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Knights Magi: The Spellmonger Series, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1154min
Opposites attack! When the Magelord Minalan, the Spellmonger's two apprentices, Tyndal and Rondal, were knighted after the battle of Timberwatch, they were dubbed Knights Magi: a new class of nobility for distinguished High Magi. Designed to combine the pursuit of arcane knowledge with the noble aspirations of chivalry, it elevated them above common warmage...in theory. The problem was they had no idea how to be a Knight Mage...because no one had ever been one before. And as a couple of half-trained rustic apprentices from the Mindens they did not feel up to the task or the high ideals of their title. But Master Minalan the Spellmonger decided to cure that ignorance. He arranges for Tyndal and Rondal to be tutored and trained together in their new vocation, learning the arts of magic, the craft of warfare, and the subtleties of chivalry from the finest masters in the kingdom. If they didn't kill each other, first. The two young spellmonger's apprentices from the Minden mountain domain of Boval Vale have much in common: both had their homes destroyed, they were both sent into exile by the goblin invasion, and they both serve the same master. Yet they could not be more different. Rondal is quiet, bookish, and introspective, dedicated to the disciplines of academic magic and anticipating a future of study, service, and, perhaps, romance. Tyndal is bold and brash: an extroverted over-achiever with dreams of glory, gold, and girls. Fate, circumstance, and the whims of the gods have forced them together, but the raw emotions of adolescence and the trauma of war put them at each others' throats with depressing frequency. Master Minalan can't have that, especially not in his fragile new domain with another baby on the way...so he sends them on the road. Jealousy, anxiety, passion, and frustration conspire to make them rivals - but if they don't figure out a way to learn to work together, and quickly, then their stubborn feu ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/000549/bk_podm_000549_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle (eBook, ePUB)
Since Robin Hobb's debut novel took the fantasy world by storm, the adventures of her beloved assassin FitzChivalry Farseer have spawned a sweeping epic that spans more than a dozen books-and counting. Discover the phenomenon from the beginning with this eBook bundle of the original trilogy: ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE ROYAL ASSASSIN ASSASSIN'S QUEST Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill-and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom. Praise for Robin Hobb and the Farseer Trilogy "Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb's books are diamonds in a sea of zircons."-George R. R. Martin "A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne."-Publishers Weekly, on Assassin's Apprentice "This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don't want it to be over."-Steven Brust, on Assassin's Apprentice "[Robin] Hobb continues to revitalize a genre that often seems all too generic, making it new in ways that range from the subtle to the shocking."-Locus, on Royal Assassin "[Royal Assassin] reaches astonishing new heights. . . . The Farseer saga is destined for greatness-a must-read for every devotee of epic fantasy."-Sense of Wonder "An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review), on Assassin's Quest "Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print-including mine!"-Melanie Rawn, on Assassin's Quest- Shop: buecher
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Music in St Matthew in the City
Biography (See Review below) Michael was born in Wanganui, NZ in 1975. He began playing piano at the age of two. From the music of J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart, especially, Michael has established a unique art of classical improvisation in his keyboard playing. His style is self taught and through a strong memory for musical structure, Michael is able to create an improvisation around any theme. Tutored on the pipe organ at King's College, Auckland, in 1991 he toured with a school group around France and England. A highlight was a performance on the organ at Canterbury Cathedral. Michael completed a Bachelor of Music and Diploma of Teaching at Auckland University in 2002. He was appointed Organist at St Matthew-in-the-City in April 2002 and is presently teaching classroom music at Avondale and Baradene Colleges. This is Michael's first recording. See review below. Also featured on this album is St Matthew's Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Michael Bell and soprano Susan Elliott. The ensemble also includes Meg Broughton, soprano, Therese Turnock, alto, Andrew Marshall, tenor and Chris Karyiannis, Bass. A review by Roy Tankersley in the journal Music in the Air: Song & Spirituality in Aotearoa/Australia/Pacific, Summer 2006 issue: The fine acoustics of St Matthews-in-the-City, coupled with superb sound engineering by Wayne Lied makes a fine backdrop for this unique CD with it's four substantial contrasting improvisations for organ. Ever since he was a youngster, Michael has had a passion for the works of J S Bach and Mozart and improvisation and here records without musical scores. This compilation contains interludes of vocal a cappella and accompanied works surrounding organ music by Bach and improvisations. The music is played with sensitivity and panache on the fine Father Willis organ. Occasionally the registrations are a little too full bodied for transparency n the works of Bach but despite this the playing is authoritative and convincing. A stunning final few bars greets the listener in Bach's Prelude in C. In the more reflective Bach pieces Bell uses lush strings and flutes choosing a more chordal accompaniment rather than Bach's polyphonic figurations. Michael's improvisations are fluent and logically structured are often are a pastiche of Bach and Mozart harmonic language with a few diversions and surprises on the way. His compositions for organ are represented by Diana's Song and Karangahapa Road Prelude whose opening and closing sections are conjured from the maddening influences of noise and traffic while crossing a busy road. St Matthew's vocal ensemble is a quintet of young singers who do justice to the works they perform. They present small cameos composed by Michael -- a Kyrie canon and an Agnus Dei, part of the sung liturgy used St Matthew's and Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus. In the Britten's Jubilate, the lack of robustness of a larger group is compensated by fine subtle shading in the quieter sections. This is a well-conceived project featuring a talented and individual artist.- Shop: odax
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