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  • The Shining Ones

  • The Tamuli, Book 2
  • By: David Eddings
  • Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
  • Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (112 ratings)

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The Shining Ones

By: David Eddings
Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
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Years ago, the Child-Goddess Aphrael had hidden Bhelliom, the Stone of Power, at the bottom of the sea. Yet now it is needed again to stop a malign force from spreading evil and destruction across the lands. Sparhawk, Queen's champion, sets out to retrieve the Stone. But others seek the gem for their own diabolical ends. Most fearsome of these are the Shining Ones, whose mere touch melts human flesh from bone. Now Sparhawk finds himself stalked by these creatures out of myth...whose touch is all too real.
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Too many mis-pronunciations.

The reader would have done better by the author if he read each chapter well before recording. Not only pronunciations but misplaced emphases ... surely the producer checked each chapter before it was finalised. A good story spoiled by poor reading.

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Narration ruins a truly excellent story

The narrator is so unsuitable for this story. Really ruins a truly wonderful story.

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Great Story - narrator distracts

Like I said for book 1 - I'm an Eddings fan. Read the books as they were released. Was excited to revisit via audio release. The story was as good as I remembered but the narrator and the music was all very disappointing in the extreme. The narrator mispronouncing the English language (and not being corrected by production staff) is ridiculous.

Have a listen but be prepared for these anomalies.

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decent

some strange choices in the recording but some good ones too. balances out nicely enough :)

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Great story

love this series well read. looking forward to more from him.
not a fan of the music interludes however but that's personal opinion

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The Shining Ones

As always a fantastic book. Eddings work will always be worth listening to forever.

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