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Brilliant and feminist retelling of the life of a woman in her power

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-03-24

I wasn’t familiar with the story of Morgan le fey before, and from the description on the paperback, I was expecting a little more magic to be included in this telling. I was initially going to to dock a star because of that, however once I finished, there was no doubt in my mind that this is a moving, feminist deliverance of an archetype we all have the power to tap into, and absolutely deserved 5 stars.

About half way through the book I read the description on audible and familiarized myself with the legend, when in many instances she seems to be demonized and infamous for her powers and prowess. The beauty of the fae and witches and goddess myths is that all of these women are wholly complex and brilliant in their own right, but have been made so one dimensional by a patriarchal society that only sees their ability as darkness. How tragic

This story goes into the life leading up to Morgan’s famed infamy. A telling of grief, loss, betrayal, imprisonment, and a life chosen in childhood before she was able to choose herself. Despite it all, in her adult years she rises and refuses to live a life that is anything other than her own. The strength she shows at the very end was so moving. This story was immaculately told and I definitely recommend it for lovers of fantasy, myth, and the Celts.

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It was alright

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-20-21

I found the free version of this (I believe it’s called Panic: Ghosts and Legends), and that is told like scary stories around a campfire, which had me enthralled while I listened, so I decided to give this one a try. I will start by saying that I did enjoy listening to this story, but the shorter versions were a bit more… edgy and interesting. I read other reviews before saying this one is just too unrealistic to really get into it, but it kept me interested until the end. Although I do agree some parts are just spectacularly astray from true reality that you just have to shake your head a bit. But like I said, it’s a good story and will keep you wanting to listen until the end, even if only to figure out how it actually ends. Definitely more of a YA listen

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Great listen

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-14-21

It’s a classic and the narrator does a fantastic job with the read. Definitely recommend the listen

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More for teens/YA

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-02-21

I didn’t realize this story was geared more toward teens and young adults when I started listening, so it may be a bit immature for some. But I thought despite that it was a pretty good listen. If you know anything about mystery and crime novels you may be able to predict who dun it pretty early on as I did but again, still a decent listen.

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Pulls you right on in

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-23-21

As soon as I started it it was hard to stop listening. The story really pulls you in from the very beginning and keeps you curious & questioning the entire ride. Definitely recommend

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