
Thorn
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Narrated by:
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Annette Romano
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By:
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Anna Burke
On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose. The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend.
Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt. Rowan, who once scorned the villagers for their superstitions, now finds herself at the heart of a curse with roots as deep as the mountains, ruled by an old magic that is as insidious as the touch of the winter rose.
Torn between her family loyalties, her guilty relief at escaping her betrothal to the charming but arrogant Avery Lockland, and her complicated feelings for the Huntress, Rowan must find a way to break the curse before it destroys everything she loves.
There is only one problem...if she can find a way to lift the curse, she will have to return to the life she left behind. And the only thing more unbearable than endless winter is facing a lifetime of springs without the Huntress.
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I can't stand this narrator but the book is lovely
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A good story but....
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Okay
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Thorn is a beautiful story. Burke's use of language is rich and layered. Rather than being a re-telling of the Beauty and the Beast story, Thorn is a re-imagining. Yes, yes, there are undoubtedly similar elements and plot lines, but Burke takes us beyond the fairy tale. Definitely beyond the Disneyfied version of the fairy tale. It's a book/story well worth your time.
The audio version of Thorn is quite good! Burke's use of language and the textures she folds into her storytelling make for a compelling audio experience. Annette Romano had great material to work with. And she worked well with the material she was given.
I particularly enjoyed the slight brogue she used to tell the Huntress's part of the story. It lent a depth and rawness to her character that was fitting.
The narration was clear and appropriate for the different characters in the book - whether main or secondary. There were a few moments when I wanted just a bit more from the performance - a bit more emotion, a bit more variation. But those moments were nicely countered at other times when I could hear the nuance of a deep sigh or a shuddering gasp. Overall, it was a nice balance.
Now, this is just a personal thing. I had to turn up the narration speed to 1.25 for it to sound natural to my ears. FOR ME, the performance sometimes felt a bit too purposeful or deliberate. Almost over-articulating. But, again, that's ME. I'm used to fast speech - both my own and others'. But putting the narration speed at 1.25 worked to give the flow of the narration a more natural sound.
In general, this is a highly worthy audiobook! I very highly recommend it.
An excellent story very well told
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Definitely adding this book to my top favs!
WLW beauty and the beast
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I like it
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Simple & easy to listen to
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It felt rushed
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