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The Green Man's Heir
- Narrated by: Will Huggins
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
A hundred years ago, a man with a secret could travel a few hundred miles and give himself a new name and life story. No one would be any the wiser, as long as he didn’t give anyone a reason to start asking questions. These days, that’s not so easy, with everyone on social media and CCTV on every street corner. So Daniel Mackmain keeps his head down and keeps himself to himself.
But now a girl has been murdered, and the Derbyshire police are taking a closer look at a loner who travels from place to place, picking up work as he goes. Worse, Dan realises the murder involves the hidden world he was born into. When no one else can see the truth, who will see justice done?
A modern fantasy rooted in the ancient myths and folklore of the British Isles.
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- Hugh
- 19-03-24
Rooted in pagan legend
The voice is so melodic and recorded really well. heard the intonations of the motives behind each character without a volume change.
I kept falling asleep. But I don't mind because I can just go back and start again.
I wish the chapters had titles though.
Definitely a good book, good story and fabulous narrator.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-03-24
Folklore meets modern day
Really liked the way the folklore is dealt with in the modern world in this engaging story. Had to keep listening! Not sure what to write without giving any spoilers! A worthy listen if you like the outdoors and British folklore!
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- carlini
- 28-03-24
Brilliant, but don't get the sequel
Such a great read, very well narrated. I was really looking forward to the sequel, but they changed narrator and the new one is genuinely unlistenable.
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- Joanna van der Sluys
- 12-03-24
Entrancing
The blend of modern and mythical themes made for an exciting storyline, with the twists that police intervention and the relationships with the non mystical characters kept my interest throughout. Now I feel that I would like to know more about English Folklore.
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- Benjamin Shepherd
- 12-03-24
Favourite Read This Year (… so far)
Excellent story with well thought out time line. It pays excellent homage to regional folklore and English History.
The story (stories) all intertwine to a satisfactory conclusion, whilst leading you through an enjoyable life of fantasy and reality.
Will read more from this series!
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- Aldo
- 16-04-24
fun story
it's a fun way to spend a few hours..bit lacking on character development ..didn't really like the protagonist
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- Dee Watcher
- 31-10-19
Enjoyable Fantasy set in modern day England
This would be an urban fantasy, except it's set in the countryside. :)
I read this book a while ago and loved it, so was very happy to see it on Audible as well. At first I thought the narrator was a bit stiff, but it actually works with the story's narrator.
The setting is modern day England where dryads, naiads and other wildwood creatures linger in the fringes unseen by most people.
One of the things I enjoy about this story is the strong internal logic. Also, nobody is a superman/woman. Wildwood creatures have powers, but also limitations. The narrator is a good man, but he has a couple of chips on his shoulder and makes mistakes. When he gets into a fight, he gets hurt.
I can't say how strongly I would recommend this book to either read or listen.
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- redfeend
- 18-02-24
Enjoyed this one
I enjoyed this audiobook. It went off at a bit of a tangent in the last few chapters, what with chasing the wyrm and all. The wyrm seemed somewhat disconnected from the prior chapters of the book. Still, it was a good yarn.
I liked both the human and dryad type characters. The descriptions of them were interesting. I love anything to do with The Green Man, so happy he was included.
I do own an old Land Rover, and I do wish Dan hadn’t kept referring to his as ‘the Landy’. I don’t know anyone who calls their vehicle a Landy. It’s obviously a station wagon of some ilk, so I can’t understand why he puts the huge supernatural ‘dog’ on the passenger seat. I guess this is a Land Rover owner being picky, but trust me, it’s just not something you’d do. 🙄 You’d put it in the back or in the footwell.
I liked this book enough to look at the next one in the series. Unfortunately Audible got a different narrator and after listening to the dragging sample, I won’t be buying it. Such a disappointment. I was looking forward to what happened next. ☹️
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- k edwards
- 14-01-24
Awful narration
May have been a good story but the narration was stilted. Couldn’t listen to the end
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-03-24
A new take on traditional folklore.
I enjoyed this book and the ideas of folkloric beings intertwined with real life activities.
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