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Soldier of the Mist

Latro, Book 1

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Soldier of the Mist

By: Gene Wolfe
Narrated by: Gregory Connors
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The first volume of Gene Wolfe's powerful story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory. In return it gave him the ability to converse with supernatural creatures, gods, and goddesses who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape.

©1986 Gene Wolfe (P)2021 Audible, Inc.

Accolades & Awards

Locus Award
1987
Historical Locus Award Fiction Fantasy
Compelling Structure • Illuminated Historical Fiction • Capable Reading • Mythological Elements • Exotic Setting

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A great tale of Ancient Greece. Excellent weaving of history and myth with engaging characters. Enjoyable in full.

Fantastic

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The book is one of my life long favorites. Thought provoking memorable. So immersive you can feel the story .

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Narrator did a great job with pronunciation and the different voices in the book. My favorite was IO. I was reading the paper version also. My recommendation is to read slowly and, as needed, go back and reread certain sections to remind yourself of names mentioned previously; it helps with context. I found it helpful to refer to the glossary as well to clear up some things. If you aren’t familiar with Greek mythology, the book may not have as much meaning. However, even without that knowledge, it’s a good series. Like I said, it is easier to understand if you take your time and return to previous chapters, to reread information about characters and/or events, as you go. Also, I like that the main character forgets his life every day.

Good read, even better narration

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Amazing book! New Wolfe fan confirmed here. The names and places are difficult but worth going with the flow

So glad I stumbled no this

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Huge fan of Urth books, loved this too. Especially wonderful narrator. Absolutely amazing find, blown away by how much I enjoyed this one. Will finish series.

Amazing

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