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Valentine Pontifex

By: Robert Silverberg
Narrated by: J. Paul Boehmer, Hillary Huber, Don Leslie, Stefan Rudnicki
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The extraordinary story continues in this magnificent new installment of the bestselling Majipoor Chronicles, begun with Lord Valentine's Castle.

Dark dreams disturb Lord Valentine's sleep, a forewarning of the danger that threatens the peace of Majipoor. The Shapeshifters have set in motion a terrifying plan to regain their stolen world and their allies, the ancient gods rising from their eons-long slumber beneath the oceans of the great planet. Suddenly, Valentine faces the greatest crisis of his reign. Either he must plunge Majipoor into a bloody nightmare of war, plague, and chaos, or surrender his life to the mercy of the vengeful Shapeshifters.

©1983 Agberg, Ltd. (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction Fiction Emotionally Gripping
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"A virtuoso performance by Silverberg, in which details of natural history become symbolic threads in a colorful tapestry on the themes of maturity, responsibility, and natural process." ( New York Newsday)
"Silverberg has created a big planet, chock-a-block with life..." ( The Washington Post)
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Although the tale bogs down in exposition at times, the story needs all the detail and background to reach its final conclusion. Well worth the effort to get through and overall an exciting and fulfilling end to the story.

Excellent world building and final climax

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