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A wonderful experience!

Revisado: 08-29-22

I have to preface this by saying I’m not much of an audiobook listener, as I often have trouble focusing on the content. Even though the premise was compelling and I adore Jeremy Ang Jones’ other work, I was worried I would have the same problem here.

I am delighted to report I did not. The narrative performance is spectacular, and the variety of voices is deeply entertaining and enriching. JT Greathouse choosing a basis in imperial China rather than the typical European backdrop to construct his epic fantasy is something I both admire and enjoyed, coming from an Asian Studies academic background myself. It’s a hero’s journey, through and through, but Wen Alder’s mistakes are humanizing, and his tragic flaws are what make him a protagonist worth following down a twisted path. The other reviewers here are correct about when the action picks up— I started crying in the middle of chapter 13 and could not stop listening after that, but the fourth and final section of the book is so good I had to tell four different people how much I love it.

I must point out, specifically on the point of narration, that Jeremy Ang Jones does an INCREDIBLE job voicing old women. While it is a treat to hear his full range on the whole, I really was impressed by this in particular.

I cannot wait to see what the next book has in store for me!

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