ENCHANTED

In this third installment of her medieval trilogy, Elizabeth Lowell brings us back to her magical eleventh-century world with Ariane's story. Ariane the Betrayed is willing to marry Simon the Loyal in order to bring peace to the Disputed Lands, but that doesn’t mean she’s prepared to fulfill her marital duties, thus setting up the conflict that lasts throughout the story. Ariane believes she is without a heart, and Anne Flosnik portrays her despair with a dull, lifeless delivery. The slow-moving story is not helped by Flosnik's careful narration. However, she is enchanting with her portrayals of the supporting characters, the warrior knights and the wise learned with special powers. E.N. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2009]