BEAUTIFUL REDEMPTION

This is the last installment of the Caster Chronicles in the Beautiful Creatures series. Ethan, who has passed over to a different reality, and Lena, his girlfriend, are both working to reunite in their hometown of Gaitlin. Reading the earlier books is essential to understanding the supernatural creatures in this book and the relationships between the characters and their families. While the production's sound effects are distracting, Kevin Collins, the primary narrator, and Khristine Hvam, who narrates the part told by Lena, are well matched. Each is earnest and a bit more dramatic than the text might call for, but they successfully create the mood of young love and the couple's longing for Ethan's return. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2013]