THE LAST ENCHANTMENTS

This coming-of-age drama features the gifted narrator Luke Daniels bringing to life Will Baker and a cast of brilliant and strange young people who breathe the rarefied air of Oxford University. Daniels depicts Baker’s struggle to find himself with earnestness and creates empathy in the listener for Will’s complicated history. Listeners will feel like they know these characters as Daniels guides them through their maturation. Characters like Anil and Tom are portrayed with knowing and clarity, and Daniels adds subtle changes to his delivery as the group becomes closer and shares their personal struggles. Daniels is best as the relationship between Will and Sophie plays out to its emotionally satisfying end. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2014]