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Read By: Stefan Rudnicki, Scott Brick, William Dufris, Maggi-Meg Reed Publisher: Macmillan Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Psalms of Isaak Release Date: February 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781427206268

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

168

Longest Chapter Length:

09:32 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:54 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

05:16 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

In Lamentation, the first entry in the Psalm of Isaak series, an ancient weapon has completely destroyed the city of Windwir. From many miles away, Rudolfo, Lord of the Nine Forest Houses, sees the horrifying column of smoke rising. He knows that war is coming to the Named Lands. Nearer to the Devastation, a young apprentice is the only survivor of the city – he sat waiting for his father outside the walls, and was transformed as he watched everyone he knew die in an instant. Soon all the Kingdoms of the Named Lands will be at each others' throats, as alliances are challenged and hidden plots are uncovered. This remarkable first novel from award-winning short fiction writer Ken Scholes will take readers away to a new world – an Earth so far in the distant future that our time is not even a memory; a world where magick is commonplace and great areas of the planet are impassable wastes. But human nature hasn't changed through the ages: War and faith and love still move princes and nations. The Psalms of Isaak #1 Lamentation #2 Canticle #3 Antiphon #4 Requiem #5 Hymn

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"While I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, Scholes needs to lay off the caffeine and let a reader savor the moments. As other reviewers have stated, too many wonderful moments just whiz by. The flip-side to this is that this book is fast-paced and quite the page turner. I really appreciated Scholes crisp, masculine prose. He writes like a pro and avoids the whole D&D dialogue and description style that vitiates so much of the genre. Highly recommended."

— Nate (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “This is the golden age of fantasy, with a dozen masters doing their best work. Then along comes Ken Scholes, with his amazing clarity, power, and invention, and shows us all how it's done. No more ponderous plotting - Scholes barely gives us time to breathe. Yet he creates vivid characters, a world thick with detail, and wonders we've never seen before. I wish my first novel had been this good. I wish all five volumes of this series were already published so I could read them now.

    — Orson Scott Card
  • Ken Scholes is a hot new voice to watch for on the interesting frontier between science fiction and fantasy. He has a keen eye for action and a keen ear for the sounds of the human heart. Grab on now, because he's going places.

    — Harry Turtledove
  • As intricate as a Whymer maze, Ken Scholes' Lamentation will keep the reader up until the wee hours, winding through this splendid labyrinth. Bravo!

    — Dennis L. McKiernan, bestselling author of the Mithgar series
  • Ken Scholes's Lamentation is an iconic SF story cloaked in fantasy, drawing raw material from classics such as A Canticle for Liebowitz and Earth Abides, but forging something new, with colorful characters, compelling scenes, and unfolding miracles.

    — Kevin J. Anderson, bestselling co-author of Sandworms of Dune
  • Ken Scholes' Lamentation is a whale of a first novel, set in a world where technological magic has come and gone, and come again, where organized religion has attempted to recover and restore lost knowledge, if with a certain amount of censorship, where no one is quite what they seem, and where parental ambitions for offspring are filled with deep love and sacrifices, along with double double-crosses, conflicting motives, and tragedy.

    — L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
  • The tone of [Lamentation] is precise and just about exactly right: I was engaged from the opening page, stayed up late looking to finish it, and then begged Scholes to let me see the next book as soon as possible…. I'd describe it as intelligent epic fantasy done right and written with all of the flab removed. It's nothing like George Martin's first Song of Ice and Fire novel, except that like that book, it has the chance of standing as an important book in the evolution of the epic fantasy form, is a delight, and is a book that readers are very likely to take to heart. It's one of the best first fantasies I've read in some time.

    — Jonathan Strahan

Awards

  • A 2010 Locus Award Nominee
  • Nominated for Locus Awards - Nominee, 2010

Lamentation Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Purchased this after I heard another piece by the same author read on the excellent sf podcast Star Ship Sofa. I was a bit let down by the novel. What seemed like an elegant, even elegaic tone when listening translated into a more repetitive and shallow style on the page. Mildly satisfying and assured in a comfortable and low key manner. Definitely a cut above the histrionics and caricature that seem to be the keys for success in the glutted (sic?) epic fantasy market. Still, if I do take in more of the series that follows, it will be listened to, maybe on a commute or longer drive, rather than read "

    — Aaron, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good world building and character development. But the overall story is just bland, couldn't care for any of the characters or what happens to them. Maybe I'll read Canticle after a while. "

    — Gmhi, 2/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " so i would actually give this book 3 1/2 stars but thats not an option so i opted for a 1/2 point higher. very good while still original. characters were enjoyable and while i have heard otherwise i still hope this series stays as good as this first book! "

    — Carla, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great beginning to a series I look forward to reading! "

    — Robyn, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked this much more than I expected to. One of the things I hate about most fantasy novels are the irritating names the authors always give everything--people and places. This book was not an exception. However, I thought it had some interesting twists and turns. "

    — Kiersten, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Struggled between "3" and "4" but gave it the benefit of the doubt. Plus, it finished strong - as opposed to how it opened, which was rather south of m'eh. "

    — Peterwilliam, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A good read but not necessarily great. "

    — MJ, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Smart writing in a well-realized new fictional world. "

    — Bukminster, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wow, I loved this, and can't believe I took so long to start it. Is this what they call "gateway" sci-fi? It's written like fantasy, but the hints and foreshadowing tells me that it's going to get much more... well, science fiction. Love it! "

    — Stacey, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Audio Book. Very good. I enjoyed it a lot and hope to read the rest of the series. "

    — Jake, 10/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this book though not as much as I expected. I would recommend this book to lovers of the fantasy genre but for me its highlighted the fact that my love of the genre has waned. Im looking for something else now. "

    — David, 5/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was one of the books that got me back into reading for pleasure and not for class. The world building is superb, and the ending only deepens the mystery. "

    — Bibliophile, 11/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I absolutely loved this book and promptly ran out and bought the second one, Canticle. "

    — Adrian, 9/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Awesome epic fantasy. "

    — Anastasia, 5/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Couldn't finish it. Was 2/3 of the way through and just didn't feel any desire to continue. "

    — Justin, 3/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " With Antiphon, Scholes really hits on all cylinders. The last one worked well, but was a bit of a slog for some reason, but this one hums along. Really good, original characters and world. "

    — Brennan, 1/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " a rich alternative world --nearly everything is foreign to the world in which we live. highly developed characters. really tough things happened to folks in this 3rd installment. can't wait to read #s 4 and 5. "

    — Michele, 12/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A great return to form after a realtively disappointing book two. Much wider in scope than the last book, with a compelling narrative. A fun read. "

    — Bukminster, 12/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This has been a wonderful series and the 3rd book is just as good as the previous. Take some time and revel in this well told story. "

    — doug, 11/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Fantastic book. The plot keeps getting more intricate and interesting. I was shocked at some of the scenes. Great series overall. "

    — Sam, 11/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Started out a bit slow (or maybe it just took a while to get back into the characters), but picked up steam pretty fast. Really enjoyed the continued mystery of the story and the zig zagging from one character to another as the story reached its apex. Can't wait for the next one in the series. "

    — Eric, 9/4/2010

About Ken Scholes

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

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.

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.

Maggi-Meg Reed has performed as an actress and singer both on and off-Broadway. She is a narrator of many popular audiobooks, including A Very Long Engagement and The Time Traveler’s Wife. She is the winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards.