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The Spirit Ring

By: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Summary

In an alternate Renaissance Italy where the church regulates magic and licenses magicians, fiery Fiametta Beneforte wants to be more than her goldsmith-mage father's unpaid apprentice. But when the Duchy of Montefoglia is laid under military and magical siege, she unexpectedly must join with Thur Ochs, a young Swiss miner and foundryman, to tap their skills in both metalwork and necromancy to rescue her father's soul and combat an evil sorcerer.

©2019 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Magic Science Fiction Magic Users
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This was a pleasant surprise. Very good story well narrated by Grover Gardner. A fantasy mix of magic violence and romance in Italian Renaissance

Excellent narration interesting tale

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I quite liked the original reader of this book, but was so excited to hear that a new version was coming out with Grover Gardner narrating.

It's fabulous. I've always liked the Spirit Ring, but with Grover reading it lifts it from a good book to a really great book. More similar to the Chalion books than the Vorkosiverse, though actually standing alone in its own little universe.

Grover is wonderful

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I have loved lots of books by this author, but this one I have tried several times and given up on. I think it’s the mismatch between the narrator and the story that drains it of life.

I couldn’t get on with this

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A charming meditative adventure, in the style of Penrick, but set in something closer to our own world. Of course flawlessly read by Grover Gardener.

Bujold's flawless style on show again

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Written 31 years ago
I absolutely loved everything about it and hope there are more.

Timeless

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