They Stole Our Hearts, Daniel Kraus
They Stole Our Hearts, Daniel Kraus
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They Stole Our Hearts
The Teddies Saga, Book 2

Author: Daniel Kraus

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/11/2022


Synopsis

The heart-pounding sequel to They Threw Us Away, about a group of teddy bears looking for a place to call home…and answers to life’s biggest questions.

The teddies—clever Buddy, brave Sunny, sweet Sugar, and wise Reginald—have managed to find a child. Life with Darling is far better than any they’ve known. But something's not right—the promised bliss of Forever Sleep hasn’t come. And they are kept a secret from Darling’s mother, hidden underneath the child’s bed in the dusty darkness.

Then the inevitable happens: Mama discovers the teddies. And like all adults they’ve met thus far, she responds with fear and anger. The teddies must watch as one of their friends is destroyed. The remaining trio barely escape, thrust back into a world that does not want them.

Disillusioned and lost, the teddies embark on a journey back to the factory where they were created. En route, they find a civilization of discarded teddy bears. The comfort of a town of teddies has its allure…but the need for answers weighs heavy. And there’s something definitely off about these new teddies. Will our heroes accept their strange rules? Or must they dig deep for one more grand adventure to finally learn why they were thrown away?

About Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus is the author of numerous novels, including Rotters, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch duology, Bent Heavens, and the Teddies Saga. With Guillermo del Toro, he wrote the New York Times-bestselling The Shape of Water and Trollhunters (the inspiration for the Netflix series). His novels have been Odyssey Award winners, Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Parent’s Choice Gold Award winners, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. He lives with his wife in Chicago.

About Rovina Cai

Rovina Cai us a freelance illustrator from Melbourne, Australia. She is the illustrator of The Teddies Saga.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory

Book two of the Teddies Saga was even better than book one in my opinion. This middle grade series is really well done and while I never thought to myself why isn’t there a teddy bear version of a post apocalyptic world clearly I should have. Buddy and his friends need to continue their journey to f......more

"Now is the time to love them with all your heart." Daniel Kraus "They Stole Our Hearts" is the second book/audiobook in the "Teddies Saga" by Daniel Kraus narrated by Kirby Heyborne. The first book in the series is "They Threw Us Away". Buddy (the leader of the teddy bears) and his loving friends Sun......more

Goodreads review by Darlene

This dark middle-grade fantasy novel is part quest saga, part mystery with just a little bit of horror mixed in. Buddy, Sunny, Sugar, and Reginald are teddies searching for the love of a child which will bring them "furever sleep." They think they are close to getting their wish if only they can fin......more

trigger warnings: cult, depression, self harm, abandonment, death, murder, ptsd, trauma Bro this series just gets darker and darker. Last book was existentialism, now it's the purpose of self outside of the purpose bestowed by a creator, plus some light critique of late stage capitalism and commercia......more