Tithe

A Modern Faerie Tale, Book 1

By: Holly Black

Narrated by: Lauryn Allman

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Kaye is used to drifting from place to place with her mother’s rock band, until an ominous attack forces them back to her childhood home. Kaye’s always had the unique ability to see faeries, so when she stumbles upon an injured faerie knight in the woods, she decides to save him.

But this fateful choice has dire consequences, as she soon finds herself the unwilling pawn in an ancient and violent power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms. Will Kaye escape with her life?

©2019 Copyright 2002, by Holly Black (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'Debauchery, despair, deceit, and grisly death – what more could you ask for from a fairy tale? A luscious treat for fans of urban fantasy and romantic horror.' (Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review)

'The exquisite faeries haunt as well as charm.' (Publishers Weekly)

I love the accent she gave him even if her voice did make him sound a little girly

The story was very good, very traditional cruel and tricky fae which was a good difference from some fae in books where they only have hearts of gold. I like Kaye, and I love Roiben.

I’m so unbelievably happy

These books were my safe place as a kid and now almost fifteen years later I can love them and their characters all over again

First Faerie book ever when it came out.

I discovered the original book in 2002 and still have it to thus day. Tithe was the book that started my journey to the world of Holly Black. she isnand always be m favorite author because of this book.

Good story, poor narration

I found the narrator to be very boring and lackluster which is a shame because I really love these books. Roiben sounds so much girlier than Kaye and his random accent is incredibly distracting. It's too bad really.

worth the wait !!

i’ve been waiting for this amazing story to join its companions on audible for years — and I was not disappointed once it did, This book was the gateway into Faerie for me so many years ago; it remains among my favorites to this day, along with other works of Holly Black. How I missed Kaye & Roiben!

Such good dark fantasy

It’s been a long while since I read this book and listening to it again just reminded me how much I love the writing style and story telling I wish Holly Black would write some adult (spicy) fantasy but for a YA book this series is sooo enjoyable and worth a read/ listen.

La historia.

Volver a creer en el mundo de las hadas es siempre bueno, no importa la edad. Este título me recordó lo bello de la inocencia de la infancia, inocencia que se va perdiendo al ir creciendo... Recomiendo este título a cualquiera que quiera volver a creer, volver a soñar.

Great read - excellent narrator!

I really enjoyed this book other than the F-bombs and language. If that doesn’t bother you then you will really enjoy reading this one. LOVED the narrator.

idk what else to say...

This was always one of my comfort books as a kid, and the first to introduce me to the Fae realm. Most of my books growing up came straight from the library and this one was magical in a way that I could always find it. No matter what library I was in. I've read it so many times before the interweb that I didn't realize there was more until years ago. at the old age of 32 and having the luxury (and ever waning ADHD attention span) of being able to buy audio books, I found this gem and a lot of other books from Holly Black.

ANYWAY, I suppose I would call this a classic based on the writing style, world building, and timeless themes our girly brought into this one because it's just as good at 32 as it was at 13.

Thank you, love. Tithe is a treasure to me.

I’m ensorcelled 🥰

This is one of the best books I have ever read. Holly Black is a brilliant writer. Her storytelling lifts the veil to the magical realm. Her characters are edgy but relatable. I love that you hear the story from several characters points of view.