Royal Blood

By: Rhys Bowen

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

The Royal Spyness series continues with an all-new mystery of "the British monarchy...a wedding in Transylvania...[and] wonderful characters." (#1 New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris).

Penniless and 34th in line to the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself in a truly draining state of affairs. To escape her hateful brother, Georgie accepts an invitation from the Queen to represent the royals at a wedding in Transylvania. But at the macabre- looking castle, Georgie finds the bride with blood running down her chin, and a wedding guest is poisoned. Now it's up to Georgie to save the nuptial festivities before the couple's vows become: to love and to cherish, till undeath do them part.

©2010 Janet Quin-Harkin (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

A Delightful Series!

I am loving these light hearted books! English mysteries are my passion, and Georgie and her family, friends and sweetheart Darcy are my newest favorite additions to a treasured collection of wonderful characters. The narrator is terrific too! I think this one, Royal Blood, is especially enjoyable, including as it does, vampires, a dungeon, and a Royal wedding ... and much more! I highly recommend this book and the series!

always fun and lighthearted

What did you love best about Royal Blood?

I enjoyed the descriptions of the castle and winter in Transylvania as well as the silly yet entertaining ups and downs of Georgiana's current sleuthing/ royal obligations.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Georgiana, the main character in all the Royal Spyness stories, is a delightful mix of clever and clumsy, innocent an wise! !!

What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She does a fine job of all the voices, so much that I forget it's only one narrator and of course it's the difference between being read to instead of reading that makes audible so enjoyable.

Any additional comments?

All the Royal Spyness books are wonderful light entertainment, especially if you like period ie 1930 's historical English fiction,

Brilliant!

This series keeps getting better and better if that is possible!

This time adventure in Transylvania when Georgia represents her majesty at a wedding of an old school friend of the royalty there.

Vampires, mysterious people and murder visits as well as Darcy showing up (love how he always manages that with his delish Irish brogue).

Another fantastic story with the amazing narration that leaves me with a smile !!

Good Adventurous Fun

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

For some reason all Royal Spyness books are a good laugh. At times they can feel a little repetitive with some elements but each story is full of detail and fun. One can pick up almost any book in the series and just enjoy!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Not the edge of my seat, but it was fun! And the climax of the book keeps you greatly entertained!

Which character – as performed by Katherine Kellgren – was your favorite?

Queenie!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I could then YES!

Just great fun

This little series is addictive, like chocolate.. one is never enough.
Georgiana is 'to the manor born...' yet penniless. Yet she manages to carve out a life of adventure,
family issues and romance. The narrator, Katherine Kellgren is the real thing.. amazing.

A delightful series

This series is just fun. An innocent, naive, smart debutante who can get herself into some weird predicaments mostly because of the Queen...who can say no to the Queen? It's a touching series with romance and mystery. It's an enjoyable listen that keeps me driving way out of my way so I don't have to turn it off. In this one, Lady Georgiana finds herself in a Transylvanian castle for the wedding of her good friend, the Princess of Romania (who she almost doesn't remember) from her days at boarding school. Tagging along is her newly hired inept Lady's Maid, Queeny and best friend, Belinda. It just so happens that the handsome and love interest in her life, Darcy O'Mara is at the same wedding. Of course, someone is murdered and she and Darcy try to figure it out without becoming victims themselves either from vampires or human hands. I think Katherine Kellgren does a good job with the voices.

The fun is back! Terrific listen

I was worried because the last installment in the series didn't live up to the good fun I'd experienced with the first and (to a lesser extent) the second book, but this one redeemed the series and author in my mind. What really sets these books apart is the fun and sense of humour, and there's no shortage of that in this story of murder in an isolated castle in Transylvania. Yes, it's still a murder mystery, but with novice maids, aristocratic bed-hopping, and imaginings of vampires, it's so much more.

Delightful

I love this whole series. Just a fun and delightful romp through the twenties and early thirties with English royalty. The reader is the best.
Can't wait to listen to them all but will be sad when I have finished the series.

My Favorite Spyness

I don't know why this one is my favorite but I have listened to it many times for the sheer fun of listening to Katherine Kellgren narrate. Perfection. There aren't enough adjectives for her talent in bringing each and every character in the book to life. It's like listening to an old movie with grand performances from great performers but wait! It's all Katherine! I don't know how she did it. She has endeared the characters to me so that I find it hard to listen to any other books now. No one else I have listened to compares. I like this story because Georgie is so funny with all her suspicions that there is a vampire about. We don't know if there is or isn't but there isn't really a vampire at the center of this story, it's just her imagination as someone suggested it and she can't stop wondering if it could really be as so many weird things are happening. It's terribly funny to me. I lol'd many times listening to her musings and when she tried to sing toward the end of the book it was so funny. Rhys Bowen is a genius. This series is so wonderfully done. I hope there will be more books.

Again, very entertaining.

Reread the last half yesterday since my sister was touring Bran Castle. The pictures she posted enhanced my visualization of the exciting story.