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Enter the city of Hart's Hope in the realm of Burland, ruled by gods both powerful and indifferent, riddled with sorcery and revenge. The city was captured by a rebellious lord, Palicrovol, who overthrew the cruel king, Nasilee, hated by his people. And Palicrovol, too, was cruel, as befitted a king. He took the mantle of kinghood by forcing Asineth, now queen by her father's death, to marry him, raping her to consummate the marriage.
But by letting her live after her humiliation, he proved he was not cruel enough to rule. She lived to bear a daughter, to return from exile, and to retake the throne of Hart's Hope. Then she, in turn, sent Palicrovol into exile to breed a son who would, in the name of the gods, take back the kingdom from its cruel queen.
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"Actually I read an Italian translation from Urania Fantasy (no ISBN - that was 1988/1989)... the sci-fi translations of this company weren't so good, so I'm afraid the one I read doesn't honor "Uncle Orson". Will have to read it again in original version! "
— Barbara (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A fantastic tapestry woven around wholly believable characters.”
— Fantasy Review
Hart’s Hope Listener Reviews
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" I wanted it to continue, I hoped there would be at least another chapter when I had only afew pages left. All out a good read, and still a faithful OSC fan. "
— Conquistadora, 1/23/2011 -
" I usually really enjoy Orson Scott Card, but found this book just a little too strange for my taste. "
— Sierra, 1/16/2011 -
" Read it in the mid/early 2000s. Don't remember much except that I liked it, and that it was set in a the old pagan times. "
— Greg, 12/16/2010 -
" What a great read. I will be reading more from this author. "
— Shirley, 8/23/2010 -
" Not one of Card's more well known or talked about books but absolutely one of his best. Beautiful, gripping, haunting. "
— Arlene, 8/10/2010 -
" This book was totally psycho. Definitely my least favorite Card book to date. "
— Laura, 8/6/2010 -
" god, did I hate this book. I read it for a scifi class when I was a freshman in college. It was an example of 'fantasy' for the class. I've never read OSC since. "
— Cmuberti, 7/31/2010 -
" This book stay with you. "
— Dave, 5/23/2010 -
" An acceptable fantasy novel. Card does better with the Alvin Maker series. "
— Ron, 4/26/2010 -
" This was an impulse pick from the library audio shelves. Boy was this gross!! And I thought Card would be a safe pick! One of the most hateful, bloody and base book I have come across for a long time. "
— Marita, 3/22/2010 -
" I generally like books by Orson Scott Card, but I am having a hard time with this one. I just can't finish it. "
— Naomi, 3/2/2010 -
" I never really got into the Ender's series by this author but this book really is wonderful and totally under read. "
— Elisabeth, 2/10/2010 -
" I liked it, hence the three stars. Pacing was a bit off at times, but the characters were interesting and the world/mythology was intriguing. Strong language and imagery, but they worked thematically. "
— Jenny, 2/7/2010
About Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card, the author of the New York Times bestseller Ender’s Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula awards for his works of speculative fiction. His Ender novels are widely read by adults and younger readers and are increasingly used in schools. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy, American-frontier fantasy, biblical novels, poetry, plays, and scripts.
About the Narrators
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.
Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel.