Title: Heartborn
Author: Terry Maggert
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Source: Audiobook from TheAudioBookworm
Synopsis:
Her guardian angel was pushed.
Keiron was never meant to be anything other than a hero. Born high above in a place of war and deception, he is Heartborn, a being of purity and goodness in a place where violence and deceit are just around every corner.
His disappearance will spark a war he cannot see, for Keiron has pierced the light of days to save a girl he has never met, for reasons he cannot understand. Livvy Foster is seventeen, brave, and broken. With half a heart, she bears the scars of a lifetime of pain and little hope of survival.
Until Keiron arrives.
In the middle of a brewing war and Livvy’s failing heart, Keiron will risk everything for Livvy, because a Heartborn’s life can only end in one way: Sacrifice.
Fall with Livvy and Keiron as they seek the truth about her heart, and his power, and what it means to love someone who will give their very life to save you.
My Review:
Audio Portion:
The narrator for Heartborn was fantastic. She had a crisp,
clear voice that I could perfectly understand even with the speed turned up.
She also made the story sound really good. I was more keen on listening to her
voice throughout the story because it was so soothing. x
This audiobook was not long; clocking in at 6 hours and 20
minutes. Throughout those six and a half hours (less because I had it on 1.5x
speed) I did not lose focus. I even sat down with almost 4 hours left just to
finish it because I was so interested.
My one complaint about the narration was that she made all
the men sound the same. I could not tell the difference between the male
characters as I could the females. It made listening difficult, especially when
there was more than one man in the scene.
Story Portion:
I left confused. I really enjoyed the story that was told, don’t get me wrong, but I have questions.
I left confused. I really enjoyed the story that was told, don’t get me wrong, but I have questions.
Such as:
·
Why is Keiron so well adjusted to the human
world?
·
What the hell is a Heartborn?
·
How does a 17-year-old have a full time job?
·
Why isn’t Livvy in school?
·
Where does Keiron live in the human world?
I need those to be answered so I can actually understand
what the heck is going on in this dang story!
Besides all my questions, I did like the story. Like I said
above, I sat down just to listen to the story so I could know what happened!
Besides the vagueness, the story was very well written and entertaining.
I absolutely loved Livvy. She is one tough cookie that has
not let having half a heart get her down. Even though she can’t fully live
life, that doesn’t stop her. She isn’t sad and moping about her situation,
instead she does what she can and doesn’t let herself let a moment go by that
she isn’t savoring life.
I wish I had more from Keiron’s perspective. He was a very
vague character that suddenly appears in Livvy’s life for a few day’s and suddenly
she is dating him. Like what? It took me over a year of getting to know my
boyfriend before we started dating. That doesn’t just happen! You can’t go
around kissing people in a library, that’s not how it works. Though, it might.
This was a YA Fantasy novel. Anything can happen in them.
All in all, I loved Heartborn. I need my questions answered
and I hope that there is a sequel so I can continue on with the story and also
have these pesky questions answered! I do wish I had the book in my hand to
follow along with, maybe I would’ve found the answers to some of those
questions. Plus, there was some really good quotes that I wished I could’ve
highlighted! I would recommend reading or listening to this book if you are
into angels and strong female characters. Oh, and one hell of a plot
twist.
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Born in 1968, I discovered fishing shortly after walking, a boon, considering I lived in South Florida. After a brief move to Kentucky, my family trekked back to the Sunshine State. I had the good fortune to attend high school in idyllic upstate New York, where I learned about a mythical substance known as “Seasons”. After two or three failed attempts at college, I bought a bar. That was fun because I love beer, but, then, I eventually met someone smarter than me (a common event), and, in this case, she married me and convinced me to go back to school–which I did, with enthusiasm. I earned a Master’s Degree in History and rediscovered my love for writing. My novels explore dark fantasy, immortality, and the nature of love as we know it. I live near Nashville, Tennessee, with the aforementioned wife, son, and herd, and, when I’m not writing, I teach history, grow wildly enthusiastic tomato plants, and restore my 1967 Mustang.
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Julia Whelan has appeared in many films and television series, most notably ABC’s Once And Again. After receiving a degree in English and Creative Writing at Middlebury College and Oxford University, Julia began narrating audiobooks. She’s recorded hundreds of novels across all genres and has received multiple Earphones and Audie Awards. She is repeatedly named one of Audiofile Magazine’s Best Voices and was Audible’s Narrator of the Year.
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Nov. 14: Highway YA (Review)
Great review! I've heard nothing but praise for this narrator. It's too bad though that the male characters were difficult to distinguish. I love that you mentioned the plot has many twists and that you're hoping for a sequel.
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