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  • The Hound of Rowan

  • Book One of the Tapestry
  • By: Henry H. Neff
  • Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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The Hound of Rowan

By: Henry H. Neff
Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
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Summary

With The Hound of Rowan, Henry H. Neff launches a scintillating series featuring ancient lore and a young boy thrust into a world of unimaginable possibility.

Max McDaniels is visiting an art museum with his dad when he spies a mysterious Celtic tapestry - and is soon visited by a Recruiter who wants to whisk Max away to the fantastical Rowan Academy.

©2007 Henry H. Neff (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

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Disappointing ,.

some swear words - not suitable for younger listeners . I would not recommend . The narration was ok

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Good story, narrator can't do accents

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator can't do accents. Admittedly I am british, which probably makes me more sensitive to mistakes than most, but his attempt at a british accent was awful (think Dick Van Dyke at times). It was bad enough that I couldn't concentrate on what he was saying any more. I liked the story well enough that I think I am going to buy the sequel but it will be on paper not as an audiobook.

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excellent book

I loved this book and the entire series. Would completely recommend, I've listened to them again and again and they never get old. The world is rich, the characters complex and the deep dive into Irish mythology pulls the story along.

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Well worth getting

This book is a great read, it's very imaginative and the characters are very vivid. At times it is quite similar to Harry Potter - but I doubt that would be a problem for most people.
I would recommend this book to anyone as it is very well read and engaging.

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Great story, not the best narrator

So, I really love this story and I have done so for many many years. It has been great returning to it again. However the narrator is a little annoying

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Disappointed

I was rather disappointed - I found it to be rather badly written and badly also read. The characters names made me cringe for some reason, maybe it was the accent which I found grated and made the story feel like it was being dragged along by the scruff of it's neck.

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