Ashton Taylor

I seriously don’t have words.

Revisado: 03-30-23

I’ve been listening to audible for a while. And as a note, I love K. M. Shea. I love her stories and the way she brings the world together. But of the Magiford Supernatural City series, the Court of Midnight and Deception has ALWAYS been a favorite. I have ebook and paperback copies already but I was nervous to get the audible. The voice I hear in my head is specific. And Lela’s sarcasm is thick throughout the whole book. I was worried that the narrator wouldn’t meet my expectations of the FMC. Boy was I wrong.

Not only does Avery Caris go above and beyond what I was expecting, she makes me laugh so hard when I hear Lela’s inner thoughts. I’ve read the books more times than I can count and I already know that I’m going to listen to them just as much, just to hear her.

Charlie Thurston doesn’t play as massive of a role, just because there aren’t as many chapters from the MMC’s pov. But he hits them on point for the mystery and dead humor that I’ve come to know from the MMC.

I love this series so much that I recommended them to people in the “about the author” section of my own book. If you are on the fence about this, get off it. Buy the books. Laugh with me! I cry at the end of the 3rd book every. Single. Time. And I cannot wait to hear Avery read it.

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Love this series, different narrator needed.

Revisado: 03-29-23

I have read this series and many other by Kelly St Clare. I’ve loved the world that she created and have always been intrigued by the intricacies. This series is one of my favorite in the world that she’s created. I’ve read it multiple times.

When the narrator started, I was upset. This is the same narrator for the Vampire Towers series. While the narrator matched the voice for that FMC, she doesn’t match for this one. As the story went on, I became more and more frustrated. There were so many times that I could literally hear whenever a line had to be redone. There was almost like… a pause. And then when she spoke again, it was like she wasn’t sitting in the exact same position, her pitch was off and it jarred me out of the story. The first time it happened, I thought it was a fluke. Then it happened again. And again. And again and so many times that I finally lost count.

The only reason I continued to listen is because A: I’d already bought the book. And B: for the sake of the author and the book itself. My personal opinion? A new narrator needs to be brought it and it needs to be re-recorded to fix the glaring issues.

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One of my favorite books, needs a different narrator

Revisado: 03-29-23

I have read this series and many other by Kelly St Clare. I’ve loved the world that she created and have always been intrigued by the intricacies. This series is one of my favorite in the world that she’s created. I’ve read it multiple times.

When the narrator started, I was upset. This is the same narrator for the Vampire Towers series. While the narrator matched the voice for that FMC, she doesn’t match for this one. As the story went on, I became more and more frustrated. There were so many times that I could literally hear whenever a line had to be redone. There was almost like… a pause. And then when she spoke again, it was like she wasn’t sitting in the exact same position, her pitch was off and it jarred me out of the story. The first time it happened, I thought it was a fluke. Then it happened again. And again. And again and so many times that I finally lost count.

The only reason I continued to listen is because A: I’d already bought the book. And B: for the sake of the author and the book itself. My personal opinion? A new narrator needs to be brought it and it needs to be re-recorded to fix the glaring issues.

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Loved the book, not the narrator

Revisado: 03-29-23

I have read this series and many other by Kelly St Clare. I’ve loved the world that she created and have always been intrigued by the intricacies. When the narrator started, I was ecstatic! The voice matched the character in my head perfectly. But as the story went on, I became more and more frustrated. There were so many times that I could literally hear whenever a line had to be redone. There was almost like… a pause. And then when she spoke again, it was like she wasn’t sitting in the exact same position, her pitch was off and it jarred me out of the story. The first time it happened, I thought it was a fluke. Then it happened again. And again. And again and so many times that I finally lost count. The only reason I continued to listen is because A: I’d already bought the book. And B: for the sake of the author and knowing the book itself. My personal opinion? Loved the narrator for this series, but definitely needs to be re-recorded to fix the glaring issues.

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Talks quickly

Revisado: 09-14-22

I absolutely loved this! It made this amazing series come alive! The only thing i don’t like is that, sometimes, they talk very quickly. Mainly when it’s being narrated. Sometimes you couldn’t tell when they switched between narrating and speaking as well. Other than that, it was amazing!

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