NIGHT SPINNER

Narrator Natalie Naudus delivers an emotionally engrossing performance in this Hunchback retelling with a magical twist. After losing control of her night-spinning powers and murdering an entire caravan, Enebish, now known as the Destroyer, is banished to a monastery. Maimed, with her powers blocked, and overwhelmed by guilt, Enebish eagerly agrees to commandeer adoptive-sister Ghoa's opportunity to capture a war criminal and to be reinstated as a warrior. Naudus creates distinct voices for each character--from Ghoa's unwavering confidence to Enebish's careful anxiety. Naudus's meticulous pronunciations and tone of wonder add to the immersiveness of a story with remarkable world-building. Naudus's precise pacing escalates the intensity, and listeners will be captivated from start to finish. A.K.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2020]