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Soldier of Fortune (I): The Wolf Cub
- De: David Pilling
- Narrado por: Nick Denton
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 14
AD 1453. The great city of Constantinople, last remnant of the once-mighty Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman armies of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. An English knight named Sir John Page is taken prisoner by the Ottomans and forced to entertain the Sultan with tales of the West. Page chooses to tell the story of his own long career as a soldier of fortune in France, Bohemia, and the Italian city-states. Page’s tale begins in the year of Agincourt, Henry V’s famous victory over the French.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid and accurate historical novel
- De T en 03-14-18
- Soldier of Fortune (I): The Wolf Cub
- De: David Pilling
- Narrado por: Nick Denton
The Wolf Cubs Story
Revisado: 02-22-18
Where does Soldier of Fortune (I): The Wolf Cub rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It wouldn't even come close to my top list. And that is perfectly fine! Not every book has to be a masterpiece for you to enjoy it.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I feel like the author needed to go into more detail at certain points of the story to give it more life.
What about Nick Denton’s performance did you like?
Perfectly cast is how I would describe his performance. He hits all of the accents perfectly and you really do feel like you are listening to a storyteller from this time period. Nick Denton seems to be pretty new on the audiobook scene so he's still growing as a Narrator. He lacks some of the nuances of a Reynolds or a Kramer. But he is solid and I look forward to listening to more of him in the future.
Any additional comments?
I give this book a solid 3.75/5
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
Follow Nick Denton's solid narration of John Page's life story told by him while cast into prison by the of the Sultan of Constantinople. John Page does not hold any punches in telling of the horrors of war while fighting alongside King Henry in the 1417 campaign to conquer Normandy and France.
If you want an action-packed story that goes from one event to the next with hardly any downtime this is your book. In my honest opinion, the story could have been fleshed out a little to just give it some more life. I know it seems typical of the historical fiction genre. If the author(David Pilling) fleshes out the 2nd book in the story it could easily rival some of Bernard Cornwell's work.
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Cartwright's Cavaliers
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 1
- De: Mark Wandrey
- Narrado por: Craig Good
- Duración: 12 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,554
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,424
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,426
Heir to one of the leading "Four Horsemen" mercenary companies, Jim Cartwright is having a bad year. Having failed his high school VOWS tests, he's just learned his mother bankrupted the family company before disappearing, robbing him of his Cavalier birthright. But the Horsemen of eras past were smart - they left a legacy of equipment Jim can use to complete the next contract and resurrect the company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't give up on the book because of the monotone
- De Eleanor C Mccrary en 04-23-17
- Cartwright's Cavaliers
- The Revelations Cycle, Book 1
- De: Mark Wandrey
- Narrado por: Craig Good
From the Ashes to the Stars
Revisado: 02-08-18
Where does Cartwright's Cavaliers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It wouldn't even come close to my top list. And that is perfectly fine! Not every book has to be a masterpiece for you to enjoy it.
What other book might you compare Cartwright's Cavaliers to and why?
None? And that is what makes this book so special. I was sad to learn that Jim is not the character that is followed in the rest of the Revelations Cycle. But the world building has me excited none the less.
What does Craig L. Good bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I will not go into detail on an authors performance. Different people have different tastes and what I might not like other people probably will.
But I will say one thing. Craig Good does an excellent job of displaying Jim's tone when he is in certain moods.
Any additional comments?
3.75 out of 5 is my rating for the book.
If you are looking for a fun book that is wrapped with epic mech fights that take place within a wonderfully crafted world. I would highly recommend you give it a shot.
Jim Cartwright isn't your normal hero. For starters Jim is fat and he doesn't let you forget it.
He also has a weird thing going with his toy pony collection and I still haven't figured that one out. He can be whiny(very) at times, but for all of his faults, you will witness Jim turn into the man that anyone would be proud of.
Upon looking into the following books in The Revelations Cycle I think I'm content with keeping this book a standalone.
I also found and was very happy to hear that a new series Omega Wars is not far away and will feature a lot more Jim.
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