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Ayesha

By: H. Rider Haggard
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
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Leo Vincey is haunted by a goddess. In a nighttime vision, she appears to him, revealing her location deep in the mountains of Central Asia. Determined to discover his lost love, he searches for 16 years, finally discovering a lost civilization, ruled by an ambitious queen of unearthly beauty. Could this be his Ayesha reborn? And if so, will the secret of immortality bind them together for eternity?

Public Domain (P)2010 B. J. Harrison
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A classical sequel---

I enjoyed the story, but the narration was a bit over-enunciated and sounded somewhat precious, which became irritating over the course of the book---certainly not the worst I've ever heard,by any means, but still...

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Amazing Narrator

After reading the unmatched first book in this series, I immediately had to get this second installment. The narrator was the same from the first and was one of the best I've found on audible. I would listen to any of his books, he's exquisite. Perfect for the Victorian tone.

The book itself was nearly as good as the first, quick adventure and fascinating magic. I love this series.

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good sequel

not quite as good as the first book but still worth the time to read

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What a difference a hundred years makes

What disappointed you about Ayesha?

The writing style of the Victorian years vs. today makes it tough to keep interested in. I think if the same story was updated by an exciting type author that would be great.

What could H. Rider Haggard have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

He did a good job with the material he had to work with

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Because of the English Victorian writing it seems like the reader is a bit ahead of the start waiting for it to catch up. The writing takes so long to get to the point.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It iS exciting to realize that this author and authors like him built the English empire and gave boys the inspiration to go to foreign lands of the empire.

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