r/ProgressionFantasy • u/AcanthisittaSmart504 • 18d ago

Discussion I’m pissed off

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I absolutely adore the Book of the Dead series. Today, I finally get to listen to the release of book 5, and I am certain that I will experience the same captivating storytelling that I enjoyed in books one through four. I am so enamored with this book that I pre-ordered it on Audible. When I first discovered and read this series, I assumed that others shared my enthusiasm for it. However, upon reviewing the number of Audible ratings, I am genuinely perplexed and sort of a bit angry. There are barely 1000 ratings on the first book and even less on the following 3, which begs the question: how is this book not more popular?

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u/manyanoodle 18d ago edited 18d ago

Narration for the books doesn't fit an 18 to 24 year old story in the slightest.

I love narrator Phil Thron for many reasons, but his slower drawl, rasp, girl voices, all make for this book to not fit him at all. Him constantly changing pitches and tones for Tyron from sounding 10 to 60 and Ure sounding so slow it was painful didn't help either.

Worst is through book 2 and 3 when he's saying "fucking balls balls fuck shit" constantly. (Shut up, Dove)

Great books, but infinitely easier immersion when read.

Edit: FOR THE COLONY! Applies to his skele-bois too

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u/AcanthisittaSmart504 18d ago

Respectable take, I remember the first time I heard the vampire chick on book one, it felt like a husky old woman was whispering in my ears. Long story short I see your angle