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Blue Moon Rising
- Forest Kingdom, Book 1
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
Rupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself - a quest straight out of legend. But he also discovered the kinds of things legends tend to leave out, as well as the usual demons, goblins, the dreaded Night Witch - and even worse terrors hidden in the shadows of Darkwood. Rupert did find a fiery dragon - and a beautiful princess to rescue. But the dragon turned out to be a better friend than anyone back at the castle, and with the evil of Darkwood spreading, Rupert was going to need all the friends he could get.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-24
narration
if the narrator was your dad, and you were 3, and he asks "Do you want daddy to read you a story?' No thanks! not sure narrator ever saw or understood punctuation, really horrible reading, I honestly hope these comments persuade him not to ruin any more books! really hard listen.
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- Caroline
- 04-04-17
Still a very good book!
I loved this book when I read it when I was 14, so was happy to see it as an audiobook. Pleased to say, I still love it. Definitely worth a listen!
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- Jim R.
- 02-11-21
Wonderful book, woeful narrator
This is a witty, action packed book which introduces us to a new fantasy world which the author comes back to in later books.
It's a shame therefore that Green's wonderful creation has been all but destroyed by John Keating's woeful narration.
Keating's inflection and character accent choices make this painful to endure, if not completely unlistenable. I've had to take a break from this less than a third of the way in, choosing another book in my library instead. Now I don't know if I can force myself to go back to this atrocity.
What annoys me even more is that I bought three extra credits in order to get this and the next two books in the series - both of which are also read by Keating. I feel like I've wasted my money.
I'd suggest, if you like Green's work, listening to the full cast versions by GraphicAudio rather than these abominations.
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Engaging characters and story
What a solid reading performance on another Simon Greene adventure! got the rest of the series already. Loved that Unicorn!
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- Anon
- 01-02-20
one of my favourite stores
love this book, it is un-put-downable, well worth a listen. really enjoyable performance from John Keating as well
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- CDP
- 14-03-24
fun listen
long one if you're into that. a more serious Simon r green but no less enjoyable for that
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- janette
- 12-04-20
Stilted delivery spoils fantasy.
This is a fairly well designed, tongue in cheek story of the fantasy kingdom younger son genre but I felt it was spoiled by the narrator’s breathy emphasis of nearly every phrase. Punctuation is written in for a reason and extra pauses in a long sentence change the meaning completely as well as losing the ability to properly accentuate passages of real excitement. I will not be listening to the series for this reason.
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- Kirsty Mackay
- 22-10-20
Blue Moon Rising ONE of the BEST Books Ever
Simon R Green , his dry ready wit abounding in this wonderfillied book.A classic of Science Fantasy . One can never fail to LOVE his book's but this is one of my personal favourites of all his Amazing books.
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- R Crossan
- 25-06-24
Memorable
It's weird to listen to a book I read over 20 years ago. So many fond memories of lines and interactions between the characters. Rupert is a good MC because he isn't infallible and op, he's instead a stubborn guy who refuses to fail his duty
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- Alex
- 01-12-16
oddly paced
I didn't like the narrator at all.
the book was overly long in places while skipping detail elsewhere.
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