A Piece of Sky: A Fractured Retelling of Chicken Little

Crowns of the Twelve, Book 5

By: Ann Hunter

Narrated by: JoBe Cerny

"It's about you.... It matters who you believe you are.... Your potential is infinite." - Shiver, the last gryphon of Tór

The most powerful force in creation has been stolen from the Tree of Life. Nurgal, Lord of Decay, is convinced the golden seed he possesses will help him end man's time on earth. The last thing he expects is for a little red hen to try and stop him.

When the magic acorn strikes Rós in the head and changes how she sees the entire world, she believes the sky is falling. Determined to discover the identity of the seed, she strikes out into the big, wide world to find her answers. Many factions are in play, and lives are at stake when she learns that an even greater evil is at hand.

Life as she knows it is at its end.

Can one little red hen save the world?

In this twist on the classic tale of Chicken Little, no one is too small to make a difference.

©2014 Ann Hunter (P)2015 Ann Hunter

:Fun version of the old tale: "th sky is falling".

Overall a fun story. The characters were creative and quirky. The voice of the audible book was diverse and we'll chosen.

Different, but worth the time

This was totally different from the books I usually choose. And yet it was impressive: it's a mix of a folk tale, with fantasy, with a fairytale. The plot might seem, at first glance, fit for a children's book, but the whole story is somehow matured and made interesting for adults. Even with a hen as a main character. The narrator made is extra-interesting, his tone and pitch was absolutely perfect for me.

I don't really know what else to comment about it, because it's so different. It has an echo of a child's innocence, and yet it's definitely for grownups. Give it a chance, it's definitely worth it.

would certainly recommend it to youngsters

This was a fun little story, Children's fantasy, of the Fairytale variety.

Rós is a simple little red hen who has an adventure - quite literally - fall on her head.  When "A Piece of Sky" falls out of nowhere, Rós knows something has gone amiss, so she picks it up and sets out to put things right. "Sky" a golden acorn from the Father Tree, just wants to grow, but he's not sure when or where to do it.  So, with the company of her chicken friend Grania (sp?), Rós takes Sky and goes to find help.

There's some kind of strange mythos/analogy in this book, I'm not entirely sure what legends or history was being drawn on.  The Father Tree is definitely a god type figure, with some correlations between it and the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil found in the book of Genesis.  There is also some rather Norse mythology tied in, with Nurgal, the Lord of Decay, who is certainly a devil-like figure with some similarities to Loki.

The story is cute, and I did enjoy it, and would certainly recommend it to youngsters. The writing is good, if slightly repetitive in places.  Considering the high profile adventure setting of the story, I just can't take a chicken heroine seriously enough to consider this epic fantasy, but I don't think the budding fantasy read would mind that.

The quality of the recording is good.  Crystal clear.

JoBe Cerny is a good narrator, and he has quite a variety of vocal styles he uses with this book.  I personally find his voice a little annoying at times, but that's mainly his delivery style, he reads this like a children's book, in that slightly condescending tone that adults use to young people. But really, his performance was excellent.

On the whole, I liked everything about this. I'm giving a higher star rating because I consider it to be a very good children's story.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author.

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FRACTURED CHICKEN LITTLE

THE STORY IS SAD AND RATHER DARK I BELIEVE THAT YOU COULD COMPARE THEM WITH EDGAR ALLEN POE, THE NARRATOR IS GOOD. BUT THE STORY IS NOT A HAPPY ONE.

Completely In Awe. Absolutely Wonderful!

Strongly written. Performance was masterful. Beautiful language and presentation. In complete love with this book.

Pure Storytelling Delight

Who was your favorite character and why?

The little Red Hen

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This was such a joy. The story was wonderful. The narration superb. Mr. Cerny was a delight to the ears as he took me on an adventure outside the farm yard and all the little red hen knew.

This was a fabulous collaboration between author and narrator.

Any additional comments?

I received a copy of this audio via audiobook boom in exchange for an unbiased review.

Cute

This was a very interesting story..... cute .
brave little chicken saving the world and the acorn

not my cup of tea

I actually did not like this book. It just wasnt my cup of tea. I dont mean to be negative but want to give an honest review. It was like chicken little mixed with lord of Rings. A confusing story of an acorn and chicken saving the world. It may be because Im an adult reading a young reader book. Children may like it, but it didnt catch my attention. I actually found the book dragging and annoying. I had a hard time finishing it. But I did because it was a gift. I hope others can find joy in this book.

sweet retelling of a favorite fable

A bit of a slow start, but overall I enjoyed this retelling of Chicken Little/Henny Penny. Like all fables has a strong, and clear moral message that should appeal to most. The audio narration was excellent and a pleasure to listen to.

a fun twist

This was a very fun twist on Chicken Little. I very much enjoyed the differences and the references to the original story. Very good storytelling.