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River of Blue Fire
- Otherland, Book 2
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Series: Otherland, Book 2
- Length: 24 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Mountain of Black Glass
- Otherland, Book 3
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 27 hrs and 17 mins
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Otherland is a realm of the imagination where anything can happen, a triumph of technology, a virtual world of enormous complexity and possibility. But Otherland is owned and controlled by a secret cartel, The Grail Brotherhood, whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. Trapped in this extraordinary world, the quest of a small band of companions to unlock the secrets of Otherland is running perilously short of time. For the Brotherhood has finally set the date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for immortality. The journey will lead them through a strangely unfinished land and an endlessly labyrinthine house.
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City of Golden Shadow
- Otherland, Book 1
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 28 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real, but which is ruled by Earth's wealthiest and most ruthless power brokers, the Grail Brotherhood. Shrouded in secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Vast amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming Earth's most valuable resources - its children
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Sea of Silver Light
- Otherland, Book 4
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 37 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Otherland - a display of mankind's extraordinary intellect, a multidimensional universe built by the geniuses of the 21st century and controlled by the private cartel known as the Grail Brotherhood, powerful and ruthless. But now Otherland is out of control. Fleeing through broken realities, a small band of adventurers struggle to avert the nightmare that Otherland could become. The only hope may lie in an alliance with their enemy. But time is running out - and Otherland's most terrifying secret is yet to be revealed.
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Exceptional storytelling, by author and narrator!
- By Anonymous User on 22-01-2021
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Into the Narrowdark
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- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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The High Throne of Erkynland is tottering, its royal family divided and diminished. Queen Miriamele has been caught up in a brutal rebellion in the south and thought to have died in a fiery attack. Her grandson Morgan, heir to the throne, has been captured by one of Utuk'ku's soldiers in the ruins of an abandoned city. Miriamele's husband, King Simon, is overwhelmed by grief and hopelessness, unaware that many of these terrible things have been caused by Pasevalles, a murderous traitor inside Simon's own court at the Hayholt.
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Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless and 14 years old - a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon's learning to read and write under Doctor Morgenes' tutelage, forces greater than he could possible imagine are gathering: forces which will change Simon's life - and his world - forever. Following the death of Good King John, Osten Ard is plunged into civil war as his sons battle for control of the fabled Dragonbone Chair - the country's throne as well as the symbol of its power.
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Nostalgia and Surprise
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The Witchwood Crown
- The Last King of Osten Ard, Book 1
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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The Witchwood Crown continues the story of Simon, servant boy made king, and his queen, Miriamele, 30 years after the events of the concluding part of the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. In To Green Angel Tower, the might of the Storm King was conquered by the League of the Scroll. Now new troubles have come to the kingdom of Osten Ard, a world where humans, Norns and the Sithi can live in peace for only a little time before war raises its head....
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Wonderful
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Mountain of Black Glass
- Otherland, Book 3
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 27 hrs and 17 mins
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Otherland is a realm of the imagination where anything can happen, a triumph of technology, a virtual world of enormous complexity and possibility. But Otherland is owned and controlled by a secret cartel, The Grail Brotherhood, whose motives remain shrouded in mystery. Trapped in this extraordinary world, the quest of a small band of companions to unlock the secrets of Otherland is running perilously short of time. For the Brotherhood has finally set the date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for immortality. The journey will lead them through a strangely unfinished land and an endlessly labyrinthine house.
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City of Golden Shadow
- Otherland, Book 1
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 28 hrs and 41 mins
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Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real, but which is ruled by Earth's wealthiest and most ruthless power brokers, the Grail Brotherhood. Shrouded in secrecy, it is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares. Vast amounts of money have been lavished on it. The best minds of two generations have laboured to build it. And somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming Earth's most valuable resources - its children
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Sea of Silver Light
- Otherland, Book 4
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 37 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Otherland - a display of mankind's extraordinary intellect, a multidimensional universe built by the geniuses of the 21st century and controlled by the private cartel known as the Grail Brotherhood, powerful and ruthless. But now Otherland is out of control. Fleeing through broken realities, a small band of adventurers struggle to avert the nightmare that Otherland could become. The only hope may lie in an alliance with their enemy. But time is running out - and Otherland's most terrifying secret is yet to be revealed.
