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Title: The Downs
Author: Kim Fielding
Narrator: K.C. Kelly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-30-16
Publisher: Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 95 votes
Genres: Fiction, Gay & Lesbian
Publisher's Summary:
As the son of a wealthy man, Enitan Javed has spent his life frivolously - drinking, fighting, and making love. But after his father dies, Enitan is unjustly accused of murdering him and is given the harshest sentence possible. Judged irredeemable, he is banished to the Downs. As even young children know, nothing lives in the Downs except demons who delight in torturing the condemned. Brutalized by the men who transport him to his fate, Enitan has nothing left but his thirst for vengeance.
His plummet to the Downs nearly kills him, and Enitan finds himself battered and helpless in a frightening, mysterious land. But many surprises await him there, including a strange man named Rig. And the realization that the demons he must face aren't at all the ones he expected.
Members Reviews:
Beautifully narrated by K.C. Kelly!
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Kim Fielding builds an amazing dystopian fantasy world full of deadly things, including the darkness that can eat at Enitans soul if he lets it, and she does it in a quiet unhurried pace that offers redemption, hope, revenge, and love.
Slow and steady. That describes both the pace of the story and Rig, the man who heals Enitan after hes thrown to the Downs.
Wrongly judged for a crime he did not commit, Enitan is brutalized before being hurled into the Downs, a place where criminals and banished are thrown to die. When Enitan survives the fall, he is found by Rig, a gentle, but scarred, giant who helps heal Enitans body.
I loved that Rig has his own scars, both physical and spiritual, but Enitan helps to heal him as well.
Beautifully narrated by K.C. Kelly, I was drawn into the story immediately and never lost focus for a single moment until the end. I loved his choice of character voices, his pacing, and almost soothing tone. This was just an absolute treat to listen to.
I choose you, he whispered in Rigs ear. I will always choose you.
And of course they kissed.
Recommended.
A slow and steady yet beautifully sweet romance.
The magical combination of Kim Fieldings lovely prose and K.C. Kellys superb narration never fails to entertain. I listened and followed the text at the same time because I just love Kims writing. This certainly is an outstanding story. Her imagination creates wonderful new worlds with flawed yet beautiful characters.
K.C. Kellys delivery perfectly suits this tale, its steady pace, and the gradual revelation of the fantasy world. He brings the story and characters to life, imparting the right emotions and tone throughout.
I particularly enjoyed this fantasy story and the excellent world building. Its similar but on a smaller scale to Brute. Theres a clear contrast between Enitans luxurious life in the city and the basic and sometimes frighteningly dangerous life in The Downs, with its demons, caustic fog, and venomous creatures. For all its harshness, the people who inhabit the Downs appear to be unselfish and more accepting of others. They live in a world where same sex relations are the norm.
The two main characters come across as believable and real. They are both physically and emotionally imperfect, but together they slowly find love and healing in each other. Its not instant and thats what I love about Kims stories. She gives them time to get to know each other and build a friendship first.
Enitan is the proverbial rich kid who likes to fight and fuck. He is wronged by his sister and judged as unredeemable.