cover image Saga of the First King: 
Book One: The Highwayman

Saga of the First King: Book One: The Highwayman

R.A. Salvatore, read by a full cast. GraphicAudio, unabridged, digital download, 8 hrs., $12.99 ISBN 978-1-59950-889-4

This audio production—about an outlaw who travels the road helping those in need—opens with the sounds of horses galloping against the hard earth, the creatures being whipped and pushed harder and faster. A large coach races along a country road, dragging a tangle of logs that were set as a trap to slow its journey. Billed as a “movie in your mind,” this slick, fun audiobook features a massive cast and endless array of believable sound effects. And while this dazzling production will spark the imagination of listeners, narrator Dylan Lynch’s delivery is often rushed and frantic—perhaps in an attempt to keep pace with the story’s action—which may prove distracting for some listeners. A Tor paperback. (Aug.)