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Kristen Ashley broke my heart!

Revisado: 02-26-20

I was sitting at my desk working with tears rolling down my cheeks because KA killed off the character I most wanted a happy ending for. GAH! My emotions!

Histrionics aside, a talented cast brought to life an epic fantasy that I'm sure I will revisit periodically.

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Great writing and great narration

Revisado: 02-13-20

This is one of the best epic fantasy series I've ever heard or read. The only thing I can add that I haven't seen in other reviews is that for me the best characters and story lines that came out of book three were all secondary. Thus, in the final book I'm most looking forward to seeing how Serena and Chu; Sir Alfie and Brona; and most of all Teddy and Faunus fair.

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Why isn't this a tv series?

Revisado: 09-24-19

This series just keeps getting better. The world-building and characters are rich and complex. The narration is pitch-perfect. Andrews and Raudman do such a good job of painting the picture for the listener that I can see it clearly in my mind and it would be spectacular on a screen. I look forward to the next book in the series.

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HaveHeart FOREVER!!!!

Revisado: 08-06-19

TJ Klune + Michael Lesley = audiobook masterpiece

Seriously, though. Michael Lesley's range is astounding. Every character in this book has a distinct voice. Narration is too simple a word for what Lesley does. This is acting.

Klune is such a talented writer. He writes comedy like nobody else. He can also wrench emotions like nobody else. One moment you're (literally) LOLing at the truth corn dinner scene or Sam nearly getting gay fairy married and the next thing you know he makes you cry. There is tremendous love in many of relationships in this book. On top of all that, coming in at just under 20 hours this audiobook is a great value for 1 credit.

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The narration kills it.

Revisado: 08-06-19

I've read most of this series in e-book format. I was looking forward to the audiobook because Amanda M. Lee writes very entertaining family dynamics. This is true of most of her other series as well. Her family dinner scenes are so over the top I can't help but feel vicarious embarrassment for the characters. However, the monotone narration killed these hilarious scenes. I was so disappointed.

As for the story, if you don't like people being immature and making bad choices, don't buy this audiobook. There is very little emotional growth going on here; think Seinfeld. My only real problem with the story is Gerry's character. He's the book's SGBF (stereotyped gay best friend). Romance writers, please stop doing this!!

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Good Story & Good Value for a Credit

Revisado: 07-23-18

Anne Bishop delivers complex world-building in this series starter. Meg's clueless innocence and earnesty are engaging. She brought me onside pretty quickly. Look forward to seeing where this series goes. At 18 hours length it's a good value for a credit.

Alexandra Harris' narration is good. No issues there.

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A Sweet Story; a Lovely Escape

Revisado: 07-23-18

This story is sweet fluff, like marshmallow cream. You won't take any great meaning or life lesson away from it but it's enjoyable. I will definitely return to it when I need an escape.

Joel Leslie is a talented narrator, but his British accent could use some work.

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A pair of passive, milquetoast characters

Revisado: 07-03-18

I read this ebook a while back. Revisiting the story in audio format seems to have magnified the flaws I was able to overlook the first time. This book is saddled with a hero and heroin who allow themselves to be managed by their families, even against their own wellbeing. Perhaps this is a consequence of the insular clan structures of their respective families but I found it difficult to engage with two such passive main characters. Connor demonstrates that he won't risk his own comfort or convenience to protect Angela from his brother and Angela accepts that as reasonable remarkably quickly. When Angela finally grows a spine and makes her own choices she is unreasonably shocked and dismayed to discover that her controlling family will push back. I found myself chastising the characters and couldn't finish the book this time.

Hollie Jackson's narration was good. No issues there.

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Here Be Feminists Who Hate Women

Revisado: 06-15-18

I read this ebook a few months back and liked it well enough but it did not withstand the test of a repeat experience. The Main character, Sam, sets herself up as some great bastion of feminine strength and idealism fighting the vampire patriarchy yet misses no opportunity to disparage the other women in the book. Nary a chapter goes by that she doesn't sneeringly compare herself to the hero's consort. The story had potential, but Sam's attitude toward other women killed it for me.

Justine Eyre's voice work was quite good. However, P.J. Ochlan should stay far, far away from any roles involving a British accent.

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When a great story meets a great narrator

Revisado: 02-22-18

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ox was my favorite character simply because he is the prime mover of the story and is so wonderfully complex. There are many good secondary characters. The only fault I can find with characters is the villain werewolf. He was a very trite, two-dimensional character.

What about Kirt Graves’s performance did you like?

Kirt Graves performance is as close to perfect as it gets. He clearly understands Ox and really sank himself into the story. His ability to convey strong emotions in a flat tone through a character who seems very simple, but is quite complex is extraordinary.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There were so many moving scenes in the story it is hard to pick just one. TJ Klune really knows how to wrench emotions.

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