poor performance, good story

I can't stand someone who describes a laugh and then makes a pathetic attempt to perform it...guess I should just be thankful there was no singing.

So sub-par reader for a fantastic story.

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Great story.

Where does The Legend of Huma rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Loved the book when I read it in my teens and loved it in audio format 20 plus years later.

What did you like best about this story?

Classic dragonlance background story.

What three words best describe Richard Topol’s voice?

Good voice work but I prefer something more like Kate Reading.

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

Yes

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Not as legendary as I had hoped

What would have made The Legend of Huma better?

More adventuring with Magius & Gweneth. To me, they were just side characters that didn't really help create any impression of any relationship. In another book, Tasselhoff Burfoot popped into a scene where Huma & Magius were running from something and they were startled to see the kender. That, along with other references from other books, gave me the impression that the two had traveled & battled together for a long time, perhaps years and not a few days/weeks, and were dear friends. In this story, Magius was a character that used Huma for his own ends. Yes, he redeemed himself, but his demise was rushed. I had the impression, from other books, that Magius had died in battle because he did not have a weapon after his spells are used up, which is why the mages after that were allowed a weapon. Yes, he ran out of spells, but he was captured and then tortured instead of dying in battle. I had expected the love story with Gweneth to be an epic kind of love where the two are strengthened by their love to fight for Krynn. Huma was rather confused and didn't admit loving her until she was dying. She came off as a confused high school girl instead of a confident dragon.

What could Richard A. Knaak have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

In the beginning, I think he was a little dull about the characters. He just seemed to be reading, not acting. Either, I grew used to that or he changed his performance later because I didn't notice it any longer.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Legend of Huma?

The ending of Magius, the ending of Gweneth, and the defeat of Takhesis. They seemed rushed & were disappointing. I think the Legend of Huma might have been better if it had been longer and had developed the characters and their relationships better.

Any additional comments?

I'm a fan of Dragonlance, but some of the books are disappointing. Those stories are rushed. Almost as if they wanted to make money and didn't care about story or plot as long as they thought it would sell a book. I think they would sell more books if the stories were developed in depth, like in The Chronicles.

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Like a fine wine, this book keeps getting better!

Having read and enjoyed this book multiple times throughout several stages of my life ( early adolescence through adulthood), I've always thought it would transition well as an audiobook. Not only did it transfer well, but completely shattered my expectations.

The story itself is timeless. The narration by Richard Topol was amazing. Reminiscent of story tellers of old, Topol breathed life into an already fantastic epic. Topol lent vivd expression to each character. His tone cemented the mood and seamlessly transitioned the story.

If you enjoy fantasy and a classic epic or incredible verbal acting, then do yourself a favor and give this a listen...you won't be disappointed!

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decent

I dunno guess I was expecting more. There was a few times I lost interest in the book. But It got better towards the end.

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Great story. I enjoyed the author voice and depic

Great story. I enjoyed the author voice and how his depiction of the characters brought them to life.

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loved it

I ,loved to hear the story. very well read. it was the first audio book that I listened too

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One of the best Dragonlance stories!

I first read this back in 88'. 33 years later I would still rank it as one of the best that the Dragonlance novels has to offer. I think the list is many and I have enjoyed a lot of them but The Legend of Huma has always placed itself in the upper level of the Dragonlance greats.

I over the last 4 years of listening to audibles I have heard some wonderful narrator's. Tool isn't the worst but so many others I would have preferred to listen to and would have added to the story. With that, I still highly recommended this book for the first, second, third or 10th time listener.

Perfect Nostalgia

Read this book for the first time 15 years ago. It is just as good as I remember. The narrator was great. The story is great. Pick this title up, you won’t regret it.

Excellent story

Excellent story but I am missing something.. maybe more character development or background. More details. Could be better writing but loved the story.