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When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain

Singing Hills Cycle Series, Book 2

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When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain

By: Nghi Vo
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover - a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty - and discover how truth can survive becoming history.

Nghi Vo returns to the empire of Ahn and the Singing Hills Cycle in When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, a mesmerizing, lush standalone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and Fortune.

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Loved this one! Her writing is wonderful. Definitely want to listen to all in a row.

Story

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I felt this story was better than the first one, I like reading ghosts and spirits’ stories and it didn’t disappoint. A quick read/listen worth the time.

More exciting than the first one

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The story and the writing was beautiful. I loved the concept of telling a story that was passed down throughout history incorrectly and having the true story told right after.

Genius

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First of course it's such a good story. There are echoes of Sheherazade telling a story to stay aliv e. There are the alternating versions of the story. Cindy Kay does a fantastic narration of the story

What a happy partnership!

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I’m loving Nghi Vo’s work so far! These stories are so enjoyable. You get lush imagery, a folk tale/fairy tale vibe, some beautiful language, and a unique approach to how the story unfolds. I look forward to listening to these again and may have to get physical copies as well.

Another captivating tale with an engaging storytelling approach

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it's feels like a alternative fairy tale set in a distant land. pretty good. I look forward to listening the rest of the series.

different

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If you have a Audible account books one through three of The Singing Hills Cycle are free to listen to (for now).

I love how layered with stories these little books are, like a good sweet onion, each story a crisp bite hinting at better layers, some which might make you weep for joy or sorrow. Some might be bettered by cooking and added to other dishes, the tigers certainly might agree on the story of Dieu and her tiger wife Ho Thi Thao and how Cleric Chih tells it.

Stuck on a trail with Si-yu and her mammoth Piluk and the man Bao-so that the three tiger sisters (Her Majesty) Ho Sigh Loan, and Ladies Sinh Hoa and Sinh Cam between empty flattery and stories, the tigers listen (and correct) Cleric Chih's telling of their ancestress Ho Thi Thao's history with Dieu.

It is a story that in the telling of it just might save their lives...

(But what is a walking dead curse that Dong Trinth mentions in passing...? I do wish Cleric Chih would be able to unravel all the little stories hinted to us with enough time and patience like perhaps a new Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights.)

To Catch A Tiger's Tale

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I adored the style of this story that gets told from both perspectives - that of the human and that of the tiger - to show you how history is changed to fit the narrative that is needed. Loved Chih's personality developing more in this book. The introduced characters were very interesting no matter how brief.

interesting fuel povs

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This might be my new favorite book. I liked it even more than the first one. Without spoiling, I'll say that I spent the entire time thinking, "Wow, they would absolutely say that. That feels so accurate to that type of personality. How did the author nail that vibe so well." Expertly written, beautiful language, beautiful world building, likeable characters (even the ones you aren't supposed to be rooting for), just... perfect.

Perfect.

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the narrator is so quiet you have to crank the volume up to hear anything. aside from that, her performance is strong. but omg PLEASE speak up!

the story is less interesting than the first one, less dynamic. it's two stories set inside a framing story and while the frame does work, the whole thing is slow paced and the characters less engaging. Almost Brilliant's absence is also a disappointment.

a story inside a story

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