04388cam a2200397 4500 235712257 TxAuBib 20140807120000.0 ||||||s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780739353080 073935308X 0e7f9495-e7eb-4956-83f8-56180e80b703 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 114440 OverDrive (Product ID) 114440 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Brooks, Terry, 1944- Straken [Libby] : High Druid of Shannara Trilogy, Book 3. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2005. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 424MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 424MB. Fantasy. Fiction. "A great storyteller, Terry Brooks creates rich epics filled with mystery, magic, and memorable characters. If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy.". Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon. "Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world.". HTML:Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass<br />. Paul Boehmer's dramatic narration picks up this story with the young Penderrin continuing his quest to release his aunt from the Forbidding. Meanwhile his aunt, trying to survive while she awaits his coming (which was foretold), makes some important decisions about her future, and the Druids are attempting to protect their world from the forces unleashed at the time of her imprisonment there. Suspense and intrigue are fuel for Boehmer's earnest and steadfast presentation. He uses timing and tonality to good advantage in bringing alive the range of characters of many species that populate these worlds. Boehmer's engagement creates an energy and clarity that will guide newcomers to the series and welcome back followers. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:The King of the Silver River has charged young Penderrin Ohmsford with the daunting task of rescuing his aunt, Grianne, Ard Rhys of the Druid order, from her forced exile in the terrifying dimension of all things damned: the Forbidding. With the noble dwarf Tagwen and the prodigal elven princess Khyber Elessedil by his side–and with the outcome of the bloody war between the Federation and the Free-born at stake–Pen has accepted his mission without question. But not without risk...or sacrifice.<br /> Shadea a'Ru, the ruthless Druid responsible for imprisoning the true Ard Rhys, has sent her agents and assassins in relentless pursuit of Pen and his comrades. Now if the Free-born forces should fall, Shadea's domination of the Four Lands will be assured. Pen's challenge grows greater when he learns that his parents have fallen into Shadea's hands. He must try to help them–but once within the walls of Druid's Keep, where Shadea's minions and dark magic lurk at every turn, Pen's survival is far from assured. Yet it will all pale in comparison to the horrors that wait inside the Forbidding....<br /> "A great storyteller, Terry Brooks creates rich epics filled with mystery, magic, and memorable characters. If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy" –Christopher Paolini, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Eragon</i> and <i>Eldest</i>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:11. Boehmer, Paul. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0e7f9495-e7eb-4956-83f8-56180e80b703 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/114440-Straken.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/114440-Straken.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0E7F9495-E7EB-4956-83F8-56180E80B703&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/114440-Straken.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/114440-Straken.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0E7F9495-E7EB-4956-83F8-56180E80B703&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)