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Child of Light

By: Terry Brooks
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
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 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The electrifying first novel of an all-new fantasy series from the legendary author behind the Shannara saga, about a human girl struggling to find her place in a magical world she’s never known

“Enticing . . . Brooks’s fans will be thrilled to have a new series to savor.”—Publishers Weekly

At nineteen, Auris Afton Grieg has led an . . . unusual life. Since the age of fourteen, she has been trapped in a Goblin prison. Why? She does not know. She has no memories of her past beyond the vaguest of impressions. All she knows is that she is about to age out of the children’s prison, and rumors say that the adult version is far, far worse. So she and some friends stage a desperate escape into the surrounding wastelands. And it is here that Auris’s journey of discovery begins, for she is rescued by a handsome yet alien stranger.

Harrow claims to be Fae—a member of a magical race that Auris had thought to be no more than legend. Odder still, he seems to think that she is Fae as well, although the two look nothing alike. But strangest of all, when he brings her to his wondrous homeland, she begins to suspect that he is right. Yet how could a woman who looks entirely Human be a magical being herself?

Told with a fresh, energetic voice, this fantasy puzzle box is Terry Brooks as you have never seen him before, as one young woman slowly unlocks truths about herself and her world—and, in doing so, begins to heal both. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic

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Critic reviews

“Child of Light is enchantingly feral. Precise in his prose, clever in his worldbuilding, Brooks stretches new muscles to explore a young woman’s quest for identity. The pace is rapid as a river, but this one twists hard and runs deep.”—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A fresh world, a new voice, but the same high quality Brooks always delivers . . . You’ll be glad you joined the expedition.”—Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of Assassin’s Fate

“With a unique setting that is a heady dystopic blend of mysticism and the future, Child of Light is an otherworldly adventure from the fertile mind of one of the most beloved storytellers of our generation.”—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga

“With Child of Light, Terry Brooks continues to enchant both longtime fans and generations of new readers.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Prince

“Terry Brooks unleashed is a wonderful thing. In Child of Light, he’s teasing us with a world that is both fairy tale and deadly serious, and keeping us off guard the entire time, unsure of how to take . . . anyone and anything. It’s not really a ‘mystery,’ but it is, and even with the startling reveals, there’s so much left to explore and discover. I want to go back to Viridian Deep and I know that I will.”—R. A. Salvatore, author of the Legend of Drizzt series and the world of DemonWars

“An enticing new mystery. . . . Auris is a tough but enchanting protagonist, and the page-turning mystery of her magical origins form the novel’s heart. Brooks’s fans will be thrilled to have a new series to savor.”—Publishers Weekly

“Compelling . . . a fast-paced plot packed with secrets makes this an enjoyable read in a slightly old-fashioned high-fantasy style.”—Kirkus Reviews
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What a wonderful story exactly what you expect from Terry Brooks but also beautifully read by Jeremy I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience

Wonderful

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I have been reading terry brooks since discovering his books in a train station book shop way back in 1988 and have been reading them ever since , a content companion into imagination and escapism long may it continue, highly recommended

Terry does it again

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the story is repetitive with the same events happening again and again. the 'twists' are seeable a mile off. as with terry brooks, there is strange sexual stuff which would be inappropriate for a minor. the narration is dull and lifeless and, although it is a new world, it seems very much like word and the void and shannara, his other books. i wish he'd go back and fill the gaps in shannara and leave the increasingly sexual elements of his work, some seeming inappropriate,


i won't bother with book 2

starts ok but drifts away and ends up dull

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I just love it. Another masterpiece from Terry Brooks who is my favourite fantasy writer. The narrator was new to me, but handled the difference characters very well. The story line was infectious from the first line, it hooked me in straight away. And the ending twist was just brilliant. Already pre-booked the next instalment. Happy days.

Child of Light a fabulous new Terry Brooks series

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Not a fan but the narration was good. Story was just not interesting, nothing popped directly out as bad but just was boring & didn’t make me like the characters.

Dull

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