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Narrated by:
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Samantha Norbury
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Connor Brannigan
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By:
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Sherwood Smith
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Sherwood Smith's most popular young adult fantasy begins with Meliara and her brother vowing to free Remalna from an evil king. War is tougher than it seemed. When Meliara is caught by the enemy commander, the elegant Marquis of Shevraeth, it's escape or die. Afterward, Meliara faces a tougher challenge: the battlefield is no longer mud and steel, but palaces, the weapons manners and fans. Toughest of all is courtship, when the one who catches her heart is her personal enemy—the new king. This beloved romantic fantasy has been in continuous print for over twenty years. The definitive edition is corrected, with additional material in six much-requested inserts from the hero’s point of view.
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Although there are two narrators listed for this title, the main story is entirely performed by Samantha Norbury while Connor Brannigan performs six additional inserts told from the hero’s POV. Both of these narrators were new voices for me, but I was extremely impressed with both of them. Samantha Norbury carries the main story beautifully, flawlessly voicing a wide range of characters—both male and female—with passion and true emotion. Connor Brannigan did an outstanding job of voicing the hero in a way that was profoundly captivating, bringing us to love this character just that much more. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. With a fantastic story and inspired narrative performances, this is an audio title you won’t want to miss!
Fantastic Romantic Fantasy with Outstanding Narration!
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I enjoyed the narration by Samantha Norbury and Connor Brannigan. Both are relatively new to me narrators and I really enjoyed how Samantha brought the female and male characters to life as the book was predominantly narrated by her with the exception of the six inserts told from the hero's point of view. Both of the narrators were captivating and brought a lot to the characters they voiced.
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Enjoyable!
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Meliara is a revolutionary fighting a wicked King. She's captured, tortured, and eventually escapes, but is captured again by the Marquis of Shevraeth. She and her brother join forces with Shevraeth to defeat the King and afterward flees to her home and becomes somewhat of a recluse. She reluctantly decides to go to Court for her brother's wedding. With no formal schooling, she feels ignorant and is embarrassed but wins the hearts of everyone. Treachery is rising and Meliara must prove her loyalty to Shevraeth who has also captured her heart.
The narrator was fantastic. Samantha Norbury perfectly voiced all the characters in the story.
Connor Brannigan narrated the six inserts from Shevraeth's POV. These are both new narrators for me, but are now on my watch list! 5 brilliant stars!!!
So Good!
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Intrigue and Adventure
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Much better narration
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Classic
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Childhood favorite excellently performed
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Crown Duel
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Favorite comfort book!
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Absolute Trash
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