Everyone in the kingdom talked about the King-in-waiting, Roland's elder son, Peter. And one man thought and planned and brooded on something else: how to make sure that Roland's younger son, Thomas, should be crowned King instead. The King is dead, murdered by an unusual poison. While evidence is gathered, and the land of Delain mourns, Flagg, the King's magician, unscrupulous, greedy and powerful, plots.

Soon the King's elder son, Peter, is imprisoned in the needle, the top of a high tower, for his father's murder. And Thomas inherits the throne. Only Peter knows the truth of his innocence, and the true evil that is Flagg. Only Peter can save Delain from the horror the magician has in store. He has a plan, but it is rife with danger. And if he fails, he won't get a second chance….

A captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller.

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10 hours and 22 minutes
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Stephen King
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Bronson Pinchot
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19 July 2012
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English
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Hodder & Stoughton
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B00O5G3VRE
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 22 minutes
Author	Stephen King
Narrator	Bronson Pinchot
Audible.com.au Release Date	19 July 2012
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00O5G3VRE
Best Sellers Rank	18,003 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 2,427 in Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) 2,672 in Military Fantasy (Books)

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Good read. Both as a fantasy novel and for King fans.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2016

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This is a minor novel by Stephen King. It's a fantasy novel set loosely in the Dark Tower world. Flagg (yes him!!) is a court magician and is very evil. He plots against the King and has him killed. He imprisons the King's son Peter, his deadly rival, in a high tower and makes the other King's son, easily led and weak Thomas, as new king. The core of the story is how Peter manages to overcome Flagg in a battle of wits, with help from his friends. The prose style is in the vein of a traditional folk story, unlike King's usual prose style, so it reads differently from his other novels. Is this a bad thing, no it isn't. Once you get used to it, the novel reads well and you get caught up in the story. If you are interested in King's canon of work, especially the Dark Tower world, then this is an interesting addition. If you are just interested in reading a good fantasy yarn then you will enjoy this story.

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Game of Thrones meets Stephen King

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2019

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This is not your usual Stephen King book. If you like Game of Thrones style settings you'll love it. It's a fun book, with appeal to all age groups.

Mr Glenn M Brand

Appropriate?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2012

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Bought this second hand but would have been disappointed if I had paid full price. I appreciate that it is aimed primarily at a younger audience but the (admittedly tame)sexual references at the beginning upset the balance of an otherwise acceptable fairy tale. I am no prude but I felt that it wasn't necessary and not appropriate for my two 10 year old daughters who have wanted to read a SK book having seen my collection of his work. Better to read the Inkspell Trilogy or Septimus Heap!

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Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2020

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An excellent book by Stephen King - what more is there to say :)

Teresa Fortes

Good and Evil

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2013

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It's different from his other books but that doesn't mean it's not as good. I loved the story. I loved the "clues", the way King linked every tiny bit of information and in the end it all made sense. It's not a story for kids, trust me. This is for adults not because of sexual content but because of the way it explores the most ugly human emotions: jealousy, greed, fear... Fear mixed with ignorance is a nasty thing.

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