IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES Impossible Creatures, Book 1

Starting this audiobook with the title’s bestiary gives listeners the opportunity to be introduced to the creatures who are vital to its quest story. In addition, English actor Samuel West’s deadpan delivery highlights its dry humor. If Christopher weren’t holding a baby griffin, he never would have come to believe his grandfather about the hidden archipelago where magical creatures live—or agreed when Mal, a girl who is looking for her griffin, asks him to go there and help her find out why they’re dying. West’s presentation shines as he provides voices appropriate for the magical world’s denizens, depth for several emotional moments, and increasing emphasis as the journey becomes more dangerous and its consequences more dire. E.J.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2024 Best Audiobook © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]