The Beast Player

De: Nahoko Uehashi, Cathy Hirano - translator

Narrado por: Caitlin Kelly

One of YALSA's 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.

(P)2019 Macmillan Audio

Beautiful story of a young girl in a fantasy world

This story really warmed my heart. It is a story about a girl, who has struggled to live by her choice. The development of the characters have been amazing and the audio book was phenomenal. It reminded me a bit of the stories that Miyazaki (director) uses to make his movies.

I highly reccomend this to anyone who loves fantasy, action, and adventure with a slice of life component.

More than I had imagined

The story line is intelligent and unpredictable. The characters compelling and worth while. The narration was as fine as any I have listened to…and they have been many

loved it

The reading was wonderful, I enjoyed how each character was brought to life with their own voice. The story is an absolute favorite. Erin is a young woman that feels real and her struggles moved my heart. I will absolutely be buying this book soon.

Bewitching tale

We didn’t know what to expect when we started playing this book on our family car trip. All 5 of us, parents and kids, were entranced by the story. Beautifully written and performed.

Wonderfully inventive epic fantasy

This is a great tale by a wonderful storyteller. It is at times unsentimental but always human and Elin is a character for the ages. The theme is one of understanding and how difficult that can be. It is also a grand adventure. The narrator grew on me as the story unfolded and she did a fine rendition of Elin from age 10 until her 20s. Heartily recommended for all ages.