THE GLASS ARROW

This dystopian story never lets up, and narrator Soneela Nankani hooks the listener from the start. The tension in Aya's voice is palpable after her family is slaughtered and she's hunted down, captured, and taken to the Garden to be groomed and sold at auction for her breeding potential. Nankani meets this gripping story head-on. Aya's determination and constant struggle are evident in her defiant tone as she repeatedly makes herself unsuitable to appear at auction. Nankani's portrayals of the other girls run the gamut from terrified submission to haughty superiority. During a stint in solitary, Aya meets Kirin, a mute outcast, who helps her escape. The truly ghastly male characters from the capital city are given voices that would give anyone nightmares. M.F.T. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2015]