The Shining City, Kate Forsyth
The Shining City, Kate Forsyth
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The Shining City

Author: Kate Forsyth

Narrator: Elle Newlands

Unabridged: 19 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2022

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Rhiannon, a wild and fierce half-human girl, tamed a winged horse to escape the vicious satyricorn tribe who raised her. In the human world, the handsome apprentice-witch Lewen has convinced her to stay with him and learn to use her strong magical talents. But before her training can commence, Rhiannon must answer for a past crime in …THE SHINING CITYImprisoned in Sorrowgate Tower, Rhiannon awaits trial for murder and treason. While her days are spent in anticipation of Lewen’s visits, her nights are haunted by the malevolent ghost of a dead queen, hungry to live again. But not many care to listen to the prophetic dreams of a girl who has already been convicted in most people’s minds.Then Lewen begins to cool toward her, and Rhiannon suspects one of the princesses has worked a spell to steal his heart. In a world filled with dark spirits and forbidden magic, conspiracy and intrigue, Rhiannon vows to win back her lover and escape once more, to save the land before it’s too late …

About Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth is an Australian writer and prizewinning author of more than thirty books, including novels for adults and children. She won five Aurealis Awards in a single year for her Chain of Charms series.

About Elle Newlands

Elle Newlands, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a Scottish actor and a singer-songwriter whose vocals and music have been featured in radio, commercials, film, and television in both Europe and the United States. A classically trained vocalist, she has studied voice with coaches from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, La Scala in Italy, and voice builder Gary Catona. She has shared the bill with a diverse range of musical acts in various genres including Travis, Natalie Imbruglia, and the Pointer Sisters. She has also scored and composed music for film.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookish Pengu on August 15, 2016

Jeder darf mir den Hintern küssen, denn ich habe es -endlich!- geschafft! Rezension mit Bildern, Links, etc auf meinem Blog :) [URL not allowed] Da dies der zweite Band der Reihe rund um Rhiannon ist, enthält diese Rezension, selbstverständlich, Spoiler. Fakten über das Buch: Verl......more

Goodreads review by Doc Opp on December 07, 2007

One of my pet peeves in a book is when normally smart characters become incompetent idiots when it would be inconvenient for the plot for them to be smart. This book taught me another pet peeve: characters who are incompetent idiots at all times, regardless of the plot. This book is full of such cha......more

Goodreads review by Isabeau on November 28, 2022

This was the best one of the Eileanan saga so far! There was so much tying it back to the first series, so many layers and characters, plot pace was good.......more

Goodreads review by Vickey on February 07, 2017

I just read this a few days ago and I can't remember what happened other than the main character spent a lot of time (too much time) depressed in prison. It seemed ok when I was reading it, though not as good as the first book. It's a shame because I really liked the first one. Kate Forsyth is provi......more

Goodreads review by Buffy on December 30, 2014

Like the first book, I really enjoyed the actual writing, and was sucked along to find out what happens. However, also like the first book, I became extremely frustrated in the climax at the characters making illogical decisions and not using their resources to achieve their goals. All the problems......more

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