
The Fifth Doll
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Angela Dawe
The bestselling author of The Paper Magician Series transports listeners to a darkly whimsical new world where strange magic threatens a quiet village that only a desperate woman can save.
Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. She's diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life.
Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dolls - one for every villager. Fascinated, she can't resist the urge to open the doll with her father's face. But when her father begins acting strangely, she realizes Slava's dolls are much more than they seem.
When he learns what she's done, Slava seizes the opportunity to give Matrona stewardship over the dolls - whether she wants it or not. Forced to open one of her own dolls every three days, she falls deeper into the grim power of Slava's creations. But nothing can prepare her for the profound secret hiding inside the fifth doll.
©2017 Charlie N. Holmberg. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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This was a unique fantasy novel. I loved the Russian folklore and tradition in the story. You really get the feel of the small, tight-knit community. I also liked the relationship between Matrona and Jaska a lot. Jaska really balanced out Matrona. It worked well.
What I thought could have been done better was the ending. The explanation wasn’t as smoothly executed as it could have been. Also, I felt like Matrona, Jaska and the other villager could have thought things through a little more in the end before they really too it to the extreme. I get that they were having all types of feelings about what was happening but they didn’t use any logic.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It was really creative and moved a nice pace. The narrator was well suited for the audiobook. She did a great job with the accents and distinguishing between the different characters.
3.5 stars.
Unique fantasy
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Matrona is an interesting main character. She’s not magical in her own sense and is more figuring out what is going on with us. There was a bit of young adult romance, but it wasn’t overdone and added to the plot of the story. Even though the story was short I enjoyed seeing where her character started and how she ended up by the end.
Slava is also an interesting character. His motives are easy to sympathize with and I’m still not sure if he is a bad guy or a good guy. That’s another aspect I enjoyed about this book, what was good or bad really can be left up for debate with some of the characters even questioning it. By the end I’m not sure if everyone is better off or worse off than the start and I guess that’s up to the reader to decide.
The book was good, but I think it could have been a little longer. I would have liked to see the ending expounded upon more and see where everything ends up. This might have taken away from allowing the reader to decide if the characters were left in a good place or not though.
Overall, I enjoyed this fairy tale and will probably check out other books by Holmberg.
Angela Dawe was a good narrator who gave you a feel for the scenes in the book. I know it was done to give you a feel for the setting of the book, but I did have a little trouble understanding some parts with the Russian accents. I slowed down the playback speed and was able to understand better, so it wasn’t too big of a deal though.
A Good Russian Fairy Tale
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intriguing
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Amazing
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Very different
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Enjoyable story and excellent narration
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Enchanting and mysterious
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Original Plot
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Well done fantasy
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