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The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm
- Tales from Alagaësia Volume 1: Eragon
- By: Christopher Paolini, Angela Paolini
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm by Christopher Paolini. A wanderer and a cursed child. Spells and magic. And dragons, of course. Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia. It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An epilogue and a prologue
- By Jonah on 21-01-2019
- The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm
- Tales from Alagaësia Volume 1: Eragon
- By: Christopher Paolini, Angela Paolini
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
Overall what I expected
Reviewed: 22-04-2020
I typically have low expectation for books following a very successful series as they are often are fillers for unanswered questions and really just expanding our knowledge of what we already know from the previous 4 books. This was definitely worth the listen. Loved to hear how all the old characters where doing and I enjoyed learning about the Urgal race through their own story.
The only thing that stopped me from a 5/5 overall was due to some minor performance issues. None of them really worth mentioning but all of them together and one thing I couldn't get over resulted in a lowered star. I found it really distracting the way Murtagh's name was pronounced. Would have like to see some consistency in that area especially with him being one of the major characters in the series.
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Warwick Davis, Noma Dumezweni, Jason Isaacs, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 574
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 573
Performed by talented actors from across the Wizarding World, this is the first ever audiobook edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which was originally written in 2007 by J.K. Rowling and has raised money for her children's charity Lumos ever since. As familiar to Hogwarts students as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" are to Muggle children, Beedle's stories are a collection of popular fairy tales written for young witches and wizards. So, if you're wondering what's in store in this brand-new audio edition...well, your ears are in for a treat.
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2 out of 5 stars
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short fairy tales for charity
- By Anonymous User on 03-04-2020
Fantastic!!!
Reviewed: 22-04-2020
Fantastic wee book consisting of 4 short stories and then a "review" by Albus Dumbledore immediately following each story. I am a huge Potter fan so was unsure whether my expectations were going to be too high but no, J.K Rowling proving yet again how much of a queen she is.
I enjoyed each story but I mostly enjoyed the reviews voice by Jude Law. It almost felt as if I was in a Hogwarts classroom listening to a lecture from Dumbledore. And I love Jude Law.
Awesome work by all the narrators. Keeps it interesting with each change of story.
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Eragon: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1
- By: Christopher Paolini
- Narrated by: Gerrard Doyle
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 539
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 498
When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight, his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard to get through
- By Kathleen J on 24-10-2017
- Eragon: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1
- By: Christopher Paolini
- Narrated by: Gerrard Doyle
A great listen even with Spahiras voice
Reviewed: 29-09-2019
Similar to the majority of the reviews, I was not the biggest fan of Saphira's (dragon) voice having created my own outlook when reading the book as a child. I have however grown to tolerate it and have even enjoyed it at times whenever we came across one of Saphiras clever/cheeky remarks when conversing with Eragon though not a huge fan of the husky voice.
I think returning readers might have difficulty with this aspect as we all have created our own voice for these characters though if you are able to tolerate it the story is still as brilliant and engaging as I remember. New readers should not be put off by this as the story is fantastic and very enjoyable. Excited to listen to the rest of the series.