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Fairytales from Verania
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Series: Tales from Verania, Book 4.5
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: LGBTQ2S+, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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The Damning Stone
- Tales from Verania, Book 5
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side. However, a king is not immortal. One day, Anthony will step down, paving the way for his son, Grand Prince Justin, to assume the throne. And Justin wants anything but. Unfortunately for him, he finds himself with bigger things to worry about than just becoming the ruler of a country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO GOOD
- By Brandi on 2022-07-25
Written by: TJ Klune
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A Wish Upon the Stars
- Tales from Verania
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Nearly a year ago, blinded by grief and betrayal, Sam of Wilds made a desperate decision to follow the Great White into the Dark Woods. Now, he emerges to a world changed. The City of Lockes is a prison. The King has been locked away in the dungeons. The Kingdom of Verania has fallen, and the Dark wizard Myrin sits on the throne. But soon after his return, Sam learns of a resistance fighting in his name, led by a courageous knight, a defiant prince, a pissed-off unicorn, and a half-giant who wants to smash everything in sight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Sad It Is Over
- By Pat in Vancouver on 2020-07-05
Written by: TJ Klune
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The Consumption of Magic
- Tales From Verania, Book 3
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
Sam of Wilds faced the Dark wizard Myrin and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the battle left him scarred, but things could be a hell of a lot worse. It’s not until he reunites with Morgan of Shadows and Randall that he realizes just how much worse things could be. Because the scars have meaning and hint at Myrin’s true plans for Sam and the Kingdom of Verania. With time running out, Sam and his band of merry misfits must travel to the snowy mountains in the North and the heart of the Dark Woods to convince the remaining dragons to stand against Myrin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing performance of a fantastic book!
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-05-08
Written by: TJ Klune
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A Destiny of Dragons
- Tales from Verania, Book 2
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46
Once upon a time, the wizard’s apprentice, Sam of Wilds, got his happily ever after in the arms of his cornerstone, Knight Commander Ryan Foxheart. A year has passed, and while Sam’s been captured five or six more times since then, things are pretty great. Until they're not.... Because Vadoma, the leader of the gypsy clan and Sam’s grandmother, has come to the City of Lockes with a dire prophecy written in the stars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GAH
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Written by: TJ Klune
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Husband Material
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- Written by: Alexis Hall
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
In Boyfriend Material, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends...and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc's feeling the social pressure to propose. But it'll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a bowl full of special curry to get these two from "I don't know what I'm doing" to "I do". Good thing Oliver is such perfect Husband Material.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Predictable But Otherwise Enjoyable
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The Lightning-Struck Heart
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- Unabridged
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Once upon a time, in an alleyway in the slums of the City of Lockes, a young and somewhat lonely boy named Sam Haversford turns a group of teenage douchebags into stone completely by accident. Of course, this catches the attention of a higher power, and Sam's pulled from the only world he knows to become an apprentice to the king's wizard, Morgan of Shadows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good!
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-03-25
Written by: TJ Klune
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The Damning Stone
- Tales from Verania, Book 5
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side. However, a king is not immortal. One day, Anthony will step down, paving the way for his son, Grand Prince Justin, to assume the throne. And Justin wants anything but. Unfortunately for him, he finds himself with bigger things to worry about than just becoming the ruler of a country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO GOOD
- By Brandi on 2022-07-25
Written by: TJ Klune
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A Wish Upon the Stars
- Tales from Verania
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Nearly a year ago, blinded by grief and betrayal, Sam of Wilds made a desperate decision to follow the Great White into the Dark Woods. Now, he emerges to a world changed. The City of Lockes is a prison. The King has been locked away in the dungeons. The Kingdom of Verania has fallen, and the Dark wizard Myrin sits on the throne. But soon after his return, Sam learns of a resistance fighting in his name, led by a courageous knight, a defiant prince, a pissed-off unicorn, and a half-giant who wants to smash everything in sight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Sad It Is Over
- By Pat in Vancouver on 2020-07-05
Written by: TJ Klune
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The Consumption of Magic
- Tales From Verania, Book 3
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
Sam of Wilds faced the Dark wizard Myrin and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the battle left him scarred, but things could be a hell of a lot worse. It’s not until he reunites with Morgan of Shadows and Randall that he realizes just how much worse things could be. Because the scars have meaning and hint at Myrin’s true plans for Sam and the Kingdom of Verania. With time running out, Sam and his band of merry misfits must travel to the snowy mountains in the North and the heart of the Dark Woods to convince the remaining dragons to stand against Myrin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing performance of a fantastic book!
