Unbelievable how you've managed to keep pushing the story, omitting boring parts and rather, adding excitement and almost non-stop action. It has been an excellent entertainment :) And how consistently you've managed to do that is absolutely commendable :) Thank you once again, Richard. And on to the next.... haha
Such a good series of books! Thanks for the audio! I was able to envision myself in every moment of the action through the descriptive word choice! Love it! Thank you!
You're welcome! I just finished writing a prequel book for this series that will be coming out (hopefully) in March. I'm now working on another arc of stories for Eldwin and Maren which will be at least another 5 books. 🙂
I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing the series of Dragon Riders of Osnen. I so enjoyed listening to them. I am a 71 yr old woman who loves fantasy fiction. My grandson got me hooked when I read his book, Eragon. I read every book of that series written by Christopher Paolini. I loved that genre from then on. I have always thought what a wonderful thing to be gifted as a writer and you most certainly are. Continued success in your writings and by the way, you have the perfect name for an author. Thank you!
I really liked these books. I could sometimes guess what was coming, bit that didnt matter. Listening took some effort at first because the accent was unfamiliar but it grew on me quit easily. Finished them all in one week. Great job en thank you for posting them for free.
Richard - *THANK YOU* so much - not only for creating these wonderful characters, plots and world - also for being so kind and generous for putting them on youtube - REALLY appreciate it. I kindof raced through all of these - and your Call of the Dragon books - (love how both dragon focused, yet completely different series, own universes in their own rights) - love that these are suitable for 'young adults' and adults, like myself who are young at heart (turned 50 this year - though that seems surreal, ridiculous, I can't be that 'old' ) audiobooks are my comfort - calm my anxiety (ptsd, anxiety, depression, and just recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia), thank you, thank you, *thank you* for being generous enough to put them on here - it means so much to me - and I know to so many others as well (I got hooked to one series of books only for the author to come here to youtube tell off people for 'stealing' his work in the comments - before ensuing all audiobooks books wiped off the face of the earth here - which was foolish - only way I FOUND his series in the first place was via here, I've since recommended the series to so many other people, and requested my library purchase them (as I can't afford to do that myself anymore) so again *THANK YOU* for putting your audiobooks on here - really really appreciate it. will certainly recommend to others - very clever marketing - ahead of your time - being here, making your hard work available to be appreciated in a very saturated (& demanding) market (fantasy - so many books, so many disappointments - rote routine of standard tropes & previous authors - unlike these which feel fresh and new - thank you) one last thing - I can't remember how old/young I was when I first discovered Ann McCaffrey's books in a school library - I was hooked - would stay up all night reading each new one as it was published - one of the few regrets in my life (something meant to do, never found the courage when I was younger) was to write to her to thank her - for all the pleasure and joy she and her dragons & dragonriders - Pern - (and her other books) brought into my life - by the time I gained the courage to do so, she had passed. so is it okay if I thank you 'for her' as well - you've brought the best of that experience to me - while creating your own worlds and characters - thank you
Words fail me right now as I try to come up with a lengthly, well-written reply to all of your compliments and thank yous. 🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed them. I know many authors (definitely myself) often struggle with imposter syndrom, wondering if the stories we come up with are any good at all. Your comments help lift that doubt, so I want to thank YOU for the kind words. I am sorry to hear that you didn't get to write to Anne before her passing, but I am honored that you want to thank her through me, and I warmly say: You're welcome, and thanks for reading!
a lovely series of stories that are entertaining and spellbinding. i truly enjoyed listening to them because like all good books they hard to walk away from. thank you for making them available to listen too.
Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! You can get the individual paperbacks from my website directly (I'll also sign them) or you can get them on Amazon, B&N, etc. 🙂
First order of business: dragon seatbelts. It's a good thing the heroes aren't going to be teachers, since they never got a proper education themselves. Student: "How come dragons make a separate nest for each egg?" Eldwin: "They do? I mean, er, I'll ask my dragon-" Scion: "I was kidnapped as a baby, remember?" Eldwin: "Crap." Marin: "....Would you like to see a secret way into the girls' bathroom?"
