- Title:
- Magic Betrayed
- Author:
- Elizabeth Kirke
- Release:
- March 29, 2021
- Format:
- Audiobook
- Narrator:
- Starla Huchton
- Series:
- More than Magic #4
This is a DNF from me. This audiobook’s narrator is horrible. She reads everything in this bland, lifeless, monotone voice that just fucking sucks the life out of the story. While her character voices are decent, they act more like beacons of respite from her horrible narration. One of her characters seems to have the same voice as her overall narration, which is extremely fucking annoying.
I can’t even tell if this book has 1 or 2 protagonists. Every now and then, it sounds as if the lead is a vampire, yet other times I hear lines about how they can’t keep up with the speed of a vampire. Again, this awful, lifeless, pile of shit narration just ruins any enjoyment or listenability this book would have had.
As for the story itself, it’s mostly world-building. It’s probably 3/4 of the novel before it ever starts to go anywhere. I truly dislike this style of character narration as well. It just raises questions. Who is the character narrating to? How are they able to remember details so well of every conversation they’ve had? In a world where magic people have to keep their magic-ness a secret, again, who the fuck is the protagonist narrating to!? It’s alright for a young-adult novel. And if it’s not a YA novel, skip it, as there are much better stories with this archetype out there for adults.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.