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Maiden of Flowers
- The Flower Saga
- De: Makayla Love
- Narrado por: Kolbe Handal
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
In a war-torn land where magic talent is both something to be hidden and a part of nature itself, trouble is brewing. A demonic god, sealed away eons ago by a legendary warrior called the Maiden of Flowers, is rumored to be about to rise once more. A new Maiden of Flowers must rise, as well, and her survival is key to defeating the demonic god - and her death, the key to his resurrection. At the heart of this conflict lies Princess Orchid, who may or may not be the Maiden of Flowers reborn.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An interesting, worthwhile listen
- De Matthew St John en 06-26-21
- Maiden of Flowers
- The Flower Saga
- De: Makayla Love
- Narrado por: Kolbe Handal
An excellent first showing
Revisado: 04-21-21
Recording Quality: With only one notable error in recording (early on, and missable), easily comparable to the mishandling of certain words or phrases in the first Dresden Files audio book, the recording is nearly flawless. Kolbe Handal does a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life with a performance comparable to that of James Marsters in the aforementioned series.
Writing: Fast paced, coherent, and punchy. Story beats move quickly, but usually not too quickly, and the language is evocative without being overly descriptive. A high technical skill is present and on display.
Story: This book is a ride. A classic fantasy tale of lost innocence, but it does not pull any punches when it comes to that concept. Dont let the characters' naivete or the innocent tone lent to them by the reader fool you, this story is dark and brutal, and puts its cast through the ringer. Yet at no point does the brutality seem inconsequential or unnecessary, as it all appears to be building toward dramatic character development and serves to inform several plot points. All in all, a fantastic flagship to start a series with.
Magic: The magic system is well defined, though loosely so. This is largely due to our perspective characters relatively fragile understanding of the forces they wield, as the magic in the setting g is implied to be far deeper and more structured than we see in this first book. It will be interesting to see how crunchy and fleshed out the magic system in this universe gets as the series progresses.
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Storm Front
- The Dresden Files, Book 1
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 8 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56,595
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49,471
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49,389
A call from a distraught wife, and another from Lt. Murphy of the Chicago PD Special Investigation Unit makes Harry believe things are looking up, but they are about to get worse, much worse. Someone is harnessing immense supernatural forces to commit a series of grisly murders. Someone has violated the first law of magic: Thou Shalt Not Kill. Tracking that someone takes Harry into the dangerous underbelly of Chicago, from mobsters to vampires....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Story, Distracting Sound Engineering
- De Tom en 05-20-10
- Storm Front
- The Dresden Files, Book 1
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
An Amazing Start to an Amazing Saga
Revisado: 04-30-19
Butcher paints Harry in vibrant detail in a story that only gets better each book.
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The Magicians
- A Novel
- De: Lev Grossman
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 17 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 21,119
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18,631
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 18,655
Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A senior in high school, he's still secretly preoccupied with a series of fantasy novels he read as a child, set in a magical land called Fillory. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself unexpectedly admitted to a very secret, very exclusive college of magic in upstate New York, where he receives a thorough and rigorous education in the craft of modern sorcery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not an average book
- De Kyle en 04-30-11
- The Magicians
- A Novel
- De: Lev Grossman
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
Stalls in the Middle
Revisado: 01-12-19
Excellent t overall, though Quentin is irredeemably whiny, and the book flounders in the middle.
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