Runners and Riders

Return to Amston, Book 1

De: Jordan Elizabeth

Narrado por: Elizabeth Lee

Juliet loved growing up at the seaside, although it meant lonely hours chasing after the other beach rats while her mother worked as a seamstress. Juliet never expected her seaman father to inherit a fortune and move the family to New Addison City. Suddenly, her mother is a socialite, and Juliet is best friends with a strong-willed girl who actually likes her.

When Juliet's new friend welcomes her to the Runners, a gang that has plagued the East Coast for years, Juliet sees it as the opportunity to fit in, learn tricks, and make eyes at one of the hottest members. What the gang does isn't really wrong...right? She's used to being a pawn for the Runners, but she starts to question what she sees as harmless fun when the gang uses her to attack a young officer.

Jonathan Montgomery vowed to end the Runners after they murdered his family. He joined the Riders, an elite police force dedicated to stopping the Runners' crime spree. They have put him in New Addison City, but rookie mistakes follow Jonathan as he struggles to accomplish his goal, until a young woman feeds him inside information to bring down the Runners.

Between murders and secrets, Juliet will need to find her strength to help Jonathan, before the founder of the Runners crawls up from the sewers amongst her inventions to burn down the city.

©2016, 2020 Jordan Elizabeth Hallak (P)2021 Jordan Elizabeth Hallak

YA Steampunk

YA Steampunk fantasy
Narrators voice was very high and childish.
Magical Inventions and mysteries. Good against Evil

Runners and Riders

I had a hard time getting into this book mostly due to the narration. There was a tin / echo sound, after you get accustomed to it it's not that bad. Then comes the mouth noises and long strange pauses. The narration distracted from the story but the story itself was muddled and I had difficulties staying engaged.

Interesting story line

First time i have listened to both this author and narrator.

I think the narrator would be better off as à child character as her voice is high pitched. She also is unable to do différent voices for the different characters in the Book.

The editing needs another run through there were times where the sentences seemed to repeat themselves.

In général I enjoyed the story line but found some of the transition scenes were not as smooth. I would still purchase another book from this author.