Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne

De: David Gaider

Narrado por: Stephen Hoye

Duración: 13 h y 13 m

Resumen del Editor

After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth.

Surrounded by spies and traitors, Maric must find a way to not only survive but achieve his ultimate destiny: Ferelden’s freedom and the return of his line to the stolen throne.

©2009 Electronic Arts, Inc. (P)2010 Tantor

Great book

Loved it, kept me in suspense. Narrator was very good at portraying the different characters. Can't wait to hear the next book.

Good Fantasy

What did you love best about Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne?

I loved the plot. I have read a lot of fantasy and they all start melding together but I think I will remember this one for its unique plot.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne?

Since I???m female I usually identify with the female characters of a story. It was natural for me to identify with both of the important women in prince Maric???s life. When he realized the extent of the betrayal of the one that landed him in the arms of the other I found myself understanding both women???s actions. It was an odd moment in the story where I think most would take issue with the plot twist, but I thought it totally believable.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator has not been my favorite but he did a good job. My only complaint is not his fault. He had to read the words given him. I found the editing lacking in the book. This author used the word ???decimated??? many times to describe total destruction of an area by an army. A good Editor should have caught this and fixed it.

Any additional comments?

Good fantasy puts you in an alternate world that has familiar elements that are twisted for that world???s genre. Many fantasy writers use obscure terms to describe their ???otherworld??? situations. This author did a good job of this but there were a few places where I felt he could have done better.

Exceptional!

This is a must listen to anyone who enjoys fantasy at all! It was sobering, inspiring, tear jerking, yet not gratuitous. Excellent writing and performance.

A worthy listen, but flawed

I enjoyed my time listening to it and would recommend you do the same if you are interested in the dragon age lore, but the book has some problems like a rushed ending and a frequent use of the Deus ex machina trope.

Loghain being the hero I never knew

I was excited for the book ad I played the game and finding out Loghain was not only involved but a main character in it made me feel like a redemption arc was at hand. now I gotta play the game again to see how he aligned with the character

Gripping and beautifully narrated tale!

A great piece of dark fantasy story telling that truly stands on its own even without the Dragon Age branding. For the DA fans, this will be even more enjoyable as the points brought up in the game are tastefully incorporated, and the story fleshes out a lot of the lore and world building from the game. The story gets intense enough that I had to stop what I was doing and focus only in listening. The excellent narration sells the tale as well. Highly recommended!

loved it!

This book was great! I loved getting to read and learn so much more about the heroes you learn about in the games.

Great story!

Amazing backstory for the DA series! there were a few pronunciation errors with the narrator but it was a minor problem easy to get past

Amazing

One of my favorite series. If you loved the games, you'll love these amazing books.

Great read

I’m huge fan of the dragon age series. I love how this story transpired. It had many up and downs and at parts became a real nail nightdress. My only complaint is that the narrator can not pronounce Dalish correctly. It’s Dalish not Dolish!