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  • The Winter Witch

  • Shadow Chronicles, Book 2
  • By: Paula Brackston
  • Narrated by: Marisa Calin
  • Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (708 ratings)
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The Winter Witch

By: Paula Brackston
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
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Summary

Paula Brackston transports listeners to the windswept mountains of Wales in this enthralling tale of love and magic.

In her small early-19th-century Welsh town, there is no one quite like Morgana. She is small and quick, and pretty enough to attract a suitor, but there are things that set her apart from other girls. Though her mind is sharp she has not spoken since she was a young girl. Her silence is a mystery, as well as her magic - the household objects that seem to move at her command, the bad luck that visits those who do her ill.

Concerned for her safety, her mother is anxious to see Morgana married, and Cai Jenkins, the widowed drover from the far hills who knows nothing of the rumors that swirl around her, seems the best choice. After her wedding, Morgana is heartbroken at leaving her mother, and wary of this man, whom she does not know, and who will take her away to begin a new life.

But she soon falls in love with Cai's farm and the wild mountains that surround it. Here, where frail humans are at the mercy of the elements, she thrives, her wild nature and her magic blossoming. Cai works to understand the beautiful, half-tamed creature he has chosen for a bride, and slowly, he begins to win Morgana's affections. It's not long, however, before her strangeness begins to be remarked upon in her new village.

A dark force is at work there - a person who will stop at nothing to turn the townspeople against Morgana, even at the expense of those closest to her. Forced to defend her home, her man, and herself from all comers, Morgana must learn to harness her power, or she will lose everything in this beautifully written, enchanting novel.

©2013 Paula Brackston (P)2013 Audible Ltd

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Winter Witch to be better than the print version?

I believe the studio book was probably easier to stick to than the written one as the orator added considerable life to the plot. Some bits however I skimmed over as did not think I would miss anything!

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

As in many stories the outcome could be guessed at about half way through and this is why I started missing bits to find out how it turned out.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The drove was the most entertaining but how the heroine overcome adversary at the end was good. Had to think, however, why didn't it happen sooner!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Finding out that her mother had died and there was nothing that she could do about it.

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Found it hard to stop listening

Another great book by Paula and loved Marisa Calins Narration was very clear on which characters were speaking at each point.

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Starts well but I just wanted to find out what happened.

I really enjoyed the start of this book. I found it initially gripping and it had a lot of potential. Around midway I sadly realised that not a lot was going to happen, nor did it. I persevered/endured the slow and somewhat repetitive prose because I wanted to know how it ended. Cannot fault the performance though!

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Brilliant read

I enjoyed this book immensely, the storyteller was great and story was very good. I love a good book and this one qualifies

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Let down .

Good to start with but after about 4 chapters it started to get silly. The chap who did the voice over had such an annoying voice.

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Good audible read

I enjoyed this book. One review says it doesn’t tell what happens - nonsense, it does.

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A bit dark and depressing

I love the author and enjoyed the book but
This story was one dark devastation after the other, it became unbearable but I stuck with it because I wanted to know what happened.
Not for the faint hearted. Has put me off the sequel.

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Very Good

As per the first book in this series the story and narration are excellent. Am looking forward to listening to the 3rd book.

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Highly enjoyable

I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed that. I am hoping the books overlap or at least link up via characters.

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Great book

I fell for all the characters and it is very well read. I am sucker for this kind of literature but will be buying the next book in the series straight away ❤👍x

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