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Juniper & Thorn
- Narrated by: Stina Neilsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
From the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman comes a gothic retelling of The Juniper Tree, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father. Perfect for fans of Angela Carter, Catherynne M. Valente and Shirley Jackson
A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites.
As the last true witches living in a city shifting from magic to industry, Marlinchen and her two sisters are little more than tourist traps as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate their tyrannical, xenophobic wizard father, who keeps his daughters sequestered from the outside world. While at night, she and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city's amenities and revel in its thrills, particularly the recently established ballet theatre, where Marlinchen meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart.
But as Marlinchen's late-night trysts grow more fervent and frequent, so does the threat of her father's rage and magic. And while the city flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise, a monster lurks in its midst, borne of intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and progress and blood and desire, Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe and find her place within it.
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- Katiee
- 11-02-23
Meh
Nothing to write home about but it wasn’t that bad either. Narrator was on point! Be wary of the triggers.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-23
not the worse nor the best
I think the author had great ideas but they could have been articulated better. I wasn't overly charmed by the narration either.
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- ReginasMummy
- 03-10-22
Well articulated story...
I liked the adult fairytale type feel that I got from this audio book but I can't help thinking it was just a little bit longer than I would say is necessary. The climax fell some what short in my opinion - I know, not all stories have to be building up to some massively shocking ending but I wanted something more, myself. Overall, I'm undecided as to whether I would buy another title from this author. Never say never but just not any time soon.
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- Gemma
- 22-06-22
Please bring back Saskia Maarleveld for narration!
I tried to get through this because I loved the wolf and the woodsman. I’m giving Ava 5 stars because she deserves it, but hopefully Saskia returns to her narration.
This is the same narrator that did the From blood and ash series, and the effect was the same. Luckily, I ordered Jupiter and Thorn in hardbook and so can judge the story. But personally, the voice on this one is a bit painful and I can’t quite put my finger on why but regretful
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- Christopher Crook
- 28-03-24
Not really for me
I chose this as I loved Ava's other books, however, I didn't really enjoy this one. It all just seemed a bit unnecessary and longwinded. I struggled through to the end but as another reviewer commented it was just a bit "meh"
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- BW
- 08-10-23
A sumptuously dark fairytale
This is the third dark fairy tale I've read this week, and I honestly can't decide which I prefer. This is definitely the darkest, look up trigger warnings, it can be unrelentingly bleak at points, but it has this horror bleakness that I found quite interesting. I adore the characters in this, and how broken they were due to the world they were a part of, and the Father & Doctor were both vile manipulative cretins who were just so awful to see but they were so lifelike in their cruelty.
I will say I was slighly taken aback by the almost Stephen King way of oversharing of how a character felt, but at the same time it made sense for a character so broken, with their perspectives on sex and love warped by the brutality of the world.
Overall a fantastic read
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- Cat
- 19-07-23
A dark fairytale-like story
Well written fantasy horror about the youngest sister in an abusive household of magic users.
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- holls
- 28-05-23
Mixed reviews but…
I very much enjoyed this story.
It felt alittle childlike in places but over all this with a great listen.
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- Helena
- 04-08-22
Overly weirdly and unnecessarily sexual
Overly weirdly and unnecessarily sexual references which made me uncomfortable. Annoying whispy narration voice also. Couldn’t get past the first few chapters.
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