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The Lady of the Cliffs

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This book was well written and narrated well with the different voices for each person and the hard pronunciation for certain words. However, it wasn’t particularly appealing to me. At first I wasn’t really drawn in. And as the story progresses, I didn’t feel that same connection that I normally do. I am, however, glad I got the opportunity to listen to this audiobook anyways.

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I really enjoyed listening to the audio version of The Lady of the Cliffs (The Bury Down Chronicles #2)
by Rebecca Kightlinger. I thought it was a great story

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I loved this audiobook, which is the follow up to Megge of Bury Down. Megge is older now and we continue on another adventure with her and her family. I loved the magical aspect of the story and I enjoyed the narrator describing the characters, places and scenes, as it felt as though I was inside the book with them, or as though I was watching a movie. The narrator really made the book come alive and it all felt very magical, exciting and adventurous. I also loved the medical and healing aspects of the story.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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I received an ARC of this audiobook through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion. The narrator Jan Cramer has done a wonderful job with the narration.

The sequel to Megge of Bury Down, The Lady of the Cliffs follows Megge as she finally takes the vows to become the Lady of Bury Down. Megge begins to have visions and hear voices enticing her back to the Cliffs of Kernow, which she has only visited in previous lives. There, a destiny waits Megge that none of the Seers of Bury Down could have foreseen.

I enjoyed this sequel better than the first book in the series, but I definitely recommend starting with Megge of Bury Down to help follow the plot of the sequel.

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I really liked this story. I didn’t get into it right away, but once the momentum of the mystery that lies in this tale pick up pace it’s fantastic. You can imagine being on the cliffs and villages the descriptions are so well done. The characters were even better than in the first book and much more dynamic. This is a good fantasy, mystery series. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook and was pleased with the accent and pronunciation I don’t always understand when reading the physical book.

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The Lady of the Cliffs by Rebecca Kightlinger, narrated by Jan Cramer.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Rowan Moon (IBPA) for a complimentary e-audiobook for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the unfolding story of Megge of Bury Down. She is learning more about her powers on her journey to become a healer. The narrator did an excellent job distinguishing between the characters with her captivating voice.

Looking forward to the next installment of the Bury Down Chronicles.

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A great continuation of Megge and Brigida's story. We find them a bit older and wiser but with the same and new enemies to face.

Well worth a listen and I can't wait for the next one.

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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Really like this series so far! interesting story and i like the characters.

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Megge's story continues.  Now sixteen, Megge follows a voice and dreams that command her to return to the cliffs of Kernow.  I really liked Megge of Bury Down, but just could not get invested in this followup.  It was well-witten and had great narration, but it just didn't draw me in.

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In THE LADY OF THE CLIFFS, by Rebecca Kightlinger, the strong, heavy plot was a little bit hard to get into at first. But as I listened intently, the narrator clearly brought out each scene. Even the setting seemed to come alive as she spoke. Her voice showed action and suspense with each character as the story took off and developed into a smooth story that took this reader on a magical journey. Some scenes brought out more emotions of sadness for Maggie and Brigetta. In part one Brigetta was lying in the tall grass beside her mother where the blacksmith had strangled her. Strong emotions were brought out there when Brigetta tried to explain to Maggie what happened. She sounded so sorrowful in that scene; and Maggie was trying to comfort her.
As each part unfolded and the plot thickened with twists and turns that kept cropping up throughout the story; Then the intrigue of the danger for Maggie lay ahead. Will there be another healer at the cliffs? Or is Maggie doomed? Will peace ever be felt there again? Interesting indeed!

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I have read this sequel as an audiobook too and I enjoyed it much more than the first book. For a change, I did not find it that difficult to keep up with the story track or the characters and again I will say the narrator Jan Cramer has done a wonderful job with the narration--she has a very clear, melodious and soothing voice.

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Rowan Moon LLC/IBPA Members' Audiobooks and the author Rebecca Kightlinger for the audio ARC of the book.

The book was published on 1st November 2020.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I received an ARC of this audiobook through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

The sequel to Megge of Bury Down, The Lady of the Cliffs follows Megge as she finally takes the vows to become the Lady of Bury Down. Megge begins to have visions and hear voices enticing her back to the Cliffs of Kernow, which she has only visited in previous lives. There, a destiny waits Megge that none of the Seers of Bury Down could have foreseen.

I liked this sequel better than the first book in the series, but I definitely recommend starting with Megge of Bury Down to help follow the plot of the sequel. Megge showed a lot of character growth in this book, and I liked getting to know the extended network of people helping her and her cousin Birgitta in this book.

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Jan Cramer did a great reading of The Lady of the Cliffs I enjoyed listening to the Meggie's discovery of herself. It was nice to find what had caused the calamity that started in Drury Downs. Thank You NetGalley for this audio edition opportunity!

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The narrator made this story even better. I loved the plot and the story development. I am just happy I could experience a great reading in two days! A must for historical romance readers!

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This is a really good historical fantasy series if you are a fan of Juliet Marillier or Patricia McKillip give this series a try.
You will want to read the first book Megge of Bury down also narrated by the wonderful Jan Cramer. Megge was just a child in the last book but now in 1285 CE Megge is a woman coming into her own, even the things she tried to fight off in the first book! I also liked that there isn’t a romance it may come in later books but as of right now this is historical fiction with fantasy elements with very strong women!

I was sad to see so few people have added this to their library in Goodreads because y’all are missing out on a really good book. I hope this one gets some more buzz and I will do my part to help!

I highly recommended the audiobook version of this book narrated by Jan Cramer.

I received this audiobook from Rowan Moon Publishers and Netgalley for a fair and honest review.
4 stars

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Loved this book! Definitely a must read! Loved the writing, editing and the story but it felt a bit dragged in some places.

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I had not read the previous book in the series but that did not stop me from getting completely swept away by this book! 10/10 recommend, great narrators as well!Thank you to NetGalley and Rowan Moon LLC, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks for a copy of this book for an honest review.

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I very much enjoyed this story even though I had not read the first book.

I was hooked from the very beginning and I just couldn't stop reading.

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I unfortunately had trouble with the audiobook version of The Lady of the Cliffs. I couldn't connect with the narrator and something about the style made it hard for me to enjoy the work. I think Knightlinger's story has some potential and I would probably have enjoyed a written version more where I could draw my own images and hear the characters my own way. Meggie was an interesting character and the family connections were sweet and kept the story moving .

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This continues the story of Megge and her cousin as well as the Book of Seasons and the Book of Time. Still getting over the death of her mother and now her Aunt Megge has decided to take up her mothers book. However Megge can't read all of the book but after studying with her cousin learns that she doesn't really need to read it to understand it, she knows it.

Vowing to end the trouble with the dark spirit that haunts her through time to try to usurp the books and steal their power Megge must struggle with what to do. Should she united the books and accept the consequences or should they remain separate. It until she gets to the Cliffs that she understands her task and has to make a decision.

Same narrators before, which was fabulous. I really enjoyed this second book which brought so much of his story to light. The twists, turns and lies that created so many deaths is finally revealed. I was sucked into this book immediately and found myself on the edge of my seat a time or two.

This is definitely a well developed saga and I was happy to get to read it.

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