Stain

By: A. G. Howard

Narrated by: Tim Bruce

After Lyra - a princess incapable of speech or sound - is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest...disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in a rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight - for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an impostor princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests - ultimately proving she's everything a traditional princess is not.

©2019 A. G. Howard (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

Slow and steady.

I am used to fast pace tales and after the first chapters I knew this wasn't going to be a tale like that. The author took time to build the story and put in details that wove a fantastic tale to be enjoyed slowly. I was never bored and never thought to put the book down. This is a great tale with lots of detail that covered every question you would have when reading it nothing was left out. Oh and the vengeance taken by the characters wronged was beautiful...

Great Book

The story in the book was slower than the books I normally read. However, it was worth taking the time to listen to, because the story built up to become something magical.

Wonderful Listen

Loved this story. Plot line is wonderful. Captivating descriptions and a nice spin off of old fairytales.

OMG

I love these book!?! reminds me of when I watched the movie. It’s a darker idea, but an amazing idea. I love the way she writes, it gives a great image of what is happening!

I gave it full stars, because it was a work of art!?!

This book is for the True Fairy Tale Lover

Such a lovely story, and so magical. You're going to see reviews where people couldn't get into the book, or that the old adage that "love completes the girl" is so old-fashioned thinking." Let's remember for some of us our true love has completed us in some ways, and helped strengthen us, and in some case, soften our individual selves into a more secure and healthy person. The heroin in this story is strong and beautiful, and while she is happy with her life and herself, it's beautiful to know there is another being out there that makes her even more amazing. I believe that our loves, family and friends make us better versions of ourselves, and this is the moral to this very well told story.

Loved it!

The story was great and I loved the narrator and the different accents and voices!

Great Fairytale

Very complex and extremely rewarding listen. Highly recommend to everyone that loves happy endings that make sense not just a romantic ending. Don’t worry. It has romance too.

Couldn’t put it down...

I finished it in three days - I would have burned through it faster if I hadn’t been busy with other things. I’m so glad I found this read.

I absolutely adored this story. As a critical reader, I found very little wrong with it. The plot was fantastic and well thought out and the story had me interested the entire time. There were some moments that were so incredibly frustrating that I wanted to scream and a couple moments that were semi-ridiculous, but completely forgivable in the grand scheme of things. This book is basically everything that I could hope for in a fantasy/fairytale. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted and fun story to listen to.

Great book audio takes a bit to match names up to bio.

Great book. With all the weird names it takes a bit to realize who is who.

The most brilliant well told fairy tale

I have never been so taken by a book, captivated by the first page. From all the twists and turns I was smiling, crying and gasping out loud! The story was so well written I only focused on how beautifully everything blended, now I need to tell everyone about this book, if you are unsure and want a second opinion take mine and enjoy the ride! You won’t regret this purchase.
A.G. Howard has firmly taken place as my favorite author.