Waking Magic by Martha Carr and Michael Anderle
Book 1 in The Leira Chronicles series
Narrated by Carly Robins
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in The Leira Chronicles series
Narrated by Carly Robins
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About Waking Magic:
Solve a murder, save her mother, and stop the apocalypse?
No problem.
She has a foul-mouthed troll on her side.
For Austin homicide detective Leira Berens, happy is running down bad guys and solving crimes.
And she’s damn good at it.
Which is why when the Light Elf prince is murdered, the king breaks a centuries old treaty and crosses between worlds to seek her help.
Wait a minute. An Elf? Like from Lord of the Rings or something?
Yeah, Leira has a hard time accepting that.
But it doesn’t matter what she believes.
Magic is real, and it’s coming back with a literal bang.
The prince’s death was only the beginning. Tracking down his killer is about more than just justice.
It’s saving the world.
If you’re looking for a heroine who prefers fighting to flirting, this book is for you.
Source: Info in the "About Waking Magic" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43525837-waking-magic on 21/01/2024.
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My Thoughts:
The first chapter of a bigger book. Cliffhanger ending. Though it did end the current dilemma in the book in which the investigation of the murder of the prince came to an end. I am still not fond of cliffhangers!
I would still read the second book because, one, I already bought it. Two, I want to know what happens after. How long I would be following this series, though, remains to be seen...
There wasn't much of a plot. It is basically from point A to point B with not a lot of twists on the way. But this is urban fantasy, not a crime fiction book so I am not expecting any fancy turns in the plot.
Having said that, I am worried about the good guys because it seems that the bad guys are very clever indeed!Yumfuck
I love Yumfuck, though! Great sidekick!
According to Audible, this audiobook is narrated by Eva Wilhelm. According to the audible cover of this book in my phone app, this book is narrated by Carly Robins. The audiobook said that it is narrated by Carly Robins. So, I guess the narrator is Carly Robins. At least with the one I listened to.
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 2.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 2.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (8 hrs and 16 mins listening time)
Plot = 1
Narration = 4
Character development = 4
Story itself = 2.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 2.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (8 hrs and 16 mins listening time)
Plot = 1
Narration = 4
Books In The Leira Chronicles Series:
Meet The Authors
About Martha Carr:
Okay, I'm a late bloomer who's a big DC comics fan and spent my childhood summers on the Jersey shore in the U.S. but have had a weird wanderlust to live in different parts of America ever since. That's enough about me. Need to feel inspired today? Looking for something to make you root for an ordinary hero? I'm all about that in everything I write.
I love a good tale that makes me wonder about things and I love a story even more that leaves me feeling inspired or like I'm capable of doing more than I realized. That's my goal with everything I've ever written. Some of the stories I tell involve twisting, turning thrillers and others have a lot of magic.
There's something to be said for getting lost in another world and coming out the other side feeling a little better about yourself or the possibilities in front of you. That's basically the best part of life in a nutshell, no matter what kind of story I'm setting out to tell.
About Michael Anderle:
Michael Anderle (ok, weird talking about myself in the 3rd person) (1967-Hopefully a long time from NOW) was born in Houston, Tx. A very curious child, he got into trouble — a lot. What to do with an inquisitive mind when he was grounded? Read!
Ok, done with all of that 3rd person stuff.
In the first 20 years, I mostly read Science Fiction and Fantasy. In the last 10 years I have enjoyed Urban Fantasy and Military Fiction. With this background, I've been blessed with creating The Kurtherian Gambit series, a well-selling, and fan loved, collection of stories.
The fans have propelled these stories beyond my wildest imagination and they should get all of the credit for sharing with friends, family and occasionally the random person on the street. They are fantastic!
The Narrator
About Carly Robins:
Carly Robins is an actress and voice-over artist. She can be heard on commercials, video games, and promos. Carly comes to narration with a passion for performance along with the capability to span several genres, from romance to children's literature and thrillers.
Meet Some Characters
Yumfuck Tiberius Troll :
Oriceran troll who bonded with Leira who escaped to Earth with her and is now "dog guarding" her.
Willen:
A willen is an Oriceran giant silver talking rat.
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
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