Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Damsel
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Damsel
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
A 2019 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
"Listeners will fall under the spell of the prose and narration and won't wake up until the last word is spoken - and maybe not even then. Highly recommended." (Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018 Newbery Medalist and New York Times best-selling author)
A dark, twisted, unforgettable fairy tale from Elana K. Arnold, author of the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of.
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been.
When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before she was captured by the dragon or what horrors she faced in its lair. She knows only this handsome young man, the story he tells of her rescue, and her destiny of sitting on a throne beside him. It’s all like a dream, like something from a fairy tale.
As Ama follows Emory to the kingdom of Harding, however, she discovers that not all is as it seems. There is more to the legends of the dragons and the damsels than anyone knows, and the greatest threats may not be behind her, but around her, now, and closing in.
Listeners also enjoyed...
![Elantris (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51txvtQZg7L._SL240_.jpg)
What listeners say about Damsel
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 22-08-23
The ultimate MUST READ - very underrated
This fantastic work of literature is an absolute gem. Sadly, very underrated by the narrow-minded on whom the books metaphorical narrative and symbolism is totally lost & those who are put off by its feministic message. The YA age classification of this book is a mistake & has led to this book being so underrated.
This novel is ultimately about gaslighting. Many people (not just women) could find themselves in the situation of this Damsel & with a bit of brain power, one can clearly understand how kings, dragons, castles, and so on can easily translate to our modern & mundane lives. People silently suffer decades of abuse and manipulation so well-crafted that it takes too long for the victim to realize what is happening to them & do something about it before every bit of their self-confidence & self-worth is carved away until they might no longer recognize themselves.
I highly recommend this book to every adult.
That being said, please be aware of several trigger topics, especially sexual assault/abuse. This isn't a book for children or anyone who could be triggered by such topics.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Harriet Day
- 27-12-18
Painfully over-acted and predictable
I’m so sorry, because I want to give more good reviews to female authors and novels with powerful female leads, but this was too heavy-handed in its “All men are pigs and here is why” storytelling and the narrator also lacked all subtlety in her reading: everything was far too breathy and over the top.
Some interesting ideas, though!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful