Given To The Earth, Mindy McGinnis
Given To The Earth, Mindy McGinnis
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Given To The Earth

Author: Mindy McGinnis

Narrator: Monika Felice Smith, Robbie Daymond, Alex McKenna, Will Damron, Andrew Eiden, Sunil Malhotra

Unabridged: 11 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2018


Synopsis

Duty, fate, desire, and destiny collide in this intricately wrought tale, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.

Although she was born to save the kingdom by sacrificing herself to the rising sea, Khosa's marriage to King Vincent has redeemed her. As the Queen of Stille, she's untouchable. But being Queen hasn't stopped her heart from longing for the King's stepbrother, Donil. And it hasn't stopped her body from longing for the sea itself, which still calls for her.

While Khosa is made to choose between loyalty and love, Dara is on a mission for vengeance. Years ago, the Pietra slaughtered the entire Indiri race, leaving only Dara and her twin, Donil, alive. Now, spurned by King Vincent, Dara has embarked on a mission to spill the blood of Pietra's leader, Witt, and will stop at nothing to show his people the wrath of the last Indiri.

As the waves crash ever closer to Stille, secrets are revealed, hearts are won and lost, and allegiances change like the shifting sand.

Various Roles as Read by a Cast of Narrators:
Will Damron as Ank
Alex McKenna as Dara
Andrew Eiden as Donil
Monika Felice Smith as Khosa
Robbie Daymond as Vincent
Sunil Malhotra as Witt

About The Author

Mindy McGinnis is an assistant YA librarian who lives in Ohio and cans her own food. She graduated from Otterbein University magna cum laude with a BA in English Literature and Religion.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle on April 10, 2018

The slow decay of magic in the book was pivotal in the book, Khosa is still having fits and being called to the sea, the earth is growing quieter and quieter. Khosa finds a possible way to save the people of Stille, but would they agree knowing that what is proposed has never been done before? This b......more

Goodreads review by Jill on March 31, 2018

In Given to the Sea, readers were introduced to five tragic characters. Vincent, the reluctant heir to the throne of Stille. Khosa, a young woman raised to be sacrificed. Indiri twins Donil and Dara, the last of their race. And Witt, the leader of the Pietra, a young man who must pretend to be heart......more

Goodreads review by Erin on August 31, 2019

Not going to lie, I skim read this one. Mainly because I just wanted to know how it ended. The first book was okay, great concept, but not exactly what I wanted. This one was the same. In the end I didn't particularly care for a lot of the characters. This may be due, in part, to the fact that each c......more

Goodreads review by Nina on April 20, 2018

This book had such a sad ending, which I won't talk about too much to avoid spoilers. What I liked: The great and varying cast of characters, with many people on different sides of a conflict where neither party is right or wrong. There were two characters I absolutely didn't expect to even like eac......more

Goodreads review by Kelesea on February 09, 2018

Title: Given to the Earth Author: Mindy McGinnis Age Group: Teen/Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Series: Given to the Sea, book two Star Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars The author gave me an advance reader copy of this book at a library visit in August—she even signed it for me—thank you so much, Mindy, it means so......more


Quotes

★ "The ending of this lyrically written sequel is even more shocking, well-executed, and, refreshingly, not entirely happy . . . . The distinct perspectives shine, and the harsh-yet-hopeful conclusion ensures this duology doesn’t succumb to the tired trope of happily-ever-after, making this a worthwhile read." —Kirkus Reviews

"Give this to fans of Sarah Maas’s Throne of Glass series." —VOYA

"McGinnis crafts an exceptional story from multiple points of view, providing fully fleshed out characters fans can’t help but cheer for—even the antagonists. . . . A satisfying duology conclusion for romance and fantasy fans." —School Library Journal

"With six narrators and multiple kingdoms, races, histories, and cultures, this sequel to Given to the Sea . . . provides a satisfying conclusion to the saga . . . . McGinnis as established a fascinating, frequently gory, and fully realized backstory for each narrator." —Booklist