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The Reluctant Godfather

A Retelling of Cinderella (The Tales of Ambia, Book 1)

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The Reluctant Godfather

By: Allison Tebo
Narrated by: Alexander Keys
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Burndee is a young and cantankerous fairy godfather who would rather bake cakes than help humans. A disgrace to the fairy order, Burndee has only two wards entrusted to his care…a cinder girl and a charming prince. A royal ball presents Burndee with the brilliant solution of how to make his wards happy with the least amount of effort. He’ll arrange a meeting and hope the two fall in love.

This steampunk rom-com is perfect for fans of Disney, Studio Ghibli, and cake.

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What a cute retelling of Cinderella! I loved the fairy godfather! He made this story sparkle.

Cute

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This story was an interesting twist on the classic tale of Cinderella!

The titular godfather is a delightful grump with a certain gravelly grumble to him that was brought to life wonderfully by the narrator, Alexander Keys.

A wonderful twist on Cinderella

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Not all fairy godparents are female or happy or old or good-natured. Burndee is none of those! Burndee is the complete opposite and is only happy when he can bake cakes. Burndee is a Fairy Godfather only to a cinder girl and a charming prince. So he masterfully devises a plan to rid himself of them and move forward with baking! Too bad no one told his two charges!

Allison Tebo, the author, offers a refreshing perspective on the story of Cinderella and Prince Charming. Crafted in a steampunk, rom-com narrative, it is a delightful, captivating, and highly enjoyable experience! Tebo leads the listener to easily fall into the conventional storyline only to jolt them back to this new version. The character development is concise and complete. The dialogue is detailed and authentic, matching the personalities of each character vividly. The plot twists are engaging and delightful.

The narrator, Alexander Keyes, is perfect for this story! His cadence and pauses are deliberate and well done. He slips into each character and brings the story to life. His portrayal of the godfather is wonderful as he truly captures his essence beautifully and completely. He kept the story moving forward with his energy and delivery.

While Tebo delivered a fresh take on the Cinderella story, Keyes brought it to life. This is an audiobook I will continue to enjoy time and again!

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

A Truly Enjoyable Take on Cinderella

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What’s this “As you wish” or “I love you, I know” business? All I want to hear is “I think you’re really neat.” 🥹

I don’t think Allison could write anything that I didn’t consume me heart and soul. This book was absolutely DARLING and had me giggling and groaning and squealing all the way through it. The ending had me melting.

I didn’t vibe with the narrator at first because every word out of Burndee’s mouth sounded like he was stifling untold rage, but honestly it actually suited his character perfectly. 😂

This book is really… neat. :)

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