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The Invasion of the Tearling
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Publisher's summary
In this riveting sequel to the national best seller The Queen of the Tearling, the evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Kelsea and her realm.
With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. And nothing can stop the invasion.
But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. The fate of the Tearling - and that of Kelsea's own soul - may rest with Lily and her story, but Kelsea may not have enough time to find out.
In this dazzling sequel, Erika Johansen brings back favorite characters, including the Mace and the Red Queen, and introduces unforgettable new players, adding exciting layers to her multidimensional tale of magic, mystery, and a fierce young heroine.
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- Natalia De la Vega
- 07-17-15
Change of narrator threw me off
I really enjoyed the first book. The narrators voice was perfect. But why change the narrator on second book? It wasn't right.
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- Canadian eReader
- 06-13-15
Intriguing followup to Queen of the Tearling
The Invasion of the Tearling is the second in Erika Johansen’s YA Tearling fantasy trilogy. It continues the story of young queen Kelsea Glynn as she prepares to deal with the aftermath of her actions in the first novel, The Queen of the Tearling.
I’ll start this review by stating that I hadn’t actually intended to continue with this series, given that I had significant issues with Johansen’s worldbuilding and character development in the first book. However, I recently read the book blurb which indicated to me that Johansen was taking clear steps to address some of the issues with the worldbuilding at least and so I decided to give the series a second chance.
What I liked
Additional point of view character. For this second outing, Johansen has added a second point of view character, Lily. Lily is a woman from the pre-Crossing era who has a strange connection with our protagonist, Kelsea. Through her eyes we learn more about the history of the Tearling’s founding and what led William Tear to strike out to begin his utopia.
I absolutely loved Lily’s story and, personally, I was far more engaged with her plight than Kelsea’s. These sections were wonderful both from a plot point of view and character development. Throughout, I really found myself rooting for her. This section of the book reads more like a dystopian novel than the traditional fantasy of Kelsea’s section, but it worked very well.
It should be noted that Lily’s section deals with some issues which are far grittier and more adult than those generally found in young adult or even new adult books, and was written in a more adult manner. Lily is notably older than Kelsea and is in a different life stage. It could well be that’s why I connected more with her, as I too, am older than your average young adult protagonist!
Lily’s character development was beautifully written.
Kelsea’s romantic life. Often in YA, this can be a particularly problematic area, with the romance either subjected to the inevitable love triangle or so overblown with stars and rainbows it becomes intolerable. I get it. First love can be awesome. Too often though YA authors portray it through rose-tinted spectacles. Johansen’s portrayal of this part of Kelsea’s life felt grounded in reality and was excellently written.
In general I found Kelsea more consistently written in Invasion of the Tearling than she was in Queen. I particularly enjoyed how the connection between her and Lily played out.
The pre-Crossing history. The promise of learning more about the founding of the Tearling was what drew me back in to give this series a second chance and Johansen certainly made good on that promise. I loved what we got, but I’m not one hundred percent convinced, though, that she has allayed the concerns I had from the first book. I still can’t see the logic in why Harry Potter survived the Crossing but the internal combustion engine didn’t. We still have a lot to discover, so I’ll suspend final judgement on this aspect until after the final book.
What I didn’t like
Additional point of view. Yes, I know I had this listed in part of my Likes; let me explain. The two main point of view characters are in different worlds, and are at different life stages and more, importantly, are written as such. It feels almost like two completely separate books, and I’m not certain that they are targeting the same audience.
The audio narration. I had a bit of a problem with the audio narration. The book is narrated by Davina Porter, who, don’t get me wrong, does a great job. My issue is that she is best known to me as the narrator of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. Ms Porter has a distinctive voice and half the time I kept expecting Jamie Fraser to come sauntering into the scene. That was my personal issue though and it may not be one for you.
In summary then, I found Invasion a stronger book than Queen of the Tearling. That’s not to say it’s perfect by any means. I’m still not completely certain Johansen can pull together a completely cohesive overall story arc by the end of the trilogy, but I’m invested enough that I want to read book three to find out.
