Beyond the Four Kingdoms Box Set 2

Three Fairytale Retellings, Books 4-6

De: Melanie Cellier

Narrado por: Esther Wane

A Dream of Ebony and White: In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Snow must find her inner strength to fight for her throne before it's too late. 

A Captive of Wing and Feather: In this reimagining of the classic tale Swan Lake, the trapped princess must find the courage to overcome her past if she has any hope of turning a tragedy into a happy ending. 

A Princess of Wind and Wave: In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid, the princess will have to grow beyond her dreams if she wants to save two kingdoms and her own heart.

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Excellent Stories!

Great narration and long play time.
Characters who grow to demonstrate bravery, concern for others, doing the right thing, eschewing pride, and learning the freedom of forgiveness and the dangers of bitterness and envy. Very satisfying storytelling!

Good and great

I was not that interested in Snow's story because not much was written about her in the first books but I loved Gabe's and Adelaide and Teddy and Isla's. It's the first little mermaid retelling that I actually liked. It was also my favorite out of this box set.

Entertaining

Some start slow... some a little predictable... but still all very sweet stories & entertaining.

Excellent value for one credit, strong writing

I had a range of individual ratings for the three books encapsulated in this one volume, a good value for one credit. The narration is excellent, though I had to raise the volume above normal.

A Dream of Ebony and White: This was far and away my favorite of the three. A marvelous fairy tell re-imagining, engaging and beautifully plotted. The main character, Snow, is shone growing more mature in multiple ways, delaying with a multi-faceted series of obstacles and happy chances. The supporting cast is beautifully developed, as well, Very engaging! I have read many re-retellings in the past decade or more, and this is one of the best, from a pool of remarkable writings.

A Captive of Wing and Feather: A good entry in the series but not nearly as engaging, for me, as others, including the one just before. I never warmed to or was convinced by the attraction to the main character's "love interest" and never fully understood the villain. The overall problem was that I was not as engaged in the story as I normally am of Melanie Cellier's well-plotted and written stories. I don't think I will reread this later on, but should I do so, would likely raise the number of stars. Very good title.

A Princess of Wind and Wave: The aspect of this book I enjoyed the most was the fixation on a "dream love", letting an unusual, romantic encounter dominate your thoughts and influencing your life. The author did an excellent job showing that (through Teddy, who otherwise did not interest me). I thought many in the supporting cast were the best written, such as Ray and Millie. I was not keen on the father. At any rate, it's a good book, just not highly appealing to me, though I see it is much loved by many. I don't recall reading a re-telling of The Little Mermaid before, excluding a vaguely related one by Mercedes Lackey. I've never been a fan of The Little Mermaid, so that may have been part of the problem. The author is an excellent writer, and I enjoy her books.