Stain, A. G. Howard
Stain, A. G. Howard
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Stain

Author: A. G. Howard

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 20 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2019

Synopsis

After Lyra—a princess incapable of speech or sound—is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest … disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in a rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight—for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an impostor princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests—ultimately proving she’s everything a traditional princess is not.

About A. G. Howard

A. G. Howard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of RoseBlood and the Splintered series. She lives and writes in Amarillo, Texas.

About Tim Bruce

Tim Bruce has a warm, friendly, characterful voice and works extensively in voice-over, cartoons, and audiobooks. A regular on the BBC, Tim was the voice of Channel 996 for over three years. A long list of audiobook recordings includes the award-winning Blade series, Mark Billingham’s DI Tom Thorne series, Doctor Who, the Oxford Book of War Poetry, and the poetry of William Blake. Tim has also created a whole host of cartoon character voices for CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

Reviews

Goodreads review by A.G. on August 28, 2018

So excited to finally post this title! Two things to know about this book: There's no love triangle, and it's a standalone. Here's a little insight into the story: Stain, my anti-princess, lives in an alternative medieval world where the moon has been torn from the sky and banished to a wintry night......more

Goodreads review by Jennie on January 20, 2019

A modern fairytale that is what this beautiful book is. OMG! I loved this book from the beautiful cover to the words inside. It does start off slow, but if you keep with it you will be richly rewarded. A.G Howard said she was inspired by the Princess and the Pea. Believe me when I say this book is i......more

Goodreads review by Darcey on April 27, 2020

wow! what a book! thank you to Ashley and everyone else for recommending me this amazing story! Stain was like a mix of all these different fairytales smooshed together with a bit of Mulan and a dark prophecy thrown in the mix! everything i love. it followed a couple different POV's but mainly the Pr......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 30, 2020

This was a gothic fantasy retelling of The Princess and the Pea and it was fantastic. I absolutely love that this story was a lot darker than the original. And the plot was intense and thrilling, it had me hooked from the beginning. Also, A. G. Howard’s writing in this was beautiful and very descrip......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on January 07, 2019

Read more of my reviews at Cornerfolds.com! It's no secret around my blog that A.G. Howard is one of my absolute favorite authors. I fell in love with the Splintered series in 2014 and have loved everything she has written since. I also adore fairytale retellings! When I heard about Stain, I knew the......more

Quotes

“A decadent fantasy anchored in childhood delights with vibrantly detailed writing and brilliantly theatrical subplots.” Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll’s Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton’s), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) on Splintered

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