The Skin

Black Hind's Wake, Book 1

De: J E Hannaford

Narrado por: Emily Mount

Duración: 12 h y 6 m

Resumen del Editor

"You cannot fix this world alone, Selkie.’‘

I know. But when we die, all that is left are shadows of our lives preserved in the memories of those who remain. I plan on leaving an exceptionally long shadow, filled with ripples of moonlight for those I helped, and darker than the worst of nightmares for those who wronged us.

How far would you go to save your skin?

I’m a selkie, trapped above the waves until I can recover my skin. Humans used to call us seal-wives many years ago - before they broke the planet. I thought that fewer humans, after the warming, would mean less danger. My kind believed our world was finally recovering. We were wrong.

Up here, the magic is fading and Old Ones like me are being traded as trophies for rich and powerful humans to display in collections. Without the Old Ones, the magic fades; without magic, the planet dies. Humankind has gone too far, and someone has to put a stop to it. I just wasn’t expecting it to be me.

Far to the south on his enormous pleasure ship, Barge, Lord Sal hunts for missing Old Ones - with a grand plan to leave his own mark on the world. But Icidro and Prince Ulises are searching for them, too, and this is a world where money talks louder than morals.

©2021 J E Hannaford (P)2022 J E Hannaford

4 star listen

3.5 star listen
I enjoyed this book I was gifted an audio for it.
Narration was ok but I wasn’t overly fond of the narrator. I couldn’t quite tell the age of the fmc.
There’s no love interest for the fmc but there are a few “old ones” we meet, creatures you don’t normally here about in mainstream fantasy which I really enjoyed.
Book ends on a hook that makes me want to read book two but it’s yet to come out on audio.

tired of the f words used by author s

it would have been a great book I thought about only giving it a lower rating but the story was different I don't know if I will read any more book this author. the f word is just so over used by authors these days

Decent

Felt more YA than I expected and I didn't think the narrator had the range. That said this is original and unique and the MC is enjoyable.

A charming and intriguing fantasy

The narrator, Emily Mount, has a light, girlish, innocent sounding voice which is appropriate for Selkie as she finds her way in the human world in which she has been captured. Her voice for Sal was also believable and for the other crew members. The siren’s voice was interesting and exotic. The exciting faster paced sequences were delivered with appropriate emotion and energy. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook version of The Skin by J. E. Hannaford. Through her debut novel, the author delivers a love letter to non-human life and also a warning about what our future could be if we don’t pay more attention to marine ecology and the environment as a whole. My full review of this charming and intriguing fantasy story can be found on Amazon.