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-05-08
Written by: TJ Klune
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A Destiny of Dragons
- Tales from Verania, Book 2
- Written by: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46
Once upon a time, the wizard’s apprentice, Sam of Wilds, got his happily ever after in the arms of his cornerstone, Knight Commander Ryan Foxheart. A year has passed, and while Sam’s been captured five or six more times since then, things are pretty great. Until they're not.... Because Vadoma, the leader of the gypsy clan and Sam’s grandmother, has come to the City of Lockes with a dire prophecy written in the stars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GAH
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Written by: TJ Klune
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Husband Material
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- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
In Boyfriend Material, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends...and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc's feeling the social pressure to propose. But it'll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a bowl full of special curry to get these two from "I don't know what I'm doing" to "I do". Good thing Oliver is such perfect Husband Material.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Predictable But Otherwise Enjoyable
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The Lightning-Struck Heart
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
Once upon a time, in an alleyway in the slums of the City of Lockes, a young and somewhat lonely boy named Sam Haversford turns a group of teenage douchebags into stone completely by accident. Of course, this catches the attention of a higher power, and Sam's pulled from the only world he knows to become an apprentice to the king's wizard, Morgan of Shadows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good!
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-03-25
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Flash Fire
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
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Of Secrets and Wolves
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable!
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The Extraordinaries
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beyond Excellent!!
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Wolfsong
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Good Overall
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5 out of 5 stars
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Soo good
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Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was enjoyable
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In the ruins of Caswell, Maine, Carter Bennett learned the truth of what had been right in front of him the entire time. And then it - he - was gone. Desperate for answers, Carter takes to the road, leaving family and the safety of his pack behind, all in the name of a man he only knows as a feral wolf. But therein lies the danger: wolves are pack animals, and the longer Carter is on his own, the more his mind slips toward the endless void of Omega insanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City. An unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick's home, upturning his life, his family, and his understanding of what it means to be a hero in the explosive finale of the thrilling and hilarious Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune.
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Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before bed. He has a pet ferret called Harry S. Truman. He owns a video rental store that no one goes to. His closest friends are a lady named Lottie with drag queen hair and a trio of elderly Vespa riders known as the We Three Queens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story!
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Five years ago, Benji Green lost his beloved father Big Eddie when his truck crashed into a river. Everyone called it an accident, but Benji knows it was more. Even years later, he's buried in his grief, throwing himself into managing Big Eddie's convenience store in the small-town of Roseland, Oregon. Surrounded by his mother and three aunts, he lives day to day, struggling to keep his head above water. But Roseland is no ordinary place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Story!
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Written by: TJ Klune
Publisher's Summary
New York Times best-selling author TJ Klune invites you back to the land of Verania in a new collection of short stories starring the beloved characters from the Tales of Verania series.
In the opening story - "The Unicorn in the Tower" - Gary is a princess trapped in a stone tower by the evil Lady Tina DeSilva, who plans on sacrificing him on the first full moon after his 18th birthday. With help from his friends - a bird named Tiggy and a mangy weasel called Sam - Gary interviews potential suitors to rescue him and love him above all others, as he so rightly deserves.
"The Unicorn in the Tower" is followed by "Sam and the Beanstalk", wherein a poor farm boy exchanges his family’s bull for magical beans and the promise of treasure in the sky. But when he climbs the beanstalk, Sam finds things are not as he expected them to be.
