The Beast Player

Name: The Beast Player
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nahoko Uehashi
ISBN: 9781250212016

Author: Nahoko Uehashi, Cathy Hirano

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 14 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Girls & Women, Mythical Creatures

Synopsis

**One of YALSA's 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults**

Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.

About Nahoko Uehashi

Nahoko Uehashi is one of Japan's most popular children's writers. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award. An associate professor at a Japanese university, she has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and studies indigenous peoples in Australia. Her books include The Beast Player and the multivolume Moribito series. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becca on August 13, 2018

I really can't convey how breathtakingly beautiful this story is. This follows a young girl from the age of 10 to 18 as she learns about a world she spent most of her life sheltered from and the beasts who inhabit it. If you love Studio Ghibli, you will love this book. If you want a culturally rich yo......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on April 06, 2023

Star Rating: —> 4.5 Stars So, basically, I am a sucker for everything this novel is. The last page or two, I was absolutely bawling my eyes out. This is a truly unique and must read for all. I am in awe of this book. True awe. I love the main character, Elin; her Beast, Leelan (in truth, I am enamored......more

Goodreads review by Jay G on March 22, 2019

Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my youtube channel: [URL not allowed] *I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review* In this world, giant water serpents called Toda are trained to fight in the royal army and protect the country's b......more

Awards

Michael L. Printz Award - Honor
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book