The White Road

Nightrunner, Book 5

By: Lynn Flewelling

Narrated by: Adam Danoff, Lynn Flewelling

Dissolute nobles, master spies, and the unlikeliest of heroes, Alec and Seregil have survived exile, treachery, and black magic. But the road that lies ahead is the most hazardous theyve ever traveled. For with enemies on all sides, they must walk a narrow path between good and evil where one misstep might be their last.

Having escaped death and slavery in Plenimar, Alec and Seregil want nothing more than to go back to their nightrunning life in Rhminee. Instead they find themselves saddled with Sebrahn, a strange, alchemically created creaturethe prophesied child of no woman. Its moon-white skin and frightening powers make Sebrahn a danger to all whom Alec and Seregil come into contact with, leaving them no choice but to learn more about Sebrahns true nature.With the help of trusted friends and Seregils clan, the duo set out to discover the truth about this living homunculusa journey that can lead only to danger or death. For Seregils old nemesis Ulan Sathil of Virsse and Alecs own long-lost kin are after them, intent on possessing both Alec and Sebrahn. On the run and hunted, Alec and his comrades must fight against time to accomplish their most personal mission ever.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Lynn Flewelling.

A Note From Author Lynn Flewelling

Dear Listeners,

It's been brought to my attention that there is some confusion over the noticeable difference in some of the pronunciations between the first three books of this series, and the last two. The reason for this is quite simple. For Shadows Return and The White Road, I had the pleasure of talking in considerable detail with narrator Adam Danoff. So the differences from the first three books may be a bit jarring at first, but what you will hear in Shadows Return and The White Road are the proper pronunciations of names and things, as the author intended. I'm delighted with these new interpretations, and I hope you will be, too. Happy listening!

Lynn Flewelling

©2010 Lynn Flewelling (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

This was a much better follow up

The plot Ark. Was settled to a satisfactory conclusion. The characters felt more at ease with prior books in the series to their natures. The over all the fall aji also seems to lineup better. I'm hoping that Alex child will be seen again in a future book as he remains an interesting character inspiration

Not a great story, but interesting (sort of)

This story didn't need to exist. It should have been maybe the last two hours of Shadow's Return. This book feels like mostly filler and brings in new subjects and characters, but leaves those plots unfinished while not building much on the storyline and plots from the earlier books. You could completely skip reading/listening to this book and could go on to Casket of Souls and not miss any back story.
I really dislike this narrator. His pronunciation of names and words are different from the first books. He makes Alec sound whiny and feminine. It feels like he's stereotyping M/M inclination with having a girlie voice. That with the whiny tone makes Alec sound like a pre-teen which makes his relationship with a 60y/o Serigil seems gross. The original narrator did not have this issue. Too bad these later books couldn't be redone by him. *sigh*

The saga continues in exciting and touching ways

Like Shadows Return, The White Road moves the Nightrunner series along, but in unexpected and interesting ways. This volume again departs from the fantasy intrigue and guile, to a large extent, that drew me into the first three volumes, but does return to an unusual and occasionally light-hearted, if more often poignant, exploration of the world-setting that kept me fascinated.

Lynn Flewelling, more than any other fantasy author I've recently sampled, explores new twists on old fantasy themes and offers new ideas and explorations that I don't always expect, which keeps the whole series feeling new and intriguing. I encourage you to keep reading this series.

Adam Danoff does a marvelous job conveying the characters and the sense of the saga.

The narrator may have gotten better in this book.

The audiobook narrator may have gotten better in this book, but I may also be becoming resigned to his voice since I love the series so much.

Narration is different but not bad

I read the reviews that bashed the new narrator but I like him. Yes, he pronounces things differently, including names and places, but it is not that big of a deal. The more youthful voice fits the main characters better since they are still young. Give it a try, it's is a GREAT series