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Silverswift

By: Natalie Lloyd
Narrated by: Holly Palance, Imani Parks
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Publisher's summary

The wind is always looking for a story to tell....   

On a dark, wintry day, Eliza Grey receives a mysterious letter from her ailing Nana Mora begging her to come for a visit. This is an easy "Yes". Eliza has always preferred Nana Mora's beach cottage on St. Simons Island to the apartment she and her mom call home in the city. The island is a magical place where stories and legends grow as thick as the Spanish moss dangling in the trees. Now, Nana Mora's eyesight is fading, and there's something she wants to show Eliza before it’s totally gone: a mythical place locals refer to as Sirens Harbor. Supposedly hidden somewhere on the island, it's a place where all the mermaids in the world congregate once a year to sing their Winter Song. It's all fairy-tale silliness, according to Eliza's mom. But Nana Mora is convinced it's real.   

With the help of an eccentric lighthouse keeper, Nana and Eliza pack up their gear and set out on their journey. As they travel, Eliza hears the real story of Sirens Harbor...along with the story of a fearsome mermaid named Silverswift, a warrior-princess rumored to have walked on the islands. Challenges abound for the adventurers: old maps are hard to read, and treacherous trails spiral through the woods. And there's a strange storm spinning all around them. It's almost as if some things are meant to stay secret. As if the harbor doesn't want to be found. Or as if, maybe, someone doesn't want them to find it....  

One thing is for sure: what Eliza and her grandmother actually discover on the night of the winter solstice will be better than any fairytale. As Nana Mora says: "Some stories aren't fiction, my darling Eliza. Some stories are lifetimes."  

©2020 Natalie Lloyd (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

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About the Creator

Natalie Lloyd is The New York Times best-selling author of novels for young readers. Her first novel, A Snicker of Magic, was an ALA Notable Book, an ALA Odyssey Honor Book, and an NPR, iBooks and Parents Magazine best book of the year for children. Natalie’s other novels include The Key to Extraordinary, The Problim Children series, and Over the Moon. These novels have won accolades from Entertainment Weekly, Junior Library Guild, Amazon, and Bank Street College of Education, among others. All are available as audiobooks. Natalie lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband, Justin, and their dogs.

About the Performer

Holly Palance is a London-trained actress who has performed on Broadway, London’s West End, as well as The Guthrie Theater among others. Her television and film credits include Dickens of London, The Thorn Birds, The Omen, Under Fire, and The Best of Times. Holly is a founding member of LA Theatre Works and has narrated books for PRH, Audible, Dreamscape Media, MacMillian, and others as well reading long form journalism on the AUDM app for The New York Times. Holly is married to a journalist, has two children, and her first grandson, Jack.

About the Performer

Imani Parks is best known for her starring role as Young Nala on the hit Broadway Show, The Lion King. She has also appeared on Broadway in shows such as Wait Until Dark starring Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei, as well as the hit revival Showboat. A show biz veteran, Imani launched her career in front of the camera at the age of three when she began working as a model for The Ford Modeling Agency. To date, Imani has recorded over 60 audiobooks including Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles Autobiography Courage To Soar, The New York Time's "10 Best Fiction Books of 2018" Gun Love, as well as Monday's Not Coming, and My Father's Words, for which she received the June and December 2018 AudioFile Earphones award for both of them.

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WHAT A TALE

This tale was really good, I predicted some but I couldn't be sure I couldn't wait to listen more

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I could not stop listening

The story was beautifully written wonderfully performed and brings back memories of childhood dream and wishes.

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cute juvenalia, not very professional.

This is a cute little story though it needed an editor "times infinity." The younger reader was a drag on the story. She often stopped and paused with the downward tone that indicates the end of a sentence then continued the sentence; something children who are just learning to read do at the end of their line. it indicates incomplete fluency. Several characters apparently had southern accents which came and went randomly and one character was supposed to have an Irish accent which the reader couldn't handle at all. Her attempts were annoying.
Fine for a free book but not professional.

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A good mermaid story

I love mermaids and this story was so interesting - love the mystery and the adventure of it.

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Sweet fantasy

This book was a delightful escape during a turbulent time in the world. I love mermaid 🧜‍♀️ stories.

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Changed my life

That sounds so hokey. But it’s true. This is a hard time in my life for various reasons. Listening to this book raised my spirits, made me hopeful, and made me happy. I don’t know how to give it better praise. But this book made me feel so, so, can’t explain it. So wonderful. Thank you Natalie Lloyd and Holly Palance and Imani Parks, for bringing the magic back into my life.

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Magic

Mermaids, family, and a quest.....I absolutely loved this book. Beautiful fanciful and lyrical. I believe in fairy tales and magic!

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Loved it!

Light hearted, lovely and wish it could be true. I thought the story flowed well, was sweet and I truest enjoyed it.

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lovely story

I loved everything about this book, very sweet story. Would recommend for every mermaid lover.

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Loved it!

What a fantastic tale of a family adventure! I will probably listen to it again, I liked it that much.

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