Where to Start with Duncan M. Hamilton
- Best entry point → The Wolf of the North
- Start The Wolf of the North series → The Wolf of the North Trilogy
- What fans keep coming back to → Dragonslayer
- Highest rated by listeners → Servant of the Crown (The Dragonslayer, 3) (The Dragonslayer Trilogy #3)
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The Wolf of the North
Wolf of the North • Book 1
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.21 ABR Score (13.5K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.59 Audible (5.7K)10h 23m listening time • Released 2017Simon Vance transforms an underdog-forged-into-legend story into something genuinely gripping, matching his gravelly intensity to Wulfric's brutal journey from weakling to warrior with perfect narrative rhythm.
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The Wolf of the North Trilogy
The Wolf of the North • Book 1
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.18 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (226) ★ 4.67 Audible (2.3K)32h 22m listening time • Released 2022Simon Vance transforms an underdog revenge saga into something unforgettable—his range captures Wulfric's journey from pathetic to legendary with genuine emotional weight across 32 hours.
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Servant of the Crown (The Dragonslayer, 3)
The Dragonslayer Trilogy • Book 3
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.17 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (920) ★ 4.73 Audible (724)10h 13m listening time • Released 2020Simon Vance transforms this trilogy closer into something genuinely gripping—his command of Amaury's ruthless ambition and the fractured loyalties pulling the cast apart makes the final reckoning feel inevitable and earned.
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Knight of the Silver Circle (The Dragonslayer, 2)
The Dragonslayer Trilogy • Book 2
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.16 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.71 Audible (741)9h 57m listening time • Released 2019Simon Vance's masterful narration transforms this sequel into a genuinely gripping political thriller where dragons matter less than the shadowy machinations unfolding around them. The moral ambiguity deepens what could've been straightforward fantasy into something far more unsettling.
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Dragonslayer
The Dragonslayer Trilogy • Book 1
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.06 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (1.1K)10h 27m listening time • Released 2019Simon Vance transforms this dragon-awakening thriller into a propulsive, immersive experience that makes the 10+ hours fly by. Hamilton's fast-paced worldbuilding and morally complex characters land perfectly in audio form.
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