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Goldenhand

Written by: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
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The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare.

Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, which is featured in Across the Wall.

Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. On a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr’s Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. There, a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle. It is a warning about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger—and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death. Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic Magic Users Royalty Witchcraft

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I was spoiled by listening to Tim Curry's narration for Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen, and was hoping for a similar cadence and engaging storytelling with Goldenhand. Unfortunately, this narrator uses a strange lilting tone and high-pitched stresses on random syllables that makes it sound like she's reading to a child, trying to make the story more exCIting and MAgickal for them.

As a result, I was too distracted by the strange cadence to truly enjoy this well-written sequel. I'll have to read the printed version instead.

A beautiful story, with frustrating narration

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I miss Tim Curry but Heather is ok. Not the same animation in her voices.
Ad for story I loved that it wrapped things up. Die hards won't be disappointed. Newbies probably won't like it even if it explains enough as you go to understand. You have to be invested in the characters to like this book. Love it or hate it is the likely result.

Ties up all the loose ends

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I have read the Abhorsen series several times and have also loved the Tim Curry narrated audio books. (oh, Tim, where did you go? You were missed.)
* The secret to surviving THIS book is to have the audio on 1.3x speed.* That way you hear the horrible intonation less and can focus on the story.
One point I will give the Goldenhand audiobook is that I didn't mind the various POVs so much compared to when I was reading this. Somehow hearing the POVs, which jumps around a lot, was ok with the audible book, whereas reading it just annoyed me.

good book, terrible narration

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The main Abhorsen Trilogy is worth reading but the two additional books, Clariel and Goldenhand don't add much to the story. This book in particular is incredibly slow and the narrator is not the greatest. I wanted to like it but just couldn't.

Stick with the main Abhorsen Trilogy

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