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Goldenhand

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
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 The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare.

Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, which is featured in Across the Wall.

Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. On a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr’s Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. There, a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle. It is a warning about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger—and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death. Epic Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Magic Magic Users Royalty Witchcraft
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This one was no exception, although I think perhaps you feel less tension than Abhorsen, it's pretty hard to make anything seem as serious as the world destroyer. I found the romance aspect of this book slightly rushed as well, but still enjoyable. The voice acting was not my favourite but it wasn't awful

I always love an old kingdom book

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l like the story, characterisation and narrator. It was was to visulise this story.

good listening

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Garth provides a wider insight into the Old Kingdom and I enjoyed exploring the Old Kingdom through Nick's eye's while exploring Ancelstierre through Lirael's. I think the romance was paired well being both sweet and awkward which suits them perfectly.
I absolutely adored new characters such as Fenrin and was captivated with each part as her story unfolded.
It was great seeing old favourite characters briefly too.

Unfortunately, the narrator did an absolute horrific job. The diction, pacing, tone, character voices were shockingly bad. I absolutely struggled to listen to the book, first time for an audiobook, frequently fell asleep, and even without losing consciousness I had to relisten over and over again as her narration ripped me from the story continuously.

I honestly can say I will never listen to a book narrated by Heather Wilds ever again. I truly hope Garth and his team re-do the narration of this with Billie (narrator of Terciel and Elinor) who was quite brilliant.

Thrilling Plot Yet Spoilt By Poor Narration

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That was an amazing story. For the whole book it sounded like a robot talking though. Only negative I can find.

Robot

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Great performance and voice acting, such a shame Tim Curry had a stroke before these were written but this was read wonderfully!

Epic conclusion to the old kingdom series

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