As with all SJM books, the second half of the story has a lot more going on, which means there's plenty to keep you focused on here! This graphic audio version presents the twists and turns incredibly well, and makes things so much easier to follow than the physical book, but you do have to pay slightly more attention to this one; if you don't, it's still incredibly easy to lose the thread of the story. 

The fact that the characters are brought to life also means I feel more of a connection to them than I did previously. I'm still not as invested as I am with ACOTAR or TOG, but there is at least some feeling of sympathy for them there now. In particular, Hunt never particularly stood out for me as a male of the same calibre as SJM's other male leads, but the performance in this recording has given him a little bit more depth. At the moment, I think my favourite character is actually Lehabah! I'd also note that I prefer Gabriel Michaels' (I think that's the right actor) performance as Lucien - his Micah just feels a wee bit over-acted. His voice suits Fox Boy better!!

What I did find interesting was that I was drawn to keep listening to this one, especially when getting to the crux of matters. I intended to fall asleep listening last night... two hours later I was still awake, repeatedly renewing my sleep timer. And today I went back to work after listening on my lunch break, but kept the book going! This really did surprise me, given that I have previously been indifferent to this book. And I've already started book two! I think this in itself is a ringing endorsement! 

I'm a huge fan if graphic audios generally, and would love to see more audiobooks done this way!