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An Enchantment of Ravens
- Narrateur(s): Julia Whelan
- Durée: 8 h et 45 min
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Sorcery of Thorns
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Emily Ellet
- Durée: 14 h et 20 min
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All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery - magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire.
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Unique & enjoyable
- Écrit par Joelene le 2019-06-11
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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Mysteries of Thorn Manor
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Emily Ellet
- Durée: 3 h et 52 min
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Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city’s most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. But something strange is afoot at Thorn Manor: the estate’s wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor's occupants inside. Surely it must be a coincidence that this happened just as Nathaniel and Elisabeth started getting closer to one another.
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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To Kill a Kingdom
- Auteur(s): Alexandra Christo
- Narrateur(s): Jacob York, Stephanie Willis
- Durée: 12 h
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Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of 17 princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most - a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian's heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever.
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Prefectly Chilling!
- Écrit par Steph Marie le 2018-09-14
Auteur(s): Alexandra Christo
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House of Salt and Sorrows
- Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
- Narrateur(s): Emily Lawrence
- Durée: 12 h et 50 min
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Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were 12, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts.
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Love it !
- Écrit par Rebeca le 2023-01-30
Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
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Vespertine
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Caitlin Davies
- Durée: 12 h et 6 min
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Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as ravenous, hungry spirits. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who whisper about her scarred hands and troubled past. When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint’s relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being whose extraordinary power almost consumes her - but death has come, and only a vespertine has any chance of stopping it.
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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A Deal with the Elf King
- Married to Magic
- Auteur(s): Elise Kova
- Narrateur(s): Elizabeth Evans
- Durée: 11 h et 47 min
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Three thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella's village to be their Human Queen. To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark 19-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she's dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town's only healer. That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives...for her.
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loved it
- Écrit par Anna T le 2021-11-14
Auteur(s): Elise Kova
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Sorcery of Thorns
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Emily Ellet
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All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery - magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire.
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Unique & enjoyable
- Écrit par Joelene le 2019-06-11
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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Mysteries of Thorn Manor
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Emily Ellet
- Durée: 3 h et 52 min
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Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city’s most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. But something strange is afoot at Thorn Manor: the estate’s wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor's occupants inside. Surely it must be a coincidence that this happened just as Nathaniel and Elisabeth started getting closer to one another.
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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To Kill a Kingdom
- Auteur(s): Alexandra Christo
- Narrateur(s): Jacob York, Stephanie Willis
- Durée: 12 h
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Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of 17 princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most - a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian's heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever.
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Prefectly Chilling!
- Écrit par Steph Marie le 2018-09-14
Auteur(s): Alexandra Christo
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House of Salt and Sorrows
- Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
- Narrateur(s): Emily Lawrence
- Durée: 12 h et 50 min
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Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were 12, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts.
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Love it !
- Écrit par Rebeca le 2023-01-30
Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
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Vespertine
- Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
- Narrateur(s): Caitlin Davies
- Durée: 12 h et 6 min
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Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as ravenous, hungry spirits. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who whisper about her scarred hands and troubled past. When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint’s relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being whose extraordinary power almost consumes her - but death has come, and only a vespertine has any chance of stopping it.
Auteur(s): Margaret Rogerson
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A Deal with the Elf King
- Married to Magic
- Auteur(s): Elise Kova
- Narrateur(s): Elizabeth Evans
- Durée: 11 h et 47 min
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Three thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella's village to be their Human Queen. To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark 19-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she's dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town's only healer. That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives...for her.
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loved it
- Écrit par Anna T le 2021-11-14
Auteur(s): Elise Kova
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Once upon a Broken Heart
- Auteur(s): Stephanie Garber
- Narrateur(s): Rebecca Soler
- Durée: 10 h et 3 min
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For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings…until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game—and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged.
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Enjoyable Escape Back to the World of Caraval
- Écrit par Liz le 2021-10-04
Auteur(s): Stephanie Garber
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Daughter of the Pirate King
- Auteur(s): Tricia Levenseller
- Narrateur(s): Marisa Calin
- Durée: 7 h et 25 min
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Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map - the key to a legendary treasure trove - 17-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship. More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.
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Amazing story, reader and twists!
- Écrit par JJNorena le 2023-02-12
Auteur(s): Tricia Levenseller
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A Court of Honey and Ash
- Auteur(s): Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
- Narrateur(s): Elizabeth Evans
- Durée: 8 h et 54 min
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Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me. I’m still just Alli, a.k.a. the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill - the ancestral home of the fae - shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing.
