The Falcon Throne

By: Karen Miller

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

When kingdoms clash, every crown will be tarnished by the bloody price of ambition.

A bastard lord leads a rebellion against his tyrant king -- and must live with the consequences of victory.

A royal widow plots to win her daughter's freedom from the ambitious lords who would control them both.
An orphaned prince sets his eyes on regaining his father's stolen throne.

And two brothers, divided by ambition, will learn that the greater the power, the more dangerous the game.

A masterful tale of the thirst for power and the cost of betrayal. Epic fantasy at its bloodiest, action-packed best.

Critic reviews

"Well-constructed fantasy.... This is a dark fantasy that should appeal to fans of Game of Thrones."—RT Book Reviews on The Falcon Throne

"Ms. Miller is wonderfully talented in building her worlds and in filling them with well-developed characters that are believable in their thoughts and actions."—Darquereviews.com on The Prodigal Mage

"Adventure, magic, friendship, love, and a battle of good versus evil -- I can see this tale becoming a classic."—Scifichick.com on The Awakened Mage

"A skillfully created world of ritual and tradition provides a stunning backdrop for her exciting adventures."—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) on Empress

Good read

The story is great, but killing off all of the good guys and their family wasn't cool. I know the bad guy will get his just like the inn keepers husband, and Vadeer, but to kill Griffin, I would have like to see him get his brother later in the next book. To get rid of the good characters in the first book makes the second book that's coming not as worth waiting for. So I hope the second book is just as good but maybe isn't so drawn out as this one was.

Gritty dark tale

Any additional comments?

First of all this is not G.O.T.
However is was a pretty good story. lots of action.Kept my attention. Characters were done well.Check it out.

Clap tongue and listen!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend

Have you listened to any of Gildart Jackson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time I've listend to this narrator and I will look for more by him.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Too long for one session

Any additional comments?

If you like Game of Thrones I would recommend this book. Similar in scale and the warring between duchies. Has some magic but not too fanciful. Good character development.The narration is excellent. Has liberal use of expletives, so be warned if you're offended by that. I'm looking forward to the next release.

Story is better than it sounds!

The narration of this book is let down by the way the dialogue is handled. The characters seem to be shouting at each other about 75% of the time and the voices used would be fine if they were in a fairy tale. Real human beings don't talk like that, however.
It's too bad for the author because the story is quite good and the review would have been much better if it wasn't for the distracting voices.

An interesting book

I certainly like the concept of the Free marches, but the whole thing seemed excessively dour to me. " audible 20 review sweepstakes entry"