I gave Invasion of the Tearling 3.5-4 stars out of five.
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- RWeb
- 08-31-16
great story
....not a fan of the change in narrator. she sounded too old. more like the angry queen of England.
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- SK
- 08-26-16
This is mostly a really frustrating listen.
First off I'd like to say that I had no issue with the switch of narrators, I think both are excellent and close enough in affect that it's not jarring, though I'm listening to the first and second books one right after the other. My issue is with the central character of this novel, Kelsea Glynn. She is the most incurious, self-absorbed person imaginable. At nearly every turn she's encountering some sort of magic and it never seems to occur to her to ask people about how it works, or what their experiences are. She mostly just seems obsessed with sex and self-mutilation. I find myself needing to take breaks from listening because I'm so frustrated with her. I just really hope that this gets better, I have about 4 hours left in this book and I'm not sure if I'll bother with the third when it comes out. I did enjoy the first in the series, it was a promising start.
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- Dana
- 08-10-16
The dreaded middle child
Well this book is the dreaded middle child, unloved and under appreciated. It is a necessity as far as trilogies go. Ya know the struggle building to the climactic and hero last novel. I get it. But I can't say I loved it. I did like the little twist at the end but was frustrated that Kelsey didn't do the third choice, which I won't share so not to spoil it.
The narrator was ok. Not terrible but not Katherine Kellgren. Sigh. She would of done all the voices so much better! I would get confused between the red queen and Kelsey's voice occasionally due to both of them being preformed the same. Kellgren put a French accent on the red queen which was very good. It was also sad that Lily had an English accent when she should've sounded American. Oh well, I got used to it after a while. Looking forward to the third and final hero book!
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- andrew
- 06-28-16
Good, but not better
I miss the old narrator, but the story got pretty unique. Suffered from some pacing issues. I don't like how character growth went.
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- Richard
- 10-09-15
no where near as good as the first book.
The Lily chapters ruined this book for me. It made the story to disjointed and took me out of the original story arc. it's never taken me so long to finish a book due to my lack of interest in the outcome.
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- Flippyfeet
- 07-28-15
Great Book
Book 1 was good enough to listen to book 2. Book being read by Davina Porter was a game changer. She is the best narrator around. She pauses at just the right times. Just helps you become part of the story. Now only if audible would have her redo book 1. I can't wait for book 3 to come out. Great story. I found myself checking to see how much time was left, not wanting it to end.
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- Almeda K. Harper
- 06-12-15
Wonderful story, I can't wait for the next one
I love the story and the writing but I was very disappointed it was not performed by the same narrator as the first book.
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- Boudica
- 06-26-15
A brilliant continuation of the first novel
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The plot device through the character of Lily is unique and ingenious.
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My only negative comment on the second book of the series is that Davina Porter does not provide the same quality performance as Katherine Kellgren from the first book. In particular, Ms. Kellgren gives the Morte and the Red Queen French accents. If nothing else, it helps you differentiate between characters. Overall, the performance is still very good and the book is excellent. I cannot wait for the next novel in the series.
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The Tearling, founded as a utopia, has collapsed and reverted to feudalism. As the gap between rich and poor widens and famine threatens the land, rumors of a prophecy begin to spread: a great hope, a True Queen who will ascend and save the kingdom. But rumors will not help Lazarus, a boy on the verge of manhood, trapped in the clandestine underworld known as the Creche. Enlisted from his earliest days to kill without mercy, he has never seen sun or sky, not until a quest for vengeance propels him above ground.
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Well written, but depressing
- By Maria on 03-08-21
By: Erika Johansen
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The Heretic's Wife
- By: Brenda Rickman Vantrease
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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From best-selling author Brenda Rickman Vantrease comes The Heretic's Wife, a magnificent tale about the power of love and the perils of faith. Tudor England is a precarious place for booksellers Kate Gough and her brother John, who offer forbidden translations of the Bible. Caught between warring factions—led by English opponents of the Lutheran reformation and Henry the VIII himself—Kate embarks on a daring adventure that will lead her into a dangerous marriage and a web of intrigue that pits her against powerful enemies.