"The Good Boy" sees Todd and his immaculate ears taking center stage. When Todd’s father dies, he leaves his son in the care of his evil stepmother and two stepsiblings who live to make Todd’s life a living hell. It’s not until the household receives an invitation to attend a ball for the mysterious Sir that Todd begins to wish for a life beyond what he knows.
"David’s Dragon", the final - and only canonical - tale, is set a thousand years before the rise of the dark wizard Myrin. It begins simply: a lonely boy in a small village befriends a dragon. What follows is a story of love and sacrifice, hope and heartbreak, and what it means to earn your place amongst the stars.
Welcome back to Verania. It’s going to be a hell of a ride.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Daniel J.
- 2021-12-19
Fantastic but listen to the other books first
Love this book and the fairy tales included!
First things first, there are spoilers if you have not listened to the other books in the series first. Leave this till last. The stories also won’t be as funny if you don’t understand all the little in jokes that come from the previous books. Example: there is a small reference to the song “cheesy dicks and candlesticks” in one of the short stories.
Michael Lesley as usual did an amazing job performing the story, bringing the characters alive and offering much needed tone at critical junctures. (Seriously if Michael has a podcast someone point me to it, I could listen to him talk about anything).
While all of the short stories were amazing my favourite is “The good boy”.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tonya
- 2021-12-11
Michael Lesley is a treasure and a delight
I honestly often forget a single person is narrating - it feels like a full cast. Listen to all the credits too!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-25
loved
I have listened to all of this series and loved it. This one did not dissappoint,esp the last story,made me cry. Hope the series will continue. The narration is outstanding as usual!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Belen
- 2021-05-10
Amazing narration ❤️
Retellings of three classic fairy tales Verania-style with Gary in a hysterical 'Rapunzel' retelling, Sam in a sweet 'Jack and the Beanstalk' reimagining, and Todd as a Cinderfella (with Gary playing the evil stepmother a little too well, and Justin and Tina being just awful...) getting his kinky happily ever after, then finishing with an original fairy tale that gives us the history of David and his dragon. Pack a Kleenex for David's story. ❤️
"It’s said, even now, that if you look upon the stars on a clear night, you will see David and Lockes, wings spread across the heavens. A boy and his dragon, together for eternity."
Michael Lesley is once again brilliant in his narration with fantastic voices, effects, pacing, timing...An absolute pleasure to listen to.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Susan Bauer
- 2021-05-14
Laughed and Cried
Wow, TJ does it again. We start off with 3 hilarious stories created by the characters from the series. You can absolutely see their hand in these goofy stories. You crack up laughing at familiar voices and names in ridiculous situations and settings.
Then.... Then you get to David's dragon. TJ can hit me like a ton of bricks with his writing, and Micheal's heartfelt voices bring them alive. Davids Dragon will make your heart utterly break, and shows how the constellation came to be, along with the city of Lockes. It's beautiful and sadly shows the amazing beauty of human nature and the absolute worst of it. You learn a little about what Ryan and Sam are up to, and a little more about Sam's history with the dragon and about GW. GW irritated me in the books by being so judgy, but here, we get to see a different side of him, a kinder side along with his history a bit, and what he really is. It isn't all rumors like I assumed.
David's dragon, who was a bit snippy in the books, you learn so so much about him and David and their absolute love and friendship of the ages. It is left of a bit of a mystery about the town David grows up in, and it totally bugs me that I don't have a definite answer, but I assume it has to do with GW.
All I can say, is it's great. LSH is my second favorite book series by TJ, Wolfsong is my favorite. And while my soul lives in Green Creek, my soul lives in Verania.
And if we don't get some Justin Romance up in here imma cut a B, as Gary would say. It will be Gore City up in here.
Micheal is truly talented, his ridiculous amount of voices and his addition of sound effects is stunning. If you listen till the very end, even his CREDITS are hilarious. Add in TJ and you have an amazing team.
Thank you to both of them for sharing their amazing talent.
