Fight for the Kingdom
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Narrated by:
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Vicky RIng
About this listen
It's summer vacation and all Aiden can think about is the coming camping trip, where he is going to convince his dad he's mature enough to join the Adventure Scouts. Aiden gets plenty of opportunities to prove this when he and his brother, Trystan, follow a mysterious light behind a waterfall and step through to the other side, and into the Kingdom of Anka - where they must defend the kingdom from an angry dragon, who is intent on retrieving her stolen egg. On their quest, they encounter some interesting characters, including the beautiful Queen Aryana - the youngest ruler in history; the peddler, Jay James - who possesses a magic stone the group desperately wants; Zachary - keeper of the foxes, who can't seem to keep track of a single fox; the two beautiful fairies, Jayden and Jacy - who help the group out of some sticky situations; the competent guide, Alyssa - without whom the group would be lost; and Fizzle girl, who will help them rise above their problems.
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- Karen S
- 21-07-18
Fairy Tale short story Loved it!
A father and sons camping trip with fairies, dragons, conquering of kingdoms. A little over 3 hours of a interesting story. Well written. We really enjoyed this young adult, adult story. The narration was good once we got past the first chapter. I was not sure about the voice (everyone has their own opinion of what sounds good), but after the second chapter I was used to it and by the end loved her!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Martin J Day
- 17-07-19
An expansive fantasy adventure
As with all good fantasy adventures, the story starts in the present day. Aiden is on his last day of school and, once released, he is straight off on a camping trip with just Dad and his younger brother Trystan. Aiden’s hope is to show Dad that he is adventure scout material and this proves to be his motivation for getting out of his comfort zone throughout the tale that follows. When with Dad there is much discussion of the outdoor life and bears. Then at night there is a transition into another world and both Aiden and Trystan are transported to a magical place populated by fairy’s, a menagerie of creatures, new friends and enemies and a familiar nemesis. The boys have a new status in this place with a quest to fulfil. The magical world has its own rules which we and Aiden discover. He and Trystan navigate their way as if through a computer adventure game passing tests and gaining unlikely, but import items along the way.
There is much here that is reminiscent of the Narnia stories. And what child doesn’t delight in the dream of an adventure where they are suddenly important and powerful, talk to animals and fairies and right a terrible wrong?
Victoria Schwimley’s story itself is expansive and pleasingly non-linear. It’s easy to get lost in this alternate world and Vicky Ring’s narration keeps the journey brisk. As a Brit I found her voice took a bit of getting used to and I wondered if a story about two boys might have been better suited to a male voice, but she manages well with the voices of the multiple characters that we meet and travel with.
As an adult reviewing a children’s story I think kids will love this audiobook provided they are able to give it their full attention. There are many twists and turns, problems and solutions, friends and enemies with their own back stories. I think it would be good for long car journeys or in bedtime instalments, but be warned the chapters have quite varying durations.
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