Fantastic ending to the series.

This is the final book in the Green Creek series. The beautiful, exciting story of Carter and Gavin was the perfect ending to the Bennett family saga. TJ Klune is a master storyteller. His books are always so well written that the characters seem to exist outside the pages of their story and as readers, rather then simply reading two dimensional words on a page, we are invited spectators at an outside window, hands cupped around our faces, just watching real people live their lives. This book is no exception, the characters have dimension, they experience growth, and they have full realistic personalities. Gavin and Carter’s love story started in the previous books as an unconventional one - a wolf shifter stuck as a wolf and a shifter who easily shifts between man and wolf. The book begins where Heartsong left off - Gavin has left with Robert Livingstone in order to save Carter and Carter, being a martyr, starts after Gavin alone leaving his pack, including his brother/tether Kelly, behind. The overriding theme of all the Green Creek books is family, is packpackpack. So of course the pack will be part of the story, the journey of Carter and Gavin, and the evil that is Robert Livingstone. Despite being a darkish fantasy, there is also light here, goodness, hope, love, and redemption. Like the other books in this series, along their journey, Gavin and Carter also deal with their individual issues without magically making them vanish. The storyline is rich with emotion including tender moments, hilarity, mundane life snippets, violence, and tense scenes. It gives you all the feels - horror, anger, love, sadness, resignation, and annoyance. Kirt Graves is perfect in his narration. His voice adds even more depth to these characters. This book wraps up all the storylines and while I will miss the pack, I am not worried about unresolved issues. All is well in Green Creek and with the pack.

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PHENOMENAL!!

This last book in the Green Creek series was the book where all the pack members worked together as a whole. Maybe the beginning didn't show that when Carter ran off after Gavin on his own but after when he returned home and he seen just how much the pack and the entire town of Green Creek had accomplished while he was gone.
This last book well all the books really had my emotions all over the place, I was crying in sadness and happiness and laughing at the banter between the pack members. This book brought so many feelings and past issues between brothers that the other books in the series didn't touch. It was really heartwarming to know the true depth of love 💞 and feelings these brothers had for each other.
Every single pack member plus new members got to shine 🌞 , I loved how Rico, Tanner and Chris took to Gavin and made it their mission to teach him the ins and outs.

It took Carter and Gavin some time to truly come together as mates and Carter made it awkward 🙈 as hell, Joe and Kelly did give him some pointers and illustrations. 😂

So many things came to light in this book that we didn't know before, T.J. Klune truly out did himself with this series. I'm heartbroken it has to end but this is one series I will read again and again and never forget what a phenomenal family/pack this was!!! 😍
The narrator Kirt Graves was amazing and the perfect narrator for the entire series! I would have been very disappointed if he didn't narrate the series, his voice was just perfect!

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Loved it!!!

I’ve been dying for this book to come and it didn’t disappoint. I absolutely loved it. Kirt Graves has become one of my all time favourite narrators because of this series. He’s so incredibly talented, bringing all the different characters to life with their own voice, their own personality. Love!!!

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Good Send Off for Green Creek

Story: 3.75⭐️
Narration: 4.25⭐️


I will be the first to admit that 1) I had reservations about "Brothersong" going in because I honestly felt like Livingstone could have been dealt with in Heartsong (and I stand by that assessment) and 2) I probably wouldn't have been able to enjoy all the narrative choices Klune makes if I hadn't read the short story Feralsong (free on Klune's website) or been reading instead of listening to Kirt Graves.


Having Graves narration, for me, kept the many time jumps and introspection from being too jarring as I had his voice cues to go on. As for reading "Feralsong", I had a much greater understanding of all the unspoken and (almost invisible) brotherly/familial conflicts that are finally exposed and given room to heal in "Brothersong". When Klune says this book is about the Bennett brothers, he really means it as more of the on page and emotional payoff is centered on one or more of the Bennett brothers.



As I've never really considered the romances in the series central to the story, I was neither surprised nor disappointed that Gavin and Carter's romantic relationship takes a backseat to the all the other characters and moving pieces whose developmental arcs need to be resolved. It also makes sense given that Gavin is pretty much still feral and Carter still skittish during almost all of the story. Every one else's romance played out over a span of years; even when we didn't get to see it, we got to see the foundations and results of it. Gavin and Carter's romantic bond is only given months so if you were looking forward to Carter's awkward courtship of a dude, be prepared for disappointment in that regard.



