Voice of the Gods

Voice of the Gods

Trudi Canavan

First published 2006Original language EN

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 1063 ratingsConfidence 30%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
711
Pages
about 13 h
Reading time

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Trudi Canavan
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Our view

“Voice of the Gods” closes the Age of the Five trilogy, following Auraya, Mirar and Emerahl along separate paths. Auraya must hide a bargain from the gods, Mirar regains his standing among his people, and Emerahl joins the search for a sacred scroll. Some readers enjoy the world but find the story predictable, its ending visible from early on. At over seven hundred pages, it is mainly for those invested in the earlier books.

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About the book

In her new role as protector of the Siyee, Auraya investigates sightings of a landwalker stranger in their land. She meets a mysterious woman claiming to be a friend of Mirar's: a woman who makes an offer Auraya is unable to refuse, but which she must conceal or risk the wrath of the gods. In the south, Mirar enjoys acceptance and respect as he reclaims his place among his people, but that freedom will come at a cost. Meanwhile, Emerahl is at last able to join the Thinkers in their search for the Scroll of the Gods, but the truth may not be revealed in the form she expects. And the Pentadrians, frustrated by their defeat at the hands of the Circlians, plot and scheme to bring down their enemies by means other than direct conflict. As the promise of peace dies, and two peoples are once more drawn inexorably into war, Auraya is unable to avoid being caught up the conflict. The key to everything, though, may lie with the Wilds, who embark upon a quest for secrets buried long ago. Secrets that could change the world.

Reading order · Age of the Five Trilogy

Full order & progress →
Score per volume3 volumes on a timeline, 2005 to 2006 · Best-rated volume: Voice of the Gods
  1. Priestess of the White
    Priestess of the White2005 · 82 ratingsStart here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Last of the Wilds
    Last of the Wilds2006 · 67 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  3. Voice of the Gods
    Voice of the Gods2006 · 63 ratingsThis book
    8.08.0 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.1 across 63 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.163 100%

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