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Lord Valentine's Castle

By: Robert Silverberg
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Summary
 The planet Majipoor is shared by humans and several alien races, including four-armed Skandars, three-eyed Liiman, and the native, shape-shifting Metamorphs. All are watched over by the King of Dreams, the labyrinth-dwelling Pontifex, and the priestess of the Isle of Sleep, while the Coronal officially rules from atop Castle Mount.

The Majipoor Cycle begins as young Valentine, a man with no memory, is hired as an apprentice juggler by a group of eccentric performers. While the traveling troupe takes to the road, Valentine's sleep is disturbed by nightmare visions of warring brothers and difficulties on faraway Castle Mount. In a quest to discover who Valentine really is, his wise and peculiar companions resolve to help him claim the rewards of his birth. But another trial awaits Valentine that will test his belief, resolve, and strength of character.

©1980 Robert Silverberg; (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction
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Robert Silverberg is the master of Fantasy The world he creates and the characters are fascinating and hold the readers attention throughout the story.
The book is beautifully narrated too

Masterful Fantasy

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A vivid world with characters of depth and purpose. A fantastic tale delivered with passion. I read this many years ago and was so glad to find it on audible.

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The world of Majipoor is intricately drawn with a cast of the magical and alien. Unfortunately the characters that inhabit the story remain largely unexplored, held back in part by the single viewpoint of the story’s hero Lord Valentine. The Shakespearean lilt to language and plot line filled with machinations of kings and affairs of state draws upon a tradition of greatness, but ultimately this story is a reverent but pale imitation, with deeper development of auxiliary characters missing and Lord Valentine such a paragon of virtue, he feels more messiah than man.

Perhaps one day some director will bring to life the fantastical world of Majipoor … with a script that does greater justice to the colour cast of characters.

A fantastical world that almost comes to life

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