King of Swords

Name: King of Swords
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Dave Duncan
ISBN: 9781480567474

Author: Dave Duncan

Series: The Starfolk #1

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 10/29/2013

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Contemporary

Synopsis

Rigel has always known he is not quite human, but the only clue to his origin is the otherworldly bracelet he has worn since childhood.His search for his parentage leads him to the Starlands, where reality and fantasy have changed places. There he learns that he is a human-starborn cross, and his bracelet is the legendary magical amulet Saiph, which makes its wearer an unbeatable swordsman. Fighting off monsters, battling a gang of assassins seeking to kill him, Rigel finds honorable employment as a hero. He knows that he must die very soon if he remains in the Starlands, but he has fallen hopelessly in love with a princess and cannot abandon her.Through the imaginative landscape of the Starlands, Rigel’s quest leads him to encounter minotaurs, sphinxes, cyclops, and more fearsome creatures in Dave Duncan’s latest fantasy series.

About Dave Duncan

Dave Duncan is a prolific writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his fantasy series, particularly The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word, and The King’s Blades. He and his wife Janet, his in-house editor and partner for over fifty years, live in Victoria, British Columbia. They have three children and four grandchildren. Dave’s blog and webpage: www.daveduncan.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol

⚖🏹🗡⚔🛡🏅🛒 Really Enjoy this one the characters and the world building was really interesting, just be aware there is alot of politics in the starfolk domain, and things are not always what they seem. looking forward to book 2 Happy Reading 📙📚📕📚📓📗📘📒📓📚📙📕📖📗📘📒📓📚📙📔📘📒📓📙📚📗📖......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

This book is exactly what I wanted it to be: a light, popcorn read. I wasn't' expecting Rothfuss or anything, just a mildly humorous fantasy book that was set in modern day, which is what this turned out to be. You have Rigel who is head over heals for the alien (It's cool, he's half alien after all......more

Goodreads review by Metaphorosis

2 stars - Metaphorosis Reviews An unusual teenager gets swept off to another dimension by elves - and find's he's half elf himself. I bought King of Swords and its sequel, Queen of Stars, without even thinking, just because I like David Duncan. I'm one of the long-term fans he refers to in the dedicat......more

Goodreads review by Dianne

I would put this novel into the hands of a young high school boy - not because he could handle it or love it, but because that is what it seems to have been written for. With a heavy emphasis on breasts and other assorted body-parts this book plays right into that age bracket. This is and adequate fa......more

Goodreads review by Lorena

This is the first Dave Duncan book I haven't been crazy about. The story starts off abruptly, with a lot exposited very quickly in a way that doesn't feel organic, and the characters are pretty cardboard. I won't be picking up the rest of the series, because it didn't hook me enough to care what hap......more