Good story needs a better reader

the reader for the first book in the series was significantly better which is probably what you get when a professional actress reads instead of the author. the change in narrator was actually so jarring that I had to stop listening to the story for a while and give myself a break between book 1 and 2. my primary complaint with the narrator / author is that he reads the book in such a calm soothing tone like you would read a child to sleep with but it's a difficult to follow what should be faxed action paste scenes. but once I got further into the story probably in 2 chapter 2 or 3 I stop being so furious at the author reading their own book and just went along with the story

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Great book

I love this series. I enjoyed the first book by audio as well. The reader was a woman that was clearly enjoying the book as well. I was skeptical of hearing the author read it. Especially since we enjoy his music as well. He was fantastic and I can wait to start the next book.

The Performance Was horrible!

The story was good but Colin meloy is a horrible narrator!!!!!! Colin meloy has a scratchy voice🤐

even better than the first!

funny, exciting, imaginative, and just a great story. can't wait to start the next one

sensational

talk about a cliff hanger.... can't wait for #3! such a fun and adventurous read!!

Meloy: a Woodian, no doubt.

It had been about three years since I read the first book, and yet, Meloy's storytelling transported me to Wildwood again with seemingly no interruption. While the book seems rather long for a young audience, the narrative is so thorough and thrilling that its hanging conclusion does not leave the reader disappointed, only slightly unsettled -- excited for the final book.

As for the narration, I would purchase anything read by Colin Meloy... well, except maybe Jane Eyre.

For young readers or readers young in spirit.

Loved it

This is a really good book. Great plot, characters, and themes. I struggled a little with book 1, but taking them in order is important. Colin Meloy is a little monotonic but he obviously knows the book. I'm hooked and moving on to book 3.

Took 13 hours to tell an 6 hour story

I like long, engaging audio books, but this one was mostly just long without being very engaging. I listened at double speed and still found that I was mentally urged the author to "move the story along." Although I knew this was a 'series,' when I bought it, I regret that instead of 3 satisfying stories that enhance each other, the series is just one long, slow-moving story cut into thirds, with little effort to make each book tell a satisfying story that could be interesting even if it had to stand on its own. If I hadn't already bought the concluding book in the series, I would not even bother listening to it...and I still might not bother.