Defy (Defy Trilogy, Book 1)

By: Sara B. Larson

Narrated by: Rebecca Mozo

A lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, intrigue, and a thrilling love triangle. Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alexa uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alexa, who is virtually unbeatable, can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory. The longer Alexa is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous secrets. And suddenly, after her own secret is revealed, Alexa finds herself confronted with two men vying for her heart: the safe and steady Rylan, who has always cared for her, and the dark, intriguing Damian. With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?

©2014 Sara B. Larson (P)2014 Scholastic Inc.

Great Start; Good Narration

I am a sucker for a storyline where a girl has to pretend to be a boy. I like this fantasy world, and it has a good dose of romance, which I rarely complain about. :)

Book one wraps up nicely, but I am definitely going to continue the series. I'm hoping for even more world building in book 2.

The person narrating is horrible!!!!!!!

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The person narrating this is such a bore I almost wanted to die listening to her. She had no tone, no personality I had to get the book so I could "imagine" the tone and characters better than what the narrator ever could.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I dont know yet.

Would you be willing to try another one of Rebecca Mozo’s performances?

Never!

Could you see Defy being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I dont know I have to read the book because the narrator ruined the book for me.

Any additional comments?

Do not let this narrator read any other books unless she learns to have some more tone and gets more personality.

it was ok.

To much boy drama that ruins the story line and takes away from the magic.

Wow

One of the best books I have ever encountered! I could listen to it over and over again.

Amazing

Excellent! Excellent! This book at my engulfed in the non stop page turning story from the first sentence.

I love this book.

This book grabbed me and didn't let me go. I was addicted from the moment it started. Loved the characters, it was a great rid! Lots of different emotions and a great story.

Has potential

This book has a very strong start. Even now, thinking through the story, I cannot tell you exactly where it went off the rails... but the entire 2nd half of the book, I had to convince myself to keep listening and "just get though it!" (Yes, I could of just shut it off- but I was so hopeful it would get better/live up to my expectations) For people new to the fantasy genre, I think this is a solid beginners book. I'd almost recommend it specifically to beginners only. Because once you read great works like the King killer Chronicles, or anything by Michael J. Sullivan, this book will unfortunately come up lacking.
The author still did a great job- she wrote a whole book! That is a major accomplishment, and just because for me this book does not fall in my top 10 list, that doesn't mean someone else will not love it!
Take reviews with a grain of salt- everyone does not like the same things, and thankfully there are millions(?) of books out there to suit everyone's tastes!

Weird plot points, but generally engaging.

This book didn't capture me like some others, but it was entertaining enough that I'll buy the second.

The author had some strange plot points that seemed too obvious as mechanisms to drive the story. Descriptions were sometimes too gauge as well. I'd have liked to seen some more in-depth development of the other characters as well. What are the motivations of the bad guys? all of the side characters lack depth.

One of my favorites recently

Any additional comments?

I loved this book and the sequel. I'm looking forward to the third book in the series!

Loved it!

Pull down me into a kingdom of sorcery and power, amazing strong female fights against wrong and love!