Enjoyable story

Really enjoyed the story, whay could go wrong with having dragons and elves in a world with humans! The narrator took a lot of getting used to and her inflections on words made it difficult at times to work out character names.

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Great book brought to life

i really loved the book and loved listening to the audible great listen very enjoyable

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Mildly Entertaining

What did you like best about The Elvenbane? What did you like least?

The best "gimmick" of the book would probably be the "evil unicorns" - but what I liked the least was the obsession with breeding - a constant refrain of the tale. We're presented with a world where humans are slaves and treated like cattle - and we're reminded over, and over again about breeding habits of the elves.

Would you be willing to try another book from Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey ? Why or why not?

Mercedes Lackey is usually quite a good one for a comfort read - only because I used to read her as a high school student and when I want something familiar, I know what I'll get. I wasn't completely enamored with this pairing with Andre Norton. I'd definitely be willing to go for another Lackey offering but I don't feel like continuing this series.

Which character – as performed by Aasne Vigesaa – was your favourite?

I thought she did a good job overall, providing unique voices for all the characters, and non-irritating male voices. I do find in some audio books the reader's interpretation of the opposite sex can make or break a performance - this was not an issue for me in this audiobook.

Was The Elvenbane worth the listening time?

Yes, but I did find myself losing interest at various points.

Any additional comments?

I got this one as 'easy listening' after going through some pretty heavy and fairly intense Sci Fi offerings. Unfortunately it didn't drag me in - perhaps it was TOO easy listening? So much time is spent establishing the in's and outs of this world - and while some inconsequential things are described in great detail, major action points (or bits of important dialogue) are glossed over. When a main character reaches a major plot point, where they have the opportunity to make a compelling speech - it's entirely skipped over with what amounted to a "He told them everything and asked, "So, what do you think?" This is the type of thing that ultimately put me off listening to more of this tale.

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