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The Sapphire Rose

The Elenium, Book 3

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The Sapphire Rose

By: David Eddings
Narrated by: Greg Abby
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 Finally, the knight Sparhawk had come to possess Bhelliom, legendary jewel of magic that alone could save Queen Ehlana from the deadly poison that had felled her father. Sparhawk and Sephrenia, ageless instructor in Styric magics, made haste to free Ehlana from the crystalline cocoon that had preserved her life while they desperately sought a cure.

But Bhellion carried dangers of its own. Once the stone came into his hands, Sparhawk found himself stalked by a dark, lurking menace. Whether the foul Zemoch god Azash was behind this threat, or some other enemy, even Sephrenia could not say - only that the sapphire rose held powers too dangerous for any mortal to bear.

Restoring Queen Ehlana would only be the beginning of Sparhawk's mission. With the aid of four stalwart knights, one from each Militant Order, he must thwart Ehlana's poisoner, the Primate Annias, in his plot to assume the throne of the Church. For, as Archprelate, Annias would serve his secret master, Azash, and deliver up to the dread god the one thing Azash thirsted for - Bhelliom itself!

Listen to another gem in David Edding's Elenium series.©1991 David Eddings (P)2008 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Scary Royalty Magic

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Critic reviews

"Eddings should satisfy his many fans with the final volume of his Elenium fantasy trilogy, an adroit mixture of the exalted and the mundane." ( Publishers Weekly)
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Have you listened to any of Greg Abby’s other performances? How does this one compare?

The same as the others. Took a little while to adjust to the reading in the first book but no problems after that.

Enjoyed the series

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I love the story. The narrator sadly left much to be desired. His pronunciation of many standard English words is idiosyncratic to say the least. His characterization of the voices of different characters is difficult to distinguish between individuals at times.

Narrator isn't native speaker of English.

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Mr Abby, the purpose of punctuation in a story, is to pace the narrative to the scene the author is creating. Your ignoring of punctuation makes the story jarring and uncomfortable. Also, expressing appropriate emotion might be worth considering. Just a thought.

Greg; punctuation!

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an excellent story that transports you away to a land of magic and sword play

excellent

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Certainly would, bags of action and beautifully narrated

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sparhawk, he's almost an anti-hero but carries the story well

Which character – as performed by Greg Abby – was your favourite?

Probably Sparhawk although all the characters were well performed by Greg Abby

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nope, it is just one cracking good book

Any additional comments?

An excellent book that holds your interest all the way through and read by a great performer

Great story and great narrator

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A good third book in the Elenium series, Sparhawk and friends kill a God in this finale

A good third in the Elenium series

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This is an good e-book, it is the conclusion to the trilogy begun in the Diamond Throne, I've always liked David Eddings and this doesn't disappoint, it's quality Fantasy, if you're into Fantasy you'll love this!!! Recommended!

Epic Fantasy

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Just finished the whole triology, enjoyed listening to this as much as I did reading it so many years ago. Sometimes the main characters are a little too invincible but it is still highly enjoyable all the same. Very well narrated too.

The Elenium Triology

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really enjoyed listening to this story, even though it was years ago when I first read the complete set. David Eddings is such an amazing author.

Brilliant read

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loved every minute of this wonderful tale the narrator was excellent and well told.

eddings at his best

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