King's Warrior

The Minstrel's Song, Book 1

By: Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

Narrated by: Benjamin Fife

The hope of their world rests on the steel at his side....

Threat of invasion looms. Oraeyn dreams of glory on the battlefield. Instead, he must engage in a battle of wills with a headstrong princess while ushering her to safety (and boredom) in a small village. But they must put aside their differences to save their homeland and complete the second part of their mission: seek out the legendary King’s Warrior to persuade him to take up arms once more.

When their journey leads them to the lost realm of the dragons they get more adventure than either of them bargained for!

©2012 Jenelle Leanne Schmidt (P)2020 Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

Fabulous book

This book was amazing! I loved the twists and surprises, and the characters were wonderful. The narrator was astounding.

Absolutely Incredible!

This is a stunning story, I bought the books since I couldn't wait for Second Son to come out on audio to see what happened next. I would recommend this story for anyone who loves adventure and a storyline that will constantly surprise you. Does contain battle scenes and destruction of villages that may upset some readers.

YA Fantasy

This was my first experience with Jenelle Leanne Schmidt's work and I found it entertaining. In her fantasy, she created a beautiful and textured world. She populated this world with so many different characters, each having their own story to relate, their own points of view, and their own growth and development. In this story, the dragons have their own society, which is led by a king who is advised by a council and they have problems of their own that need to be addressed. I do think that this story was written for a younger reader; however, the story is so complex and fun that I think all those that like this genre will be entertained by this novel. Benjamin Fife's narration is great as he provides many different voices for the characters and this adds to making the book more enjoyable. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

Appropriate for preteens and up

This is the first book I have read/listened to by this author and I look forward to listening to another. I am very curious where this story/series is headed. It started out with what seemed to be a couple main characters and then we kept picking more up along the way. Including an entire world of dragons and other magical creatures. Each character is not quite what they initially seem. There are some coincidences that make events happen easily, but I was not rolling my eyes, it’s more like fate had a hand in events. I think this style also makes it easier for younger audiences. With so many characters, there are a few tangents that are followed, so it is switching from location to location, but it was not difficult to keep track of. By the end of the book, each tangent has come to a kind of conclusion and it seems we will be left off with the characters all in certain roles and then in the next chapter everything changes. We are still left with the main threat in this story over, but it is very open (without many hints) to the next book. In some ways, I think the end ties up the tangents a little too nicely and easily, but again, this is listed as a children’s book, so if I keep that in mind, I think the ending is appropriate. It also makes this book sort of a stand-alone. The next book feels to me like it will be an entirely new story. I will not stop at this book however, I definitely wish to read the remainder in this series.——-
With this being a kids book, I like how the female characters are all strong and capable,. I do wish however the author didn’t state that a woman’s place was not to be a knight in battle. The king does come up with a solution that will still honor and recognize the strength of women, but I do wish it wasn’t stated as such. ——-
This is the tenth book I have listened to by this narrator ( Benjamin Fife ) and I would definitely listen to another. He uses various accents to great effects. They are smooth and natural. He has a wide array of character voices, both male and female, and they are all well done. His creature voices are also appropriate. He has a woman sing a couple songs in book. She had a very lovely voice. ——-

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence, or swearing. ——-

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Story 4/5
Narration 5/5

WARRIOR ON A JOURNEY

THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY WITH ADVENTURE, BENJAMIN FIFE IS AN AMAZING NARRATOR! I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF THIS STORY! AND THE MANDOLIN STRUMMING MUSIC REALLY SETS THE MOOD FOR THE STORY!!!!