However, if you are looking for a series finisher that showcases the entire community, family and redemption upon which the stories are built, I have to say that "Brothersong" is one of the best I've seen in a while. It may not have given me everything I wanted or made choices that seemed to be unnecessary, bur it did give me elements I didn't know I needed.



As for the narration, normally, I don't say much as Kirt Graves always does a stellar job, and I know I enjoyed this behemoth of a brotherly lovefest more bc of his performance. Yet, weirdly enough, this is one of his weaker recordings in the series. I'm so used to his productions being relatively error-free that I was taken by surprise by some of the inconsistencies in character voices and lack of spacing between chapters. Most of the voice errors are subtle and I probably only notice bc of my familiarity with the series. The lack of a breather between chapters is slightly more bothersome bc there was no time to really take in some moments at the end of chapters, which is fine when you don't go from something tonally dark or emotional in one breath to a chipper/quirky chapter header in the next. That being said, overall, Kirt's performance is as moving and spot-on as always, and I think "Brothersong" is a fine send off for the town of Green Creek.

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Hmmm......

Well, I'm kind of at a loss on how to write this review. If I'm being completely honest - I'm actually a little disappointed. In a way, I guess that is good because that means that the entire series to date had led me to have such high expectations. On the other hand, this was it - the culmination, the finale....and I'm so very sad that I didn't feel half of what I think I should have felt. Yep....at a loss.

Okay, let's go through it. The beginning....why exactly is Carter driving around aimlessly for 11 months? It doesn't say - until MUCH later in the book - that Carter felt a pull towards Gavin. So...while I was reading this I kept thinking...."is he just driving around? How EXACTLY is he looking for Gavin?" Maybe I missed that comment about the pull and it was given earlier, all I know is that this kept me from being completely immersed in the beginning of the book. I enjoyed the conversations with Not Kelly but it was a bit difficult to get through.

The relationship between Gavin and Carter is definitely unique and we are building on what we saw in previous books - and to be fair, Gavin was a wolf for most of that so we do not have a lot of depth
to begin with - but we have the foundation. It is kind of funny the way that Carter is so uncomfortable with the physical side , or potential physical side. And Gavin is just - so adorable. Stupid Carter....almost dying all the time :)

So, the book progresses until we get to the finale. With no spoilers - I can not really say what I want to say other than I expected to cry. But, I didn't. I expected to be moved. But, I wasn't.

Well, I was moved....just not as much as I expected to be. See...hard to explain. Honestly, everything that was happening was a bit confusing. I listened to the audio version (great job with the narration, btw) so that might be a part of it, but it was just a bit too existential to me. And that, I think, was what kept me from being fully involved and immersed.

So - as a whole, I truly enjoyed the series. T.J. Klune has done a phenomenal job creating the world of Green Creek and the werewolves and witches that live within. The relationships are top notch and the characters are truly astounding. So, if the last book is not perfect...I'm okay with that. The experience was what WAS worth it. Completely.

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Amazing

I have read the Green Creek series but there is just something about listing to Kirt perform it. It’s just so good. I can’t put it in words. Love love love. Pack pack pack. Stupid Carter.

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Beautifully written and performed. Riveting!

I've looked forward to each book in this series. Great shifter story with so much more depth. Just enough action to keep me engaged, romance that makes me feel for the characters and epic story that is at times poetic.

Kirt Graves is awesome!

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Perfect Narration

I would give this book, the storyline, and the narration quality 500+ stars if I could. Kirt Graves has given voice to all the characters, and I will forever hear him in my head as I read this beautiful conclusion.
Mr Graves made me cry. He made me laugh out loud. He made me sigh and swoon as he narrated the emotional prose written by TJ Klune.
Your reading experience will be lacking if you miss this superior talented man, giving voice to the emotional conclusions from my beloved Green Creek series.

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Tears

I have already written a review of the book two weeks ago on Amazon. Now I have listened to this beautiful book narrated by Kirt Graves and I have to say, it is so much more performed by him. I thought I had cried before, but this - this made it so much more.

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Stupid Carter.

I'm so, so sad this series is over! I've loved every single minute of it, even when I hated it.
Brothersong was the perfect ending, it gave me everything and more, so much more than I could have imagined.

Stupid, stupid, wonderful Carter. And precious Gavin.

I'm not sure I was prepared for this story, although I should have been- stupid TJ.

I want to be #packpackpack.

Kirt Graves was wonderful, as he has been through this entire series.