Title: THORNHEDGE
Author: T. KINGFISHER
Narrator: JENNIFER BLOM
Release Date: AUGUST 15, 2023
Genre: FICTION, FANTASY
Length: 3 Hours and 43 Minutes
Publisher: MACMILLAN AUDIO
Received From: NETGALLEY
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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DESCRIPTION:
There’s a princess trapped in a tower. This IS NOT her story.
Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?
But nothing with fairies is ever simple.
Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He’s heard there’s a curse here that needs breaking, but it’s a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…
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“The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight.”
—Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor
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MY REVIEW:
I read a few of the early reviews for THORNHEDGE, and was intrigued. So, thanks to #MacmillanAudio and #Netgalley I was able to receive an advance copy of the Thornhedge” audiobook.
Listening to Jennifer Blom narrate this phenomenal story was an experience not to be missed.
There have been many, many books published over the past few years that are retellings of fairy tales with more modern perspectives and diverse characters which is fantastic. However, none of those other authors have anywhere near the originality or imagination of those written by T. Kingfisher.
T. Kingfisher (a pseudonym for multi award-winning author Ursula Vernon) is my type of woman. Her imagination, creativity, and pure, unadulterated ‘twistedness’ make her books captivating and un-put-down-able.
THORN HEDGE may start out as a Princess-Locked-In-A-Tower story, but readers quickly realize that, for once, rescuing the princess is not what this story is about.
I refuse to ruin even a small part of this book for potential audiobook listeners, so suffice it to say that readers from the age of 8 to 98 will love this listening experience.
I rate THORNHEDGE as 6 out of 5 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ and cannot recommend this strongly enough – you NEED to pre-order this audiobook and/or the print version asap.
Even though I now own a copy of the audiobook, I want ahead and pre-ordered a copy of the hardcover because of the superb artwork I saw only a small taste of. I am excited to receive my copy.
*** Thank you to #NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this audiobook. ***
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
T. Kingfisher is the vaguely absurd pen-name of Ursula Vernon, an author from North Carolina. In another life, she writes children’s books and weird comics.
She has been nominated for the World Fantasy and the Eisner, and has won the Hugo, Sequoyah, Nebula, Alfie, WSFA, Coyotl and Ursa Major awards, as well as a half-dozen Junior Library Guild selections.
T. KINGFISHER? Look at the chart above.
This is the name she uses when writing things for grown-ups. Her work includes multiple fairy-tale retellings and odd little stories about elves and goblins.
When she is not writing, she is probably out in the garden, trying to make eye contact with butterflies.
To learn more about this author visit the following links:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.redwombatstudio.com
ARGYLL PRODUCTIONS (PUBLISHER OF MANY OF URSULA VERNON’S BOOKS)
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Download a free audiobook version of T. Kingfisher’s Short Story “ORIGIN STORY” by clicking HERE.
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ABOUT THE NARRATOR:
JENNIFER BLOM is an audiobook narrator and actor living in New York. She has a varied background in many fields but found her passion in the creative pursuits.
Jennifer has been a junior software engineer, a technical support specialist, and is involved in theater both on and offstage. She is also a singer and loves playing her Ukulele.
She has studied 3D animation, game design, true crime and forensic psychology, you know, for fun. She loves knowing about how the world works at a deeper level.
Besides narrating she also runs Reaping Audiobooks where she leads the all female or non-binary crew in the task of post production on audiobooks.
She also coaches others in the art of using Reaper and on efficiency in general. She loves helping people find the magic and joy in technology again.
To learn more about this Narrator visit the following links:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://jenblom.com
REAPING AUDIOBOOKS
https://reapingaudiobooks.com
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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:
Macmillan Audio was founded in 1987 as Audio Renaissance. With more than twenty years in the business, Macmillan Audio continues to publish audio editions of the best fiction and non-fiction books from our fellow Macmillan trade publishers, as well as many other publishers outside the Macmillan family.
In 2001, the company was acquired by Macmillan, and in 2007 it took on its current name.
That same year, Macmillan Audio launched a children’s imprint, Macmillan Young Listeners, which has been going strong ever since.
To learn more about this Publisher visit the following links:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://us.macmillan.com
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanAudio
https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanUSA
https://www.twitter.com/TorNightfire
INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/macmillan.audio
https://www.instagram.com/macmillanusa
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