I have listened to a lot of books with human and nonhuman narrators, so I have a pretty good ear for what sounds good and what doesn’t. This book is narrated by Jan Cramer. I did not like her voice. I was hoping that if I increased the speed that it would make her voice sound better. It did a little, but in increasing the speed, it made her voice tinny and distorted. The more I increased the speed the worse the sound got. I was only able to speed it up to 1.5. At this speed it was still distorted but I could still understand it, but if I sped it up any more it was not understandable.
I was so excited when this book came available. It had been a wile sense I read the first book, I should have gone back and read the first book again to refresh my memory. As I reed this book, I started to remember what had happened in the first book. The author didn’t go into long detail of things that happened in the first book, but she did give just enough detail to refresh my memory. I didn’t see any where in the book where it said anything about how old Megge was even though it says it in the description. The blacksmith and Tinker are back and tormenting Megge’s family. They have killed another member of her family and are still trying to steal her books. Megge is learning that there is more to her power than she thought and there is a lot for her to learn. A little girl comes to find Megge to take her back to the cliffs to see the eval that has been happening in the name of the goddess. Can Megge put an end to the sacrifices that have started up again? Can she be as good of a healer as she is destined to be? There isn’t a lot of action in this book. It seemed that there was a lot more talking and explaining than actual action. Overall, it was a good book. I hope there will be another one.

I just couldn’t get on with this one I found the narrators voice grating and just couldn’t get into it at all. And found myself forcing myself to keep listening. This one was not for me, I’m afraid. There was just to much to take in and my brain at the minute isn’t working at it’s best because of my Chemo. The writer does have a talent for writing that was clear and so I would say If the blurb sound like your sort of thing give it a go. But for me it just wasn’t working.

Thank you to netgalley, the author and publisher for allowing me to listen in exchange for an honest review.

The first book in this series ("Megge of Bury Down") set a high bar and "The Lady of the Cliffs" went way beyond it. The characters grow, the story strengthens, and the warmth continues. There's a feeling of belonging that this series gives the reader and I could happily read/listen over and over again. I hope there are many more books to come.

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.

The Lady of the Cliffs is the second installment of the Bury Down Chronicles. In the first book, Megge of Bury down, we are introduced to Megge, her mother, aunt, and cousin. These women are healers, but Megge rebels at following in the footsteps of these women and her ancestors before her. In Lady of the Cliffs circumstances have forced Megge to follow her destiny and she begins learning the art of healing and the other knowledge that the women of her family possess. Thank you #NetGalley for allowing me to review #TheLadyOfTheCliffs and give my honest review.

The Lady of the Cliffs by Rebecca Kightlinger
Narrated by: Jane Cramer
Publication Date: November 1, 2020
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Description from NetGalley...
“Cornwall, 1285 CE

Now nearly seventeen, Megge and Brighida must endure another brutal loss. And as they perform the rites of transition that precede a burial, Megge accepts a daunting new charge that carries consequences not even her cousin the seer can predict. It brings visions. Dreams. And voices that come to her as she goes about her work.
A silken voice beckons her back to the cliffs of Kernow, which she has seen only in dreams. A commanding voice orders her back. And the menacing voice she’s heard since she was a girl is now ever at her ear, bringing a haunting new meaning to her grandmother’s words, “You’re never alone.”

But only when the tales of an old woman, a stranger to Bury Down, echo those voices and conjure those cliffs does Megge embark on a journey that leads to a secluded cove they call The Sorrows and a destiny none of the women of Bury Down could have foreseen.”
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Thank you to @NetGalley , Rowan Moon, @ibpa for the audiobook ARC in return for my honest review.
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My thoughts...
This is Book Two of The Bury Down Chronicles. The first book is titled Megge of Bury Down. I thought this book was better than the first. It has a better storyline and more reigned in, as opposed to the first having too many characters and subplots. Similar to the first book, this was a historical fiction that described the Medieval village, life and coastline well. The narrator was great. She made it easier to get into the story. Sadly, the story itself fell flat. Because for a story centered on the growth of a strong woman, Megge just seemed so slow in understanding her role and purpose, this theme was prolonged it got annoying. I also expected more magic and more display of Megge’s gift.

My second journey into Bury Down after getting a copy of Megge of Bury down as an ARC and this was better. It doesn't suffer from second book syndrome; here, Megge is coming into her own and learning what life is like without her mother to guide her.

There are some more stakes in this one, Megge has some great character growth, new characters are introduced that I'm actually interested in reading more about.

Again, the narrator was Jan Cramer, and she's excellent. She has a real skill with accents and keeping each character an individual.

Once again, overall, a really nice story that surpasses the "day in the life" feeling of the first book. Now that the universe is established, Rebecca Knightlinger can spread her wings a bit and get into the mythology of Murga and Bury Down as a whole.

I received a copy of this audiobook for free from NetGalley and Rowan Moon in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.

I enjoyed this sequel to "Megge of Bury Down." Megge is grown and she and her cousin Birgitta must learn to shoulder the responsibilities of their mothers, now passed. Since Megge so fervently refused to take on her magical responsibilities as healer prior to her mother's death, she knows nearly nothing about healing and has left her community in the lurch without a healer nearby. This book is more full of her adjustments to this reality, and finally realizing she is behind and has a dire need to catch up and become what she is destined to be - healer and witch. Megge has become a strong woman, now she simply needs to own her power to fully become her destiny. This sequel carried less magic than the first book, which I did find I missed, but the historical fiction with the storyline was still enough to be engaged and invested in Megge's life.

Historical fiction with magical elements, strong women, and a beautifully built lush setting, this book will take you fully into Megge's world.

I've listened to the audiobook, and narration by Jan Cramer is wonderfully immersive and perfect for the tone and feel of the book.