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it was amazing I listened to it soo fast.
- Écrit par Amanda Fletcher le 2022-03-21
Auteur(s): Shannon Mayer, Autres
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Small Favors
- Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
- Narrateur(s): Rachel Music
- Durée: 14 h et 21 min
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Ellerie Downing is waiting for something to happen. Life in isolated Amity Falls, surrounded by an impenetrable forest, has a predictable sameness. Her days are filled with tending to her family's beehives, chasing after her sisters, and dreaming of bigger things while her twin, Samuel, is free to roam as he wishes.
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Loves this fun, captivating story !! I was sad it ended
- Écrit par Kaja Glass le 2023-03-03
Auteur(s): Erin A. Craig
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These Hollow Vows
- Auteur(s): Lexi Ryan
- Narrateur(s): Casey Holloway
- Durée: 13 h et 8 min
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Brie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back—including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court.
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Very entertaining
- Écrit par Roxanne J. le 2023-01-28
Auteur(s): Lexi Ryan
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The Shadows Between Us
- Auteur(s): Tricia Levenseller
- Narrateur(s): Caitlin Davies
- Durée: 10 h et 1 min
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Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1. Woo the Shadow King. 2. Marry him. 3. Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king.
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Fun and Refreshing
- Écrit par Libby le 2021-01-23
Auteur(s): Tricia Levenseller
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Kingdom of the Wicked
- Auteur(s): Kerri Maniscalco
- Narrateur(s): Marisa Calin
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Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost - even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Then, Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child.
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Can't wait for the next one!
- Écrit par Brigid C Lynch le 2021-01-27
Auteur(s): Kerri Maniscalco
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Saint
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
- Narrateur(s): Ell Potter, Will Damron
- Durée: 9 h et 39 min
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As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales. Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor. As stories of the fisherman’s son who has managed to escape the most deadly of storms spreads from port to port, his devotion to the myths and creeds has given him the reputation of the luckiest bastard to sail the Narrows.
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Holy Smokes
- Écrit par Daylin le 2022-11-30
Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
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The Iron King
- The Iron Fey, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Julie Kagawa
- Narrateur(s): Khristine Hvam
- Durée: 11 h et 45 min
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Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan’s life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she’s known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth--that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war.
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The iron fey
- Écrit par Karlie kowalchuk le 2019-04-20
Auteur(s): Julie Kagawa
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For the Wolf
- Auteur(s): Hannah Whitten
- Narrateur(s): Inés del Castillo
- Durée: 13 h et 40 min
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As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose - to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood - and her world - whole.
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Listened for fun.
- Écrit par Ranae McKenzie le 2023-02-03
Auteur(s): Hannah Whitten
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Spells for Forgetting
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
- Narrateur(s): Emily Rankin, Dan Bittner, Mark Deakins, Autres
- Durée: 11 h et 40 min
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Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and running the family’s business, Blackwood’s Tea Shoppe Herbal Tonics & Tea Leaf Readings. But when the island, rooted in folklore and magic, begins to show signs of strange happenings, Emery knows that something is coming.
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Didn’t hit the mark
- Écrit par Larissa le 2022-10-26
Auteur(s): Adrienne Young
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Daughter of No Worlds
- The War of Lost Hearts, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Carissa Broadbent
- Narrateur(s): Dan Calley, Esther Wane
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Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. But to join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders.
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Did not like the voice acting
- Écrit par Anna le 2023-02-08
Auteur(s): Carissa Broadbent
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A skilled painter must stand up to the ancient power of the faerie courts - even as she falls in love with a faerie prince - in this gorgeous debut novel.
Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread, weave cloth, or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel's paintings are highly prized. But when she receives her first royal patron - Rook, the autumn prince - she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes - a weakness that could cost him his life.
Furious and devastated, Rook spirits her away to the autumnlands to stand trial for her crime. Waylaid by the Wild Hunt's ghostly hounds, the tainted influence of the Alder King, and hideous monsters risen from barrow mounds, Isobel and Rook depend on one another for survival. Their alliance blossoms into trust, then love - and that love violates the fair folks' ruthless laws. Now both of their lives are forfeit unless Isobel can use her skill as an artist to fight the fairy courts. Because secretly, her Craft represents a threat the fair folk have never faced in all the millennia of their unchanging lives: For the first time, her portraits have the power to make them feel.
