Listen to glass sword audiobook by victoria aveyard and. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. It follows a young princess called torina who when her father. The results of an audio experiment in adjusting a librivox reading of robert e. Sullivan is a competent writer with a flowing style that doesnt suffer from the same density employed by many other fantasy writers. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. The iron sword moved as if wang lins hand was glued to it, and another slash was sent out. It was a little wittier than the usual tale in this genre. The title, rise of the seer, implies the book revolving around the seer, but we only get her every few chapters, then we go off on another storyline.
The empire of numantia shudders on the brink of destruction. Flamehaired princess torina knows nothing of battles and conquest until her. The sword in the stone in the middle of a political uproar, word spreads of a sword in a stone that can only be pulled out by the true king. But there is a curse on anyone who lifts the sword for. Messenger by lois lowry messenger is a young adult.
Song of the sword, the first book in the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy series the shards of excalibur, written by awardwinning canadian author edward willett and published in print by coteau. Reminding me of game of thrones, without the vicious blooding, the seer and the sword is a wonderful tale of love, patience, politics and adventure. The story of princess torina and princeinexile landen, a seers crystal, a magical sword, castle politics, acts of war, and growing love. The prophetic movements in church history and in contemporary life are fed by two mighty streams. The seer and the sword by victoria hanley goodreads. Her first three books, the seer and the sword, the healers keep and the light of the oracle are companion books to one another. I loved the worldbuilding of victoria hanley, her two. Seer and the sword by victoria hanley, paperback barnes. Victoria hanley author of the seer and the sword goodreads. The healers keep seer and the sword, book 2 by victoria hanley book cover, description, publication history. Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes its possessor invincible to his enemies. Wang lins second origin soul devoured the melted sword and returned to wang lins body. Read the seer king book one of the seer king trilogy by chris bunch available from rakuten kobo.
It is the first book in the healer and seer series. The seer series is a paranormal young adult book series written by american novelist linda joy singleton. British author hanley pens a romantic royal tale of intrigue in the tradition of king arthur. In audacity, the free rovee voicechanger was used to make the reader more deeply. Hartland, a wellplotted and wonderfully written epic fantasy with characters. Victoria hanley is an american young adult fantasy novelist. Martins magnificent cycle of novels that includes a game of. After the king defeats the peaceful monarch of bellandra, he brings home the countrys famous sword and gives to his daughter a magic crystal and landen, the. The last seer king is a fantasy, sprinkled with a little bit of thrill and romantic suspense. The plot doesnt really find its feet until the last hundred pages. A wee movie trailer i did for my english project on a book i read.
It was, in many ways, a typical sword and sorcery tale and i like those. Goll on an exciting and insightful journey into a visionary world in the seer book. A wellcrafted fantasy grapples with the ambiguities of violence. At this moment, the broken sword could no longer resist the intense heat, so it melted completely. When king kareed of archeld invades the neighboring peaceful kingdom of bellandra, he. The healers keep seer and the sword, book 2 by victoria hanley. The book is about how noble, samurailike characters try their best to restore.
Characterization, to be honest, is sorely lacking in the seer and the sword. The seer of the sword is an imperial title appointed through the bourse. Princess torina of militaristic archeld meets prince landen of peaceful bellandra when her father kareed presents her the boy as a slave. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes i. The last seer king is book two in the shadow sword series by s. The last seer king the shadow sword series book 2 kindle. Audiobook box free audiobooks free unlimited audiobooks. The news of the day is that the society of the sword audiobook has been nominated for a sovas award in the best voice artist category, for derek perkins.
The seer and the sword the seer and the sword a prince born to peace and privilege loses his father, his kingdom, his sword, and his freedom. The seer king is the first novel of a fantasy trilogy which is narrated by a young cavalry officer who is remembering how his kingdom rose to greatness. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. It grants the ability to direct research at the runeforge in redoubt, located in northwest limus on the road between cargo. Seer of the spiral sword empire profound decisions. Princess torina, eyes sparkling, hair wild, is the only child of. The second book in the seer and the sword series a novel by victoria hanley. I loved the seer and the sword, not only did i love it but i gave it to my friends and they loved it. Written by austen rodgers, audiobook narrated by kim reiko. The blue sword 1982, a young adult fantasy novel by robin mckinley, was the recipient of a newberry honor award in 1983, indicating it was on the shortlist of contenders for that years medal.
The seer and the sword by victoria hanley overdrive. Princess torina, who has the ability to see the future, and her friend landen, who seeks a sword that belongs to his conquered kingdom, are separated when a treacherous murderer gains power, but from. The seer and the sword is a 2000 novel by victoria hanley. Rays of light formed an arc through the fog, and each light represented a ray of sword energy. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Glass sword really succumbs to second novel syndrome.
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