Narrated by David Reimer & Jessica Weyman Run Time: 6 hours and 45 mins Genre: fantasy Summary: The back cover copy/book description pretty much tells you the story. There’s a magical prison break, Santa Claus gets murdered, and Shane Conner is chosen to take up the mantel. Additional Comments: It’s imaginative. The beginning doesn’t seem…
Narrated by Kathleen Li *Spoilers possible in the discussion Summary: Destiny comes into her powers and meets her man. Additional Comments: This book is almost identical to the first book in the series, except that Blake’s already in town. Destiny’s gift of fire is pretty neat. There was more of an attempt to give Blake…
Introduction: Hey all, thanks for joining us this week. I must be on a narrator kick. Please welcome Moira Todd, the voice behind the new audiobook Ember Burning (Trinity Forest Book 1) (You can find the link below). The story follows a grieving teen as she ventures into a forest teeming with urban legends of…
4.0/5 Magic, Mystery, and Destiny Summary: Miri Katz, a student at P.A.W.S. has a lot more to deal with than mere classes. Her father’s a semi-immortal psychopath of sorts. That’s enough to give you grays even if you don’t have the ability to turn into a cat. Additional Comments: Although this story can be read…
3.5/5 Derelict by LJ Cohen Summary: Ro and a motley stow-away crew find trouble on a derelict ship. Additional Comments: What I Didn’t Enjoy: There’s a LOT of strong language in here, which is weird because the book otherwise seems aimed at young adults. I work with teenagers. Some of them curse, but very strong…
Introduction: It’s been a while since I’ve heard a story like this. Don’t think I’ve ever come across the notion of Shapeshifter dragons, but Marc Secchia does a lovely job fleshing the concept out. The story’s on the long side, but it’s got fantastic world-building, great characters, and decent descriptions. I love, love, love this…