More than Human

More than Human, Book 1

By: Heather Ashbury

Narrated by: Kristina Rothe

The mysterious death of a friend brings Arizona native Jule back to an enchanting town in New Mexico. Reunited with her friends, she is unexpectedly pulled into the mystical world of gods, demons, werewolves, nymphs, and more. With the help of a clever god and a unique witch, Jule discovers that she, too, is more than human.

The closing threat of ancient anti-magic group of assassins, the Order of Purity, threatens Jule and her friends in their quiet mountain town. In order to have the strength to protect her friends, Jule must conquer her own fears and become her true self--a lycanthrope. An exciting tale of love, betrayal, and triumph.... Discover your true self.

©2020 Jillian Coleman (P)2022 Jillian Coleman

Great spin

I loved how the story included historical features and characters. Definitely different from others that try to pull it off and fail. The narration was on point and made the characters feel real. I'd love to have another or numerous others, as this world is intriguing.

An interesting approach to lore.

The story was fun and is very much worth listening to. I really enjoyed the take on mythological creatures and they’re existence, although it’s a bit heavy-handed at times. The dialogue gets a little strange a points and some of the writing can be repetitive. The VA is very good. However, I had to get past the accent taking me out of the story that’s set in the states. There are a couple of scenes that warrant a trigger warning. One feels kind of reminiscent of rape and another is focused on torture. Overall a very good read that deserves the time of fans of urban fantasy.

Good story, lovely narration

This is the first I’ve read of this author and the first I’ve heard from this narrator as well. I enjoyed both and look forward to hearing more!

Story: the plotline kept me engaged and interested. I will say that there were moments when I was surprised, and in ways I enjoyed. The story is clearly leaving room for more to come, though this story was complete in itself. I look forward to the next installment.

Narration: Kristina’s narration kept me engaged and in the story. Her German accent was refreshing and while at first I was worried it would be distracting, I actually really enjoyed it. Also, she does a great job with her characters, some of whom have genuine sounding southwestern accents. She strikes a good balance between emotion and objective narration, sounding engaging while not going to far into ‘performing’. I look forward to hearing more from this narrator!

Amazing story!

This is such an incredible story! It’s a new twist on the creatures of mythology and beasts of nightmares, set in the modern day. With such a diverse cast of characters, ranging from werewolves and vampires to dragons and gods, and with so many different arcs in motion; I can’t wait to see what happens next in the series. An incredible achievement. It’s hard to believe that this is the author’s first book.

Recommend

In this day, it’s so hard to create anything truly unique, but Heather Ashbury delivers and makes it happen! This book introduces you to a fantastic world where you meet creatures you’re already familiar with, but they are imagined so differently that it’s a breath of fresh air from the same old story. Will buy the sequels when released.