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  • Gates of Paradise

  • Casteel
  • Written by: V. C. Andrews
  • Narrated by: Andi Arndt
  • Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Gates of Paradise

Written by: V. C. Andrews
Narrated by: Andi Arndt
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Stunned by tragedy, desperate, and alone, Heaven's daughter clung to the frailest of dreams!

The car crash that killed Heaven and Logan left Annie Casteel Stonewall orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by the possessive Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, but especially for Luke, her half-brother. Friend of her childhood, her fantasy prince, her loving confidante...without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair. 

When Annie discovers Troy's cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. And even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell...treacherous, powerful, and evil! 

©1989 Vanda General Partnership (P)2019 Simon & Schuster

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Far drop from the last books

This book was not very good. It was an insult to the previous books. It was repetitive, boring, and dragged on. The last maybe 2 hours were okay. The rest was terrible. I’m hoping the next is more like the first.

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  • Vanessa thomas
  • 2019-06-26

meh

V.C. Andrew's died while writing this series. you can tell it's this book that was written by a ghost writer. The first 3 books were 5 star books. This one was just meh. They used a different narrator too who wasn't nearly as good.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2019-08-05

Another great story in this series.

This 4th book of the Casteel series is as great as the other 3. The narrator wasn't as good as the narrator that narrated the first 3, she did seem as though she did not enjoy reading.

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  • DFW
  • 2022-06-29

Didn't Think There Could Be Anymore Surprises

Just when you think you know where these books are headed you find that you are so wrong. VC Andrews is an amazing author.

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  • Erik H.
  • 2022-03-23

Predictably good

Predictably good! Loved the narrator’s voice. A must if you like the Casteel series. Love the series!

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2020-06-11

Loved it!

Listening to them all really brought it all back to me. I read the series(along with several others) when I was in high school and now it's on to Web of Dreams.. : )

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2019-10-30

boring story boring narrator

struggled to finish only did because i read the others before it and felt committed to finishing.

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  • Ovrmyhd 😉
  • 2019-10-15

love this

I fell in love with VC Andrews stories a long time ago and try to read all of her older stuff.

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  • GAmom
  • 2019-09-21

Never saw the twist coming

What a twist to this series, I never imagined it turning out the way it did.

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  • Jacqueline
  • 2019-09-06

Disappointing!

I've read the series beginning with Heaven and Logan. This book is the continuation of the story. While I LOVED the first 3 books, I found this story too predictable!

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  • ThatOneChick
  • 2019-08-28

gates of paradise

the book is great. I didn't really care for the narrator of this book. but it was good overall

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