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The Drowned Woods

By: Emily Lloyd-Jones
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
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Finalist for the 2023 AUDIE AWARDS® for Young Adult

The right cause can topple a kingdom . . .

Once upon a time, the kingdoms of Wales were rife with magic and conflict - and eighteen-year-old Mererid 'Mer' is well-acquainted with both. As the last living water diviner, she can manipulate water with magic - a unique elemental power many would kill to possess.

For years, Mer has been running from the prince who bound her into his service - and forced her to kill thousands with her magic. Now, all Mer truly wants is a safe, quiet life, far from power and politics.

But then Mer's old handler - the king's spymaster - returns with a proposition: use her powers to bring down the very prince that abused them both.

Part heist novel, part dark fairy tale, and rich with Welsh legends, The Drowned Woods is an ethereal fantasy, perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Maria V. Snyder.

©2022 Emily Lloyd-Jones (P)2022 Hachette Audio Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Royalty
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I love mythical retelling a and I loved this one. So many unexpected twists! Just wonderful. The Narration was excellent.

Amazing!

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I really loved the story, the narrator was amazing. the was so much going. just amazing. and who can forget Trefor

It was an amazing adventure

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The writing and story resembles that of a old Fable or children's fairy tale, but grown up a little. It was beautiful.

My only fault is that it was hard for me to get into the book at first (I spent months in between just not listening because I got distracted) but the story picked up in the second half really nicely.

Stunning writing

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Ending was really good and would recommend to definitely read after Bone House. Voice actress was very good

Voice actress slayed

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