The Complete Sun-Blessed Trilogy

De: Carol Beth Anderson

Narrado por: Carol Beth Anderson

This box set contains all three books of the Sun-Blessed Trilogy - over 43 hours of fresh, unique YA fantasy. Dive into a world of golden magic and looming evil.

The glow itself seemed to be alive, breathing, spreading under the baby’s skin. One question filled my mind: Who is this child?

Tavi Malin is born facing the sun, filled with greater magic than any other sun-blessed child. When Tavi turns 14, her magic awakens. Her uncontrollable, destructive power frightens those around her - almost as much as it terrifies Tavi herself.

Tavi and her friends train to use their gifts, unaware of the threat developing in a distant city. Dissidents have banded together, and they’re killing to attain gray magic, an ominous new force that breaks the rules of ordinary magic.

But to seize true power, the Grays must grow their ranks - and Tavi is a prize worth pursuing.

In a fight where confidence is as crucial as strength, even extraordinary gifts aren’t sufficient. If Tavi is to prevail against the Grays, she must find a courage that goes deeper than magic itself.

You’ll love the entrancing characters, relationships, and magic in this all-new fantasy world.

Pick up The Complete Sun-Blessed Trilogy now!

©2018 Carol Beth Anderson (P)2019 Carol Beth Anderson

wonderful

I totally enjoyed reading this book. It’s well written and the characters were fantastic. I would suggest this book to my friends that like this sort of genera. this was an excellent book

Review for entire series.

This was a great series right up to the ending. I personally would have gone in a different direction, but that's just me. I can't tell you without spoilers. But the writing was good , the development of characters and world were especially good. All in all, a very good series to read or listen to.

Really good Set of books

I really enjoyed listening to The Sun Blessed Trilogy. It was well written and had a great narrator.

AWESOME SERIES!

I loved it! This book is full of action, adventure, magic, friendship bonds, drama and suspense. The narration was great. The author did an excellent job with the character builds and plot. I love that you get all 3 books in one collection! I look forward to reading more books from this author! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

5 Well Earned ★'s!!!

Oh my goodness! I love this book. Be warned, you will want to have the second book ready before you get to the end. :-D The story arc isn't necessarily new to the genre but it is also different in many ways. My favorite I think is that the extremely minimal & I think from her perspective that there's a love triangle with our main girl and her bestie turned boyfriend that she then.. Hahaha, lol, no more spoilers!

In case you can't tell, I adore Tavi & Tullen❣ What some reviewers & those considering the books is that these are young teenagers. Of course, they are going to make poor decisions. Lolol, maybe I relate to Tavi so much because I think & as a young lady acted a lot like she does. ;-)

I love the world setting that Ms Andeson had given us. Now, I really don't think they have nor is it truly magical. It is more alike to having super powers. :-)

I listened, well am listening, on Audible. I greatly enjoy her doing her own book. It brings that special something to the characters as we here how she imagines them sounding. She brings passion to her reading as she does to her story telling. =)


As for the ending, ummm, I did tell y'all to have book to ready. Which I do, so I'm off too enjoy more of Tavi's story. Happy reading everyone!! :-D

My star ratings include these 5 elements:
1★ story line
1★ engaging characters
1★ use of world building/descriptions
1★ the ending
1★ narration or editing

"I was given this free review copy/audiobook at *MY* request and have voluntarily left this review." (Because it's awweessomme)

Mesmerizing, Unique, and One of a Kind!

Book 1
4.25 Stars

WOW!!
I’m so glad I waited for the trilogy to start listening to this!

It’s a magnificent masterpiece with unique world building, growing characters and deep cause and effects.
It’s meaningful, deep, and lingers long after you leave the world.
Relationships are forged, fringed, and rekindled.
The romance is sweet and you watch it truly grow from acquaintance, friendship, to more. No insta-love/lust. No love triangles.
The magic, the training, the explanations were enthralling and easy to follow.
It’s sprinkled with messages of self love and growing one’s self esteem and confidence. I’m excited for young girls to find this book and link the subtle values to provide strength and guidance to their chaotic worlds.

My few quirks included confusion about Misty, the older sister we meet in the prologue who disappears until over halfway through.
A few of the chapters time skipped ahead, but then it ‘recaps and tells us we missed’.
The world building was crazy incredibly fabulous, but the ‘mile markers and streets in the horse ridden world seemed ... odd.


But it IS a STELLAR fantasy adventure (the sci fi genre might be misleading) rooted deeply in their magic and religion. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this book. Sub plots are nicely tied up; only the overall arc is lingering. Good stopping point - no cliffhanger.


Carol Beth Anderson narrated her book and it’s the icing on the cake! Characters have their own voices and she brilliantly added urgency as needed.

