The Sweet Far Thing

De: Libba Bray

Narrado por: Josephine Bailey

The gripping conclusion to the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, an exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Under the Same Stars.

"A rare treat . . . beautifully crafted."--People

It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.

The Order—the mysterious group her mother was once part of—is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.

"A huge work of massive ambition.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A #1 Book Sense Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
©2008 Libba Bray; (P)2008 Listening Library

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“A huge work of massive ambition.” --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"This is a rare treat that offers a bit of everything--romance, magic, history, Gothic intrigue--and delivers on all of it in 819 beautifully crafted pages." --People

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A #1 Book Sense Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Just an amazing series!

I read this series seven years ago in high school and it's still just as enthralling to hear it on Audible as it was when I first read it. But I have to say, the reading was so well-done that it really brought the books to life even more for me! I never have time to sit and read a book, so being able to listen on the go and hear a familiar story was such a treat for me as I traveled internationally and needed books downloaded to my phone for entertainment.

Satisfying end to a sad, magnificent story

If you could sum up The Sweet Far Thing in three words, what would they be?

No Summary Sufficient?

Too many things are happening! There is romance, complicated friendships, tragedy, family problems, sinister secret societies, a magical parallel universe that is threatened by internal strife as well as threats from blundering outsiders, a secret sisterhood sworn to protect the magical realm (or are they?), and a tenuous friendship among three girls who must contend with the strictures of late Victorian society at a time when some liberation for women is just glimmering on the horizon. How does one sum all that up in three words?

Who was your favorite character and why?

I was a fan of the Gorgon, who (poor thing) kept trying to steer Gemma in the right direction, but Gemma was too swayed by her stupid friends and behaved shortsightedly throughout. Oh well. Still: Gorgon. Awesome.

Which character – as performed by Josephine Bailey – was your favorite?

Josephine Bailey was perfect as all the characters. A flawless performance.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I'm terrible at this kind of thing. I've no idea. But it would be a great movie.

Loved the voices

This is my first time listening to audibles. I've read this series before but it was so amazing to hear it read like this. Absolutely enjoyed every minute.

Absoulute Perfection!!!

The Gemma Doyle Triology is a Great and Wonderful Series. It is one of the best book for not only teens, but adults too. The narration and the story is great, one of those unpredictable kind that would make you sit on the edge of your chair. Unless you wish to read the "happily ever after" kind of story, The Sweet Far Thing is the best of the whole series. Loved it!

a magical fantasy

Not a Harry P wanna be. This is a unique story about girls in a high class boarding school on the early 1900s and how a magical spell and land teaches them more than they bargained for.