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Read By: John Keating Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Magician Trilogy Release Date: March 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780545047616

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

24

Longest Chapter Length:

25:22 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:38 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

15:25 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

14

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Publisher Description

The thrilling conclusion of the award-winning fantasy trilogy from The New York Times bestselling author Jenny Nimmo

Gwyn can feel danger coming in the wind. Somehow he knows the warnings have to do with the broken toy horse that holds the evil spirit of a prince who lived long ago. When Gwyn discovers that the prince's dark soul has escaped from the horse and is seeking revenge Gwyn, Emlyn, and Nia have to figure our how to save the mysterious soldier who claims to be Nia's distant cousin. With the help of the Snow Spider, can they recapture the prince's soul without hurting the chestnut soldier?

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"Written nearly a decade before Harry Potter appeared on the scene, the Magician Trilogy remains fresh and interesting, rich with Welsh history and complex, appealing characters. Nimmo fits tremendous stories into small books. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys flat-out great stories."

— Emily (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “A rewarding fantasy, especially for fans.” 

    — Booklist
  • “With the clipped accent and lilting intonation of Welsh, John Keating gives voice to the wide assortment of extended family, school friends, and villagers caught up in dangerous events beyond their control.” 

    — AudioFile
  • “Nimmo has skillfully woven the ancient story into the modern one, making it accessible to those who do not know the legend. This satisfying fantasy introduces young readers to the genre.” 

    — School Library Journal

The Chestnut Soldier Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.1724137931034484 out of 53.1724137931034484 out of 53.1724137931034484 out of 53.1724137931034484 out of 53.1724137931034484 out of 5 (3.17)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The magician Gwyn must once more use his powers when a wicked spirit breaks free. "

    — Megan, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not quite as fantastic as the previous two--a little slower perhaps, but still wonderful. My kids wished the series kept going. So did I. "

    — Matt, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It is real interesting and all, but if u didnt read the first 2 books, it is hard to understand, like i was all what the heck when i started reading it, but then i read the prologue. "

    — Helen, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great kid's story! Third in the magician trilogy. Took about an hour to read. 203 pages "

    — Mikki, 11/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was by far the darkest of the three books in the series. Overall, a good story, but I'm not sure I'll want to reread it any time soon. "

    — Gheeta, 11/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good story. Great Childrens book. "

    — Nicole, 11/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This trilogy was okay. I enjoyed it more than Griffin's Castle, another of Jenny Nimmo's books I recently read. It seemed better developed and more believable. Decent read, but not likely a re-read. "

    — Nicole, 7/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " great ending to the series! "

    — Mario, 4/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Series is suitable for older children (7th grade and up), although my youngest child was interested in and read the first two books in this series. Would depend of course on the maturity level of the child, as assessed by the individual parent. "

    — Janice, 3/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is the end of the series. And no offense, but for once, I'm glad a series is done. Nimmo's other series, Charlie Bone, is much much better than these. "

    — Amanda, 3/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought these books were magical. A little dark, but imaginitive...and I love the names! "

    — Jana, 12/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " great ending to the trilogy. "

    — S*K*U*B*E, 9/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " short harry potter read alike "

    — Thia, 2/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this book is about Gwyn and Nia too. in it a strong and an ancient evil escapes from the charred body of a broken toy horse and it inhabits Nia's cousin who comes to visit. "

    — Bella, 2/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So I didn't mind the rest of the series but this book was a little too creepy and dark for me. "

    — Jennifer, 12/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The magic is back here in Book 3, definitely, but it is darker and more dangerous (until all is resolved in the end). I definitely liked this one the best of the three. "

    — Shauna, 7/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a great ending to the trilogy, and satisfying with the growth of the characters and the establishment of new ones. A more mature read, but still understandable to middle grades. "

    — Katterley, 4/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was by far the darkest of the three books in the series. Overall, a good story, but I'm not sure I'll want to reread it any time soon. "

    — Gheeta, 1/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I felt like the author was trying to put too much in one book. The story line just didn't have a good flow and I kept having to go back to figure out what was going on. When the end came there was so much to resolve that the wrap up seemed to take for ever. "

    — Kimberly, 7/24/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought these books were magical. A little dark, but imaginitive...and I love the names! "

    — Jana, 5/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is the end of the series. And no offense, but for once, I'm glad a series is done. Nimmo's other series, Charlie Bone, is much much better than these. "

    — Amanda, 12/13/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This trilogy was okay. I enjoyed it more than <em>Griffin's Castle</em>, another of Jenny Nimmo's books I recently read. It seemed better developed and more believable. Decent read, but not likely a re-read. "

    — Nicole, 10/13/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The magician Gwyn must once more use his powers when a wicked spirit breaks free. "

    — Megan, 8/29/2009
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So I didn't mind the rest of the series but this book was a little too creepy and dark for me. "

    — Jennifer, 8/22/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The best of the three books. It had a decent storyline/plot. Still not a great series though. I much prefer her Charlie Bone books. <br/> <br/>It would have been nice to have had a Welsh pronunciation guide for the names at the very least. "

    — Zippy, 5/11/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great kid's story! Third in the magician trilogy. Took about an hour to read. 203 pages "

    — Mikki, 2/15/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Series is suitable for older children (7th grade and up), although my youngest child was interested in and read the first two books in this series. Would depend of course on the maturity level of the child, as assessed by the individual parent. "

    — Janice, 2/2/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It is real interesting and all, but if u didnt read the first 2 books, it is hard to understand, like i was all what the heck when i started reading it, but then i read the prologue. "

    — Helen, 1/7/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The magic is back here in Book 3, definitely, but it is darker and more dangerous (until all is resolved in the end). I definitely liked this one the best of the three. <br/> "

    — Shauna, 8/4/2008

About Jenny Nimmo

Jenny Nimmo is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as Griffin’s Castle, The Dragon’s Child, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy. Several of her books have been awarded and short-listed for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.

About John Keating

John Keating is an actor, voice talent, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre’s production of Juno and the Paycock and La Mama ETC’s production of Cat and the Moon, as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.