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Title: A Murder of Crows
Subtitle: Stained Series, Book Two
Author: Jessica McBrayer
Narrator: Valerie Gilbert
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-25-14
Publisher: Mess of Geckos
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Romance, Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
After Sé and Thorns nearly deadly encounter with Thorns brother, Caleb, the couple heads to Ireland to recuperate at Thorns ancestral home. As a witch, Thorn walks into a less-than-warm reception in the staunch Protestant town. And when children go missing, Thorn and Se are the first suspects. But those who remember Thorn and the old ways come to her for protection - and to find the children.
While Thorn summons other witches for help, Sés dreams are haunted by visions of his grandmothers death. Raven, Thorns familiar, amasses a network of crows to spy and find the truth about the unfamiliar dark magick leaking out of the Mourne Mountains near Thorns home. Soon Sé discovers new powers within himself while Thorn delves further into her wild magick. With the help of new friends and old, Sé and Thorn prepare to battle a force greater than any theyve ever faced, one that will either destroy or transform them.
Members Reviews:
Get your ears into this one!
I read the audio edition and feel that Valerie Gilbert's performance adds a lot to the physical and emotional atmospheres.
And there is plenty of atmosphere, imagery, and characterization done by the author. It's better if you have read Stained and The Raven's Tale, but that's only a matter of degree. The story reaches out and grabs you to read until finished.
An amazing followup to the first book
The growing relationship between Se and Thorn is enough to make your heart beat faster. While most series featuring the same couple can become boring, this series just keeps upping the ante. I love Thorn's growth as a witch, mastering her powers, fighting evil together with her man. The Irish backdrop was wonderful, and the narrator's ability to do realistic accents really enhanced the listening.
very entertaining
I really love this book. this series is great. I can't wait for the next one. the story is fabulous, I thought the writing was great, and the narration was wonderful. the accents were perfect. she is very talented and it's fun to listen to.
Narrator was distracting
This book would've been better if I read it myself. Too many pauses and odd inflections.
The book itself is a good continuation of the first book but it is more paranormal instead of a mystery. Caleb was a much better for.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I doubt I would recommend this story to anyone.
Let me state, that its a little confusing if you start reading/listening to book 2 in this series without having read the first one. There were so many references throughout the story to Caleb and what monstrous things he did. Yet, there were never really mentioned in book 2, besides saying that Shay was hurt.
All the lovemaking and lovey-dove stuff was ehboring. Of course we learn that the lovey stuff helps with the wards on Thorns house but still. Nothing was really happening, no action. Its like theyd make love, talk lovey-dovey to each other, eat, and sit around waiting for something to happen. All that = boring.
Has A Murder of Crows turned you off from other books in this genre?
Of course not.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
So this is the third story Ive listened to with this narrator. While she does really good with the accents, there are so many times where she suddenly talks slower or robotic-like.