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The Seventh Perfection
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
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Abysmal narration...
- By Anonymous User on 08-07-2019
Publisher's Summary
"Barrie Kreinik narrates a complex fantasy about the multifaceted nature of truth.... The structure of this story is intricate, despite being short, and Kreinik masterfully weaves a path through its various narratives." (AudioFile Magazine)
Hugo Award finalist Daniel Polansky crafts an innovative, mind-bending fantasy mystery in The Seventh Perfection.
When a woman with perfect memory sets out to solve a riddle, the threads she tugs on could bring a whole city crashing down. The God-King who made her is at risk, and his other servants will do anything to stop her.
To become the God-King's Amanuensis, Manet had to master all seven perfections, developing her body and mind to the peak of human performance. She remembers everything that has happened to her, in absolute clarity, a gift that will surely drive her mad. But before she goes, Manet must unravel a secret which threatens not only the carefully prepared myths of the God-King's ascent, but her own identity and the nature of truth itself.
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- W. Berk
- 12-01-2023
story let down by the narration
I listen to a lot of audiobooks and it's been years since I last encounter a poor narration as the level is usually quite high.
Sadly this narrator was unable to voice a male character, they all sounded like women. And as there a lot of different characters in this short story, it became increasingly confusing to keep characters apart, not something that is normally a problem.
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