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Midnight at the Well of Souls
- Narrated by: Peter Macon
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
At the heart of a bizarre planet lay the goal of every being that had ever lived.…
Below average in height and unprepossessing in appearance, Nathan Brazil is an unassuming if cynical starship owner, carrying passengers and cargo for a living - hardly the sort of person to hold the fate of the entire universe in his hands.
But when Nathan detours from his route to answer a distress call, a hidden stargate hurls him and his passengers to the Well World, the master control planet for the cosmos. Billions of years ago, a godlike race unlocked all the secrets of space and time and remade the universe according to their grand design. Then they vanished and left behind the Well World to maintain the pattern of the universe.
Now someone is searching for the planet’s hidden control room - the Well of Souls - to seize control of the cosmos. Nathan must stop them, but this planet causes bizarre metamorphoses in visitors, changing them into centaurs, mermaids, and giant insects seemingly at random. As a result, Nathan no longer recognizes his friends, let alone his unknown enemies. His task seems hopeless - until his long-suppressed memories begin to return and he realizes who he really is.
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- Paul Conder
- 30-06-13
Finally! And gald it's unabridged
Would you listen to Midnight at the Well of Souls again? Why?
I am already on my third listen through of the best Jack L Chalker there is! I am so glad this is unabridged. While Peter Macon does an ok but uninspiring read, the drama of Chalker's original story comes through. Picking up a mix of mythology and new creatures Chalker manages to convey the mystery of a world where every country is ruled by different sentient beings and the main characters are transformed while still reflecting their innermost beings.
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I can't wait for the next installments.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-11-21
World Builders Enjoy
Loved the book and the way it explores creature design within sci-fi literature. It has a couple gratuitous scenes that don't age too well, but generally I'm excited to pick up the next one in the series. I'm reading this just after finishing Dune and while Dune explores religion, Midnight at the Well of Souls puts most of it's effort into sociological relationships between communities within an easily digestible scenario that leaves a lot to explore in future works.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-22
Just incredible
Just incredible story and performance. I wanted such book for a long time. If you like fantasy and sifi you have to get familiar with this book.
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- AG
- 18-10-17
good story
This is my first ever Audio book, so cant compare really, but:
I read this book around 15 years ago when I was teenager, but in my native language (non EN). Now I found this audio version.
I like story (well, I still remember from childhood), but this version wasnt so interesting. Not sure if I am too old (30+ years old) or my English is not good enough. Were few very boring moments I think.
Overal experience is 4 from 5 I guess.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- DMT
- 27-05-14
Hmmmm, different certainly
What disappointed you about Midnight at the Well of Souls?
It started well and I was interested but then it spent so long simply describing each different realm and creature. The story then got a bit lost in the descriptions.
What aspect of Peter Macon’s performance might you have changed?
The narration was fine.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Maybe it improves at the end - I didn't get that far, I did try to!
Any additional comments?
It is the first audio book I gave up on at just over half way. Guess I need a bit more action!
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