3 people found this helpful
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- Kashonna
- 2021-05-05
Heartbreaking
The 3 fairy tales were cute and fun. Beware of David's Dragon. That story will break your heart and have you bawling.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Manduh
- 2022-03-07
Michael Lesley makes any story worth listening to
5 Stars for the Narrator. Michael Lesley is just one of the best narrator's out there. He does a fantastic job once again. All the stars always for him. 💜
Story Review:
This is a collection of stories. It is the retelling of fairy tales which of course has TJ's twist using the characters we know and love.
The Unicorn in the Tower
2 Stars
This was just pure silliness. It is TJ's version of the story of Rapunzel with Gary as the main character. There is a whole lot of sexual innuendos and more of Gary and Kevin than I ever wanted to hear lol
Sam & the Beanstalk
3 Stars
Instead of Jack and the Beanstalk it is Sam. Sam gets the beans and in his Beanstalk is a castle where a giant lives with his friends he has collected over the years. Initially Sam was looking to find treasure to help his family instead he found himself friends for a life time.
The Good Boy
3 Stars
TJ's version of Cinderella. In this one Todd, with the best ears, is the main character. Gary is the evil step mother and Justin and Tina the step sisters. It is all casts really perfectly especially when Mama is the Fairy Drag Mother. The one thing I didn't like was how evil Gary was. Gary can be a b**ch but usually it is for reasons and also it is usually directed at people who deserve it. His treatment of sweet, sweet Todd was not deserved. It was one of the first times I did not like Gary. Yikes! However, there was a kinkly ever after and I appreciated it.
David's Dragon
3 stars
When David was born he always had this voice in the back of his mind connected to him. As he grew older the voice became louder until one day he met the creature behind the voice (a dragon). The two become friends and grow to love one another. This is all in secret. David lives his regular life in the city where his mom is mayor, his dad by her side and his best friend/ husband Levi.
David keeps his secret for many years afraid if anyone knew they would try to hurt his friend. Turns out David was right. David suffers a great loss. He goes on a journey to find the oldest dragon in existence when he meets him he is set on a task. If David completes this task he will then be reunited with his dragon. David is determined to have that happen so, he does as he was told.
This is the story of how the city of Locke's became to be. It was sad and heartbreaking but IMO a bit boring. I wanted more. I needed the drama of what happened to the town's people after to play out lol
Overall it was an entertaining listen because Michael Lesley is top notch!
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- all_terrain
- 2021-07-06
Not tj’s best work.
Not tj’s best work. Or Michael lesley’s. Story’s felt forced. And Michael forgot what the characters sound like.
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- Dillon Agnew
- 2021-07-02
at this point you know you're gonna buy it
idk why you're here looking at my comment we both know you're gonna buy it, but sigh yes Todd's story had me love hating Gary and David's dragon broke my heart, it will do what every other book in this series does, leave you desperate for more
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- Michael Nadeau
- 2021-05-22
Wonderful as always
I am a big TJ Kline fan, and this book didn’t disappoint. The first 3 stories made me smile, and David’s Dragon was deep and moving. Highly recommend.
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- Outlaw
- 2021-05-01
Utterly Brilliant!
Without having read the rest of the Verania books this would be a ridiculously funny collection of stories. Having read them all this is more than icing on the cake. This was a silly love note to the series and the fans. So ridiculous and pushed the envelope JUST enough. TJ is a master at making you feel feelings through the tears. Laughter & otherwise. This was nothing short of perfection.
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- Aerielle
- 2021-04-28
Fantastic
This is a wonderful collection of stories. I loved the TJ twist on the three fairytales but David’s Dragon is the shining star. That little story wrenched so much emotion from me. Beautiful story or love and sacrifice and loss.
Michael Lesley outdid himself with this one. I love what he brings to these books with the sound effects. They really added to my enjoyment of this audiobook
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- Kindle Customer
- 2022-08-11
Oofda
The first tales are ridiculous and fun. Todd's fairy tale is the sweetest thing ever. But fair warning, have a box of Kleenex on hand for the final story and do not listen in public.
