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The Finisher

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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Fourteen-year-old Vega Jane lives in the village of Wormwood, where life is nasty, brutish, and short. Villagers have been told that there is nothing outside of Wormwood except for the Quag, a foul forest filled with terrifying beasts. No one comes, no one goes, and Wormwood has stayed this way for generations. Until Vega's friend Quentin Herms disappears.

Quentin leaves Vega a secret message hinting that there's a way out of Wormwood and something extraordandinary on the other side. As Vega begins to investigate, she realizes that Wormwood is a village built on dangerous lies. And that powerful people are willing to kill in order to keep it that way. Soon Vega is careening down a path that will either lead straight to the truth...or straight into an early grave.

©2014 David Baldacci (P)2014 Scholastic Inc.

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The birth of a hero.

I enjoyed this series very much. If you enjoy fantasy/magic books, you will enjoy this series. I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and this is up there with that series imo. Vega is a true hero. There are times she got on my nerves a bit, or I was confused as to why she was reacting to a certain character in a certain way, but that’s life. Nobody is ever going to be perfect, but doing what’s right is what’s important.

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Very engaging story

Took a little bit for me to get into the story, but it definitely drew me in!

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This is a children’s book

Be aware this is a book for a 9-12 year old. And not even a very good one!

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Awful narration

Slow start, would be a decent book if it was read by someone else. Very meek irritating voice with no depth nor emotion. Made it impossible to finish.

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What a surprise from David Baldacci

This book was absolutely fascinating, and it brought me into a world similar to The Hobbit books. This is a wonderful, wonderful book with a great plot. I can’t wait to read the second book. The narrator had a meek voice but I didn't mind because I did feel the emotions as she was reading through the book. I have to say that as I was reading, the first thing I thought about was the elaborate costumes this book would need if made into a movie.

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Not my favorite Baldacci book

Very different book for Baldacci and not particularly a good one. I love his work but this was odd. The characters sounded unintelligent and the vocab used was kinda confusing. I would’ve liked more descriptions on the creatures. Also the magic in this book seemed to be super convenient for the main character and no one else.

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Finished

It took a minute to reorient myself from murder mystery to full fantasy mode but once done The Finisher absorbed my attention completely! Nicola Barber's narration is incredible perfect for this wonderful fairy tale. I hope there will be a sequel!!

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Best fantasy in so long!

Loved it! So fun, so exciting, kept my attention throughout, non stop adventure and fun for the whole family.

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Different but good!

It was like a mixture of hunger games and Harry Potter or something (Lol). It was written well and was enjoyable to listen to. I think it’s cool Baldacci went another direction and went outside his norm. Another listener had stated maybe he has a 15 year old grandchild or something. Maybe he wrote it for her or that age group. All in all I would not continue on with this series. It’s just not my cup of tea. It is entertaining for a one time listen or read.

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Strange story!!!!

Although I thought the characters were excellent, the plot in this book was so ridiculously complex, I found it very difficult to follow it.

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