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The Dark Defiles

By: Richard Morgan
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Compared to Michael Moorcock and Joe Abercrombie alike, Richard Morgan's fast moving and brutal science fantasy reaches its final volume as Ringil comes to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home...

THE DARK DEFILES is a supremely fast moving 240,000 word epic. A massive yet tight story that both shines a light on some mysteries from earlier volumes and reveals deeper mysteries yet. We encounter the artifacts of an ancient race, learn the true story of the ghostly Dwenda and follow three old friends as they face their greatest test yet.

Read by Simon Vance

(p) 2015 Tantor, Inc©2014 Richard Morgan Classics Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Fiction Dragons
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The Dark Defiles is best of the series. Morgan built a fascinating world, dirt and all, and populated it will heroes that were also real people. Morgan dissects the idea of hero and looks at it from every angle. Our three protagonists aren't anti-heroes they are just flawed. While they deal with their flaws they realize that in the end heroes don't get to live happily ever after.
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Dark and emotional with a fascinating world that isn't just your usually fantasy setting. The range of characters is exceptional with each being distinctly unique with their own depths. Vance does a wonderful job, I have listened to this book multiple times now and it still stands as one of my favourite audio books.

Strongly recommend!

Fantastic

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Full of twists and turns and a world that feels like has it has its own history. Hope to read more like it!

Good series!

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The story is really good and well written. The reading performance is exceptional. The hero is gay, which is fine, but the explicit sex is confronting and unnecessary.

Not a fan of gay porn

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Roller-coaster of emotions, the hero nobody asked for even the hero himself but in the end we all needed. bravo 👏 book 4 better be in the making this cannot be the end!!!

"IM WITH THE F#@$%T"

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