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Wraith
- Lu par : Ruth Urquhart
- Durée : 9 h et 49 min
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- Catégories : Science-Fiction et fantasy, Fantasy
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Description
Saiya Buchanan is a wraith, able to detach her shadow from her body and send it off to do her bidding. But, unlike most of her kin, Saiya doesn't deal in death. Instead, she trades secrets - and in the goblin besieged city of Stirling in Scotland, they're a highly prized commodity. It might just be, however, that the goblins have been hiding the greatest secret of them all.
When Gabriel de Florinville, a Dark Elf, is sent as royal envoy into Stirling and takes her prisoner, Saiya is not only going to uncover the sinister truth. She's also going to realize that sometimes the deepest secrets are the ones locked within your own heart.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Mother Of Cats
- 21/04/2018
Great book and superb narration!
This is a great stand alone book. The story was well written and the characters were extremely relatable. I really enjoyed it and finished it in a day! The narrator did SUCH a great job with each character. I was never confused at who was speaking since everyone had their own distinct voices. I would like be for her to narrate more book in the UF genre!
44 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Mary Sobhani
- 04/04/2018
Loved the novel and the narrator
I couldn't stop listening to this novel. I had to finish it as fast as possible. The narrator was superb, and the storyline kept me engaged from start to finish. The characters were well developed and likeable. More, please!
37 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 05/09/2018
good book, but not without flaws
I liked the book a lot, and it was paced just right, making you want to continue reading.
but the "hero" wasn't really my cup of tea. A bit to high and mighty and free with his hands for my taste. I hate the "I'll have you begging for my touch" line very much, so that wasn't in his favor.
the heroine was nice and independent one minute and gagging for it the other, it gave me whiplash. She wasn't wholely unlikable though. She was brave and really tried to hold her own most of the time.
The story kept me interested enough that it was hard to put down and I liked the narration a lot.
66 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Kaste Random
- 24/09/2018
The first half was great!
Interesting world, interesting characters, intriguing premise--this book had everything!
[Don't read any farther if you hope to enjoy this book]
As soon as the 'romantic connection' happened, it all became a rote checklist of plot points from every 1980s Harlequin romance: Man has all the information and power; token sex scene (she's a virgin, of course); man says things that are genuinely unforgivable; she endures all the crap he feels like dishing out; and in spite of everything that she achieves it's eventually only his say-so that gets other people to take her seriously.
My advice is to listen to the first half twice and then make up your own ending.
6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Lou
- 11/09/2018
promising but disappointed
Picked this up as an audible deal that sounded interesting. I wish I would have been warned about the f-bombs and porn scene. The rest of the story and the performance was good.
5 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Mike Winkler
- 31/03/2018
I love the avoidance of tropes
A fun Scottish story. the characters aren't who you expect them to be in a good way. there is the core of a neat mythology here.
24 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- LexiLikesLiterature
- 08/08/2018
Should have been a Trilogy 😒
I'm so happy I finally listened to this book. It was sitting in my library for a couple of months. I think i put it away because it started a bit slow, but this second time around that wasnt the case. I just fell into the story. So I misjudged this one a bit. My bad 😕
Set in a present day fantasy world, the city of Stirling has not only been taken over by the Goblins, it's also under siege. The citizens haven't left the walls of the city in over three years. Food and supplies are low. Our lead character, Saiya, has been able to feed herself by selling small secrets. She is able to get those secrets because she is a wraith. I won't explain, so read the book. When the Dark Elves come to investigaste how things are in Stirling, thats when things are set in motion.
I found WRAITH interesting but I don't think this was not a stand alone book. The lead character is the only known female Wraith... so how are Wraiths made? If its the old fashioned boy+girl way... or is it just something you're born as??? If she doesn't have babies with another wraith, then will their kind continue? The story isn't fast past or filled with action scenes, but instead has a suttle flow.
The writer is able to throw some funny scenes into the mix and the humor is cute.
Example:
"You mean by big f**** carrier pigeons?"
