Melissa

Loving this series!

Reviewed: 05-12-20

Dark and twisty, excellent world building, unpredictable, and original. I loved the characters, the magic system, and fell for not only the main character but the side plots as well. Cannot wait to see where the rest of the series goes. Sylvia Mercedes is going onto my auto-buy author list.

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A dark and twisty delight

Reviewed: 03-18-20

A charming and deliciously deceptive fae meets a hunter heroine worth her salt in this captivating and uncommon battle behind the veil. Clean YA wonderfully narrated by Caitlin Kelly. An exceptional start to a binge worthy series. I can’t wait for more!

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Magic.

Reviewed: 10-18-19

I’d already read Opal in ebook, but was thrilled to get an audio version of this short story. The charm of Will Patton’s narration adds a layer of enjoyment to the unfettered pleasure that is a Maggie Stiefvater read. This series is painfully good—one of my all time favorites, and I’m very much looking forward to Call Down the Hawk for more of the story.

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Loved it!

Reviewed: 09-19-18

This was a weird buy for me because I watched the show on Netflix first. But that was so adorable I had to immediately listen to the book and then purchase the second book and as soon as I'm done with that I know I'll be off for the third. Super cute and sweet, clean enough for road trips with someone else in the car, and a really amazing narrator. Loved it. (loving it still)

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Spellbinding

Reviewed: 08-06-18

I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks over the years and this is one of my favorites. The story was enthralling, the narration impeccable. I do not know what I was expecting when I went into this listen, but it blew me away. Circe is the tale of a witch, lowly goddess, and is beautifully told.

I've seen readers note they are holding off on reading this until they get to Song of Achilles, but that is not necessary (in fact, I enjoyed that title far less and I wouldn't want it to possibly hold you back form this one). Five star read.

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Great fun

Reviewed: 03-23-17

This series is a delightful romp. Love the characters, the premise, and the plots. Excellent narration.

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One of my favorite series

Reviewed: 04-18-14

I listened to this book straight through, which is probably a little unhealthy. I loved it, as I did the rest of the series, but I'm not going to do a full review because there are a few things I just haven't processed yet (I'm looking at you, last two hours). I will say that these stories have given me chills, literally, like no other books I've read. The narration is flawless, or possibly some fictional word that surpasses it. Khristine Hvam is going on my all-time favorites narrator list.

If you haven't read Daughter of Smoke & Bone, do it now.

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A treat.

Reviewed: 12-13-13

Night of Cake & Puppets is a dreamy, adorable short chronicling the first night of Zuzana & Mik's romance, which only makes me more impatient for the next book. The narration is perfect, as always, and the story is charming and fun. While you could probably enjoy this without having read Daughter of Smoke & Bone, I can only recommend devouring the entire series in its proper order.

Five stars.

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A light, funny read, as always.

Reviewed: 12-06-13

This Audible freebie is a fun little Christmas tale centering on Gigi that includes all your favorite Half Moon Hollow characters. I normally don't enjoy holiday shorts, but this isn't your average season-themed special. This is Molly Harper, who always manages to include some form of hi-jinks, minor disaster, untimely nudity, and a random possum or two. In this edition, Gigi comes home from college to see her newly turned vampire sister for the first time, and Iris is determined to throw a traditional "human" Christmas for her. The entire crew is called in for support, so expect a good helping of Jane's snark, Jolene's appetite, and Dick's T-shirt humor. I will say that this is a short, and as such will only leave you wanting more of Gigi's story.

As always, Amanda Ronconi nails the characters with a perfect performance. Five stars.

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Rhythm and Bluegrass

Reviewed: 10-10-13

Molly Harper is one of my favorite authors. Though the titles in the Bluegrass series don't have people staring at me because I'm snort-laughing and wiping tears from the corner of my eyes like the Naked Werewolf books do, they are still authentic Molly Harper and are wonderfully light, funny, and entertaining.

Rhythm and Bluegrass follows Kentucky Tourism Commission's Bonnie Turkle as she tries to salvage historical treasures from a once famous music hall that's scheduled to be demolished (and replaced with a factory site that might just save the town). Mud Creek mayor/volunteer fireman/occasional damsel-in-distress rescuer Will McBride doesn't have much love for the music hall and what it's meant for his family, but he still doesn't mind Bonnie ... until she registers it as a historical site and halts not only the negotiations of the new factory, but also the hope of recovery for his entire town.

The story is peppered with the main character's love of history, wonderfully crafted "locals," and Harper's trademark wit, not to mention a satisfying dose of romance. You don't need to read My Bluegrass Baby first in order to enjoy Rhythm and Bluegrass, but I do recommend reading both. And everything else Molly Harper writes. I'm just saying.

P.S. Amanda Ronconi is INCREDIBLE.

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