Last Car to Annwn Station

De: Michael Merriam

Narrado por: Therese Plummer

"The fare is ten cents, miss."

Mae Malveaux, an attorney with Minneapolis Child Protective Services, is burnt-out, tired, and frustrated. Passing on an invite from Jill, her flirtatious coworker, Mae just wants a quiet night in. Leaving the office late, she's surprised to find the Heritage Line streetcars up and running and hops aboard, eager for a quick trip home.

But this is no ordinary streetcar. Death is one of its riders, and Mae is thrust into Annwn, a realm of magic and danger.

"Your transfer, miss. You'll need that."

Mae's life is turned upside down as human and fae worlds collide. Her budding relationship with Jill takes a perilous turn when they are hunted by mythical beasts, and Mae is drawn into a deadly power struggle. With Jill at her side, Mae must straddle both worlds and fight a war she barely comprehends, for not only does the fate of Annwn rest in her hands, but the lives of both a human and fae child....

©2011 Michael Merriam (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Enjoyable fantasy

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The narrator was excellent. The story was a wonderful romance and fantasy. I loved the streetcar. It was a nice surprise for me to find lesbian protaganists in this story, as audiobooks in that genre are rare.I think that Michael Merriam told the story with a good steady pace.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jill, I liked her style!

Lukewarm story, Fine narration

- winding, weirdly paced plot
- stop-go-out-of-the-left-field character development
- fine narration

This book had the simplicity of a children's novel. Many occurrences were never explained nor expounded upon. Character interactions were bland and predictable. Weird events occurred, but I couldn't appreciate them, because everything else felt so . . . stale.

The premise was tantalizing, the follow through was lackluster. I wanted so much more.

Ms. Plummer delivered fine narration. At times I appreciated her delivery, and at others I found it annoying. In some cases, it was simply me reacting oddly to the slight southern drawl.

I may pick up a sample of the book from amazon, and see if it was the combination of writing and narration that made the experience so bland.

An overall good book.

I've been looking for a good lesbian story with magic. And boy did this deliver.

The narrator was great. Never wavered. Each character had its own voice.

I'm ace so I'm not into sex scenes. I just like stories with queer people, being queer, doing things, and being gay. This story hit all my boxes. Ima haffa check out other stuff by this author.

10/10 I would highly recommend.

Lovely magic story set in the real world and the fae

Our heroes have jobs, bosses, irksome coworkers, rich and powerful enemies, bus passes, and pajamas. They sometimes take light rail, sometimes historic trolleys, and sometimes scuff their knees. They are not all powerful, and sometimes their breakfast is less than ideal, like ours. But they still have family obligations, and family problems, and they still have to go to work in the morning. I think this would make a lovely, uncomfortable movie.

Merriam is a writer who knows the Cities well, and isn’t afraid to tell you, early on. Don’t let that bother or distract you, his characters have heart, vulnerability, flaws, and bravery.

The voice actor delivers a solid, gifted performance of Merriam’s work.

Want more

This was a wonderful book with very detailed characters. The suspense was just right. I recommend this book. ;-)