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- Victoria
- 2020-01-18
Good but not great
The book was pretty good. It wasn’t overwhelmingly great by any means though. The story was unique, but I felt like there were still unanswered questions in the end. I would have been happier if it was a bit longer just to round out the story a bit nicer. The author tried to cram too much into too short of a novel. The narration was fantastic though.
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- Emma
- 2021-06-07
LOVED IT
I found this audiobook to be absolutely breathtaking. I loved every single bit of it. great narration, great story, 10/10!
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- Emma Caine
- 2020-12-07
I LOVED IT!! <3
A knight in shining armour story, in a self aware way. And yet it features an unusually strong female protagonist, one not waiting for a prince to save her.
- First off the narration was above & beyond!!
- The background and scenery were beautifully described.
- I verbally laughed out loud on several occasions. Genuinely funny and witty banter. It also used its fairy magic to bring me to tears, I’ll admit..
- the last two-three chapters seemed a bit rushed. and there was a few unanswered questions at the end. But that didn’t stop it from serving a satisfying ending. So if you’re a fan of romance and adventure don’t allow that to turn you away from giving this one a read.
Overall I thought the story was cute. While not wildly original (they play a lot into real folklore). It was a real treat!! (-:
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- Mira
- 2020-06-24
Great but not fantastic
I really enjoyed this books, and loved the story, but it seemed a little rushed at the end and could have been smoother. Still amazing though
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2020-02-26
I recommend it for ACOTAR series fans.
I enjoyed reading this book but I didn't fall in love with it. The story, setting and the plot is veeeery similar to the ACOTAR series with the difference that Feyre is a lot more independent and strong. There wasn't anything new about the plot! Also, I personally didn't really like Isabelle's personality but overall I recommend reading it!
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- Tori
- 2020-02-04
I can’t even begin to explain how amazing it is
If you’re a sucker for great love stories like I am do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK ;P
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- Joelene
- 2019-06-09
Wonderful
So, so good!
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-The author has created a world/story that provides a unique and completely fascinating take on faeries as well as their relationship to humans. I enjoyed all of the characters as they were well written and interesting.
-The locations/scenes were all described beautifully.
-The relationship between the 2 main characters reminded me a little of 'A Knight In Shining Armour' -Jude Devereaux. Sometimes heart wrenching, sometimes hilarious, always entertaining.
I very rarely laugh out loud while reading, but it happened more than once while reading this book. I was also brought to tears.
Bottom line: I loved it. I highly recommend this book.
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- Kathy
- 2018-07-13
Meh
Great Performance, I just didn't enjoy the story all that much. I was left with a meh feeling by the end of it.
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- Rita Narciso de Barros
- 2022-10-26
Lovely fantasy
Lovely fantasy, great to listen to in autumn. The flow of the story sometimes wasn’t the best but it’s an impressive debut novel! The descriptions are also worth listening to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2017-11-18
felt empty and landed flat
I originally bought this book because of the preview and I wanted to know more about the character. However, it was difficult to get through and the main character was tedious at times by trying to "not be like other teenage girls" while still swooning and not doing much that would make a protagonist fall in love.
Overall, the book felt like it lacked more world building and character development/character. I couldn't connect with the hero who felt very flat. While I enjoy a good fairy fantasy, and the premise for describing faries as something outside of the norm, I would have enjoyed a richer story development.
Story overall was at least well written and had a good premise.
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- Nick
- 2017-12-20
For fans of Sarah J Maas and Holly Black
Definitely for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black - it reminded me of A Court of Thorns and Roses crossed with The Darkest Part of the Forest. The romance was definitely rushed, as was the plot, but I loved how much worldbuilding managed to fit into such a short book! The characters were interesting even though some of them fell a bit flat, but overall, I definitely enjoyed this book.
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- E.F.B.
- 2018-12-31
Super creative
This book surprised me. I probably wouldn’t have read it if not for the glowing recommendations of some Goodreads friends I trust because mainstream YA disappoints and/or irritates me just as often as anything else. Imagine my happy surprise when I found myself truly enjoying the well-crafted world and interesting characters.
There are lots of different takes out there on the nature of faerie beings (a.k.a. fairies, fair ones, fair folk, etc.). An Enchantment of Ravens focuses on the dangerous side like you find in folklore, then adds twists that makes them feel fresh and new. I was fascinated by the way the author made it so that craft of any kind is deadly to the fair ones to the point that they are dependent on humans for such things as new clothes, art, etc. This gives basis for the uneasy relationship between the humans and the fair ones and thus sets up the story for our young human heroine who paints portraits for faerie clients.
