Stone of Tymora

Worst Salvatore book...

At the beginning of the book the main characters were very endearing and it was great to see the places of Forgotten Realms through the eyes of youngsters. However, as the story progressed it became more and more painfully evident that that he was going to keep acting like an immature self-centered arrogant child throughout the story. By the last few chapters, it was so ridiculous that he wasn't changing, and so annoying to listen to second-by-second accounts of all of the fights, that I almost didn't want to finish the book. If the entire plot hadn't been hanging on a few threads that we didn't find out about until the very end, I might have given up. Voice acting was great though.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Was worth waiting in the drive to finsh a chapter!

Would you listen to Stone of Tymora again? Why?

Yes and did. Rebooted it up on a long drive with the youngest boy. Was the first time he didn't care about how fast we got there.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Must Listen! I love it!

Where does Stone of Tymora rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's a great book. If you like the legend of Drizzt. This is all you!

What other book might you compare Stone of Tymora to and why?

Drizzt!

Any additional comments?

Love it!

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

good story with some familiar names

Figured I'd listen to it since it mentioned Drizzt. But he's makes an appearance here and there. The main character is primarily with Capt Deudermont. In a quick description, its about boy who was cursed with an item that he must destroy before it kills him. And of course there are those willing to kill him to attain his cursed item for its magical properties.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Missing some things.

Story:

Was really excited to get into this book, having been a long time fan of R.A. Salvatore.
After thought, I realize what is missing.

The original drow or story of Drizzt had deep undertones of overcoming racism, lots of moral stories and references, and focused on Drizzt and his internal struggles.

This had very little to none of that. Decent story but not one I'd want to read again or follow.

Narration:

Very good, liked the different voices for different characters.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Written from a childs perspective can be hard...

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Maybe. Why i would because it is not a terrible read. Why I wouldnt, because I prefer a ton of other books that I would recommend first.

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

Most interesting is the story itself, I like the plot, the bad guys, good guys, fantasy characters. I love hearing about Drizzt, Bruneor, Wulfgar and Cattie Brie from a third perspective. Least interesting is the main character and his main companion. I have a hard time "believing" a child his age could accomplish the feats he does and I think the writer is trying to write from a boys perspective, which is also hard to deal with because I no longer see the world from a "woah is me, I am 8 years old and nothing is fair" perspective.

What about Ramon DeOcampo’s performance did you like?

He does the voices very well and diversely. Although he read a little too slowly with too many breaks for me so I have him on double speed.

Was Stone of Tymora worth the listening time?

Sure. I have aaaa llott of listening time ;P

Any additional comments?

Not the Authors best work, but definitely a better read then some fantasy out there.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

this is a wonderful story

thoroughly wonderful story. I have enjoyed all of the stories that include Drist. the last hours of this book are incredible.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

turn off your brain and enjoy

great story, very very good performance by reader. don't need to pay attention, can just turn off you brain and enjoy.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

good story

Would you listen to Stone of Tymora again? Why?

yes, characters and story very good , moved at a good pace, and had interesting tarentino pulp fiction time moves between past and present

What did you like best about this story?

characters

Have you listened to any of Ramon DeOcampo’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Doesn't deserve it's negative reviews

Good story, not great literary work but come on. There's nothing new under the sun. For people who like to play D&D or just like a good fantasy story this will scratch that itch. Plus it's part of the Forgotten Realms series and features a few cameo appearances of everybodies favorite dark elf.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful