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The Stone of Farewell

Memory, Sorrow & Thorn, Book 2

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The Stone of Farewell

By: Tad Williams
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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The Stone of Farewell: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!*

Following a brutal civil war, Osten Ard has been crushed under the rule of the two villainous High Kings. A single hope remains: if the rebels can find the three swords of legend - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - they might be able to bring the Storm King and evil King Elias down.

Once but a humble kitchen-boy, Simon is now Simon Snowlock, dragonslayer and bearer of the mythical sword Thorn. But Simon is more alone than ever before: his friends have been imprisoned and his liege lord, Prince Josua, has been exiled. And the Storm King may also be in possession of one of the swords...

A single chance remains: if Simon can deliver Thorn to Joshua and lead his followers to the Stone of Farewell, the rebels may be able to muster the forces necessary to rise up against Elias and the Storm King. But no one knows where the Stone of Farewell is. Or, indeed, what it is...

In STONE OF FAREWELL, Tad Williams sets his characters against impossible odds - and proves that the beloved, internationally-bestselling DRAGONBONE CHAIR was no fluke, but one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time.

*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

©1990 Robert Paul 'Tad' Williams, published by permission of DAW Books (P)2015, 2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited, Booktrack Holding Ltd (background soundtrack only)
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I read these books some years ago. Was not sure how the audio version would come over. it enhanced the atmosphere and self immersion so greatly that, even though I know the ending and every step along the way, I relived the story as if for the first time but better. Looking forward to the other two....

Brilliant

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The background music is ridiculous and very loud
It must go I’ll be looking for a refund.
Impossible to concentrate on the story

Background music spoils the story

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the book played to chapter 5 then went silent ! utterly disappointed cant beat a real book in print, in your hands. this is RUBBISH

first foray into audio books

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No-one mentioned how absolutely awful audiobooks are when there is background music.

I cannot get past chapter 3.

Absolutely awful. money back please.

A travesty really as it's a great book and great narrator.

great story couldnt listen awful background music

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ok I read when I was a kid. thought I would re visit. first book the narrator got carried away in a desire to finish but the narrator reads this so much better BUT THERES IS A BAND PLAYING MUSIC BADLY THROUGHOUT FFS !!!!!

it's a Musical!

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