Laura

Just a great casual listen.

Revisado: 01-30-23

I know loads of people say that they don't usually leave a review, but I've probably only left 3-5 reviews over the years. This one warrants a glowing one.
I'm one of those who enjoys listening as I work, typically when I'm working on a drawing or jewelry. I need something engaging enough that I'm actively listening and following the plot lines. This omnibus was just that. I love this genre, but it can get a bit repetitive. I found this story original enough to stand out, and I consume a LOT of titles in the genre, so that's saying something. The characters were compelling, and I found myself rooting for the main character time and time again. I just really enjoyed it.

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Author A+++, narrator's "southern" accent HORRID

Revisado: 08-20-21

I will be buying the books, because I loved the content, but my stars and garters, the country accent portrayed for the main character is laughable. And grating.
I was born and raised in the south. I have an accent. I've been to many other states with different dialects. The narrator just seemed to pick a muse from some B budget movie about hillbillies that say "I ain't stupid cause I got a twang" but then proceed to sound idiotic despite the declaration. I wanted to love the narration, but I couldn't get passed the narration.

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A delicious tale

Revisado: 09-05-20

I don't often write reviews, but I felt compelled to hopefully reach someone who is teetering on the edge of buying this.
I was afraid it was going to be just another damsel in distress story, but I was so (happily) wrong! I loved the story, but even more, I adored the narrator. Her voice may be the most beautiful I've heard in a narrator before, and she imbues the tale with magic as she speaks.
Give this a chance. You won't regret it.

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Engaging, but glaring misinformation

Revisado: 07-24-20

I didn't think I would like this book, figuring it would just be another YA love triangle plot that is incredibly over played. And the beginning was just that. I almost stopped listening, but the narrator was so good that I held on juuuust long enough to get to the engaging bits. I was empathetic towards the wayward heroine. I admired her tenacity. But there were some pretty big flaws that I just couldn't get past. For a girl that's supposed to be well versed in all things nature, she (and obviously, the author) knew very little about wildlife. I won't give any of the plot away, but on one occasion, she mentions a mother opossum with her babies hiding out in the nearby brush. Opossums are marsupials. This means the babies spend a good amount of time in mom's pouch, and when they're too big for the pouch but too small to go on there own, they cling to her back. At no point would they be hiding in wait for mom to see if it was safe. And while they WILL eat carrion, they're extremely opportunistic and will catch, kill and eat all manner of small animals - birds, frogs, snakes, etc. They also forage on fruits, veggies and bugs. They are an incredible animal, and I despise how poorly the writer cast them. They help battle the spread of Lyme's disease by consuming an estimated 5,000 ticks every season! They're also immune to most venomous snakes, which is handy because they love to chow down on copperheads and rattlesnakes (and any other snake they can catch and kill). They also keep vermin at a minimum by eating roaches, rats and mice. They are not at all vicious, and have two defense mechanisms - 1st is to play dead. This is an involuntary response caused by stress that will leave the possum in a comatose state for up to four hours. Think of a feinting goat for a similar fear response. 2nd, they will hiss and drool and try to look scary. They will not attack unprovoked. And they do not carry rabies. Their body temperature is too low for the virus to live within them long enough to make them sick.
The other glaring mistake the author penned was that raccoons out in daylight can only ever mean they are sick. Nope! Mother raccoons often forage for food at all times of the day and night in order to get enough nutrients to provide milk for their young.
I will say that even with these huge errors, the narrator had such a pleasant voice that I still managed to enjoy the story.

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I REALLY wanted to overlook the terrible narrator

Revisado: 02-11-20

The premise of this book drew me in, but the terrible narration pushed me right the hell back. I gave it an hour and just couldn't listen any more. Audible was awesome and refunded my credit.
I will say that I turned right around and bought the set for Kindle to read myself.
Not only was the narrator bad, but I feel like they should've picked someone with an English accent, given the character is, y'know, British.

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