First off, the narrator was gorgeous. That voice!!! Now, the story… epic seems too small a word to fully express this entire world. The characters, the plot, the subplot, the lands and beliefs… it was all so much and so amazing. I loved following along with Gabriel’s story as he told it, and every time he refused to finish telling something-and instead skipped to another timeline-I got just as frustrated as Jean-Francois seemed to. The way Gabriel laid out his tale, by telling just enough to keep the listener hooked, was written so well. The twists and turns flowed well and nothing seemed forced. I can’t imagine the next book being as good as this… but if anyone can write it into being-Mister Kristoff can.