Turn Back, O Time

And Other Tales of the Faes of Malku: The Annals of Malku, Book 1

By: Carole McDonnell

Narrated by: d golden

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

In the world of Malku, the clans of faes, merfolk, and ordinary landfolk live in a tenuous harmony. Oftentimes, one clan will war against another - fae against mer, fae against landfolk, landfolk against mer. Because the Malku world contains many regions, nations, land masses, and islands, the relationship between these clans differ from region to region. There is also a variety of religions, races, and classes which also complicate the relationships of individuals and societies.

The annals of Malku are historical lore from many different regions, written in different languages, by different scribes, for varied purposes - to warn, to instruct, to explain. They contain the wisdom, romances, and tales of the kings, priests, and commonfolk of all those that dwell in Malku lands.

The stories in this volume come from several countries in Malku. The primary story, "Turn Back O Time", tells the story of how Prince Eirik and the fae warred against the aristocrats of that land. Other stories include the story of how the fae prince Flight saved his god-daughter from a wrongful marriage, the tale of a betrayed mermaid in "The Girl in the Dim", and the story of the beginnings of the DragonFly Islands.

This audiobook is part of a series which will include other annals such as the tales of "SeaWalker", "How Skall Dragonrider Won His Three Wives", "The Charcoal Bride", and many others.

The Malku universe is an alternate world where fae, merfolk, and humans live together. The fae clan consists of water-faes, air-faes, and land faes. The human clans are equally varied with humans from all races, class, religions, and status. In some regions, there is harmony among these separate clans. In other regions, there are hurdles, prejudices, and social complications. The stories in this volume are not in chronological order. Some of the characters in these stories - the long-lived fae, for instance - appear in many stories in different centuries.

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BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF STORIES

I'm really loving Carole McDonnell's writing and storytelling, I've listened to several audiobooks by Carole and they're all amazing. She has a wisdom, a talent, a way of sharing that I really love. This is a great collection of stories about another world, Malku, and those who inhabit the islands. I found this enthralling and intriguing, and I am always left with a good feeling after reading her work. Great work, and I highly recommend it :)
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Great Listen

This is a set of short stories that will have you thinking about the choices you make and how they affect you and others. Some undertones of faith, but not forcing beliefs in anyway.
Some are charming, some bittersweet, but all are great and worth your time. Looking forward to seeing more from this author.
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Enjoyable set of fables/fairy tales

I enjoyed this set of fables/fairy tales set in the mythical land of Malku. The collection starts with a few separate tales, then progresses into a series of chapters in the life of one girl. Although I enjoyed the tales overall, I was a bit confused by the lack of a timeline. For example, one young man was killed in an early story, but then someone of the same name showed up in a later story connected to a different girl, and very much alive. That said, the stories were enjoyable. Some had happy endings, some did not, and many had a moral or lesson to teach. I loved the mixing of the different and varied peoples, including humans, fae, and mer folk. I would definitely listen to future books in this series.

The narration wa okay. It seemed like the narrator was reading a script early on, but after awhile either she got more comfortable, or I just got used to the delivery.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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pretty decent

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This is a collection of stories that are all set in the same world (I think). Some are short, then it sort of seems to morph into a set of sequential stories (like chapters, but not quite set up like that... it's a little hard to explain). The narration is ok. A little dry, but not bad. All in all, it kept my interest enough to finish the book.

Turn Back O Time

This is an engaging and entertaining book. I enjoyed the magical universe that this author has created. The characters are full of emotions and depth. Each of the stories were well developed and kept my attention all the way to the end. Some parts of these stories will pull at your heartstrings and all will teach you some moral lessons. I was quickly pulled into the characters and there lives as the stories unfolded.

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