Christopher Locke

3rd greatness from NN

Revisado: 08-28-22

This is what I considered to be the third work of Naomi Novak that I have read, the first being the Temeraire series and second being Uprooted, The Scholomance series is the fourth.

Ms. Novak’s skill has increased with each endeavor. She continually surprises me, as each story exceeds the previous and her skill level, which was great to begin with.

I heard her discuss this book live when it came out, and she emphasized how women are still not permitted to feel angry, and this book was about three different women who all felt angry. I found it very interesting to see this perspective played out, along with details from her own background of a Jewish Eastern European descendent, and those little points made the story so rich in every ways.

Great story, and very good narration as well. My only criticism with the narration. is that I would’ve found it helpful to start each chapter with the name of the protagonist or character from whose perspective it was being told (like in Game of Thrones), as it sometimes took a little while to catch up, and the narrator does not really create very distinctive voices for each character. But still a great job overall.

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Another awesome story from Naomi Novik and narration

Revisado: 07-14-22

Naomi Novik has become one of my favorite authors, and improves her craft with each book. This story is delightfully inventive, and unexpectedly hilarious at points, including sly digs at the Harry Potter series. Narration was very good and believable as Galadriel as described in the books. I’ve read the second book as well, and I am eagerly awaiting the third installment and resolution of the story line.

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Great book; bad production.

Revisado: 04-12-21

This is one of the classic Anne McCaffery books, written at the height of her considerable powers and solidly within her self-professed strength of a romance set in a sci-fi universe. The best of the three Crystal Singer books.

However, I cannot fathom why the producers elected for an abridged version. I did not realize it was abridged (and moverover, SEVERElY abridged) until after I bought it, and I feel cheated.

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Great book; bad production.

Revisado: 04-12-21

This is one of the classic Anne McCaffery books, written at the height of her considerable powers and solidly within her self-professed strength of a romance set in a sci-fi universe. The best of the three Crystal Singer books.

However, I cannot fathom why the producers elected for an abridged version. I did not realize it was abridged (and moverover, SEVERElY abridged) until after I bought it, and I feel cheated.

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Great story; terrible narration.

Revisado: 03-21-21

The Sunwolf and Hawk stories are some of my favorites by Barbara Hambly, exceeded only by the Winterland books. But I agree with many of the other reviews written - this is one of the worst narrations I have ever heard. Mechanical, with little inflection in tone or phrase, and with no regard for punctuation. Neither the narrator nor the producer should be allowed to work on audio books again.

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