Sublime

I have read many reviews for these books and the overarching theme was fantastic story but poor execution in the sense of editing and diction. I must say this is a heap of pretentious rubbish! As I listened to this book my mind ceased to hear the words, instead, I saw them. I often become lost in the majesty of Pfaff's world and became infatuated with the journey of the characters. There is a maturity in the content of this book that draws you in, providing a raw and visceral sense to the text which is an excellent exploration of the human condition. I would often be caught up in moral musings as I listened, not always agreeing with the moral position taken by the author. Having moments such as this with a text are rare, and are a testament to the author's ability to not only caress your mind with the fantastical but also to invigorate its core.

Paul J McSorley narration was a bit confronting at first as I struggled to related to his selected voice for a key character. However, this character does change very early in the first book, so was not a burden for long. My final view of McSorely's narration is a positive one as it neither improves or reduces the text itself; achieving little in the narration is a positive as many narrators are utterly hopeless.

I wholehearted recommend this book to those who think they will just read one chapter more before bed... then realizing it is 3am. A sublime book of many ideas and emotions wrapped is an excellent fantasy world.

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nah but yeah

as stated in other reviews.
crap performance but novel story line.
good character development and world but very hard to listen to.
would recommend reading it maybe.

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great listen

great story that had plenty of shocking twists I tried to anticipate and failed. I will recommend to friends

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Okay but sooo much repetition

The storyline is generally okay but tends to be predictable for the most part. Mr Pfaff explains his characters in minute detail sometimes to the point of tedium. He sets up the twists in such a way that you see them coming and the most annoying tendency he displays is to repeat himself with alarming regularity, if it was not for the repetition the work would have been one third of it's current volume; maybe this was done for readers who read a chapter a month and need reminding or perhaps it was for dementia sufferers or those with ADHD.

I found the narration lacking enthusiasm and the American accent grated a little. A more subtle neutral accent would have done the book more justice.

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enjoyable

I really enjoyed the story. Interesting story of power and the struggle of dealing with ultimate power and how someone deals with it. I like the character building of the main. supporting characters not fleshed out enough .... the last book seems a little rushed and the ending left me wanting so much more ......in saying that I enjoyed the storyline and build up. Great work !

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could have been better

Average story could have been great with much editing, good story line, laboured script, was overly descriptive and as such repetitive and dragged, just wanted the character to get to the point over and over. main character spent too much time over anxing about taking responsibility for others actions, boringly so. narrator always ran out of breath, was very distracting to continuity.

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Gripping Story

loved the entire series, not my favorite voice actor, but the story itself was fantastic. highly recomended.

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this is a great choice for the long road trips

If you have a long road trip and you can manage to find a story good enough to keep you engaged I find not only does it make the trip more bearable
but this can keep you awake which is safer

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Good story, wish the narrator would take a breath!

Good story, flowed well but the narrator would talk slow and sounded like he was struggling for a breath at the end of a lot of sentences... it made me feel light headed for him!

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the authors wet dream on paper

hated how every attractive woman seemed to throw themselves at the main character. virgin pleases women 2 nights in a row? yeah right...

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