Forestborn, Elayne Audrey Becker
Forestborn, Elayne Audrey Becker
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Forestborn

Author: Elayne Audrey Becker

Narrator: Sofia Zervudachi

Unabridged: 14 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2021


Synopsis

"Narrator Sofia Zervudachi strikes just the right tone - introspective but self-assured - as Rora tells her story" - AudioFile Magazine

A young, orphaned shapeshifter in a world that fears magic must risk everything if she hopes to save her only friend in Elayne Audrey Becker's Forestborn, first in a new fantasy series with a timeless feel.

TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE.

Rora is a shifter, as magical as all those born in the wilderness—and as feared. She uses her abilities to spy for the king, traveling under different guises and listening for signs of trouble.

When a magical illness surfaces across the kingdom, Rora uncovers a devastating truth: Finley, the young prince and her best friend, has caught it, too. His only hope is stardust, the rarest of magical elements, found deep in the wilderness where Rora grew up—and to which she swore never to return.

But for her only friend, Rora will face her past and brave the dark, magical wood, journeying with her brother and the obstinate, older prince who insists on coming. Together, they must survive sentient forests and creatures unknown, battling an ever-changing landscape while escaping human pursuers who want them dead. With illness gripping the kingdom and war on the horizon, Finley’s is not the only life that hangs in the balance.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Teen

About Elayne Audrey Becker

ELAYNE AUDREY BECKER (she/her) is a storyteller with a passion for history, myth, mountains, and magic. She holds a B.A. from Vassar College and a master of science from the University of Aberdeen, and she has worked as an editor at a New York publisher. Born and raised in Georgia, she grew up with a lake and woods as her backyard, spending long days outside and visiting national parks with her family. Forestborn is her first book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Claire on May 14, 2021

Forestborn is a work of art. I am absolutely enamoured with this book. The characters are so painfully human, it is easy to root for, cry and fall in love with them. The settings are lush, the prose stunning, and let's not forget just how completely amazing this cover is. I will never stop singing p......more

Goodreads review by mads on May 17, 2021

ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. I'm kind of conflicted on how to feel about this one. It's not a bad book, by any means. There were actually quite a few aspects I really enjoyed, such as the magical forest and the discu......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on August 30, 2021

Forestborn is the first instalment in the eponymous epic fantasy duology and a compelling and deeply ambitious debut from Becker. Rora and her brother Helos are shapeshifters, but only olive-skinned Rora is welcome in the Telyan court after they both fled their home in the Western Vale. She can morp......more

Goodreads review by Madison on September 26, 2021

This book ended up being subpar for me in terms of my YA fantasy standards. It has been two weeks since I finished it and I can now say that the reason why this didn't work for me is because the plot was too slow and it wasn't fleshed out enough. I really enjoyed the magic system, learning about the......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee » libraryinthecountry on June 21, 2022

Forestborn is a delightful and atmospheric young adult fantasy that balances the power of friendship, traversing political schemes and traps, and slow burn romance well. Readers will be treated to an interesting magic system, well developed world building and political maps, and craftful storytelling......more