Prince of Fools: The Red Queen’s War, Book 1 by Mark Lawrence (Unabridged) Audiobook
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Running Time: 14 hrs and 37 mins

Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence is the first book of The Red Queen’s War series. Fans of Lawrence’s Broken Empire works will be overjoyed at the further expansion of a known and beloved world. Never having read or listened to a Mark Lawrence book, I approached this one with a very open mind. Nearly fourteen hours later, and having had my fill of lightly veiled sarcasm mixed with courtly intrigue, rough and tumble violence, and a storyline to kill for (literally in some senses…) I am proud to say that I’m a newly confirmed fan of all that is Mark Lawrence. To be frank, Lawrence is one hell of a writer. I very rarely get so caught up in a book as I was with Prince of Fools, and the combination of Lawrence’s snark with Tim Gerard Reynold’s narration was enough to have me giggling away into the wee hours and alternating between fearful breathlessness and exhilarating excitement.  [Read more…]