Vanessa

Even better than the first book

Revisado: 01-03-25

This storyteller has a gift. She has created an astonishing world of depth and intrigue, with marvelous characters. Especially the strong female characters. But she doesn’t skimp on giving the male characters depth and texture as well. And the narrators - Amanda, especially - bring the story to life in a way that has me thinking about it long after I’ve put it down.

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Propelling narrative

Revisado: 01-03-25

I had never read a vampire fantasy before this one. I was skeptical, but from the first chapters I was hooked. I couldn’t put it down. The narrator - Amanda - brought the characters to life, and I found myself emotionally invested in the story in very short order. I can’t wait to start the next one!

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Okay but for the “French”

Revisado: 08-20-23

I found it exceedingly distracting that the narrator- supposedly French - kept mispronouncing basic French names and places. I am not French, nor do I speak the language, yet even I know how to pronounce Consail, Provence, and Nantes! His voices were great, but as Professor Pierre Aronnax, he should have at least been able to pronounce his own name correctly.

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Narrator NOT terrible. Just different.

Revisado: 05-05-17

I agree. I wish Jennifer Ikeda finished this series. But I don't think Amanda Leigh Cobb was terrible. She was just very different.

After I got over my initial frustration, I really started listening to the story itself. By the time I got to the battle and the story line with Nesta's arc? I was hooked. The scenes with Elaine are heartbreaking. I also loved Lucien's journey. And I caught myself aching for Mor during her . . . confession. (No spoilers!!)

For me, this one was less about Feyre and Rhys and more about the other characters. My heart was absolutely broken for Tamlin who I STILL think got screwed in this entire story, but that's just my opinion. I fall into the "Go, Tamlin! camp" because I don't think his actions were necessarily any more abusive than Rhys's actions under the mountain -- Anyway.

Give the STORY a chance. New narrator doesn't deserve to be raked across the coals for a decision that was not hers to make. I still enjoyed it!!!!!

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Incredible journey, powerfully told

Revisado: 02-20-16

This is the most incredible book I have ever listened to. Powerfully moving, told with grace and charm... I am grateful for having accompanied Valentino Achak Deng through his journey, blessed to know his story.

Narrator Dion Graham was outstanding: The voices he gave to the various characters in this brilliant performance added tremendous color and texture, and the emotion he injected into the book's narrator's own voice truly conveyed Valentino's heart and soul.

Though I have discovered this novel as an adult, I think this should be required reading -- or listening -- for every American middle school or high school student. Sure, those years are challenging. But they are nothing compared to an escape from war-torn Sudan...

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Please find a Castellano-speaking narrator!

Revisado: 01-16-16

The story is intriguing. However, the incorrect pronunciation of so much of the Spanish was distracting in the extreme and nearly ruined the experience. Someone who knows Spanish from Spain knows that the Ss are pronounced like "S", and only the Zs and soft Cs have the "theta" pronunciation. However, this narrator would stay "Thenora" for Senora, and "Platha (correct) del Thol (instead of Sol)" for the most popular plaza in Madrid, and she even had the protagonist refer to herself as "Thira" which was just wrong and terribly annoying. If I'd had the time to read the book I would have switched to the hard-copy version. But I stuck with it, enduring every painful "th" along the way.

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Talented Narrator

Revisado: 02-17-15

This was a really fun listen. I LOVED all of the voices--especially the teenager and the 2 young kids. It was a sexy escape! The love between the two protagonists definitely grows and is paramount, but I also really enjoyed the other relationships in the book that evolved as well. Thayne really got at the heart of what it means to be a loving parent.

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Hooked from the start

Revisado: 01-23-15

This was a really enjoyable listen. I thought I knew who the killer was, but then, BAM! Also, the narrator is a keeper! I could tell the voices a part just fine. I especially liked the voices of Millicent and the old couple. I certainly didn't see that last plot twist coming....

Can't wait to hear what JAK comes out with next!

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WOW - emotional and gripping

Revisado: 06-13-14

This is the first novel that I have read/listened to by Patry Francis. I loved how the story spanned so many decades. I especially like how the narrator did all the children's voices and then moved into adulthood. The snarkiness but empathy with Mila was really impressive in the very last part of the book. I felt like I could hear my own teenager in her sarcastic yet vulnerable state. That's great writing. I could not believe that she let her mom go the first time though!!!! That was really, really frustrating at first.

I'd recommend this for a summer beach day!

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GREAT Narrator

Revisado: 01-10-14

I wasn't sure that I wanted to download this based on the first review, but I have to say that I am really glad that I did! Not only did I really like the narrator in particular, but I thought she did a really good job portraying all the different characters. Sometimes I find women's voices to be too high pitched or too monotone, but not with this one.

I have enjoyed Jayne Ann Krentz's novels in print, but this was my first audio book purchase for her work, and it was really very entertaining! I got a little confused about some of the dense plot twists towards the end, but it was still a really fun listen.

I love a good murder mystery romance!

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