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Mistress Grim
- Narrated by: Steve West, Katharine McEwan
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
The Mistress of Death discovers that hearts never truly die. The Grim Reaper has been collecting souls of the dead for hundreds of years, but even the Master of Death has to pass on his reign. Unfortunately, his progeny is not quite ready to replace him.
Cora Grim, daughter of the Grim Reaper, is suddenly thrust into her father’s role. Leaving the Underworld on her own to bring back the dead souls, she discovers that the Master of Death neglected to tell her one thing. She can still fall in love.
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- Kate @MLHearingThings
- 07-06-19
When Death becomes Her...
I was really enthusiastic about starting this book as the premise was so intriguing. It made me think of an expanded, high-fantasy version of Susan's story from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. There, too, a half-mortal descendant of Death has to embrace her family business and both halves of her nature. In Mistress Grim it is Cora's uncle, Swan, who occupies the villainous, power-hungry role filled by Mr Teatime in The Hogfather, though there is none of the humour of the Disc in this novel.
I loved the author's description of Death's library at the beginning of the story as being a vast athenaeum containing every book ever published in the human world. I felt a similar affection for the ratty, too-small armchair in her father's room later on. Far be it for me to wish for greater intimacy with the Reaper, but I would have liked more of those glimpses into the minutiae of Cora's extraordinary after-life.
I felt that Leo's humanity contrasted well with Cora's otherness, and helped her discover the strength that can be found in her mortal 'weakness'. It is a trope often employed in romance novels where the hero helps the heroine to fulfill her potential but I enjoyed this particular twist on it.
Unfortunately, many of the action sequences felt as though they were lacking the pace and tension needed to really draw me into them, and I think much of that was down to Cora's remoteness. Despite the first-person perspective during her chapters, Cora always felt a little distant. I presume that was intentional, she is only half human after all, but it sometimes felt like a barrier to finding the emotional engagement needed to really experience the characters' peril.
The narrators Steve West and Katharine McEwan did a good job, with the story switching between Cora's POV (narrated by McEwan), and Leo's (narrated by West). Their complementary performances prevented this from feeling disjointed, as it can in some audiobook duets.
I instantly loved Steve West's voice and his characterisation of Leo. The hero's passion and sincerity were evident from West's earliest words, but he also did a great job with the other characters and I'm excited about listening to other books he has narrated.
I took longer to connect to Katherine McEwan's Cora, but the slight detachment in her portrayal at times was perfectly pitched to make the character feel suitably otherworldly. McEwan's performance grew more earnest as Cora's love for Leo made her more human, which worked well.
I'd recommend this book to people who like fantasy and paranormal romance, and those who enjoy duet narration.
*I received this audiobook free of charge from Audiobook Obsession in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
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Good storyline
This was a good take on the underworld. Good strong characters that will not disappoint. Great narration from both Steve and Katharine.
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- R. Simons
- 15-03-20
Great!
What a great story! I haven’t listened or read anything focusing on the Grim (Reaper) that have been memorable but Mistress Grim is about his daughter who is soon to be Queen. It kept me interested from early on.
It was a quick listen and fast-paced.
The narration was faultless.
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- Mary Grace Shelton
- 08-06-19
Standalone!
For this being a standalone I thought it was very short, but still good! I would like to have another book to find out more, though I was pleased with how it ended. Narration was good for both parts! Could listen to Steve all day!
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- 🎧 CPK 🎙
- 05-10-19
Well done fantasy world building.
I don’t read much fantasy, but really enjoyed this story. Cora and Leo captured my attention from the start and I related to them and their goals easily. For a quick read novella, it felt complete with all the elements one expects in a full novel, moving swiftly along to a satisfying climax. The narration was excellent, as well, and I look forward to listening to them in other works. #AudibleObsessionReviewer
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- bluepits73
- 11-09-19
Missing Character Connection
There are some great things about this book; for example the world building is great, the writing is pretty good, etc. that would justify a higher rating than 3 stars. However, what really makes this a 3 star for me is that I didnt really connect with the characters, the story wasn't written in such a way that we can really get to know them and get any kind of emotionally invested in them, which is a must for me.
The narrators did a great job, I'd be interested in hearing them in other performances.
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