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The Princess Search
- A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling (Four Kingdoms Series, Book 5)
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 173
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Story5 out of 5 stars 174
After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover - not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom - one filled with increasing danger - Evie's mistrust might doom them all. In this spin on the classic fairy tale, an ugly duckling must discover her true worth in order to save her kingdom and maybe even find true love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely wonderful!
- By misswhinney on 08-12-20
- The Princess Search
- A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling (Four Kingdoms Series, Book 5)
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
My absolute favorite!
Reviewed: 06-11-23
This is my favorite book in the entire series (and possibly of all time.) There is the perfect amount of romance, humor & action, and the characters are all so lovable! Celine is such a star, and it makes sense why she’s popular enough to basically be mentioned in every book going forward, she truly is a gem. Cassian is the perfect right hand man, and I judge books not only on the swoon-worthy princes, but also on how well their wingman is written. The only thing that could make this book better was if it was longer!!
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Power of Pen and Voice: A Spoken Mage Companion Novel
- The Spoken Mage, Book 5
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 201
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story5 out of 5 stars 185
When a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Different but very good!
- By Anthony on 03-21-21
- Power of Pen and Voice: A Spoken Mage Companion Novel
- The Spoken Mage, Book 5
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
So cute!
Reviewed: 06-06-23
By far my favorite out of the entire series! Love Julian & Saffron ❤️ the narrator did a great job too, this was a fun companion novel.
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Power of Pen and Voice
- Book 5
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story5 out of 5 stars 187
When a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition. Julian, on the other hand, leaps at the chance to distinguish himself and gain favor with the Sekalis by helping the princess. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself equally interested in the chance to prove himself to an inconsequential Callinos girl.
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4 out of 5 stars
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fantasy romance novel
- By SAlvarez on 08-21-21
- Power of Pen and Voice
- Book 5
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
So cute!
Reviewed: 06-06-23
By far my favorite out of the entire series! Love Julian & Saffron ❤️ the narrator did a great job too, this was a fun companion novel.
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The Spoken Mage: Complete Series
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 37 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,019
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 934
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Story5 out of 5 stars 928
In Elena's world words have power over life and death - but none more so than hers. As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing are closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages. But with the kingdom at war, the authorities can't agree if Elena is an asset, or a threat they need to eliminate.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rough ride for me.
- By Bobsquatch on 03-25-21
- The Spoken Mage: Complete Series
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Fun and unique!
Reviewed: 06-01-23
I like the unique way Melanie frames Mages and their power in this story! The romance is clean and is more enemies to lovers, I really enjoyed it. Lots of action, and very few boring spots which makes this series really enjoyable to listen to!
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The Spoken Mage
- Complete Series
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 37 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,048
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 961
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Story5 out of 5 stars 955
As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing are closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages. But with the kingdom at war, the authorities can't agree if Elena is an asset, or a threat they need to eliminate. Thrust into the unknown world of the Royal Academy without friends or experience, Elena will need all of her wits, strength, and new power to carve a place for herself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rough ride for me.
- By Bobsquatch on 03-25-21
- The Spoken Mage
- Complete Series
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Fun and unique!
Reviewed: 06-01-23
I like the unique way Melanie frames Mages and their power in this story! The romance is clean and is more enemies to lovers, I really enjoyed it. Lots of action, and very few boring spots which makes this series really enjoyable to listen to!
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The Four Kingdoms Box Set 2
- Three Fairytale Retellings, Books 3, 3.5 & 4
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 330
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 303
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Story5 out of 5 stars 302
The second set of interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings from the Four Kingdoms series includes The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin, A Midwinter's Wedding: A Retelling of The Frog Prince, and The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Binge-worthy books
- By Daniel Parr on 11-18-21
- The Four Kingdoms Box Set 2
- Three Fairytale Retellings, Books 3, 3.5 & 4
- By: Melanie Cellier
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
Great stories and great reader!
Reviewed: 05-18-23
I love this series! Having it in a box set made it a lot easier to grab with credits too. Esther Wane does an AMAZING job with the performance of these books, and is very pleasant to listen to. The stories written my Melanie are so fun. She weaves them in a way that even though you’re listening to a well-known fairytale, you still don’t know what’s coming next. They are fun and light hearted to listen to, and super clean!
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