As far as audiobooks go, this boxset – which comprises the first three books of the Creepy Hollow series and Violets Story in its fullness – is an excellent deal and well worth your credit.
While it’s set in the YA fantasy genre, I firmly believe that listeners of any age-group will enjoy this immensely. The characters are complex, the setting is breathtaking in its originality, and the world-building is well thought out and clever.
Violet’s Story, told in three parts, is one of adventure and challenges, mistakes and misunderstanding, wonderful magic and humanity in all its shades of wonder and imperfection. There’s romance but it isn’t overwhelming, and the character development is as realistic as it is tangible.
Performance-wise, I quite liked the narration. Both male and female narrators were well-suited to the book and the characters they portrayed. The only (small) thing that bugged me on this score was the female narrator’s slightly nasal intonation. Otherwise, this is an excellent, polished audiobook and I would definitely recommend it to others.
I look forward to the next boxset!