QUEEN OF SHADOWS Throne of Glass, Book 4

Narrator Elizabeth Evans delivers a strong performance in the fourth book in the Throne of Glass series. In this episode, Aelin Galathynius, heir to Terrasen, returns to Adarlan to rescue her cousin from execution. While she's about it, she also must free a prince from a demon, destroy a tower, and kill a king, all in order to free her people. Evans makes it sound as if it's all in a day's work for the indomitable Aelin. Maas creates a mixture of credible and not-so-credible characters--from Manon, Wing Leader of a witches' coven, to demon-possessed Prince Dorian and hunky, too-good-to-be-true Rowan. Evans makes it work, offering dozens of larger-than-life characters and edge-of-your-seat action, immersing listeners in this magical world of fantasy, adventure, and romance. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2015]