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Rotherweird
- Rotherweird, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Series: Rotherweird, Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Summary
Rotherweird is a twisted, arcane murder-mystery with shades of Deborah Harkness, Hope Mirrlees and Ben Aaronovitch, Mervyn Peake and Edward Gorey at their disturbing best.
The town of Rotherweird stands alone - there are no guidebooks, despite the fascinating and diverse architectural styles cramming the narrow streets, the avant-garde science and offbeat customs. Cast adrift from the rest of England by Elizabeth I, Rotherweird's independence is subject to one disturbing condition: nobody, but nobody, studies the town or its history.
For beneath the enchanting surface lurks a secret so dark that it must never be rediscovered, still less reused.
But secrets have a way of leaking out.
Two inquisitive outsiders have arrived: Jonah Oblong, to teach modern history at Rotherweird School (nothing local and nothing before 1800), and the sinister billionaire Sir Veronal Slickstone, who has somehow got permission to renovate the town's long-derelict Manor House.
Slickstone and Oblong, though driven by conflicting motives, both strive to connect past and present until they and their allies are drawn into a race against time - and each other. The consequences will be lethal and apocalyptic.
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- kate
- 05-11-17
Good story bit hard to follow
It's a clever idea, a very good story but for some reason I found it hard to follow, kept having to go back and listen again. Can't tell why - maybe too many characters with odd names, maybe too complicated for my wee brain. I don't think it was the narrators fault. Still I enjoyed it and got my monies worth as I probably heard it twice.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-01-18
Highly recommended
I listened to about 34 audio books in 2017 and this one was among the best. I really enjoyed the writing and the language. The storyline was pretty whimsical and relatively original. It had a lot of interesting characters and the narrator wasn't bad either. I would definitely recommend.
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- D. Menashy
- 15-07-17
Weird? Rather...
Enjoyed this one - sort of Gormenghast meets Neverwhere. Very well narrated.
Loads of weird and dark happenings occur to interesting and well-written characters in and around a strangely-disconnected English town.
I did think the ending dragged on a bit and could have been pared back a little, so at the risk of outstaying my own welcome I'll leave it there...
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- Ernest More
- 03-04-18
More twists than a knotted ball of string
Would you listen to Rotherweird again? Why?
Was not until near the end of the book I realised what was going on. I think Second time round it would be a lot more clear what was going on. On the whole I did enjoy this book and will read it again just to clear up a few points in it.
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- Khairunnisa
- 31-12-17
Beautifully read historical fantasy
Who was your favorite character and why?
I liked quite a few of the characters. The female characters were nicely drawn, with Orelia Roc being my favourite followed by Vixen Valourhand. Of the male characters, perhaps Ferensen is the most likeable, followed by Fanguin. Gregorius Jones is the most intriguing.
What does Kris Dyer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I really loved the portrayal of the characters. Each character has a very recognisable voice, suited to the character. Delicious.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I wasn't sure if I was going to like it after the first few lines. However, once I'd got into the story I found it fascinating. It made me laugh and there are moments of tension where I held my breath.
Any additional comments?
It's a book I've listened to several times over. There are a couple of small inconsistencies, for instance, the old injury that Salt has is said to be 6 months ago and then a short time afterwards, is said to have happened many years ago. I'm really looking forward to the next one in the trilogy to see if my predictions are right
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- Brian
- 01-11-17
A good first draft
Before launching into criticism, I enjoyed this book and it kept me entertained to the end - it had the some interesting ideas and the essence of some good characters. The real problem is that it feels like a long first draft that needs editing back to about 2/3 if it’s length and about half of its characters - none of whom are well developed enough for you to remotely care about. Add the fact that there’s more loose ends than a bowl of spaghetti and some daft coincidences and you’ve got a fun but frustrating book
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- Spider
- 28-11-17
Not to all tastes
I found this strangely mesmerising. At first I found the somewhat slow delivery irritating but became used to its measured pace even though I felt it made the tale drag in places. The narrator voices the characters quite well but has a tendency towards a rolling, poetic delivery that I'm not keen on but that's just my taste. However, it was worth sticking with it as the story is quite bizarre and has fantastic (in the true sense of the word) twists and turns that keeps one guessing to the end. There are shades of Mervyn Peake and Neil Gaiman in the storyline. If you liked the Gormenghast trilogy and/or Neverwhere, you'll probably like this.
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- Sam
- 28-02-18
Not worth listening to - really boring
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
I chose thing book as being similar to Ben Aaronovitch's Peter Grant series. it is nothing like that. It completely lacks his humour and modern feel. I wish I had not wasted a credit on it. This is a boring story of boring (almost all male) characters. Any females mentioned are seen through a male gaze and defined as either beautiful and desirable or not. No further depth of character is awarded the few females. The male characters have a little more depth, but are incredibly dull. The monotone voice of the narrator does not help. I got to Chapter 10 of 60, to give it chance to get better, but I am now going to delete it. Not recommended at all.
What didn’t you like about Kris Dyer’s performance?
Flat, monotone, boring
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Boredom, frustration at its old-fashioned approach to the female characters, disappointment that I'd wasted a credit
4 people found this helpful
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- P
- 10-10-17
Brilliant and fun
Intriguing story, interesting array of characters and great narration. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book.
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- Colin Dente
- 27-09-17
Marvelous
A truly magical book. Full of inventiveness. I was sad when it ended. Heartily recommended.
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- arleneshapiro21
- 07-08-21
editor needed
Way too long and complicated. Also, the narrator was pretty much a monotone. so, both writing and narration were in desperate need of a strong editing process.
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- Bent Tree Church
- 07-03-22
Fun Book!
I loved this book and I recommend it to anyone who loves books similar to the author, C.S. Lewis.