We Are the Song

Name: We Are the Song
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Catherine Bakewell
ISBN: 9798200959983

Author: Catherine Bakewell

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 05/03/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Performing Arts Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl …Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a blessed child, a child who can sing miracles into being. Her voice can heal wounds, halt landslides, cure hunger—and even end wars.But there are those who would use her gift for darker things. And when Elissa finds herself the farthest from home she’s ever been—along with her vain and jealous music tutor, Lucio—she will have to develop the judgment to decide who wants to use her song to heal … and who wants to use her song to hurt.

About Catherine Bakewell

Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, freelance editor, and opera enthusiast. We Are the Song is her debut.

About Fiona Hardingham

Fiona Hardingham is a British-born actress, singer, voice-over artist, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. On stage, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in her comedic one-woman show The Dark Show. She has also starred in the dark-comedy short film The Ballerino. She earned a BA honors degree in performing arts from Middlesex University, London, and also studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ~sage~ 💌 on April 07, 2024

aaaa how do i even start, i enjoyed this book sm! i haven’t been feeling well lately but finishing this book made my mood 📈 :) from the first page i was hooked by the author’s voice, she paints such a beautiful picture with her words 💞💞 i really love the magic system and world building, the fmc is so p......more

Goodreads review by neve ❀✿ on February 24, 2022

A much grateful thank you to Holiday House, the author, and NetGalley for sending me this arc. This book will release May 3rd. We Are The Song is a middle-grade fantasy novel surrounding Elissa and the love and power gained through music and song. Elissa is a very empathetic twelve year old princess......more

Goodreads review by Lizzie on April 01, 2022

"Listen to your own voice. Listen to your own song." **Thanks to NetGalley, Catherine Bakewell, and Holiday House for this ARC** We Are the Song is Catherine Bakewell's debut middle grade novel, to be followed by a young adult novel in 2023. A charming, lyrical middle grade fantasy, We Are the Song te......more

Goodreads review by Claire on May 18, 2023

Hated Lucio throughout this book, he was supposed to protect and guide Elissa. Well done for a children's book, it had a lot of deep meanings and lessons. I also liked that they added music terminology in the book too.......more

Goodreads review by Mia on February 21, 2022

I had zero expectations and chose it purely for its pretty cover. But I pretty much read that in one sitting... Its lovely! The book reads like a song, lyrical and delightfully middle grade book. ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.......more