
Hand and Talon
World of Kyrni, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kristin James
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By:
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Melonie Purcell
Steal the bag. Don’t get caught. Repeat. Not the most glorious existence, but Krea likes it just fine.
When Sorin, a cranky old soldier, barges in and decides to take over her life, Krea is less than enthused. Sure, he saved her from a brutal death at the hands of the guards, and he did stop decrepit faerie monsters from eating her. But declaring she isn’t human and dragging her through a cursed forest to the Royal City is going too far.
Now she is eyeball deep in magic-wielding nobles, shape-shifting dragons, assassins, and an ancient elf war that could destroy the empire. Her cloak is too small. Her horse thinks she wants to eat it and her companion resents her very existence.
And then there's Dane.
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I think readers/listeners who enjoy Eragon, The False Prince, or other YA bildungsromane will also enjoy this story.
Kristin James did a good job as narrator. My only complaint is that some of the voices she used were a little breathy, which made it more difficult for me to follow along when I was listening with a portable speaker. With a better speaker and less background noise on my end, it should be less of an issue.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This book was worth a credit and I will definitely listen to it again.
Good coming of age story!
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It was all good!
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Loved everything!
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So, I'm a bit torn on this one. On one hand, it was well narrated and the premise was interesting. Reading the synopsis, I didn't realize this was geared towards a younger audience. The main characters all seem to be young (except Sorin). The one sided love interest between Krea and Sorin screamed of "daddy issues" and was kind of uncomfortable to listen to. Aside from that, I did enjoy the book so I would likely be amenable to the next book in the series.
Decent fantasy book geared towards YA
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The world is colorful and vibrant in its descriptions, and the characters, all of who have someting to hide, walk and talk like real people. They even bicker like siblings who love each other, but don't want to admit it.
There are creatures, monsters, and magics galore. Some thievery is thown in for good measure, too. The plot is perfectly paced, and if you are given a moment to catch your breat it is only because you will be running a marathon soon.
Seriously, this book hits every check on what a fantasy tale is, and then flips the concept onto its side. There are turns, twists, and attacks that come at you like mountain slide. Purcell is one heck of a writer, and she has clearly found her true calling, as she is most certainly doing what she is meant to do.
I don't like to give away information on book for fear of spoilers, so the best I can do is tell you how I feel about a book, and all I can say is I WANT BOOK TWO NOW!!!!!!! Really. How dare she not write the whole series at once and release them all in one giant compendium? I say this because you will ache for more once you finish. So all I can say is write faster, Melonie! Write Faster. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.
Kristen James is like a professional wrestler, as she just absolutely body slams this story, and follows up with a folding chair to the head. She is incredible. Her takes on Krea and Dane are just breathtaking to listen to, and fun as well.
Get this book if you have any kind of love for the fantasy genre. If you love action, adventure, or clever well crafted characters.
You will not regret it.
You clever girl!
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Really enjoyable
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story was good but...
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Awesome listen!
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Review Hand and Talon: world of Kyrni, Bk 1
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“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”
Great Start to a Series
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