Chestnut Soldier

Name: Chestnut Soldier
Brand: Scholastic Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Jenny Nimmo
ISBN: 9780545047616

Author: Jenny Nimmo

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books

Published: 03/01/2007

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Children's Suspense, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

The thrilling conclusion to magician Gwyn's epic battle against evil!The thrilling conclusion of the award-winning fantasy trilogy from The New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Nimmo. Gwyn can feel danger coming in the wind. Somehow he knows the warnings have to do with the broken toy horse that holds the evil spirit of a prince who lived long ago. When Gwyn discovers that the prince's dark soul has escaped from the horse and is seeking revenge Gwyn, Emlyn, and Nia have to figure out how to save the mysterious soldier who claims to be Nia's distant cousin. With the help of the Snow Spider, can they recapture the prince's soul without hurting the Chestnut Soldier?

About Jenny Nimmo

Jenny Nimmo is the author of the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as GRIFFIN'S CASTLE, THE DRAGON'S CHILD, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy, all published by Orchard Books. Several of her books have been awarded and shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on June 14, 2017

I was completely entranced by every word in this book, and read it all in one sitting! This last book in the trilogy is told from the perspectives of both Gwyn and Nia, the story weaving around them like a mystical dance. Nia's long-lost uncle, Evan, is a soldier recovering from being wounded, and he......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on July 28, 2016

I have said my piece in my other two reviews. This series transported me. It may have been just for me and others will not enjoy this trilogy nearly as much as I have but I do recommend these to all lovers of myth, fairy tales, and fantasy.......more

Goodreads review by Littlerhymes on January 21, 2022

Nia's cousin Evan Lyr comes to visit - a former soldier who somehow walked away unscathed from a bomb blast, he's magnetically handsome and charismatic, and Nia's sister Catrin seems especially drawn to him. But he also carries a darkness that seems connected to the legend of the Welsh prince Efnisi......more

Goodreads review by Nick on November 24, 2018

Perhaps the most ambitious of the three Snow Spider books, this one finds Gwyn’s extended family trapped in replaying another ancient story. Jenny Nimmo brings to the village suspicion and jealousy as a shell-shocked relative plays out a horrific legend, and reluctantly young wizard Gwyn has to conf......more

Goodreads review by Helen on October 09, 2018

Over all I enjoyed the three books and the thread of the continued storyline. Book 3 didn't have the conflicting timeline issues that book 2 did, but I felt like the ending was a but meh. There seemed to be something missing, almost as if the ending was rushed or bits cut out, hence the 4 stars and......more