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Rogues

By: Neil Gaiman - contributor,George R. R. Martin - editor,Gillian Flynn - contributor,Gardner Dozois - editor
Narrated by: Janis Ian,Gwendoline Christie,Roy Dotrice,Ron Donachie,W. Morgan Sheppard,Molly Quinn,Rupert Degas,Iain Glen,Various
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Summary

A thrilling collection of 21 original stories by an all-star list of contributors - including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin!

If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from number-one New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.

Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart - and yet leave you all the richer for it.

INTRODUCTION: EVERYBODY LOVES A ROGUE, read by George R. R. Martin
TOUGH TIMES ALL OVER, read by Gwendoline Christie
WHAT DO YOU DO?, read by Julia Whelan
THE INN OF THE SEVEN BLESSINGS, read by Roy Dotrice
BENT TWIG, read by Phil Gigante
TAWNY PETTICOATS, read by Ron Donachie
PROVENANCE, read by W. Morgan Sheppard
ROARING TWENTIES, read by Janis Ian
A YEAR AND A DAY IN OLD THERADANE, read by Gwendoline Christie
BAD BRASS, read by Gil Bellows
HEAVY METAL, read by Scott Brick
THE MEANING OF LOVE, read by Conleth Hill
A BETTER WAY TO DIE, read by Roy Dotrice
ILL SEEN IN TYRE, read by Gethin Anthony
A CARGO OF IVORIES, read by Ron Donachie
DIAMONDS FROM TEQUILA, read by David Greenlee
THE CARAVAN TO NOWHERE, read by W. Morgan Sheppard
THE CURIOUS AFFAIR OF THE DEAD WIVES, read by Harriet Walter
HOW THE MARQUIS GOT HIS COAT BACK, read by Roy Dotrice
NOW SHOWING, read by Molly Quinn
THE LIGHTNING TREE, read by Rupert Degas
THE ROGUE PRINCE, read by Iain Glen.

©2014 Random House (P)2014 Random House Audio

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Just ok..

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Only a few stories that were worth the listen, it felt like George R.R Martin threw a lot of them in as filler.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Best thing about the book was the Lightning tree story by Patrick rothfuss, which is all about Bast from the kingkiller chronicles. Which was awsome by the way!
Which to be fair was one of the main reasons for me buying Rogues.

Did George R. R. Martin do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

George R.R Martins spin off story from the world of game of thrones felt more like a timeline then an actual story, rather disappointed.

Do you think Rogues needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I feel it was a good idea, but the majority of the stories didn't quite cut it. Maybe if it was all spin off stories from a particular genre it could work.

Any additional comments?

Yes more Patrick rothfuss stories please

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Could do better

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

Probably suit someone eager to get some sleep,

Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again?

Nope

What three words best describe George R. R. Martin’s performance?

Heavily accented American

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Rogues?

Most of the first few stories, too rambling with too much unnecessary swearing and mysogeny.

The promise of a game of thrones/ice and fire side-story did not make up for the long winded and irritatingly performed stories. I don't need to hear a biog of the author, or the constant reference to the prizes they've been awarded. The stories should speak for themselves and not raise expectations.

Any additional comments?

I had hoped that the 30 hours of audio would last me a month or so but ended up skimming through them to try to find something to justify buying it.

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All the best in one place, what's not to like!

What a lot of content for 1 credit :) I have not listened to all of this yet and I have skipped to my Favourite authors so far, but will definitely listen to all. The main draw for me was to get a chance to hear some more from Kvothe and Bast from the King Killer series (books 1+2 only) which I have just finished and was left wanting more. Then Joe Abercrombie & Neil Gaiman who I love to listen to and George R R Martin & Scott Lynch who I will now go on to listen to more of! If you are curious about any of these authors/stories or already know and love some of them what a fantastic chance maybe find something new or expand on an existing series. Well worth 1 credit even if you don't like it all. - P.S the Bast Story is very good :)

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A good, long and varied listen.

If you could sum up Rogues in three words, what would they be?

Varied, consistently good.

What other book might you compare Rogues to, and why?

I'd compare it to Dangerous Women, as it's the same idea of an anthology, but I'd say Rogues is actually the better of the two books.

What does George R. R. Martin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Well he only reads the Introductory section, but to be fair I would probably have skipped that if I'd read the book, instead of listened to it.

As for the other narrators, a separate one for each story, they vary from acceptable to really good. Conleth Hill is probably the best, his skill at reading the different voices outstrips the other, still talented, readers.

Any additional comments?

I listened to this on my walk to work every morning, a situation it is very well suited to. In purchasing the one book you get access to a whole host of stories from different authors in sometimes wildly different genres, but all with the connecting thread of the Rogue. Definitely worth the listen.

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Varied and generally good

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rogues?

It's a really nice mix of different stories and narrators, the narrators have been chosen well for the stories. Because the stories are all starring a rogue, the rogue can be anything or anyone and this gives some interesting variety I did not expect. I purchased this for the Patrick Rothfuss story mainly but have ended up purchasing books from several other authors also featured.

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Some of my favourites

What did you like most about Rogues?

This has three amazing short stories from my favorite authors - Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss and Mr Martin himself.

What did you like best about this story?

All three of those are stories that expand upon those that I've been waiting for a sequel for: Neverwhere, The Kingkiller Chronicles and The Song of Ice and Fire

Have you listened to any of George R. R. Martin’s other performances? How does this one compare?

The final story has a much better narrator than George's other works. Personally I don't take to short stories that much, but the quality of these makes up for it.

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the best of the stories - the lightening tree

there were a few good stories, some of which I skipped after listening for 20-30 mins. the best one being the lightning tree which I would have rated at 5*, which if I'm honest was the reason for purchasing this book.

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beautiful collection of interesting stories 👌🏾

I loved this collection of stories all taking you on very different journeys through different worlds and times.

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Very good,.

an excellent collection of short stories, such a variety. going to listen again. well done.

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Mostly good stories

Most stories were enjoyable though a few duds. The Scott Lynch and Patrick Rothfuss stories were particularly enjoyable.

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