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Exceptional storytelling, by author and narrator!
- By Anonymous User on 22-01-2021
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- The Last King of Osten Ard, Book 3
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- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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Wonderful
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Fantastic
- By B. Cato on 29-04-2022
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Stone of Farewell
- Memory, Sorrow & Thorn, Book 2
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 32 hrs and 30 mins
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The stunning second novel in Tad Williams' classic fantasy series, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, set in the fantasy world of Osten Ard. Following a brutal civil war, Osten Ard has been crushed under the rule of the two villainous High Kings. A single hope remains: if the rebels can find the three swords of legend - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - they might be able to bring the Storm King and evil King Elias down. Once but a humble kitchen boy, Simon is now Simon Snowlock, dragonslayer and bearer of the mythical sword Thorn.
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A good middle series novel
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To Green Angel Tower, Part 2
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amazing ! cant wait to start part 2
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Publisher's Summary
The second volume in a groundbreaking series from the author of the best-selling Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy.
Otherland is civilisation's most stunning achievement: a private, multidimensional universe built by the greatest minds of the 21st century. But this most exclusive of places is also a jealously guarded secret, created and controlled by the Grail Brotherhood, a private cartel known to a few and made up of the world's most powerful and ruthless individuals.
The purpose of Other is still a mystery. But it may not remain so for long. For a small band of adventurers has penetrated the secrecy that surrounds it and has broken into the amazing worlds with worlds it contains. However, with one among their number determined to ensure that no one lives long enough to reveal the truth about Otherland, an extraordinary quest soon becomes a desperate race against time.
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- Kris Morgan
- 14-03-2019
George Newburn is the man
The title says it all. Even if his accents might somewhat lapse now and then, the sheer range and versatility of this guy is astounding. Otherland itself is just one of the greatest stories ever told as far as I can tell at this point. Looking forward to the next one, and glad to know Newburn reads them all.
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- leisa
- 08-03-2019
Fantastic!
One of my all time favourite novels, come alive! George does an excellent job of such an amazingly diverse range of character voices!! loving the series again!
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- Zalman Livshiz
- 17-12-2018
2nd Volume of a masterpiece
just an incredible story by an incredible writer, one of the best series of all time. highly highly recommended.
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- Avid Reader
- 16-12-2018
Another good listen
This series should get tiresome but the writing us so good it keeps you hooked. Twists and turns with just enough suspense to keep you coming back for more. I'll read the next in the series based on the first two.
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- Kaatje
- 09-04-2021
Great story
I've read the series a few times and for me Otherland is one of the best reads ever. This was the first time as an audiobook and George Newbern did a great job narrating such a long story with an endless number of characters. I'm sure I will listen to it again in the future.
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- Daizan10
- 18-02-2021
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This story is great. I've read the books. The narrator of the audiobook is very good and does many accents well. French, African twang. Then we come to Sweet William. He has a northern English accent. No research has been put into this and the narrator just does a Southern English slightly camp accent. Fine, I thought, forgetting that William slipping out of this accent leads to him being questioned. He hasn't been doing it at all, so doesn't really slip out of it at all. All the voice actor had to do was listen to Sean bean, or watch Geordie shore, with his talent for the other accents I'm sure he could have pulled it off. This is my only gripe and enjoyed this telling very much, despite it.
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- Felix Karst
- 25-07-2020
Second part just as good as the first
This second book to the Otherland series is once more full of adventures, mysteries and revelations. George Newbern reads with convincing, memorable voices for each character and draws you into this Epos like no one else could. 10/10 would buy again
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