For some reason that line made me burst out laughing😄
The tension between the two characters feels a bit forced in the beginning but seems to adjust in its "pressure" throughout the book to be more believable. The instant love thing isnt my cup of tea. I prefer drama filled build ups.
Oh yea, did I miss the memo? Since when are Dark Elves "good"??? If an author is going to go against the normal assumptions then the author has to give a bit of explanation.
Also, in any book where magic is in the present day world AND out in the open, then it is assumed that humans are the majority. If that is true, then would the human world really allow a city of humans to be held captive, enslaved, tortured, and murdered without doing anything about it??? Nope. There would be coalitions and magic haters pounding at the gates. So if this is the case in this book, then why didn't anyone try to save the city? That's why I say that this bookk needed to at least be a urology but probably a trilogy. We could have gotten a back story on the world, the characters, a good rolled out love story, etc.
Another thing that bothered me is the point when Gabriel finds out that Saiya is a Wraith, he never acknowledges the things that he did to the Wraith he captured in the beginning of the book... wouldn't you think it would make him sick to his stomach or at least remorseful?
Hey Helen! You need a second book!
The narrator was Ruth Urquhart. I loved her Scottish accent. Her tone was soothing. She didn't rush the story nor did she overplay the action.
42 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Sue Micheal Kenny
- 29/03/2018
A fun experience!
I truly enjoyed this Audible, the Novel itself was highly entertaining, well written and the story line was truly unique. The narrator, Ruth Urquhart did an amazing job!
12 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Carrie & Jeff Rose
- 29/05/2019
More Romance than Fantasy
I picked this up during an Audible sale without knowing anything beyond the summary. Honestly if I had known it was more a romance novel than a fantasy novel, I probably would've passed it by. The narrator was great but the story is only okay.
There is a surprising lack of world-building, descriptive text, or context for international readers. The author seems to assume think mentioning Stirling and its landmarks is sufficient. While I know Stirling is a city in Scotland, I've never been there so a little flavor text would really help set the mood. Similarly the story has goblins and dark elves in it, but we're never really told what they look like or their place in this world.
If you're looking for a romance novel with a little bit of fantasy flavoring, this might be for you. If you're looking for a new fantasy novel, this is probably not for you.
2 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Lindsay
- 28/05/2018
Fantastic stand alone paranormal romance
I really enjoyed this! It kept me guessing but moved along fast... I listened to it in 2 sittings and was never bored...
7 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Redhead
- 29/05/2018
Interessanter Ansatz, Potential für mehr
Zum Glück hat sich meine Befürchtung, diese Geschichte würde haltlos zu einem der vielen, belanglosen Frauen - Mystery - Porno - Derivate abdriften nicht bestätigt. Es hatte zwar einige dieser typischen Momente, aber sie nahmen dankenswerterweise nicht überhand. Die Idee ist gut, die Charaktere glaubhaft und die Geschichte plausibel. Vor allem die Nebenfiguren sind liebevoll und plastisch ausgearbeitet. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen werde ich diese Storyline weiter verfolgen, sollte sie fortgesetzt werden.
Die Sprecherin ist ebenfalls angenehm zu hören, gerne mehr davon
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation2 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Talita
- 01/01/2020
Not very good
The story is quite good, let’s say the idea is good but not so much the way it was worked out. The whole why and when wasn’t mentioned in my opinion, no backstory no explanation why they are in this situation as well as nothing on why Stirling was besieged by Goblins. And the relationship between Gabriel and the main character just annoyed me most of the time. In the beginning I was hopeful but then it just got worse from each interaction. If you had difficulty in the beginning with the Performance you might get used to it but you might never enjoy it.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Claudia
- 24/07/2018
A good book through and through
The story is compelling and interesting. The obstacles the heroine has to face are believeable and it's easy to empathize with her. There are aplenty well-thought through three dimensional characters.
However, the letdown of this book is the romantic part. The darkelf-wraith combination could have been very dynamic and romantic also but their emotions are rendered unnatural by the quick fix the author uses for this.
The speaker has an accent which fits the book quite well and I especially liked the goblings voices. However sometimes it is a little overdramatized.
Overall, this is a solid read I can recommend.
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