Lost Girl

Hidden, Book 1

De: Colleen Vanderlinden

Narrado por: Tonya Cornelisse, Punch Audio

Molly Brooks is a telepathic vigilante with a few secrets and a mysterious past. Determined to make something of her bizarre powers, she devotes herself to saving those who need her most. One night, she's followed by a powerful being in a pickup truck, and her world will never be the same. Finding herself thrust into a world full of supernatural beings she could have only imagined, Molly learns how powerful she really is, and how much she stands to lose. Combining elements of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, Lost Girl is the first book in the Hidden series by author Colleen Vanderlinden.

©2013 Colleen Vanderlinden (P)2014 Colleen Vanderlinden

Your Narrator

Would you consider the audio edition of Lost Girl to be better than the print version?

Since I haven't read the book - Yes

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The hypnotic narration & the titillation of her script.

Have you listened to any of Tonya Cornelisse and Punch Audio ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I will now. Ms Cornelisse intones aural nectar. I could listen to her, mesmerized, until the end of time.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Mollyest Me !

Any additional comments?

Can't wait to hear the next in the series.

Somehow Dickensian

Not usually venturing into the paranormal genre, the synopsis of Lost Girl: Hidden (book one) piqued my interest.
It's not just a story about paranormal beings, but a coming of age story, and it has something Dickensian about it.
There's the dismal areas of Detroit where crime is thriving. There's Molly Brooks, our heroine, an orphan who doesn't know where she stems from.
She has some supernatural abilities and uses them to make the world a better place. Then there's this stranger, Nain, who seems to know a lot more about Molly and her super powers than she herself knows. But, can she trust him? Who can she trust at all? Is Nain just some Fagin, or what is his intent?
Suddenly, there are paranormal beings wherever she looks, and not all of them are friendly.
And although Molly is an independent soul, she needs some help.
She's a master at getting into scrapes, and she isn't good at getting out of them on her own.
Suddenly, it seems as if the whole paranormal world is out to get her, and at first she doesn't take it seriously.
In the end, she has to pay a high price, and she probably would have chosen not to, had she had the choice.
I really enjoyed the story, and Tonya Cornelisse narrated it perfectly. I liked the way the young people talked, and I enjoyed the writing style. Tonya Cornelisse brought it all to life perfectly; I thought her voice was the perfect match for Molly.

I got a free copy of this audio book from Punch Audio, with no strings attached. My review reflects my independent opinion.

Wonderful storytelling, I was enthralled.

I really enjoyed this character and her ballsy, ass-kicking approach to everything thrown at her. For the genre, this is a well-written female lead character, one who is not sitting on the sidelines waiting for a male in story to tell her what to do. I greatly enjoyed that she followed her own lead, but was loyal, conscientious and relateable.


Many commenters mentioned the narrator mispronouncing words, which I did notice and it seemed distracting at times, but I was able to quickly move past it. Don't let it keep you from buying this book - the story is worth taking the chance and it becomes less noticeable.

Fantastic series I've beenmissing

PNR, romance, throw in some great characters, very interesting new world. The lead kicks ass as a strong female. Fast action, gods, shifters, vamps, and many other beings. I listened to first two books in less than two days. The narrator is perfect for the characters, though she needs to brush up on her pronunciation. This would normally drive me crazy, but the story is so engrossing, I ignored it. There are only a few words she needs to work on, which also made it easier to overlook. Anxiously waiting for the rest of this series & will automatically download once they are available. Worth the credit or the price :)

Not my favorite but okay

I'm really swaying between three and four stars. The ending, while not happy, was unexpected for me, which I really like. I mean all the signs were there but I just didn't expect the author to make such a bold move. I didn't really like the mc Molly, she's a real big grump, understandably so, but still it got on my nerves. Also the romance just didn't catch as it should. It felt like it went slow, slow, slow then way too fast and intense.