Title: Goose Girl
Series:: Books of Bayern
Author(s):: Shannon Hale
Genre:: Teen, Young Adult, Audio Book
Publisher: Full Cast Audio
Release Date: October 1st 2005
Finished: June 2009
Pages: NA
Challenges: None
Rating:
My Thoughts: This is the first book in the Books of Bayern. Even though it is a retelling of a fairy tale by the same name, The Goose Girl, it is creatively woven with other ideas the author gathered to make it her own novel.
The story is about young princess Ani, who was raised to be queen of Kildenree. As a young girl she had a close relationship with her aunt, who taught her special things, like how nature speaks to people and how Ani can speak back. But Ani is betrayed. She soon finds herself on a trip to Bayern, where she learns she might one day be queen as she was promised, but young Ani has been propelled into a world where she is not wanted and has to learn to survive before she even gets to the new kingdom.
I especailly enjoyed the magical aspects of this book, such as people learning animal speak, or wind speak, or even people speak. It was so imaginitive and fun to listen to (I find myself spoiled by audio books that have a full cast like this one). Also, the relationships between people are well thought out. For example, the distance between Ani and her mother, the current queen of Kildenree.
About the Author: Shannon Hale is the author of a few books in Young Adult, Teen and Adult. Find out more about her at her website HERE.
2 comments:
sounds like an interesting YA book. I have her adult novel about a husband, etc. I haven't read it yet, but I hope to get to it soon. Thanks for another great review.
I read this awhile ago and really enjoyed it. Shannon Hale is one of my favorite authors. Her YA/young reader books are sooo good. I can't wait to share them w/my daughter when she gets a little older.
Post a Comment