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Sethra Lavode
- Book Three of the Viscount of Adrilankha
- Auteur(s): Steven Brust
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
- Durée: 12 h et 55 min
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She's the oldest person in the Dragaeran Empire, a military genius and master of sorcery whose own story stretches back to before the dawn of history. She's Sethra Lavode, the undead Enchantress of Dzur Mountain. Now, after a long absence, she's returned to take an active role in the Empire's affairs-and the affairs of her friends Khaavren, Pel, Tazendra, Aerich, and all their friends and relations.
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Beautifully written
- Écrit par Kristen le 2024-08-01
- Sethra Lavode
- Book Three of the Viscount of Adrilankha
- Auteur(s): Steven Brust
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
Beautifully written
Évalué le: 2024-08-01
It takes a well written passage to bring tears to my eyes, and I appreciate that an author can illicit strong emotions through phrasing. This series has been a beautiful adventure, but "nothing lasts forever". I look forward to re-listening and re-reading all of Steven Brust's books for many years to come - like the works that the Khaavren Romances are inspired by, they're timeless.
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The Phoenix Guards
- Auteur(s): Steven Brust
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
- Durée: 16 h et 14 min
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Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and “tolerably well-acquainted with its use.” Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara.
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A unique voice
- Écrit par Kristen le 2024-06-02
- The Phoenix Guards
- Auteur(s): Steven Brust
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Stillwell
A unique voice
Évalué le: 2024-06-02
While the novel is really wordy and dry at times, it's meant to be - having been "written" by a Dragaeren historian (and made me truly empathize with Vlad's opinions and frustrations with the race). It's quite a unique book, and has a great story with many tidbits that readers of the Taltos series will appreciate. I love every opportunity to get more of a peak into the vast world that Brust has created and I'm glad that I've begun listening to this mini-series after catching up on the Taltos books.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin
- Auteur(s): Sarah J. Maas
- Narrateur(s): Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Durée: 25 h et 9 min
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Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre but for everything—and everyone she holds dear.
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Great book, slightly jarring narrator switch.
- Écrit par Dennis O'Leary le 2018-10-03
- A Court of Wings and Ruin
- Auteur(s): Sarah J. Maas
- Narrateur(s): Amanda Leigh Cobb
Horrible book, horrible series
Évalué le: 2024-01-29
I listened to this trilogy simply to bask in hatred for it. After the first one, I had read that they get better. They do not.
The main character is constantly providing internal dialogue to explain things that she could have no way of knowing, she's dumb and contradictory, and the biggest Mary-Sue I've honestly ever had the displeasure of experiencing.
There are no stakes, there are no grey areas. Everyone who is bad is bad, everyone who is good is good. There are never any permanent repercussions for anything the "good" guys do. The villains are all mustache-twirling, predictable, and really unintelligent.
This entire trilogy felt like the author picked out the things she liked the most from a dozen fanfictions and then compiled them into whatever this is. It's clear that the author grew up privileged and hasn't had to experience many of things she's written about: severe trauma, PTSD, the impact of sexual assault, the loss of a parent, an abusive relationship. SJM is proof that if you ever think you could make it in the writing world, all you need is money, connections, and the ideas of better authors.
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