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The Apothecary
- City of Dreams, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jacob Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Makoud, a middle-aged apothecary, has come to Málaga with his family to work. Shortly after they arrive, the khalifa Yahya I dies. Rumors say he was poisoned. Makoud is worried that the poison used by the assassins was bought from his shop. His son Umar, now a soldier in the khalifa’s army, decides to investigate - but he underestimates the power of the people behind the assassination and finds himself arrested and accused of murder. His father, family, and friends pool all their resources to try and help him, but the closer they get to the truth, the greater the danger they find themselves in.
In the first novel in a new historical series set in Moorish Spain, Joan Fallon sets the action in the busy medieval port of Málaga. Following on from the successful al-Andalus series, we meet again with the younger members of the family who had escaped from the besieged city of Córdoba.
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- George Millman
- 22-05-21
Enjoyed it... but too many characters!
For at least halfway, I really struggled to get into this book... which I couldn't understand, because it had all the individual aspects of a story I'd enjoy - it has a historical and cultural basis, contains good use of language, engaging story and is character-driven... but for some reason I found it quite difficult to follow the plot. Having thought about it, I think the reason is that there are so many characters and plot threads, that are introduced too early on in the book. I found it difficult to remember how everyone is connected with one another. As the course of the book progressed, I did feel it got better though, as I was starting to get to know the characters a little better. I feel like this is one I'll have to listen to a second time to fully get every detail of the story.
Narrator Jacob Daniels is perfectly cast. I will admit to being possibly a little biased because I know him personally - but truthfully I can't imagine anyone performing it better. Every character has a distinct voice and his narrative is engaging and consistent. I do think there are a couple of technical issues with the production side of it, but not to the extent that they ruin the story.
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