Another fun storyline!

Just as much fun as the last Trilogy... Entertaining... and The Narrator is stupendous. Very creative with the differentiation of the Charachters... This book was provided free of charge for a fair review. Thank You! ☺

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Creative and Entertaining Tale

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This is the fourth book in the Zaria Fierce series but it is the first book to focus on Aleks. While Zaria is a part of the story, the book takes place several years after the first three books which focused on Zaria's adventure. So, in that sense, you can certainly start here with the series. There are several references to the prior Zaria adventure but the author does provide a quick summary. It does end on a cliffhanger.

At this point in the story, several years have passed since the adventure with Zaria ended. The children are now teenagers, which brings a whole new set of angst within the group and the group dynamic is somewhat changed by it. I really liked this aspect and enjoyed that the characters were growing up. The book is perfect for the whole family - very creative and entertaining. Plus it full of action and all kinds of fairytale creatures - dragons, hags, mares, dwarfs and so on.

The narrator, Michelle Carpenter, is the same narrator for the entire series. She does a great job with all of the different characters and creatures, being able to provide them with distinct voices and personalities.

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Adventurous!!

So good to be back with the gang again!! This is book 4 of the series but focuses more on Aleks rather than Zaria. Alek wants to be normal, he wants to be human, he wants normal ears, but being like that will come at a cost for him! He will lose his ability to never get lost, he is willing to do that now, but when Aleks's sister shows up and looks for their help, he might realise that he is more necessary than he originally thought.

You don't realise how much you miss things till they are gone, and this is the case with this series. The characters had a way of worming themselves into my heart and I missed them! Well they are back and better than ever!! Zaria, Geirr, Filip, Aleks, and Christoffer!! Their bond is something to relish in and their friendship is great to read. They look out for each other and they work well together. There's no badness between any of them, and they just make you miss the time when you were young and friendship was about friendship and nothing more.

This is just as adventurous and exciting as the previous 3. The action starts right at the beginning and it's non stop till the end. They are facing a new foe, one who can make you doubt everything! One who seems to be badder than the other ones they've faced. This is also packed with so much magic, fantastical creatures and lore, that it was a breeze to read. I flew through it and was sorry to see it end!!

In all, a great book. It's hard not to root for those kids and it was so nice to get to know Aleks a bit better. This series is great for any age and I can't wait for more!!

Michele Carpenter does a fantastic job with this book. She has a great array of tones and voices for them and really knows how to perform the story. I love her tones for the kids!! Enjoyable performance.

I was voluntarily provided this audiobook for free from the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

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a continuation of the first trilogy

we are still hooked and we cannot wait to see what adventure this group will be having.

it's the perfect quiet time or bedtime story

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A different point of view this time...

Book 4 of the series is told - as the title suggests - from the point of view of Aleks Mickelsen. Zaria is still part of the story though of course.

I simply love the series as it stimulates the imagination so much. The books are so entertaining and full of all kinds of fairytale creatures - dragons, hags, mares, dwarfs and so on.

Highly recommended. Give it a try. I am looking forward to book 5 already to find out what happens next :-)

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Love

Such a fun and engaging series! Both I and my daughter (6 yo) love the story. This series has made her more interested in longer fantasy stories, and has opened a new realm of books for us to try for bedtime.

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Its a bird Its a plane Its ZARIA! No its Aleks?

Same setting, same intrepid band of adventurers, but this time Aleks takes center stage. And let us not forget his sister; Who could Ignore Nori? No really, could you? just Thinking about her makes me want to sniffle... Have pity on the poor narrator! It's time for another adventure, but with all the chaos of a normal life, who has the time?

Even though most of the faces and places are familiar, with the time that has passed, many things have changed and evolved. This story is a growing up and coming of age story for many of the characters where old things are forgotten and new truths are revealed from the most unlikely sources about the most twisted and shocking of things. This story has more than one tale to it, and it can reach out and snare you from unexpected directions.

Aleks has many decisions to make, and many things that were thought lost to uncover. The question is can he do it in time? The better question is does he want to? Unfortunately since book 5 is not out yet, so I must find a way to sneak a Star Gazer along with a thousand pesky request letters in the mail to the author to try to get the next one to come out faster!

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The characters continue to grow...

I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this new addition into the world of Zaria Fierce. Catching up with all the old friends, and getting to know them better, with the introduction of a few new ones.

Aleks and his sister have some interesting things to work through, I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes, and if she matures.

Michele’s reading continues to improve, I really enjoyed her performance of this book.

And as always, Gillett uses some great words throughout. Keeps me paying attention, and my vocabulary sharp.

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