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The Lord of Stariel
- Stariel, Book 1
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
The Lord of Stariel is dead. Long live the Lord of Stariel. Whoever that is.
Everyone knows who the magical estate will choose for its next ruler. Or do they? Will it be the lord’s eldest son, who he despised? His favourite nephew, with the strongest magical land-sense? His scandalous daughter, who ran away from home years ago to study illusion?
Hetta knows it won’t be her, and she’s glad of it. Returning home for her father’s funeral, all Hetta has to do is survive the family drama and avoid entanglements with irritatingly attractive local men until the Choosing. Then she can leave. But whoever Stariel chooses will have bigger problems than eccentric relatives to deal with.
Winged, beautifully deadly problems.
For the first time in centuries, the fae are returning to the Mortal Realm, and only the Lord of Stariel can keep the estate safe. In theory.
The Lord of Stariel is the first book in the Stariel quartet.
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- Diana D
- 03-12-22
An enchanting story
Beautifully narrated. A story of warmth, mystery and magic. The characters are interesting and have depth, it is well-written and holds the attention. I loved it.
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- Wendy
- 03-05-23
Surprisingly Enjoyable
I didn't really know to expect when I chose this book as the reviews are quite mixed but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a tale of magic, fae, love and righteousness. There are a few unexpected twists which I loved. It's an easy tale to listen to, I'd definitely recommend.
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- Ema Nymton
- 13-06-23
Easy listening
Got as was free, but Simple story and a nice easy listen, looking forward to book two worth the credit to see what happens next.
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- The Curator
- 05-04-22
Childlike
Magical goings on in a family estate. Charming without ever really gaining any substance. Very much the set up for future stories.
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- H Moore
- 19-06-22
Good series
Very enjoyable series, first book takes a little while to get going but the series has a rich and interesting magic lore
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- Saoirse
- 11-06-23
Perfect for fans of Howl'sMovingCastle + HalfASoul
Excellent fae romance with cool world building and a fierce protagonist. The plot is a little predictable, but the characters are excellent, and the central romance feels genuine and un-clichéd. A must read for fantasy romance fans.
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- Zenith
- 19-03-23
if you want tranquil with a very slow story...
...and very little world building, this is the book for you!
I do enjoy low drama books. At the moment I am not a huge fan of fighting, blood and gore, nor too much suspense or horror, so I appreciate a great story with a slower pace and something that keeps my interest. They are especially helpful for calming or winding down before sleep.
It is also the reason I am drawn to children's books.
Stories involving folklore, Fae and magic are especially fun.
This book, however, did not make it on that list. Yes it's calm tranquil and includes some aspects of magic and fae, BUT it was also quite dull. It was very difficult to hook my interest and concentrate for the first 5 hours. It felt like we were dropped in a land called Stariel, and the rest of the book was main characters running around the house/land looking for things.
The setting is a little hard to place in time (no electricity, patriarchal family structure and heteronormative conventions -and that's about it). There are some terms referring to magic at the start of the book (land-sense) but the author doesn't develop or make us understand how this power works, why it's important and how it affects the wielder, until the end of the book and beginning of the next book (the preview of book 2 at the end).
The Fae are introduced in the 5th hour, but not much more is discovered after that, it's all very contained within the walls of stariel.
Some of the main characters are interesting, Heta, Marius, Wyn and Jack are well rounded and have some 3D aspects to their personalities.
And some of the writing sounded a little forced, or unnatural which came out in the narration.
I have heard other books narrated by Finty Williams and really enjoyed them. I think she gave some life to this book, but the writing just needed more.
I guess my point is, there are many audiobooks that are not very dramatic, are slow burners and calm but ALSO well developed and interesting to listen to. The Lord of Stariel has potential, but is not on that list. I'm not sure if the next book will be better, and I'm not sure if I would be willing to spend a credit to find out. I'm glad this first book was free!
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- Leena
- 05-09-20
Well written but not very exciting
I really liked the characters and the writing style but it took a long time for the plot to take off and the stakes never seemed very high. The romance was nice but a bit dull.
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- Kim
- 04-06-22
A magical who done it
Thoroughly enjoyable and engaging. This is a cosy, magical mystery set in a well developed, complex world with multi-dimensional, interesting characters.
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- Holly
- 04-06-23
Fun and fast-paced
A very intriguing first instalment. Fun story, fantastic narration and I’m looking forward to reading more in the series.
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