Woven

De: Bree Moore

Narrado por: Rebecca McKernan

For 30 years, Elaina has sat in her tower, fingers caught in an eternal dance, cursed to weave the tapestry of life on her loom. Bound by an enchanted mirror whose magic shows her the distant lives of the people of Camelot, she must forever watch a land which remains ever beyond her reach. Elaina despairs that she will ever experience more than just the shadows of life, until one day, a face appears in the mirror that will change her life, and possibly her fate, forever.

Guinevere is losing her mind. When a severe injury to her head nearly kills her and awakens alternate personalities suppressed from her past, Guinevere learns that one of them is plotting with a knight of the round table to murder King Arthur and take control of Camelot. In the midst of war, Guinevere fights to save both her own life and the man she loves, each day coming closer to succumbing to the violent personalities within her.

Inspired by Arthurian legend and Lord Alfred Tennyson’s ballad, "The Lady of Shalott", Woven spins a tale of two women who must risk everything to save those they love most into an epic of enchantment, love, and madness.

©2017 BreeAnn Moore (P)2018 BreeAnn Moore

I really enjoyed this story

This was a story of despair, sorrow, love , magic & triumph. Poor Elaina was stuck in that tower. Bound by an innocent bargain that turned evil. But only one of the pair knew it was evil Poor Guinevere having to such issues & not understanding why. Then there was King Arthur & Sir Lancelot's turmoil. Lancelot was no friend. His behavior to Garrick was unbelievable. There was also the Emerald Knight. He was interesting. A well written story that draws you into the characters. I can't wait for book 2 to be available on audible.

An unlikely telling of an over-told genre

Bree Moore's Woven is unlike anything else in the genre. This story is real(not just sunshine and rainbows) and easily could have been the true telling of this fable. It's hard to think that happily ever afters didn't really exist in this time period and that women's rights hadn't been invented yet, but you can still see the stirring thought that they are there and coming to fruition. The author brings such depth to the characters that you are enthralled in the multiple aspects and facets of the story. This is a story for a woman who wants both fantasy and reality in one solid book. It was a good listen, the narrator was good, and the story is one I am sure I will come back to again. I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

Woven

Elaina is stuck in a tower, forever weaving the tapestry of life on a loom. She has been enchanted, she doesn’t know why or who holds her there. She wants to escape, but can’t figure out how to.
Guinevere is plagued with these awful headaches and doesn’t seem to know what she wants. She hears voices from past lives and doesn’t know what to do about them.
It took me a long time to figure out what was going on. There were some really good parts to the story and I did enjoy the descriptions of the landscapes. A few of the characters were really great too, King Arthur and Sir Gareth were my favorites. I wish Elaina and Guinevere would’ve been stronger and more decisive. They both did come around near the end, but I would’ve loved to see them have the same spirit throughout.
The narrator had a great voice and distinct character voices, my only complaint is, I noticed a lot of repeating of sentences throughout the book.

fascinating retelling of the all-too-familiar tale

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

This was a fascinating retelling of the all-too-familiar Aurthurian Legend. The author does a masterful job of telling the story from different perspectives and interesting twists. The narration is well done, too. This is definitely worth a listen!

A Different Perspective on an Old Classic

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

This intriguing telling of a story that has fascinated many readers throughout the ages, is full of surprises and twists. The author was able to let you truly feel the loneliness of the protagonist and her heart wrenching despair on the realization of what fate and sorcery had in store for her. One minute she was the happiest creature on an enchanted earth and the next she was prisoner of dark forces and events. Today, when magic is not credible, we would probably call her a split personality and just as tormented. Lancelot came out as being a very disreputable character and not at all likable, Guinevere misunderstood and unhappy...
The narration was great and the only criticism I have is that it took quite a while for the narration to make sense and for the characters to connect in a plausible story. King Arthur's fans will want to listen to it just the same and will surely enjoy this variation.