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To Light a Candle Audiobook

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Read By: Susan Ericksen Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 23.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 17.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Obsidian Trilogy Release Date: June 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400183838

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

53

Longest Chapter Length:

51:55 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:30 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:28 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

74

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Publisher Description

To his own surprise, young Kellen, once the disappointing son of the great Mage who leads the City's Mage Council, has become a powerful Knight-Mage. Valued for his bravery and his skills as both wizard and warrior, Kellen joins the Elves' war councils. Yet he cannot convince the City of his birth that it is in terrible danger.

Kellen's sister Idalia, a Wild Mage with great healing ability, has pledged her heart to Jermayan, a proud Elven warrior. Someday Idalia will pay a tragic price for a world-saving work of Wild Magic, but until then, she will claim any joy life can offer her.

Jermayan, who has learned much fighting at Kellen's side and loving the human Idalia, finds that everything changes when he bonds with a dragon while rescuing the Elf Prince and becomes the first Elven Mage in a thousand years.

Furious at her enemies' success with the dragon, the Demon Queen attacks in force. Light struggles against Dark, like flickering candle flames buried deep in the shadow of Obsidian Mountain.

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"An improvement over the first, though still plagued by many of the same issues. Thankfully, there was less of the bad guys' point of view. I actually really liked Cilarnen, at least until he finally met up with Kellen--then he seemed to de-age by about five years. This book is really focused on character development, and plot-wise it's clearly just an in-between for later parts of the series. Let's hope those later parts keep up the good trend!"

— Gwyn (4 out of 5 stars)

To Light a Candle Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.42307692307692 out of 54.42307692307692 out of 54.42307692307692 out of 54.42307692307692 out of 54.42307692307692 out of 5 (4.42)
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Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Mickers , 12/6/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A superb sequel to the first book. The story is really fleshed out and critical points of the plot unfold beautifully. And the dragon! "

    — Jessica, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved this one..Its a little long but well worth it. "

    — Jill, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Well most people who read this can message me about it =) "

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

    " I think James Mallory really tempers Mercedes Lackey's writing. She still is a bit too descriptive of clothing and decoration for me, but there is a lot more depth in other areas of this book that make it a very good read. "

    — Travis, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Much more action-filled than the first one... "

    — Peter, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Finally found a goal after many tries, Kellen has a biggest quest to reach: he wants to be acknowledged by his peers and friends for a capable, truthful, strong leader. But trying to get it and deserving respect is not as easy as it sounds. "

    — Gabby, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved this series despite the low marks I saw on Amazon. But then I love just about everything Mercedes Lackey writes. Intense and vivid. Great characters. Complex story line. I bought the books so that I can read them again. "

    — Mary, 10/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " book 2 of the obsidian trilogy. "

    — Lbd, 10/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I had a hard time putting this book down. I thought the story line was fun and the characters great. I thought the authors did a good job with the characters, good and evil. Couldn't wait to read the third book. "

    — Emily, 10/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was one of those books that I checked out from the library and had to have for my own collection. Thats how much I enjoyed it. "

    — Petrina, 3/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great second book to the series! "

    — Amanda, 3/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This second book in the Obsidian trilogy was decent but a little repetitive and it didn't feel like all that much happened. "

    — Karen, 2/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " 2nd in the series. really loved it. I think the character development really flies in this book. If you compare the Kellan at the end of this book to the kellan at the start of the first book, there is a HUGE difference. almost, like 2 different people now. "

    — Tella, 3/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "

    — Thimbleberry, 9/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This awoke some of the magic I loved in some of Lackey's older works. I'm definitely building investment in the characters, and I definitely wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen next. "

    — Sara, 6/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I'm really enjoying this series and am going to start reading the last book in the series right away "

    — Nyssa, 1/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is about evenly divided between the forces of good and evil. The demons are truly horrifying and the dilemmas faced by our heroes are gripping. It was difficult for me to wait for the third volume. "

    — Sharon, 9/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A homey tale with incredible revelations and transformations! "

    — Kathy, 9/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "

    — Horizon, 6/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "

    — Thimbleberry, 5/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I normally find that the second book in a trilogy never truly matches up from the expectations of the first, but it is quite the opposite with this book. Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory really outdid themselves with the second book and I love it all the more for that reason. "

    — Shannon, 3/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is about evenly divided between the forces of good and evil. The demons are truly horrifying and the dilemmas faced by our heroes are gripping. It was difficult for me to wait for the third volume. "

    — Alice, 1/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Awesome! Great story and detailed characters! "

    — Sarah, 12/13/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This second book in the Obsidian trilogy was decent but a little repetitive and it didn't feel like all that much happened. "

    — Karen, 6/15/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A superb sequel to the first book. The story is really fleshed out and critical points of the plot unfold beautifully. And the dragon! "

    — Jessica, 5/13/2009

About the Authors

Mercedes Lackey is a bestselling American author of fantasy novels, including the Valdemar series, the Elemental Masters series, the 500 Kingdoms series, and many more. She also has written many stand-alone novellas and short stories.

Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.

About Susan Ericksen

Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.