The Sacred Band

Book Three of the Acacia Trilogy

By: David Anthony Durham

Narrated by: Dick Hill

With the first two books in the Acacia Trilogy, Acacia and The Other Lands, David Anthony Durham has created a vast and engrossing canvas of a world in turmoil, where the surviving children of a royal dynasty are on a quest to realize their fates - and perhaps right ancient wrongs once and for all.

As The Sacred Band begins, one of them, Queen Corinn, bestrides the world as a result of her mastery of spells found in the ancient Book of Elenet. Her younger brother, Dariel, has been sent on a perilous mission to the Other Lands, while her sister, Mena, travels to the far north to confront an invasion of the feared race of the Auldek. Their separate trajectories will converge in a series of world-shaping, earth-shattering battles, all rendered with vividly imagined detail and in heroic scale.

David Anthony Durham concludes his tale of kingdoms in collision in an exciting fashion. His fictional world is at once realistic and fantastic, informed with an eloquent and distinctively Shakespearean sensibility.

©2011 David Anthony Durham (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

“A truly epic fantasy... with a rich world and nuanced characters. Superbly written." (Fantasy magazine)

Outstanding

What made the experience of listening to The Sacred Band the most enjoyable?

The narrator - Dick Hill

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mina. Humbled Warrior

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favorite?

Sire Dagon

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Too many to name

Any additional comments?

I would definitely like to experience more of this type of writing and performance

overly dramatic reading

fun story, lacked depth, found the narration way overboard, to the point where it was distracting. the book tells you a little too much without painting a picture. instead of telling stories within the story, it tells you about those stories. feels a little formulaic. still enjoyable.

good listen

What did you love best about The Sacred Band?

What I love best about the book was that

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sacred Band?

When Ellie and her children protected Oliver and Nina from the cold

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have only listened to Dick hill in this one series but he is very good I look forward to hearing more from him

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

again when Ellie and her children protected Oliver and Nina from the cold

Good Series

Would you listen to The Sacred Band again? Why?

Yes, To hear the things I may have missed that could have led me to the conclusion.

What other book might you compare The Sacred Band to and why?

I would choose the original Draganlance series for the story. It was just enjoyable to listen to.

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Great Series

The series ended as great as it started. I was locked in from the start of Book 1 to the end of Book 3. While Book 3 of Game of Thrones may be the best fantasy book on a stand alone basis, this is the best fantasy trilogy I have yet to come across. Highly recomended for anyone who loves the darkness of fantasy series.