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After two hundred years of exile, King Maric has allowed the legendary Grey Wardens to finally return to Ferelden. When they come, however, they bring dire news: one of their own has escaped into the Deep Roads and aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn.
The Grey Wardens need Maric's help, and he reluctantly agrees to lead them into the passages he traveled through many years before, chasing after a deadly secret that will threaten to destroy not only the Grey Wardens but also the kingdom above.
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"I really this book because it taught me a lot. This is the story that take place before the game, Dragon Age: Origins. When I play this game, I don't have to be confuse because when you play the game it doesn't tell much about the pre story so this really help me out. The book start out with the country of Ferelden occupied by the neighbouring Orlesian Empire. Queen Moira, who sought to expel the Orlesians has been killed by traitors, but her son Maric has escaped. While attempting to flee the assassins who killed his mother Maric encounters Loghain, who is part a band of Fereldan outlaws. Having no real alternatives, Maric joins up with them. However Maric is not able to stay at the outlaw camp long, as a force looking for Maric attacks. Yet, Loghain is able to lead Maric to safety by taking him to the Korcari Wilds, a region avoided by most due to its danger. Here they meet the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, who enables them to pass through the Wilds safely. She provides this help on the condition that Maric makes her a promise. What this promise is is unknown. Then he escape to the west and fell in love with Katriel. But there was a war that lead to a lot of bloodshed but then later on Katriel betray Marci and Marci have no chocie but to kill her because Loghain told Maric about the betray and Maric got hurt which lead to her death and Rowan marriage with Maric. After this Rowan have die because of disease and Loghain was a popular king."
— Stephen (4 out of 5 stars)
Dragon Age: The Calling Listener Reviews
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Brett, 8/18/2020
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" A fun fantasy read, really only worthwhile if you are a fan of the videogame franchise as it fills in some of the history leading up the RPG's storyline "
— John, 2/15/2014 -
" Nice supplement to the game. "
— Rebekah, 2/15/2014 -
" It's very slow starting out, but it really picks up somewhere just after the middle. "
— Chelsea, 2/13/2014 -
" This book is an excellent follow up to The Stolen Throne and again follows King Maric's exploits as he joins a group of grey wardens as they delve into the deep roads in an effort to prevent a blight from happening. Taking place fourteen years after Maric's reclaiming of the throne he has matured significantly and has been unhappy with the path his life has taken in recent years. A younger Duncan is also present in this book which gives greater insight into how he became the skilled grey warden he is in DA:Origins. Overall a great read which had me so glued to it that I often read five chapters at a time. "
— John, 2/5/2014 -
" Started out very slow, and picked up speed in the middle. I was fully prepared to give it three stars but the last couple chapters really ramped it up. "
— Gene, 1/31/2014 -
" Assumes you've read The Stolen Throne. Also assumes you then go on to play the video game. So just jumping in to read this book without having read the first book is a mistake, because it is a direct sequel and you will not understand how the characters have developed. But not continuing on to play the game leaves some loose ends that don't get tied up, because it is a direct prequel as well. I didn't like it as much, but I didn't dislike it either. "
— Nathan, 1/26/2014 -
" The book was pretty good all except the ending... I felt a lot of the characters started to fall apart and started doing things that were out of charterers... it just wasn't believable to me what they were doing. Other then that little snag its actually a pretty good book, but I have to give it 3 stars just because it seemed so rush to end and they bent the characters around to much at the end. "
— Daniel, 1/22/2014 -
" Outstanding for a video game license book. "
— Ken, 1/17/2014 -
" Not quite as exciting as the Stolen trhone but would recommend nonetheless. "
— Alexandra, 1/7/2014 -
" Far darker than its predecessor. Slow at first, excellent second half. I'm curious to see where they take this turn of events, in the games or further novelisations. "
— your, 1/2/2014
About David Gaider
David Gaider lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and has worked for video game developer BioWare since 1999. He is the lead writer on the Dragon Age: Origins role-playing game and has previously worked on such titles as Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Neverwinter Nights.
About Stephen Hoye
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.