Audiobook18 hours
The Golden Princess
Written by S. M. Stirling
Narrated by Todd McLaren
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
About this audiobook
Princess Orlaith, heir to Rudi Mackenzie, Artos the First, High King of Montival, now wields the Sword of the Lady-- and faces a new enemy. Fortunately, she also has a new ally in Reiko, Empress of Japan. To combat their mutual foe, Orlaith and Reiko embark on a quest to find the fabled Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Grass-Cutting Sword, one of the three great treasures of the Japanese Imperial House-- but they' ll face great peril along the way. This Roc Hardcover title is the first in a new story arc in the New York Times bestselling Change series, following THE GIVEN SACRIFICE.
Author
S. M. Stirling
A well-regarded author of alternate history science-fiction novels, S.M. Stirling has written more than twenty-five books, including acclaimed collaborations with Anne McCaffrey, Jerry Pournelle, and David Drake. His most recent novels are T2: Infiltrator, The Peshawar Lancers, and the Island in the Sea of Time trilogy.
More audiobooks from S. M. Stirling
The Peshawar Lancers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to The Golden Princess
Titles in the series (23)
Dies the Fire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dies the Fire (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dies the Fire (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Protector's War (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Protector's War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dies the Fire (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Protector's War (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Meeting at Corvallis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Scourge of God: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Meeting At Corvallis (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Protector's War (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sword of the Lady: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Meeting At Corvallis (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Meeting At Corvallis (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sunrise Lands Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Golden Princess Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The High King of Montival: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tears of the Sun: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sea Peoples Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lord of Mountains Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Given Sacrifice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prince of Outcasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Desert and the Blade Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related audiobooks
Prince of Outcasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Scourge of God: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sea Peoples Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ruling Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Given Sacrifice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lord of Mountains Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sky-Blue Wolves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Desert and the Blade Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tears of the Sun: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Meeting at Corvallis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sword of the Lady: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sunrise Lands Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The High King of Montival: A Novel of the Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Protector's War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On the Oceans of Eternity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Against the Tide of Years Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dies the Fire (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Protector's War (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDies the Fire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Drakon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dies the Fire (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Island in the Sea of Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dies the Fire (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Black Chamber Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Protector's War (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn the Courts of the Crimson Kings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Meeting At Corvallis (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Meeting At Corvallis (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sky People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Taint in the Blood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Science Fiction For You
Dune Messiah: Book Two in the Dune Chronicles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Three-Body Problem Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red Rising Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red Rising (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Red Rising 1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dune Audio Collection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dune: House Atreides Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Omens: A Full Cast Production Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Morning Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Coraline Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gideon the Ninth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Golden Son Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5House 23: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Systems Red Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Psalm for the Wild-Built Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/52001: A Space Odyssey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Live in Concert Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Troop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whalefall: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Left Hand of Darkness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Man in the High Castle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Omens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Severance: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seveneves: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Golden Princess
Rating: 3.882352847058824 out of 5 stars
4/5
34 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Now that Rudi's dead his daughter has the Sword, the killer was a Korean version of the CUT, who was hunting the Japanese princess to prevent her from travelling to Los Angelas to get her version of the Sword.This episode is a bit slower than normal because of the need to introduce the new characters, meld them with the old and establish a new Quest. Of course there is enough violence to establish the validity of the bad guys/good guys and to compare the basic American fighting style against the Japanese samurais. Now we're ready for the Asian war against the "powers of chaos".
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peace finally reigns, after the CUT are defeated. New allies and enemies appear; it is time for new leadership to pick up the sword.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Golden PrincessThis is the opening novel in a new series in the Emberverse. It segues perfectly with the last part of the last series. The fated king Artos is dead, slain by treachery after the introduction of new nations [Japan and Korea] and the return of ancient evil thought dead with the smashing of the Cutters. Plus there is an Australian chapter that hints at even vaster doings afoot. Yes, there are survivor states in Oz beyond Tasmania and through them a sea road to an East Indian and Indian Ocean trade network. The demonic danger has returned in new forms. A new generation must make a quest to recover a magic sword in a place that cannot, that should not exist, but apparently does. We have a new generation of heroes to undertake the venture as such quests are a province of the young. Two princesses newly come to power, but not fully invested therein, lead a cast of characters done with the loving detail that Stirling is known for. For readers of the prior series there is enough new detail as this baroquely strange society continues to evolve. As an example there is a cameo appearance of a wounded veteran of Horse Heaven Hills to remind readers of continuity without a data dump. For people newly come to the world, you really need nothing from the prior books to get vast enjoyment out of this one. There are some excellent action scenes but in the main the party is being assembled and launched upon a quest that only ends in glory or death. This is sword and sorcery the way it should have always been, a delicious mix of nostalgia and wonder.