The Seventh Bride

De: T. Kingfisher

Narrado por: Kaylin Heath

Duración: 6 h y 47 m

Resumen del Editor

Young Rhea is a miller's daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don't turn down lords - no matter how sinister they may seem - Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement.

Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding. Upon arrival, she discovers that not only was her betrothed married six times before, but his previous wives are all imprisoned in his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their same fate, Rhea asserts her desire for freedom. In answer, Lord Crevan gives Rhea a series of magical tasks to complete, with the threat "Come back before dawn, or else I'll marry you."

With time running out and each task more dangerous and bizarre than the last, Rhea must use her resourcefulness, compassion, and bravery to rally the other wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever.

©2015 Ursula Vernon (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Great YA novel with a few twists.

Little slow to get off the ground, but worth making it through to the end!

The narrator did a great job of differentiating the characters.

"let me tell you about swans.."

I don't read fantasy very often but I really love T.Kingfisher's horror novels so I decided to try some of her other books. This one wasn't bad and it certainly had horrific elements to it. And it was funny! The characters were great. The MC, Rhea is really good. She is smart, brave and makes sense. The story is good and kept my attention. Kaylin Heath narrates this one and she does a wonderful job. There's accents and she nails them. Although this isn't my usual cup of tea, I'm eager to keep exploring the rest of this author's works. I love the way she tells the story and her characters are usually great.

A Fairytale with Teeth

This was a fun story with wonderful narration. I found the main character likable and the storyline was direct and entertaining, along with some underlying social commentary that wasn’t overdone. I laughed out loud at several parts and cringed at the macabre ones.

How many brides are too many?

I enjoyed this book. its world was.easy to understand and accept. Magic was a major part of the occupy story. The villian/repeat- bridegroom is a lord and calls himself a sorcerer. His wealth and lordship make him a desirable husband for a Miller's daughter. But unknown to all,, hhis household is strange and he is dangerous and has a secret motive for wanting the 15 year old peasant girl for his wife. The narrator is very good, too.

meh

it was alright. I didn't care for the whole I dont have a choice avenue and the end was quite rushed.

Spooky and sweet, such a lovely combination

I felt the narrator was especially good, deftly delivering different voices for the many characters.

Great Performance

The narration was so good! A really fun story. I began reading the story from my Kindle but partially through changed to listen on audible. The story transformed. The narrator really brought it to life. I highly recommend.

Such fun!

I think T. Kingfisher is wildly unappreciated. Her humour and writinf are both consistently excellent!

I love her characters, all of which are memorable and tangible.

I'm not sure I am ready for the scary books, but at least I have a decent backlist to go through.

interesting listen

descriptive without being wordy, even secondary characters had some depth. authors voice was perfect for main character and did well with all the others. I would listen to other YA books with this narrator and would listen/read other books by this author.

Did not expect to like it

Would you consider the audio edition of The Seventh Bride to be better than the print version?

Never read the book.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the challenges that gave the book the sort of thrill I had only previously experienced by watching Pan's Labyrinth.

Which character – as performed by Kaylin Heath – was your favorite?

The Cook

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scene where the team of hedgehogs help our heroine in her first challenge.