Thank you very much I don't know what I've enjoyed book in such a long time I do believe there's still more to this story am I correct if I am I can't wait for the next book
I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed the series! As of right now, this is the final book in the series, but I am contemplating coming back to it and adding another arc to Eldwin and Maren's story. :)
I haven't read any of the books that inspired this series, so I don't know which details are derivative and which are original. That said, Things I liked: Eldwin and Marin were a pretty good couple. They had different personalities, but their morals and goals were mostly the same. Scion was neither an unruly jerk, nor a subservient puppet. She felt like part of the team with a seat at the metaphorical table when it came to making plans. Mysteries that stumped the characters still had all the evidence available to the reader to figure out for themselves, so it made sense when the heroes finally solved them. The dragon in human form gimmick was fun, especially when Scion tried to growl or sniff, etc., as a human. I would have liked to see that explored more, even. The hero was not the best at anything. He was just a regular guy, doing what needed to be done. Solving a problem alone was always plan B, after the original team plan went wrong. Things I didn't like: Characters would sometimes change which side of an argument they were on in the middle of a conversation. This was more common in the early books, and much improved in later books. Demris got almost no development. Everything we know about his personality comes from comments Scion makes. This would be less of a problem if he wasn't the reason for a large part of the plot. Fantasy Japan and Fantasy Vikings got a lot of time devoted to describing their aesthetic, even in contexts where it didn't seem appropriate, like the middle of a fight. Tragedies had very different weight, depending on the victim. Marin loses her dragon and it's worth turning the world upside-down to bring him back. Katori loses her dragon, her friends, her friends' dragons, and her school, and her nemesis raises an undead army to kill her personally, but it's not a big deal until that army attacks the main characters. My favorite thing: Scion. She was the most interesting character, and lots of fun. The fact that she had relationships with lot of other characters besides Eldwin upgraded her from supporting character to full co-star. Unlike lots of mystical/magical creatures, she spoke plainly, and didn't keep secrets, so she was someone Eldwin could always count on, even more than Marin. I particularly liked it when she interrupted narration segments with her telepathy. That was hilarious, and quite clever. In summary, there were some rough bits, but I quite enjoyed the series, and I'll be sure to check out your other books.
Thank you for the in depth review! Would you be willing to post this on Amazon or Goodreads? It's probably the best review I've seen on any of the platforms I'm on. And thank you so much for spending 24 hours of your time listening to my stories. :)
@@RichardFierceWrites I'm glad you think it's helpful, but I don't have an account on those places, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting there. As for spending time, I work on an assembly line 10 hours a day, and it feels like I've listened to nearly everything non-visual on TH-cam by now. So thanks for the time you spent making something new to keep my mind occupied.
Yes, it is. I may come back to this series and add another arc next year, but for now it is complete. You can check out my other series on here if you haven't already. And I'm doing weekly readings for a series that isn't currently in audio. 🙂
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Listen to book 11 here: th-cam.com/video/SH-e46AeI18/w-d-xo.html
Wonderful series. Anne would have enjoyed. I am so thankful that there is more to listen to. Thanks for sharing Tennessee USA 💕
You are too kind! I'm glad you liked it. 🙂
In just a few days I've gone through ten of these, I can't express my love for these, and my thanks that you've shared them here.
You're welcome! Thanks for spending your time listening to them. 🙂
thank you for this series
You're welcome! There's 3 more on here. 🙂
@@RichardFierceWrites yes I have listened to them also ... thankyou again for all your hard work..
thank you from my heart and i truely have enjoyed it.
You're welcome! I'm writing a new arc for Eldwin and Maren, so be sure to listen to book 11 as well. 12 is coming soon, with 2 more to follow.
Unbelievable how you've managed to keep pushing the story, omitting boring parts and rather, adding excitement and almost non-stop action. It has been an excellent entertainment :) And how consistently you've managed to do that is absolutely commendable :) Thank you once again, Richard. And on to the next.... haha
I don't like to read boring books, so I try to keep mine action packed and fast paced. 🙂
@@RichardFierceWrites So far, you've succeeded in doing so-I think that's why I almost can't stop listening to your books in this series :)
Such a good series of books! Thanks for the audio! I was able to envision myself in every moment of the action through the descriptive word choice! Love it! Thank you!
