Book 1

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Ridmark Arban was once a Swordbearer, a knight of renown. Now he is a branded outcast, stripped of his sword, and despised as a traitor. But he alone sees the danger to come. Calliande awakens in the darkness, her memories gone, and creatures of terrible power hunting her. For she alone holds the secret that can save the world...or destroy it utterly. The secret of the Frostborn.

©2013 Jonathan Moeller (P)2017 Tantor Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical War & Military
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book and would recommend it. I prefer the Caina books, but this is a good story and, after a slow ish start it picked up

Excellent. Well narrated.

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Took awhile to get going need a little bit of patience story is okay but what ruined it for me was the narrator it was okay but there was something about the pronunciation. It’s almost as if you would be the perfect person to listen to when you’re trying to go to sleep I was a bit worldbuilding going on in this novel not too sure if I’m gonna bother with the second I shall see

Need some patience

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The story is unusual, with elements of Middle Earth, Arthurian legend, Christianity, Ancient Rome. - but it works and I found it entertaining.

Strange mixture.

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i've read all the books in this series and loved every one..very exciting to hear them in the audio format. well worth the credit..

i love this adaption from the book

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... A bad one can break it. This one did for me.

I have spent a lot of time in the fantasy genre. There are things that will always have common place. Which is fine, it gives the reader a stable base to build the story on.
What that does, however, is place an image in your head as to what certain elements should be like.

Small vicious monsters, for example, should not be speaking in full correct English. They should be crass, short tempered and not willing to waste time bargaining.
Massive battle hardened Orcs should also not speak in perfect Queens English, or speak in a high pitched voice when the reader has just told you, "the Orc growled"!

I think my issues with this story is more about the reader than the story. The story as a whole, is okay. The reader made it feel like a drag to listen to.
For older readers some research into the area they are reading would be useful, there is more than enough source material about. Or, communicating with the author (if possible) about how the story should be presented.

I'm not saying that I am a perfect reader, but as an example, mis-pronouncing Duke as duck should not be allowed.

Overall not a bad story. Definitely a poor story-teller for this one.

A good reader can make a story come to life...

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