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Thieves' World
Book One of Thieves' World
Edited by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey
Tantor Audio
Narrated by Jonathan Johns
For many years older, more seasoned readers have recommended this series to me over and over again. I listened to the audio book on Spotify with my premium subscription during my daily commute.
I admire Jonathan John's subtle accents for the different characters, but overall, I did not enjoy his halting rendition of this book. Serviceable at best.
I did not have high expectati ...more
Book One of Thieves' World
Edited by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey
Tantor Audio
Narrated by Jonathan Johns
For many years older, more seasoned readers have recommended this series to me over and over again. I listened to the audio book on Spotify with my premium subscription during my daily commute.
I admire Jonathan John's subtle accents for the different characters, but overall, I did not enjoy his halting rendition of this book. Serviceable at best.
I did not have high expectati ...more
I read this many (*cough* - decades) ago. I don’t remember if I was in love with it then, but I was enthralled by the Chaoism Thieves’ World box set for D&D. I got much mileage out of it—and still own it! Sans box.
This time around, I found the stories a bit of a roller coaster. There were ups and downs. Most were refreshing in a swords and sorcery way; containing the ingredients most modern fantasy lacks.
I have never read beyond this volume. Will I now? Maybe. That is the most solid answer I c ...more
This time around, I found the stories a bit of a roller coaster. There were ups and downs. Most were refreshing in a swords and sorcery way; containing the ingredients most modern fantasy lacks.
I have never read beyond this volume. Will I now? Maybe. That is the most solid answer I c ...more
Some great stories, can’t wait for more. Probably more of a 3.5 stars but I rounded up.
**1/2: as the first “shared world” anthology in all of fantasy/sword-and-sorcery, this is an important/foundational text. But it is also a real mixed bag of a read.
Jan 21, 2015
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