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Luck in the Shadows

Nightrunner Volume I

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Luck in the Shadows

By: Lynn Flewelling
Narrated by: Raymond Todd
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When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn't commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But the thing he hadn't counted on was his cellmate.

Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things, none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec's new mentor.

Don't miss the other volumes in Lynn Flewelling's Nightrunner series.©1996 Lynn Flewelling (P)2004 Blackstone Audiobooks
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A solid introduction to an intricate and wonderful new world, But the characters are what make this story. And you keep reading for them.

An enjoyable first instalment

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Loved it, the politics, action and characters were all really interesting.
The narrator was also really good, you could easily distinguish between the characters.

Great characters, plot and universe.

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This author can write books. Such a high quality writing compared to most of what is offered on audible.

I have read the series many years ago and it was such a delight to listen to the book this time.

An excellent author

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I love these these stories and so excited to now find audiobooks of them. The reader does a pretty good job!

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Although it had some slow patches, this was quite an enjoyable romp and Seregil is definitely a compelling character. Under normal circumstances I'd have given it four stars. However, what spoiled it a bit for me was that nothing really got resolved at the end. It's part of a series, but it doesn't stand alone as a complete story in it's own right. If you want to know the answers to the major questions you're going to have to get the rest of the series. And I didn't enjoy it *that* much that I'm dashing to read the rest. So, all in all, it was a bit let-down at the end.

Not a complete story

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