There is a hard edge, almost a truculence, to the tone, and an intake of breath before the pronunciation of each tribal name, that is the same from narrator to narrator. However, they must have sent them all to the same voice coach. And in fact had no choice, because the second third and fourth books were only recorded with the triple narrators. but I was willing to try the multiple narrator approach. I loved the first version of the first book, and would have been perfectly happy to continue through the series with a single narrator. But I simply do not understand the narration. Her writing is superb, but what makes it special Is the human values that form the core of the story. Manda Scott writes vividly, sometimes slowing time to instant after instant in slow motion, as happens in life and death situations. And environmental destruction begins as people who once lived in balance with the resources available to them are forced to cultivate more land and cut more forest to satisfy Roman taxation quotas. Prosperity vanishes as all of the able-bodied leave the villages to join in the fight. We mourn along with the characters as tribal culture and language suffer upheaval and irreplaceable loss. But also a culture that had time for art and story and music. Yes, there was strife between tribes, and it was clearly a warrior culture. I find myself wanting to live in that world, at least in peace time before the Romans came. The Celtic culture described shows an unflinching pragmatism, but also deep love for family and a dedication to their spiritual beliefs which are interwoven into everything they do.
The cruelty and violence are painful, but so is life.
Love the series, I'm listening through for the second time and it does not disappoint.
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