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Thirteenth Child

By: Patricia C. Wrede
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
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#1 New York Times best-selling author Pat Wrede returns to Scholastic with an amazing new trilogy about the use of magic in the wild, wild west.

Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means he's supposed to possess amazing talent - and she's supposed to bring only bad things to her family and her town. Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.

With wit and wonder, Patricia Wrede creates an alternate history of westward expansion that will delight fans of both J. K. Rowling and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

©2009 Patricia C. Wrede (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Family & Relationships Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic

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I was very pleasantly surprised by this story. At first I wasn't sold on the style. I thought the character's lack of polish would be irritating, but soon I was drawn into the story and found the style (and narration) complimented the story perfectly. This is probably the best story I have listened to in months. No one thing made it stand out, but everything fit together to make a great book. There is a nice mix of characters with good depth, there is enough detail to paint vivid pictures without droning on, the plot moved on at a good pace and the story line was original and engaging. After finishing, I immediately downloaded the next book in the series, which is always a good sign.

A Jewel in the rough

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What did you like most about Thirteenth Child?

I had completely forgotten about this series, Patricia C. Wrede was one of my favourite authors as a teenager and it was great to be immersed in a new series of hers [though it's a few years before I got to listen to it]

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thirteenth Child?

Eff finding a place she could become herself and not the Thirteenth Child, seeing her character develop over this book.

Have you listened to any of Amanda Ronconi’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Completely didn't realise that I have listened to other audible titles from Amanda, a good narrator and picks up the frontier dialect with ease.

A great adventure

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If you could sum up Thirteenth Child in three words, what would they be?

Magical Alternate America

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thirteenth Child?

They were all pretty memorable, the main characters magical development, the alternate world & the alternate world's creatures were what had me hooked & that obviously was the whole book :)

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Totally, Imhad to stop because I was so exhausted I was feeling sick & it turns out I was seconds away from the end of the book. I basically listened to the whole thing in one day

Any additional comments?

If you are a fan of alternate histories or of steampunk or even Urban Fantasy I'm pretty sure you are going to like this. Setting it on the frontier means rhat it isn't really any of those genres but it feels like all of them & is amazingly well done. I wouldn't be surprised if this book inspires a whole genre of magic on the frontier alternate history book.

Origional, interesting & unexpected

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What made the experience of listening to Thirteenth Child the most enjoyable?

It was easy to follow the story and the development and characters, without the story being boring or too long. The author found just the right way of allowing listeners to enjoy their experience and not having to just focus on listening, while still making sure the story is interesting and compelling. It is also very easy to follow characters and understand their feelings, which always makes it easier to dive into a story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thirteenth Child?

The moments in which the main character proved her strength and her determination were my favourite, and it was very easy to feel with the character and understand her developments.

Any additional comments?

A great book with a great story and well though out character development. Would absolutely recommend this book and can't wait to continue the series.

Great book for a cosy night in

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