
The Dragons of Kellynch
Jane Austen's Dragons, Book 5
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Narrated by:
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Benjamin Fife
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By:
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Maria Grace
In order to secure her future, a young lady must marry well.
One would think Anne Elliot, a baronet’s daughter, would find the marriage mart far easier to navigate than a more ordinary woman. One would be wrong.
After refusing a poor, but otherwise perfect sailor, on the advice of her friend Lady Russell, Anne finds an unhappy choice before her: marry deathly dull Charles Musgrove or hope against hope that another suitable proposal might come her way before she becomes a spinster on the shelf.
Anne’s disgracefully independent choice to refuse Charles’ offer turns her world entirely arsey-varsey and not in the expected turned upside down sort of way. She begins to see things...hear things...things like dragons.
And once one sees dragons, one talks to them. And when one talks to them, nothing is ever the same again.
Must a young lady marry well if she hears dragons?
A must-listen gas lamp dragon fantasy! Jane Austen meets Anne McCaffrey with a touch of Harry Potter!
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—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Persuasion Mixed with Dragons
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Yes, this is a story of such a strong willed young woman, but she has another new ability, that of 'hearing' dragons.
I was confused when I started this book, with the names of the daughters the same as the Bennett sisters. However, the Elliott family is very different from those we met in other episodes of this series, although the thing to tie this story to the previous is the "Hearing" of dragons.
This is a cliffhanger, in so far as it doesn't resolve all issues in this episode.
A look at a different family in the same era.
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I enjoyed this audiobook a great deal. The narration by Benjamin Fife was superb as always. The characters in the story were definitely Austen's characters, but they developed based on their interaction with the dragons which was interesting to watch. Lady Russell's transformation was particularly surprising and entertaining. It was a bit confusing that Anne's sisters were named Elizabeth and Mary (since the earlier books included sisters Elizabeth and Mary Bennett), but we can blame Austen for that. I loved all the new things still to be discovered about the dragons in this saga and look forward to the rest of the story.
I received a free audiobook from StoryOrigin and have reviewed it willingly.
Glad the Author ventured into another Austen novel
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In which Anne learns to hear dragons abnormally
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I look forward to listening to this entire series series. ——-
This is the eleventh book I have listened to by this narrator ( Benjamin Fife ). He has now become synonymous with these characters for me. I like his interpretation of the dragon voices and he does very well with both male and female character voices. His tone of voice and slight accent is perfect for these pre-Victorian era stories. ——-
There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence, or swearing. ——-
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Look forward to listening to all in this series
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Another fun tale set in Jane Austen’s world
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A GREAT STORY. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. VERY WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
ACCEPTABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
NARRATOR IS GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
ANOTHER GREAT STORY. LOVE IT
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Anne has some major decisions to make. Like many women she wants to marry for love but when she finally comes into her dragon hearing she is faced with an ultimatum. Is there any chance to marry for love? Or is her hand going to be forced? Oh what a cliffhanger! When the book ended I was so surprised that I even said out load “that can’t be the end!!?” I can’t wait for the next book!
Frustratingly Addictive
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First thing you need to know - even though this is book 5 in the series, this is actually an excellent jumping on point.
The first 3 books in the series were Pride and Prejudice and Dragons. The 4th was a prequel to that trilogy. This is the fist part of Persuasion and Dragons.
Persuasion has always been a frustrating Austen novel for me. Anne Elliot is likeable enough and I want her to be happy but she has let too many people around her dictate major decisions for her. This has bene the source of great unhappiness. This reinvention blends the dragon mythology that Marie Grace has invented to make this a tale of a young woman coming into power and prominence in an unexpected way - being out of her depth and seeking the help and guidance of those that should serve as mentors in this new world. It elevates the story and actually blends the themes even better than with Pride and Prejudice. There are some delightful twists and I eagerly look forward to the next part.
Benjamin Fife creates such a pleasant listening experience. Even with the dragon voices and sound effects. The first half of the story sadly did not give us nearly so many of those instances as we're used to since Anne was only becoming acquainted with the dragon world- but the second half did make up for that.
Jane Austen's Persuasion with Dragons - an Excelle
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KELLYNCH
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