The Will of the Many by James Islington My rating: 4 of 5 stars This first of a series reminded me of many other YA fantasy books, but that didn’t keep me from enjoying it. It’s well-written and engaging, although several important parts of the story are not explained. First, I broke my rule (again) […]
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Ahren by Torsten Weitze My rating: 4 of 5 stars First of a long series of sword and sorcery fantasies following a young boy with hidden talents and powerful friends. The audiobook was narrated excellently by Gildart Jackson. Nothing groundbreaking, but a pleasant story. One must continue the series after a rather abrupt ending, but
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I have been waiting to read this for some time and was not disappointed.
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The First Girl Child Author: Amy Harmon; Genre: YA Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Rob Shapiro; Publisher: Brilliance Audio (2019); Rating: . An excellent coming-of-age fantasy with a lovely romantic subplot (or two). I had to force myself to pause the recording and go about daily life, but I rushed back to the book whenever I
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Society of the Sword Trilogy Author: Duncan M. Hamilton; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Derek Perkins; Publisher: Podium Audio (2017); Rating: . I listened to the audiobook of this series, narrated by Derek Perkins, who did a fabulous job. He’s definitely going on my “favorite narrators” list. The first book of this fantasy trilogy was
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The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Jim Dale; Publisher: Random House Audio (2011); Rating: . Regardless of the gushing reviews and hype about this book, I’m giving it two stars. This was a tough go for me. I almost quit a few times in the first half of the book,
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A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Author: C.A. Fletcher; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: C.A. Fletcher; Publisher: Hachette Book Group (2019); Rating: . A boy lives with his family on a remote island after most of the people on Earth are long gone. A stranger steals his beloved dog and
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Hope for the Best (The Chronicles of St Mary’s #10) Author: Jodi Taylor; Genre: Time travel fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Zara Ramm; Publisher: Audible Studios (2019); Rating: . If you haven’t read any of this series, I would strongly suggest you give it a try. Very British, very funny, great characters, and fascinating premise. Wow,
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