You're welcome! I just finished writing a prequel book for this series that will be coming out (hopefully) in March. I'm now working on another arc of stories for Eldwin and Maren which will be at least another 5 books. 🙂
@@RichardFierceWrites oooooohhhhh I can't wait! Eldwins and Marens dragons need some babies😜
@@JohnnyverSOCHi That's definitely an option, but you never know what's going to happen, ha!
I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing the series of Dragon Riders of Osnen. I so enjoyed listening to them. I am a 71 yr old woman who loves fantasy fiction. My grandson got me hooked when I read his book, Eragon. I read every book of that series written by Christopher Paolini. I loved that genre from then on. I have always thought what a wonderful thing to be gifted as a writer and you most certainly are. Continued success in your writings and by the way, you have the perfect name for an author. Thank you!
Oh, wow. You just made my day! Thank you so much for listening to my books, and I'm glad you liked them. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your gift of storytelling . This series was entertaining and I enjoyed listening!
You're welcome! I'm glad to hear you liked it so much. If you haven't already, you can check out my Marked by the Dragon series on here as well. :)
From the bottom of my heart I thank you all. What a masterpiece. I have had so much fun listening. Bravo
Thank you for taking the time to listen to them. I'm glad you enjoyed them so much. 🙂
Thank you for putting These books on Channel I could read them over and over again I really enjoy them thank you
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them so much!
I really liked these books. I could sometimes guess what was coming, bit that didnt matter. Listening took some effort at first because the accent was unfamiliar but it grew on me quit easily. Finished them all in one week. Great job en thank you for posting them for free.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed them. Thank you for listening, and make sure you check out my other books on here. 🙂
Richard - *THANK YOU* so much - not only for creating these wonderful characters, plots and world - also for being so kind and generous for putting them on youtube - REALLY appreciate it.
I kindof raced through all of these - and your Call of the Dragon books - (love how both dragon focused, yet completely different series, own universes in their own rights) - love that these are suitable for 'young adults' and adults, like myself who are young at heart (turned 50 this year - though that seems surreal, ridiculous, I can't be that 'old' )
audiobooks are my comfort - calm my anxiety (ptsd, anxiety, depression, and just recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia), thank you, thank you, *thank you* for being generous enough to put them on here - it means so much to me - and I know to so many others as well
(I got hooked to one series of books only for the author to come here to youtube tell off people for 'stealing' his work in the comments - before ensuing all audiobooks books wiped off the face of the earth here - which was foolish - only way I FOUND his series in the first place was via here, I've since recommended the series to so many other people, and requested my library purchase them (as I can't afford to do that myself anymore)
so again *THANK YOU* for putting your audiobooks on here - really really appreciate it. will certainly recommend to others - very clever marketing - ahead of your time - being here, making your hard work available to be appreciated in a very saturated (& demanding) market (fantasy - so many books, so many disappointments - rote routine of standard tropes & previous authors - unlike these which feel fresh and new - thank you)
one last thing - I can't remember how old/young I was when I first discovered Ann McCaffrey's books in a school library - I was hooked - would stay up all night reading each new one as it was published - one of the few regrets in my life (something meant to do, never found the courage when I was younger) was to write to her to thank her - for all the pleasure and joy she and her dragons & dragonriders - Pern - (and her other books) brought into my life - by the time I gained the courage to do so, she had passed. so is it okay if I thank you 'for her' as well - you've brought the best of that experience to me - while creating your own worlds and characters - thank you
Words fail me right now as I try to come up with a lengthly, well-written reply to all of your compliments and thank yous. 🙂
I'm glad you enjoyed them. I know many authors (definitely myself) often struggle with imposter syndrom, wondering if the stories we come up with are any good at all. Your comments help lift that doubt, so I want to thank YOU for the kind words.
I am sorry to hear that you didn't get to write to Anne before her passing, but I am honored that you want to thank her through me, and I warmly say:
You're welcome, and thanks for reading!
@@RichardFierceWrites *thank you*
a lovely series of stories that are entertaining and spellbinding. i truly enjoyed listening to them because like all good books they hard to walk away from. thank you for making them available to listen too.
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them so much. Since you liked this series, I think you'll like my new one, too. The first two are up now. 🙂
Thank you very much I finally completed to listen to the series , I really really enjoyed it and already hooked to your next one ...
