Shards of the Glass Slipper

Queen Cinder

De: Roy A. Mauritsen

Narrado por: Christopher Crosby Morris

One Last Chance to Save Happily Ever After!

Can a group of heroes, including Goldenhair, Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel, help General Snow White and her dwarven resistance fighters defeat the tyrannical Queen Cinderella? And will they succeed before a war with Wonderland destroys everything? Their only hope to stop Cinderella's quest for power lies with a young girl named Patience Muffet. She carries the fabled shards of Cinderella's glass slippers, as well as the dark secret of who murdered the last of the fairy godmothers. Roy A. Mauritsen's fantasy adventure fairy tale epic begins with Shards of the Glass Slipper: Queen Cinder.

Narrated by Christopher Crosby Morris. This enhanced audiobook features music and sound effects for a more immersive listener experience.

About the Narrator: Christopher Crosby Morris is a singer, musician, songwriter, novelist, and narrator born in New York City in 1946. In July of 1977 Chris's debut album, Christopher Morris Band, was released on MCA Records. The album was hailed by Ken Tucker of Rolling Stone as something new in pop music - fusion - a blend of roots, rock and jazz forms. Christopher Crosby Morris's passion is voice in all its aspects, but especially as it manifests in storytelling, both in prose and verse, literature and song.

©2012 Padwolf Publishing (P)2015 Roy A. Mauritsen

good story

it was a great spin on the old stories. the only problem with the performance was the background sound and effects drowned out the reader.

Interesting Take on the Fairy Tale World

What made the experience of listening to Shards of the Glass Slipper the most enjoyable?

The narration of the story gives it a different depth and feel to the story. From having read the book, I enjoyed it immensely, but as an audiobook the story takes on a new life of it's own, fully immersing the audience in the experience.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Patience Muffet by far. From her name she is Little Miss Muffet, but she is not one to stand by and be a victim especially where those spiders are concerned.

What does Christopher Crosby Morris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It reminded me of the Hobbit series originally done by Rankin & Bass. The narration was very similar to that experience and again heightened the story to a new level. I think he did a phenomenal job.

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

If I had the time I would listen to this in one sitting but it served well as my companion on the highway during my morning and evening commute.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the follow up. As great as the novel, and definitely an enjoyable experience.

Completely unique listening experience!!!

All I can is wow. This is an audible of the decade for me. I was super impressed with this book. I loved the storyline and the characters. It was an intense ride that is for sure. I got the opportunity to listen to the audio book and it was a completely unique experience. I heard a clip on Facebook and I knew I had to get it. It was enhanced with music and sound effects. For the first time ever I felt like I was watching a movie in my head. It is going to be difficult to listen to any other audible books because none can compare to this. If you want to give yourself quite a treat pick yourself up a copy of the audible book because you will not be disappointed. I loved the journey the story you took you on. It went so many different directions there was no way to predict it which is a nice change. I am dying to listen to the next book. This is the first work I have read from this author and definitely will not be the last. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a different twist on some old characters.

A fantasy seen from a yet unexplored angle

Any additional comments?

Shards of a Glass Slipper is a wonderful title. It suggests what this book is about: shattering vintage objects so they reflect new and surprising visions. Based on iconic images from classic fairy tales (such as the Brothers Grim) it takes a different approach to these images, expanding our understanding of what they mean. Written by the artist-turned-writer, Roy A. Mauritsen, this book is truly creative, evoking images (such as large battle scenes) by use of words, and allowing characters we have known for since childhood to be seen from a yet unexplored angle. Case in point: Cinderala, whom we thought we knew as a sweet, innocent girl, turning into Queen Cinder, a cruel, scheming dictator, and the symbol of her uniqueness—the elegant glass slipper she wore that unforgettable night—breaking into shards. That is vessel that contains the last remnants of fairy magic in the kingdom. And so, beware, anything can happen!

The narration of it, by Christopher Crosby Morris, is simply a pleasure for children of all ages. My sense of it is that Christopher truly had fun bringing this magical, whimsical fantasy to life. He used different pacing and different tones of his voice, and the full range of his storytelling technique, to reflect the many different characters and the drama unfolding between them. On top of this, he made this audiobook a performance like no other, with music and sound effects in the background, which sweeps you into the scene and enriches the experience.

Five stars.

Interesting.

Any additional comments?

Interesting twist on the fairy tale, but the narrator was ... Odd. It was the prefect voice for a fantasy, but was far too slow. It was putting me to sleep, rather than grasping my undivided attention.