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The Curse on the Chosen
- The Song of the Tears, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Series: Song of Tears, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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- Emily
- 06-07-19
amazing but
Where did the other reading dude go he was awesome. I don't like changing reader for the different books
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- Caroline Owen
- 11-12-20
Not bad
I took a break half way through as it got stale with all the running and esacaping in the middle section of the book. The end section when characters start to re join each other is best