Book 2
4 Stars

A compelling sequel! Intricate character development through adverse heartbreak and impending malevolent series of events.

We meet new characters who are sweet and lively and add exuberance to the cast. They were easy to fall in love with - a little too easily?

Time skips are briefer but it still rewinds to explain ‘what was missed’.

The second book was very slow as Tavi works through her grief. She has an inner battle that is baffling. She wants to be a lone ranger yet she’s clueless. She doesn’t want to be with the team but her wallowing seems to blind her from the big picture. She was more of a pawn than a possible heroine, and it was disappointing. It could be part of her growth, but 450+ pages of stunted growth.

The writing, plot, and characters are intriguing and the final book calls to me.

Narration is still superb and I love it!!

Book 3
3 Stars - Ouch!
As the trilogy comes to a conclusion, I realize I enjoyed the book but wish there was more. Not more like another book, but more like more details and relationship building (or destroying). Book 3 is soo much, yet soo less.

We learn more about the characters- but they really do nothing - and myriads of nothing. Once in a while, they have an inkling of a plan but it fizzles and they’re back to twiddling their thumbs. I got so sick of them waiting for Tavi, who has proven she’s not in a mental state to lead. So why doesn’t the team just move forward? Aaaargh

We are introduced to more characters as the Resistance grows. It’s good to see Tavi struggles and makes her own decisions regarding her trust/mistrust of the Greys in her circle. But I feel like it took up too much page time ... I wanted more of the story, the plot, the plight.

Tavi certainly should have sought help at the Healing House (Why was the Healing House brought up so many times, yet never really played a viable role - only offscreen with a parent?) as she is still grieving over the death from the first chapters in book 2? It (the death) really started to feel like The Death was it’s own character and it became annoying.

I thought the Colonel and the gardener would have a more central role when we followed them at the beginning... but then they disappeared until the climax. Nice tie - in, but it felt too contrived and instead of a HOORAY, it was like waves lapping at my toes.

I didn’t like that the author kept all of her cards to herself and didn’t trust the readers to draw their conclusions, true or false.

I think readers may enjoy this more if they don’t desire a book where they are included in the ride, but go along for the ride. There’s still more telling than showing and backtracking to explain ... and the caverns - what a total loss of description opportunity.

It’s been a long minute since I became engrossed in a trilogy and this was well worth my torment this week as I shuffled in listening during my morning routine, work day, and evening and night rituals!

Ms Anderson is gifted as she delivers this book as the narrator. She provided unique tones and accents for each of the dozens of characters. I never had to guess who was talking.

Couldn't Wait to Listen Every Night!

I received a free copy of this audiobook trilogy in exchange for an honest review. I was a little hesitant at first because authors don't always make the best narrators. But, I'm so glad I got it! The author does a really good job narrating the different voices and emotions. It was a pleasure to listen to. The story itself was entertaining, well-written, and full of wonderfully developed characters. I also like that Tavi is a flawed character. She isn't a supernatural that does everything right all the time. And, the reasons for her actions or inactions are drawn from her experiences and the way they've impacted her. While Tavi is a teen as are some of the other main characters, there are adult characters that also get to share their points of view. So, while it's young adult-friendly, I wouldn't say it's specifically a young adult book. But, that's my point of view. You may think differently. All in all, I really enjoyed the audiobook and recommend it. I'll be seeking out more from this author.

Worthy of a Second Read!

I love this book! I didn't want it to end! The author narrated the book. I think it made such a difference. She did an amazing job.

I felt like I really knew the characters. I couldn't stop listening. If you like books like Divergent, then you will love this book too.

The only real criticism that I can give the book is that I felt tired of the main character's internal struggle by the very end. I wanted to learn her lessons for her. As an outside observer, it seemed crazy that she couldn't see what was right in front of her. Maybe that is a sign that I really got into the book.

I would recommend this book to anyone and I will probably read it again myself!

Fun and different take on magic

I really enjoyed the characters in this story, especially Tavi and Tullen. The greatest part about the story was that you not only wish the best for those two main characters, but you also fall in love with many of the supporting characters. Magic, adventure, friendship and a little romance tied together for a great journey. I also love that all three books were offered together, so there was no lull between stories! The writing was beautiful and well paced. i really enjoyed it :) I was given this audible trilogy in exchange for an honest review.

Great YA Trilogy

I thoughly enjoyed this story, there were some parts where the story ramble along, but overall Great YA story. The main character ( Tavi)
makes some poor choices in the beginning, but it is because she is young (14) and inexperienced in life and relationships. I really loved Talwin the boy she meets in the forest. He becomes wrapped up in her life and mission.
Narrator did a wonderful job with the characters and the storyline in this Trilogy.