Child of the Grove, Tanya Huff
Child of the Grove, Tanya Huff
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Child of the Grove

Author: Tanya Huff

Narrator: Chelsea Stephens

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2022

Synopsis

Now available in a new audiobook edition, the first novel published by Tanya Huff—author of the acclaimed Blood Books series—is a tale of magic and betrayal in a realm where once-powerful magic is fading … and a girl whose gifts may be the key to overcoming an evil not known in an eternity …In a far-ago age, wizards ruled the world with a power so dark even the Elder races feared them. But when their power caused them to unleash dragons from the depths of the earth itself, they were undone by their own hand, thus freeing the world.Or so it was thought. For now, after many years of hard-won peace, the human kingdom of Ardhan is under threat from the dread king of Melac. Yet the real danger is the king’s counselor, Kraydak—a wizard who survived the slaughter of his kind and has waited until now to rise to power once again. But the world will not be as easy to vanquish this time.For the royal family of Ardhan is no longer merely made of men. They have blended their destiny with the immortals who dwell in the Sacred Grove—a place untouched by darkness or death. And it will fall to the youngest of that enchanted bloodline to stand against the coming. Her name is Crystal. And she is the one thing in the world Kraydak fears.

About Tanya Huff

Tanya Huff spent three years in the Canadian Naval Reserve then earned a degree in radio and television arts from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. She is the author of numerous short stories and more than twenty novels, including the bestselling Blood books, the Smoke series, and the Keeper’s Chronicles. She has been the guest of honor at numerous American and Canadian conventions, and her work has been nominated for several awards, including winning the Aurora Award for Best Novel. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

About Chelsea Stephens

Chelsea Stephens is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, sci-fi, and YA novels. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. She has a longtime love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in onstage acting, singing, and voice-over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Craig on May 04, 2021

This is an early traditional high-fantasy novel by Huff, pretty well done but not overwhelmingly memorable in concept. The idea is that magic is leaving the world, much like Larry Niven's The Magic Goes Away series. The first part of the book is quite compelling, and then there's a really major shif......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on January 31, 2021

Under siege from an evil wizard on Ardhan, the Elders send Crystal, the newest and last wizard born, to defeat him. All those people you learned to love in the first half of the book? Dead. Say goodbye, because the second half is three generations and a few centuries later. All new characters, all ne......more

Goodreads review by Allison on September 11, 2023

I always like a Tanya Huff book. She’s a solid performer. This one was a little bit less fun than her space wars ones but still enjoyable. It’s high fantasy the way I like to enjoy it. A little bit cursed destiny a little coming of age. Lots of world building.......more

Goodreads review by Chani on August 14, 2015

I really liked the beginning of the book but then it all fell apart. The author traded characters I cared about for their descendents... normally they wait until the second book for that... The grove and nature parts were so awesome but then random the wizard part showed up which was dumb. "Oh no, a......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on August 30, 2021

The beginning of the book follows a young prince Rael, who starts the book by being the main protagonist. While I do find this part of the story that’s centered around him a little slow and boring, I really like him as a character and his relationships with the side characters. Honestly at first I w......more

Quotes

“Huff's first novel features an engaging heroine, a strong cast of supporting characters, and a well-constructed fantasy world. Recommended for all sf and fantasy collections.” Library Journal

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