Summary: Prince Valerian, second son of Lavathia’s king and queen, suddenly finds himself Crown Prince. Thus, he’s thrust into a role he hadn’t trained for during a time of war. Mercy too finds herself in a position she’s not prepared for. Additional Comments: – For a fantasy romance book, there’s absolutely no interaction between the…
Title: A Fun Collection Summary: 5 short fantasy stories featuring dragons, peasants, heroes, villains, and interesting twist on fairy tale heroes. Additional Comments: In a collection like this, everybody’s going to get something different out of it. I especially enjoyed the one in the middle told from Hansel’s point of view. I never thought I’d…
Title: Solid Entry in MG Fantasy Series Summary: Elle Burton’s brother has disappeared, and her friend Jimmy becomes a Guardian. Elle might be the Chosen One, but she has to save her brother first. Additional Comments: It’s definitely middle grade. That said, it’s kid-safe and fairly realistic. I like the balance between the kid being…
Title: 4/5 Fun Fantasy Tale of Friendship Summary: Bryanna and her new friend Kaylee (sorry about spelling, I heard the audio) go on a long, perilous journey that could determine the fate of Scotland. Additional Comments: Bryanna and Kaylee’s friendship goes through natural ups and downs. Their loyalties are tested in numerous ways. Because this…
Introduction: A troubled teen goes off to magic school and finds trouble of a different sort. Summary: Tristan Fairholm gets a second chance at an extraordinary school where not everything is as it seems. Additional Comments: Neutral: – There are a lot of plot threads being juggled here. Overall, this is done well, but…
Introduction: This is a case where the book probably makes more sense in context of it being part of a series. It took quite a bit of time and didn’t have that much of a bang in the end, but there is still potential for the series. Summary: Around her 18th birthday, Ariel finds…
Title: Unique Take on Magic Summary: Leilani and Zebedy overcome the cast differences to become fast friends and become embroiled in a mystery that Additional Comments: What I didn’t like: Zeb’s voice sounded like a perpetually whiny 10-yr-old child. Repeated use of “strains” as an expression. (“strains this” and “oh strains that” … at one…
Introduction: In the last couple of months, I’ve spent much time setting up Audiobook Edge to bring authors/narrators and readers together. (If you’re not a member yet, no problem. Go here to fix that.) I want everybody to get something good out of the experience, but I realize that some weeks there might be a…
Introduction: Prior to listening to this book, my experience with dragons was very limited. That said, I enjoyed the new twist the author gave to dragons in general. The story contains some violence at the end, but overall, I would still consider it kid-friendly. If you’re a dragon fan, you will want to get to…
Introduction: Now this is my kind of story. It’s got a gifted kid with the power and destiny to save the world, a huge cast of people to support her, and a bad guy who wants to rule the world. Superpowers and secret government organizations, what’s not to love? Summary: Marissa discovers some intriguing powers…