Where does The Darkling Thrush rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?ĭarkling Thrush is probably in my top 5 if I am ranking by narrators. And I look forward to hearing another book read by Mr. There is a male-male relationship within the pages of this story, but its well written and understated, as Josh Lanyon's skill at giving us the underlying emotions between the pairing (especially during the intimate scenes) is subtle and wonderful to read/hear. When he's hired to use his skills to hunt down an ancient tome of dangerous spells, Collin takes a vacation from his job in London and heads north to Scotland and straight into danger.
There's always a curiosity about where a book has been or who used it last and Collin is one who has the ability to do this. I find the idea of using a type of psychometry (the ability to "read" the past of an object) to track down the history of a book a fascinating one. All of the characters came to life as they do when the writing is excellent as it is here. Max Miller's voice is just perfect for the character of Collin and his handling of the Gaelic used throughout the story sounded authentic to this untrained ear. I really liked the ebook and hearing it read is a real treat. Appropriately for the story, the poems last lines are: “I could think there trembled through His happy good-night air Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew And I was unaware.” The story’s title is a reference to the poem of the same name by Thomas Hardy. Lanyon places his story in the haunted, wind-swept isles off the northwest coast of Scotland, a location which inspires some of the best, most lyrical descriptive writing he has produced. Of course, it’s also a suspenseful mystery and a romance. The story is a heady brew of fairies, brownies, witches, humans with magical powers, an ancient monster from the Deep, Celtic legends, and magic spells.
Yes, when Septimus, who has been assigned to kill Colin even though he loves him, says "I would do anything to save you." Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? His amazing, distinct vocal characterizations of all the characters in the book. What does Max Miller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? An appealing mix of stubbornness and youthful hope. What did you love best about The Darkling Thrush?Ĭolin.
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