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Narrated by:
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Natalie Naudus
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By:
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Sherrill Nilson
About this listen
Karda rule the skies over Adalta. The powerful hawk-headed flying horses have been the protectors of their world for millennia. Now they are called to do battle again to save Adalta from an ancient enemy.
On Adalta for her first solo undercover mission, Marta Rowan is awed by the sight of these beautiful, fierce creatures. She wants more than anything to fly one. As cover for her mission, she applies to join their riders. Sidhari, a majestic bay Karda with shining copper colored wings chooses her, and Marta is caught in a soul-deep bond she never expected.
When her unit is assigned to guard handsome nobleman Altan’s quadrant, they fight a growing attraction. What about her iron-clad rules - no relationships, no friends, no lovers? Will she be able to resist her feelings for Altan, the love she feels for this magical world and sever her soul-bond with Sidhari because she knows, when her mission is over, she must leave?
From award-winning author Sherrill Nilson, the Adalta series is a fantasy adventure for anyone who ever wanted to fly away to a new world filled with magic and romance.
©2014 Sherrill Nilson (P)2019 Sherrill NIlsonListeners also enjoyed...
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Super fun listen!
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Loved it! Can't wait for the next in the series!
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Great Start to a Fantasy Series
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Well...
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I enjoyed this book and the narrator. I must admit that I liked the story a bit more that I liked the narration, but I still feel the narrator was good and so I gave the performance 4 starts as well. I think any qualms I have about the performance are based solely on my own personal preferences and not on her talent. The audiobook was produced very well too.
The story is good- I was drawn in right away and I really like the main protagonist. There's a lot of traditional fantasy and YA elements to the story, but there are also a few novel aspects to the plot which I liked. I also liked that we were introduced to everything as the protagonist was- she's not native to the world she's on and so she's as clueless as we are about the magic system. So, we learn with her. The pace of the story was good- sometimes I wanted things to move a bit faster- but that was mostly just because I was excited and engaged. I also thought the romance was well done, and (an important factor for me)- there wasn't a ton of intense angst, huzzah! There are some fun sci fi elements to the book too, but I would mostly categorize it as a fantasy novel. Only word of warning is that there are some references to rape and torture that could be triggering for some readers. It's no more violent than most fantasy novels though. Less violent than many.
Overall, if you like fantasy, YA, honorable protagonists, and animal/nature connection magic I think you'll like this book and series.
Engaging and interesting
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A fun science fantasy tale in which Marta, a spy, lands on a remote former colony of Earth (Adalta) which has lost their technology over the centuries. Expecting the people to be backward, she finds they are anything but, arriving at a time when a war is on the verge of breaking out. There's a lot going on for a relatively short book, with the war, political intrigue and a dash of will she-won't she romance for good measure. Marta's an engaging lead who at first struggles to keep her identity a secret, then later has to dissuade her employers from following her to Adalta. The narrator does a good job of mixing up the characters voices, and keeps the pacing ticking along.
A fun science fantasy adventure
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Could not decide if it was story or narrator. it just did not keep my attention after the first couple hours and struggled to finish this.
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Intense
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I was not sure what to expect but I’m so glad I got the opportunity to read this. Diving into a new world with new mysteries as Marta tries to figure out what is going on. Then you have the added confusion of what is happening to her. This is an amazing book. For those that like fantasy and new worlds this is definitely a book for you.
Kept me Guessing
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A Wonderful and Different book!
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