A good continuation of the series.

Here is the bottom line. If you like David Eddings and the previous series you will like this audiobook. If you did not then you won't. Mr. Eddings work is a fairly polarizing point amongst readers. You usually either love him or hate him. I think this is a good read although it gets 3 stars because it bogs down in unnecessary details at points.
Some others did not like the narraration of the series but I am not one of them and found it enjoyable. There is nothing groundbreaking hrer, but it is a good solid comfort story.

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could have been much better

The book is great. The proformence was atrocious. And the musical interruptions are very erritating.

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I thought it was a good story

good book but the narator should listen to the other book to keep constant pronunciation

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David has magic

With the knowledge of what god is a threat to the tamuli empire Sparhawk and his friends have to go out and get the one item that can fight the strength of a god. at the same time the queen starts to help the emperor overthrow his own government.

David here goes back to writing with two points of interest again. sparhawks adventure recovering the blue rose and his queens point of view as she helps uncover who is a undermining the government and how to overthrow it. this is where he excels I think. unlike his other books in the belgariad series where it was one persons story in each part here they are happening at the same time keeping things more linier.

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A cast of thousands in one narrator

I thought Kevin Pariseau did a great job with the first book in this series. Imagine my surprise when he stepped up his narrating game for the second book. He has the knack for interpreting the emotional intent of written conversations. So happy with this listen. Can’t wait to hear the next book in the series.

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A classic fantasy for me

If you could sum up The Shining Ones in three words, what would they be?

Surprising Great Characters

What other book might you compare The Shining Ones to and why?

Malloreon

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

Nope, performance is great

Any additional comments?

One of the best series I have read when I was young. David Eddings' books introduced me to fantasy and I have been hooked ever since. Although this is the middle book, there are a lot of surprises to be had here. It also shows how the characters like Aphrael, Sephrenia, and especially Elana have grown. Overall, a must buy for me :)

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My favorite series

The Sparhawk series is one of the best I have ever read. In my opinion it’s some of his best work.

Love it.

Glad these are on audible. My books are packed away and I was missing reading them

Mixed feelings

This is a great book, that sadly has a terrible narrator. All in all, a mixed bag.

Outstanding (Part 2 of 3)

Outstanding story and very good second part to the Trilogy. my only complaint is about the performance and you can read my review of the previous book for details. Just not easy to ignore the mispronounced names and a voice choice for a viking like hero who talks like a 12yr old computer hacker in mom's basement.

story is awesome!