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Goddess Born

By: Kari Edgren
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
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Book one of Goddess Born.

To love is forbidden. To trust is deadly. Descended from the Celtic goddess Brigid, Selah Kilbrid is bound by immortal law to serve humankind. But as the last goddess born in the New World, she must conceal her power to heal or risk being charged as a witch. For 18 years Selah safely navigates the narrow gap between duty and self-preservation - until the day a prominent minister uncovers her secret. Already tempted by her large estate, he soon covets her power and demands marriage in exchange for his silence. Terrified, Selah flees to Philadelphia, where she strikes a deal with an arrogant stranger. It doesn't matter that she suspects Henry Alan harbors his own dark secrets. Once he agrees to the scheme, Selah refuses to look back. But as unseen forces move against her, she's unsure what poses the greatest danger - a malignant shadow closing in from outside or the fire that threatens to consume her heart.

©2014 Kari Edgren Miller (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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Historical + Paranormal

I really enjoyed the mix of historical (set in 1730) and paranormal, with the main character a direct descendent of the Celtic goddess Brigid. The author does a great job of world building, with a somewhat slow, but interesting story line.

A few cautions:
1. This is part of a trilogy. This novel and the 2nd in the series are essentially cliffhangers. And the 3rd is not available on audiobook!
2. It isn't listed as YA, but has the feel of a YA novel.
3. The author is not particularly good with historic detail. The overall feeling is nicely done, but some of the detail is just wrong! No one had that kind of medical knowledge in the 1730s. And some of the language and references are incorrect. In the 2nd book she references a guillotine which wasn't invented until the late 1700s. And she paraphrases Marie Antoinette...

About the narrator:
Generally I think she was a good fit for Selah. However, every once in a while we get glimpses of her Australian accent. And I was really offended on behalf of the Lenape people that she couldn't be bothered to look up how to pronounce 'Lenape.'

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