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The Wraiths of War
- Obsidian Heart, Book 3
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
Alex Locke is desperately trying to hold on to the disparate threads of the complex web of time he has created. He travels to the First World War, living through the horrors of trench warfare in order to befriend a young soldier crucial to his story, then to the 1930s to uncover the secrets of a mysterious stage magician.
He moves back and forth in time, always with the strange and terrifying Dark Man on his heels, gradually getting closer to uncovering the true nature of his destiny with the obsidian heart.
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- Josephine
- 25-04-19
can hear breathing
Ben Onwukwe is my favourite narator but I think some editing needs to be done. I can hear the breathing very clearly and it is very disruptive
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- iamsamk
- 09-03-17
At least it's an ending
Having listened to the first two books of the trilogy, I really wasn't interested in this last book. If it hadn't been available on a deal, I wouldn't have bought it at all. I just didn't care what happened to Alex. Having decided to go for it anyway (to complete the trilogy if nothing else), I think my first instincts might have been correct.
Overall, I have to say I don't like the narrator. His choice of tone was, I felt, wrong in so many places and it utterly distracted from what he was saying. His range of voices seems limited and to choose some of the accents and pitches he did just seemed bizarre. If a book hasn't grabbed me enough that I'm aware of things like this, the story probably needs work.
But I also found the plot itself frustrating. Yes, many loose ends from the first books were tied up, but I couldn't get away from how contrived the whole thing felt. I get that it's difficult to do time travel well and contrived is almost guaranteed, but I really don't think this is the best example of it. Why half of Alex's actions were necessary at all still isn't clear to me.
At a more detailed level, the reactions of the characters to insane events just didn't make sense. The progression from twist to twist often didn't make sense either. And you'll figure out some of the more prestige twists yourself - they do become rather obvious.
But, I did persevere until the end. It's alright, but if you listened to the first two and aren't sure about this one, I'd suggest you could probably give it a miss.
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- ellen
- 08-04-17
Oh it's good!
This book sat unread in my library for months. Having listened to the previous two books so long ago and so more between, I had forgotten how good they were..... not so with this one....definitely now in my top ten & one I will listen to again. You really do need to do this series of books in order otherwise you will be pretty confused and will not appreciate how clever and intertwined they are , and maybe this is why this last one is so good. It brings together and makes sense (in the time travelling sense of the word "sense") of the somewhat diverse and mad characters you meet along the way and the whole shebang suddenly starts to link up. It's great!!
Brilliantly narrated. It's a definite 5* from me ✔
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- MARK ROBERTS
- 04-04-18
A hidden gem...
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed all three books. a complex tale of time travel and intrigue, incorporating memorable characters and a story arc that is in many ways unique. If you are looking for something a bit different than this trilogy is worth a punt!
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- Miss H L Jones
- 22-09-17
Great Trilogy
Don't usually bother with trilogies but 1St book hooked me. THE trench war fair parts in this, the final book, were excellently descriptive and emotional. could really imagine being there and the horror seen and experienced by the soldiers n
I wonder if we will see far more of these characters again, I think there's plenty of depth for more.
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- essexsarge
- 07-11-22
A great series,
A great story which kept me engaged and guessing! from the start with a great narrator.
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- Emma Winfield
- 08-07-17
lost in the Middle
I found that I was loosing intrested in the middle of the story but it pick up again towards the end. not sure if I will do the next one
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- Lee macfarlane
- 07-10-20
brilliant
first book series to grab me and keep me in a while its very different to my usual books
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- Andrew
- 20-09-21
Brilliant trilogy
One of the best books we have listened to on audible. Terrific narration. Unique and captivating story line.
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- Gillian
- 12-05-23
Far too convoluted.
For me, this is less of a trilogy and more of a convoluted, rambling continuous story that has too many paradoxes and too many threads. I listened to the complete trilogy, often with a puzzled frown on my face and just suspended my disbelief. The trenches aspect of the story was well told but other parts, such as Hope’s story, are so far removed from reality as to be incredulous. Ben Onwukwe’s narration throughout the trilogy was excellent but he did seem to be running out of steam in this final book.
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