The Vacant Throne, Ed Greenwood
The Vacant Throne, Ed Greenwood
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The Vacant Throne

Author: Ed Greenwood

Narrator: Stuart Langton

Unabridged: 13 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2005

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

The Kingless Land is kingless no more, for the Sleeping King of legend, King Kelgrael, has been awakened by the efforts of the Band of Four: Hawkril, a bold and brave warrior gifted with great strength and fortitude; Craer, the crafty and clever thief; Sarasper, the learned and wise healer; and, last but not least, Lady Embra Silvertree, the mystical Lady of Jewels, a powerful sorceress.With the aid of the magical powers of the Dwaerindim Stones, the king’s curse has been lifted. But it will take more than the power of a single Dwaerindim to allow him to occupy the long-vacant throne of the land, for there are ambitious and devious barons ready to challenge him for his royal dominion. While inhuman and dark forces lurk, the Band of Four must set out again on an arduous quest for the secret that will allow the kingdom to return to the safety and prosperity of its former glory.

About Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood is the bestselling author of hundreds of novels, game products, and articles. His most recent novel for Wizards of the Coast is The City of Splendors, a collaboration with Elaine Cunningham. He is also the author of the Band of Four novels, and creator of the Forgotten Realms setting.

About Stuart Langton

Stuart Langton is an award-winning theater, film, and television actor. He has been an audiobook narrator for more than ten years. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Choko on September 25, 2015

OK, if anyone is looking for a book with feelings and emotions, this is definitely not it. The characters are as flat and one-sided as they come, no internal dialog, no explanations, not much of anything to influence the reader as to what moves the heroes to pursue one thing or another. But, the boo......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on March 19, 2011

I really respect Ed Greenwood, especially for his work in creating the Forgotten Realms DnD setting. However it really seemed to me as though the strength in The Vacant Throne: A Band of Four Novel was in the world building, not in the writing. There were some very nice twists in the plot, and the n......more

Goodreads review by Chip on December 29, 2016

Well, Greenwood continues to disappoint with THE VACANT THRONE, the second book in his mostly-ignored series staring "The Band of Four". Even knowing what I was getting into this time (a shallow, silly, and ridiculous distraction), I still found myself let down by this book. Other reviewers have com......more

Goodreads review by Shamsia on February 02, 2019

Porque hay gente que cuando vas y haces un milagro, te empiezan a buscar la hilacha enseguida. O ven cómo pueden aprovecharlo para su propio beneficio. El rey Nívesar se encuentra con una Aglirta tironeada por barones y nobles de diversos niveles, que no ven mucho sentido a aceptar un rey que estuvo......more

Goodreads review by Ben on October 25, 2023

SO. MANY. CHARACTERS! it was hard to keep track of everything going on in this story. Especially in the last 100 pages or so. I know I read this a while back, because I remember the four becoming archdukes or whatever, but I definitely don't remember all the side characters and mages. Overall, prett......more

Quotes

“[A] fast, furious read.”  Publishers Weekly

“Langton’s narrative voice is strong, and he helps to bring both characters and story alive.” AudioFile

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