You're welcome! Thanks for listening, and I hope you like the next series just as much. 🙂
Good series I immediately am thinking of getting physical copies
Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! You can get the individual paperbacks from my website directly (I'll also sign them) or you can get them on Amazon, B&N, etc. 🙂
Thanks!
Thank you!
First order of business: dragon seatbelts.
It's a good thing the heroes aren't going to be teachers, since they never got a proper education themselves.
Student: "How come dragons make a separate nest for each egg?"
Eldwin: "They do? I mean, er, I'll ask my dragon-"
Scion: "I was kidnapped as a baby, remember?"
Eldwin: "Crap."
Marin: "....Would you like to see a secret way into the girls' bathroom?"
This made me chuckle! 😂
Thank you for this
You're welcome!
Thank you very much I don't know what I've enjoyed book in such a long time I do believe there's still more to this story am I correct if I am I can't wait for the next book
I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed the series! As of right now, this is the final book in the series, but I am contemplating coming back to it and adding another arc to Eldwin and Maren's story. :)
Plz do I love this series
@@dogstar29 The series has received a lot of love, so I just might!
I haven't read any of the books that inspired this series, so I don't know which details are derivative and which are original. That said,
Things I liked:
Eldwin and Marin were a pretty good couple. They had different personalities, but their morals and goals were mostly the same.
Scion was neither an unruly jerk, nor a subservient puppet. She felt like part of the team with a seat at the metaphorical table when it came to making plans.
Mysteries that stumped the characters still had all the evidence available to the reader to figure out for themselves, so it made sense when the heroes finally solved them.
The dragon in human form gimmick was fun, especially when Scion tried to growl or sniff, etc., as a human. I would have liked to see that explored more, even.
The hero was not the best at anything. He was just a regular guy, doing what needed to be done. Solving a problem alone was always plan B, after the original team plan went wrong.
Things I didn't like:
Characters would sometimes change which side of an argument they were on in the middle of a conversation. This was more common in the early books, and much improved in later books.
Demris got almost no development. Everything we know about his personality comes from comments Scion makes. This would be less of a problem if he wasn't the reason for a large part of the plot.
Fantasy Japan and Fantasy Vikings got a lot of time devoted to describing their aesthetic, even in contexts where it didn't seem appropriate, like the middle of a fight.
Tragedies had very different weight, depending on the victim. Marin loses her dragon and it's worth turning the world upside-down to bring him back. Katori loses her dragon, her friends, her friends' dragons, and her school, and her nemesis raises an undead army to kill her personally, but it's not a big deal until that army attacks the main characters.
My favorite thing:
Scion. She was the most interesting character, and lots of fun. The fact that she had relationships with lot of other characters besides Eldwin upgraded her from supporting character to full co-star. Unlike lots of mystical/magical creatures, she spoke plainly, and didn't keep secrets, so she was someone Eldwin could always count on, even more than Marin. I particularly liked it when she interrupted narration segments with her telepathy. That was hilarious, and quite clever.
In summary, there were some rough bits, but I quite enjoyed the series, and I'll be sure to check out your other books.
Thank you for the in depth review! Would you be willing to post this on Amazon or Goodreads? It's probably the best review I've seen on any of the platforms I'm on. And thank you so much for spending 24 hours of your time listening to my stories. :)
@@RichardFierceWrites I'm glad you think it's helpful, but I don't have an account on those places, and I wouldn't feel comfortable posting there.
As for spending time, I work on an assembly line 10 hours a day, and it feels like I've listened to nearly everything non-visual on TH-cam by now. So thanks for the time you spent making something new to keep my mind occupied.
@@frederickthesquirrel No worries. I appreciate the review regardless. 🙂
Is 10 the last one? Thank you for the adventure if so. But… what do I do with my life now??
Yes, it is. I may come back to this series and add another arc next year, but for now it is complete. You can check out my other series on here if you haven't already. And I'm doing weekly readings for a series that isn't currently in audio. 🙂
Do you have more
This is the final one for this series.
Is this the last book
Yes. I do have plans to possibly come back and do more, but for now, it is complete.
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Does anyone know of other authors on you tube besides Lindsay buroker I’m already subscribe to her as well
Snarky Scion is the best. It's a shame her wit goes over Eldwin's head.
Dragons are much more intelligent than humans, ha!
Aund the Light wins again 😂💥💢💫
@@marshawilliams9761 Good for the win!