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Lavender Morning
- By: Jude Deveraux
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Jocelyn Minton is a woman torn between two worlds. Her mother grew up attending private schools and afternoon teas, but she married the local handyman. After her mother died when Joce was only five years old, her father remarried into his own class, and Joce became an outsider - until she met Edilean Harcourt. Although she was sixty years Joce's senior, Miss Edi was a kindred soul who understood her like no one else ever had. When Miss Edi passes away, she leaves Joce all her worldly possessions, including an eighteenth-century house and a letter with clues to a mystery that began in 1941.
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should have been book #2.
- By sandy on 07-05-14
By: Jude Deveraux
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Devil on Horseback
- By: Victoria Holt
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Enamored by the handsome and arrogant Charles-Auguste, a wealthy French aristocrat, 18-year-old Minella is drawn into a complicated world of danger, betrayal, and murder. Denying her own suspicion that he has murdered his wife, she struggles with her fascination for the seductive and mysterious count. Against the backdrop of the incipient French Revolution, Minella’s life becomes a series of adventures that all lead to an exciting and unexpected climax. Davina Porter’s passionate narration transports readers....
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Enjoyable for Unexpected Reasons
- By Dover on 02-28-12
By: Victoria Holt
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The Apothecary's Daughter
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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After enjoying London's sophisticated society and the attentions of wealthy suitors, Lilly returns home to help her ailing dad. Determined to resurrect his apothecary business, Lilly labors tirelessly - praying her family's secrets and her rivals' schemes won't cloud her future.
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good light PG listening
- By connie on 06-03-11
By: Julie Klassen
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Heather Hills of Stonewyke
- By: Judith Pella, Michael Phillips
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Seventeen-year-old Maggie Duncan is torn between her obligations as a dutiful daughter and her hatred of her father's cruel pursuit of money and power. But on the boundary between childhood and womanhood, Maggie discovers it is not her father who stands in the way of her happiness - it is her own tightly held bitterness. Drawn to a man quietly struggling to overcome his past, Maggie must learn to let go of hatred and embrace divine love and forgiveness
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Davina Porter makes this book
- By sandy on 05-17-14
By: Judith Pella, and others
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Beneath the Keep
- A Novel of the Tearling
- By: Erika Johansen
- Narrated by: Mandy Williams
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tearling, founded as a utopia, has collapsed and reverted to feudalism. As the gap between rich and poor widens and famine threatens the land, rumors of a prophecy begin to spread: a great hope, a True Queen who will ascend and save the kingdom. But rumors will not help Lazarus, a boy on the verge of manhood, trapped in the clandestine underworld known as the Creche. Enlisted from his earliest days to kill without mercy, he has never seen sun or sky, not until a quest for vengeance propels him above ground.
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Well written, but depressing
- By Maria on 03-08-21
By: Erika Johansen
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The Heretic's Wife
- By: Brenda Rickman Vantrease
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From best-selling author Brenda Rickman Vantrease comes The Heretic's Wife, a magnificent tale about the power of love and the perils of faith. Tudor England is a precarious place for booksellers Kate Gough and her brother John, who offer forbidden translations of the Bible. Caught between warring factions—led by English opponents of the Lutheran reformation and Henry the VIII himself—Kate embarks on a daring adventure that will lead her into a dangerous marriage and a web of intrigue that pits her against powerful enemies.
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Lavender Morning
- By: Jude Deveraux
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Jocelyn Minton is a woman torn between two worlds. Her mother grew up attending private schools and afternoon teas, but she married the local handyman. After her mother died when Joce was only five years old, her father remarried into his own class, and Joce became an outsider - until she met Edilean Harcourt. Although she was sixty years Joce's senior, Miss Edi was a kindred soul who understood her like no one else ever had. When Miss Edi passes away, she leaves Joce all her worldly possessions, including an eighteenth-century house and a letter with clues to a mystery that began in 1941.
