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The Harp of Kings

By: Juliet Marillier
Narrated by: Moira Quirk, Alex Wyndham, Frazer Douglas
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A young woman is both a bard - and a warrior - in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels.

Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart, and is a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. She and her brother train there to compete for places, and find themselves joining a mission while still candidates. Their unusual blend of skills makes them ideal for this particular job, which requires going undercover as traveling minstrels. For Swan Island trains both warriors and spies.

Their mission: to find and retrieve a precious harp, an ancient symbol of kingship, which has gone missing. If the instrument is not played at the upcoming coronation, the candidate will not be accepted and the kingdom will be thrown into disarray. Faced with plotting courtiers and tight-lipped druids, an insightful storyteller, and a boorish Crown Prince, Liobhan soon realizes an Otherworld power may be meddling in the affairs of the kingdom. When ambition clashes with conscience, Liobhan must make a bold decision - and the consequences may break her heart.

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Excellent , engaging story, unexpected plot twists, memorable characters superb narration. just was I have come to except from such a talented author. Really also appreciate that the story was told in a single volume, giving me the option of joining the characters on other adventures if I choose to. Brilliant all round - would recommend.

Judy Brilliant

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Good god! The narrators, two are great and really suck you in to the story, which is also good. They'll make you try to stay awake to hear more. The other, Alex Wyndham for Brocc, whispers everything. It's incredibly annoying. Every sentence, well 80%, uses rising intonation, I find myself repeating sentences without it. I had to start reading his chapters where possible as I don't listen to anything he says. Very Disappointing.

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Juliet Marrillier is an alchemist who transforms the wounds of her characters into gold through adventure and obstacle. She is my favourite author and this book is a joy. I can't wait to read the next one!

A magical adventure!

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I did try to persevere, thought the plot had promise, but honestly could not listen to the female narrator. Have switched to reading the kindle version

Decent novel, ruined by narrator

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As a huge fan of the 'Blackthorn and Grim' trilogy, I was delighted that we would have a story about their children, with brief visits from Blackthorn and Grim along the way. Juliet Marillier serves up a fantastic tale of three young people trying to prove their worth, and succeeding. My only complaint is with the narration. I had hoped that at least one of the three narrators would have been up to the task, sadly none of the three were.

Juliet Marillier Does It Again

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