I don’t want to get into too much detail about the story and spoil people, but suffice it to say that the author did an excellent job of making the faerie courts and the fair ones themselves so very OTHER that it made me feel like I was truly transported to other worlds. I loved the drama (that ending was EPIC!!!), the twists, the turns, and I generally liked our hero and heroine. I liked Rook’s complexity and his backstory, and I enjoyed his and Isobel’s dynamic together. Isobel was also a good character and I appreciated her sense of humor, spunkiness, wit, and her refreshing attitude about certain things that I can’t detail because, again, spoilers. :P
The main issue I had with the lead characters is the main issue I have with many mainstream YA romantic leads (as well as part of the reason I took off a star)…It didn’t take long to get them to push physical boundaries with a heavy make-out section that very nearly resulted in them having. To their credit, this only happened once and they showed more restraint after that, but still. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Seeing how close you can get to “the line” without actually crossing it is not something that books need to romanticize for young, immature readers who, by nature of having brains that are not yet fully developed, already struggle with forethought and self-control. That's my opinion, and I'm sticking with it.
Anyway. The other reason I took off a star is because of the profanity that, while infrequent, did not (in my opinion) fit the tone of the story, and I just plain don’t like hearing/reading profanity and find it unnecessary.
Other than those two things, though, I did enjoy this book a lot and I think the author is very creative and has a talent for writing beautiful, lyrical prose. I will keep an eye out for her future books.
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- Shannon Thurgood
- 2018-11-06
I don’t know where to start...
I bought this book because in a few reviews it was compared to Sarah J. Maas’ books. It in no way compares. It’s a story without depth and character development. I will say it is one of the best first person stories I’ve read, but that is because of her writing style not the content. It has an interesting perspective on fey. It is supposed to be about the human condition and emotions, but falls short of what it advertises. Please listen to the reviews on this one.
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- S.Cowan
- 2018-12-27
Down hill after the first chapter
This book had so much potential but the first chapter turned out to be it's best. I was lost in the woods with these characters for several painful hours and I struggled to get through it. I repeated chapters many times until I finally gave up. I wanted to know more about this world. The fae were very interesting but it felt disjointed in some places. I definitely got a Tolkien feel but without the enchantment. I liked the narrator's voice but only as the main character. Every other female voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard...too high pitched. It was torture to continue listening. The male characters sounded hoarse. This was no page turner so it's a pass for me. I'll stick with Holly Black for now.
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- Ashley G Romano
- 2018-11-30
loved the whole concept of this story but...
I absolutly loved the whole concept of this story, its just the kind of whimsical fairy tale I enjoy reading! However, parts of it will have you rolling your eyes, the love story was very rushed and not complelty believable to me, but other than that I really enjoyed the story, and the preformace was excellent. Well worth the time! I just wish it was longer.
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- alena
- 2017-10-27
bleeding hearts of the world unite
it was slightly better than what I expected.
A young adult heart throb kind of book.
I like the audible, but not enough to buy the physical book.it was more like giving it a 3.7 star.
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- Alex Sumner
- 2019-06-02
A pity a negative review is the first one you see.
I almost did't get this because of the review that the story fell flat. It has quite a few votes which puts it up front and center when you click on the reviews section. But I'm a sucker for a faerie story, where they are not nice (Holly Black, Melissa Marr, Maggie Stiefvater, etc.) so I thought I'd give it a try. I have to add Margaret Rogerson to my list of favorite authors. What a great story! The world building is excellent, the faeries complex motives and hierarchies as well as what humans are subjected to at their hands are superbly drawn. I kept waiting for the story to lose steam and fall flat, but instead it gained momentum as it wound through the different faerie lands and courts that are both subtle and deep. I found it a very satisfying tale. And bonus! Julia Whelan's narration is terrific. I'm hoping for more stories in this universe and will keep an eye out for whatever else Margaret Rogerson writes from now on.
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- Anonymous
- 2018-09-16
Great story, great narration
I'm very picky about narration, and Julia Whelan did an excellent job. The story was vivid and engaging, the prose was solid and sound which you don't always get in the fantasy genre. Well done Ms. Rogerson and Ms. Whelan!!
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- Cassandra Campbell
- 2019-06-26
A story that goes absolutely nowhere! Skip it
The author definitely has a way with words. However my interest peaked somewhere towards the middle. couldn't bring myself to care about what was happening! Thanks in large part to the narrator! She has a very pleasant voice, but when bringing other male characters to life is where she struggled. Overall I was mildly entertained.
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