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Bezig met laden... The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book Onedoor Anna del C. Dye
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  Korra_II_Royal | Nov 27, 2021 |   Initially, I really liked her character. Her mother dies shortly after we meet her and Adren’s kingdom is in ruins. I worried she wouldn’t be able to save herself let alone her kingdom! But she has been taking sword-fighting lessons from a master, Donian. Now he was a fun character! I loved his harsh nature and no-nonsense training. He’s merciless in her training and she picks up the art quickly. Now, I did find it a bit too convenient that she mastered sword training so quickly, but it’s necessary for the story to progress. Adren must venture out on a quest to find allies but her little world is one where women are kept safe and secure and don’t learn to fight with swords and gallivant around the countryside. Initially, I found her solution to this problem endearing, because who wouldn’t want to put on a mask and pretend to be someone else, especially if you have to kill anyone? Still, I was a little dismayed that in this fictional world, ladies in general have very little to do with the plot. Adren hasn’t spent any time with elves and now that she’s met some, she’s fascinated by them. Here’s another part of the story that didn’t work so well for me. We know that she was raised with stories about elves and there’s obviously contact and trade between humans and elves, and yet dear little Adren is totally blank on Elvish factoids. Really? Sigh… So I felt that contradicted what we learned earlier. Then when she learns why her ears are the shape they are…. well, it was just a lot of drama for no reason. Still, there’s plenty of action and armor and sword fighting and heroes. I liked all those bits. Then we have the love story. Adren loves a certain person and then yet another person is falling in love with Adren (unbeknownst to her). Again, I felt the love story was a whole lot of drama for very little entertainment. Also, the wrap up to that romance in this book was a little cliched and I expected that twist well before it was revealed. All together, the tale held potential to be a fun high adventure but fell short with some inconcise writing and over-done drama. 3/5 stars. The Narration: George Tintura did an OK job with this narration. He sounded interested in the story all the way through the book. He does make an effort to do accents and keep character voices distinct but they kind of go in and out. His grumpy voice for Donian is pretty good and most of the time, he does a believable 16 year old Princess Adren. He also makes a believable snobbish elf. 4/5 stars. ➜ Susan received a free copy of this book from the author. Her opinions are 100% my own. (  ) DabOfDarkness | Jan 29, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Menarm was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter struggle of succession between brothers left the kingdom devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the north, founding a new kingdom. Now Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final assault? The Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of true love, high adventure, and medieval-style warfare between elfs, men, and orks. Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting more.Elf and the PrincessThe Silent Warrior Trilogy-Book OneAnna del C. DyeOutskirts Press., 2008978-1-4327-1335-55 Stars, Enchanting?ǪReviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com 4/08The Elf and the Princess by Anna del C. Dye is book one in the The Silent Warrior Trilogy. The plot is a touch of medieval, suspense, and romance. The plot is the story of a kingdom divided. Seventeen-year-old Princess Adren of Menarm is the lead character. In a world where women were expected to take a lesser role, she trains to be a warrior and secretly battles alongside seasoned combatants. The Orks murdered her people and destroyed the beautiful city. Prince Paletim vowed to protect the girl he came to love like a daughter. When the Orks attacked Paletins kingdom, the Elves join the battle lead by Captain Dellin. Mystery surrounds the princess.The Elf and the Princess is skillfully written. The plot is interesting and grabs the readers attention. Dye has created a medieval world that will mystify and beguile the reader. The battle scenes come to life on the pages. The characters will enchant the reader. Fans of fantasy will not want to miss out on The Elf and the Princess.****The Elf and the Princess
Anna del C. DyeOutskirts Press, IncISBN: 978-1-4327-1335-5Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy
Reviewed by Dr. Tami BradyOn her sixteenth birthday, Adrens mother asked her what she wanted for a present. Adrens asked for sword fighting lessons. Adren was a natural. So for two years, the young girl trained day and night as a warrior. Throughout her childhood Adren had always known she was different. Her mother told her she was special and on her eighteenth birthday she would learn the truth of her past. Unfortunately, her mother passed before that could happen. Adren knew she was a princess, the last of the realm of Menarm. However, she had no idea of her connection to the elves. Suddenly all the missing pieces of her past would fall into place leaving her elated and completely lost. The Elf and the Princess has all of the aspects needed for a good story, which it is. The characters are interesting, their backgrounds are mysterious, and there are some very good action scenes.****What the readers have to say: Hi, this is Michael from California, (a middle-aged security engineer.) I just finished reading The Elf and the Princess. Once I got into it, I was hooked. Good story! I very much enjoyed reading the story. Good job.****(From a senior citizen): This is Daveen.I am not a reader of fantasies, yet I read this book and I have to say it was very interesting. It has suspense throughout. The plot was very good. I do not like battles, but those in the book were very intriguing. I think some of them were a little long. The love story was woven very well into the plot. I have already recommended it t Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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It took me a while to get into this story. Though I’m probably just a bit burned out on fantasy at the moment, as I paused another story to listen to this. The second reason I zoned out a lot was the narrator, but I’ll get to that in the audiobook section at the bottom.
It clearly takes inspiration from Lord of the Rings or other fantasy novels of the like. (I’ve never actually read LotR). it has a lot of the fantasy staples we’ve all cum to know and love. it feels like a fleshed-out world full of interesting people and history.
The narrator is overall pretty damn good. His voice is very relaxing to listen to which led to me often zoning out, as I mentioned above. The only issue I had with the audio was the music that plays at the end of the story. It’s obnoxiously loud and plays over the narrator’s voice, drowning out everything he says.
I know “Cozy Mysteries” are a thing. I kept thinking while listening to this story that it should be in the “Cozy Fantasy” genre if such a thing exists. This is a quaint, charming little fantasy novel and I’m definitely interested in listening to the sequels sometime.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval. (