THE THIRTEENTH FAIRY Chronicles of Never After, Book 1

Narrator Imani Jade Powers sets a vibrant tone for this first audiobook in the middle-grade adventure series Chronicles of Never After. It's a fun twist on classic fairy tales with story-within-a-story plots. Filomena Jefferson-Cho is a smart 12-year-old who is overprotected by her parents, bullied at school, and obsessed with the Never After books. Her adventure starts with the cancellation of the final volume's publication and her realization that the fairy-tale world she escapes to in fiction may actually be real. Powers employs subtle accents and intonations to differentiate characters. Her clear delivery emphasizes the storytelling, which skillfully takes listeners from one suspenseful chapter to the next. S.A.A. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2020]