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should have been book #2.
- By sandy on 07-05-14
By: Jude Deveraux
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Devil on Horseback
- By: Victoria Holt
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Enamored by the handsome and arrogant Charles-Auguste, a wealthy French aristocrat, 18-year-old Minella is drawn into a complicated world of danger, betrayal, and murder. Denying her own suspicion that he has murdered his wife, she struggles with her fascination for the seductive and mysterious count. Against the backdrop of the incipient French Revolution, Minella’s life becomes a series of adventures that all lead to an exciting and unexpected climax. Davina Porter’s passionate narration transports readers....
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Enjoyable for Unexpected Reasons
- By Dover on 02-28-12
By: Victoria Holt
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The Apothecary's Daughter
- By: Julie Klassen
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
After enjoying London's sophisticated society and the attentions of wealthy suitors, Lilly returns home to help her ailing dad. Determined to resurrect his apothecary business, Lilly labors tirelessly - praying her family's secrets and her rivals' schemes won't cloud her future.
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good light PG listening
- By connie on 06-03-11
By: Julie Klassen
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Heather Hills of Stonewyke
- By: Judith Pella, Michael Phillips
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Seventeen-year-old Maggie Duncan is torn between her obligations as a dutiful daughter and her hatred of her father's cruel pursuit of money and power. But on the boundary between childhood and womanhood, Maggie discovers it is not her father who stands in the way of her happiness - it is her own tightly held bitterness. Drawn to a man quietly struggling to overcome his past, Maggie must learn to let go of hatred and embrace divine love and forgiveness
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Davina Porter makes this book
- By sandy on 05-17-14
By: Judith Pella, and others
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The Sunday Philosophy Club
- An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, winner of the first-ever Saga Award for Wit, has entertained millions with his beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mysteries. Now this phenomenally popular author introduces a fresh series, brimming with the charm and humor his stable of dedicated fans can't get enough of.
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What does he do now?
- By a on 01-04-05
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The Cater Street Hangman
- By: Anne Perry
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When a maid in the upper class Ellison household is strangled, Inspector Pitt is called in to investigate. He finds a world ruled by strict manners and social customs, where the inhabitants of the Ellison's neighborhood appear to be more outraged by the thought of scandal than they are by murder. Inspector Pitt finds a most unlikely ally in Charlotte, the Ellison's spirited daughter. But as the murders continue, Charlotte and Pitt find themselves drawn together by more than the investigation.
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I really like this book but it's not for everone
- By Ancient Warrior on 03-14-11
By: Anne Perry
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Villette
- By: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 22 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Hailed as Charlotte Brontë’s “finest novel” by Virginia Woolf, Villette is the timeless semi-autobiographical tale of Lucy Snowe. Left with no family and no money, Lucy goes against her own timid nature and travels to the small city of Villette, France, where she becomes a school teacher in Madame Beck’s school for girls. During her stay, she falls in love—twice—and discovers an independent, inner strength rarely seen in women of her time.
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The Divine Ms. Porter delivers as always
- By peachnmario on 03-17-15
By: Charlotte Brontë
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What Angels Fear
- Sebastian St. Cyr, Book 1
- By: C. S. Harris
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George III's England. Then a beautiful young woman is found savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient church near Westminster Abbey. A dueling pistol found at the scene and the damning testimony of a witness both point to one man - Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, a brilliant young nobleman shattered by his experience in the Napoleonic Wars.
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An Addictive Series
- By Bibliophile1963 on 10-17-16
By: C. S. Harris
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 36 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of the unhappy family of Anna Karenina. The novel contains much concerning Tolstoy's spiritual crisis and his search for the meaning of life. But it is also chiefly about marriage, and the growth and death of love.
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a good supplement
- By Victoria on 06-20-03
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Cranford