The Forgotten Book - Mechthild Gläser

Written by Mechthild Gläser
Read by Erin Spencer
Format: Mixed
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: January 2, 2018
Duration: 09:02:37

translation by Romy Fursland

Award winning German author Mechthild Gläser presents The Forgotten Book — her first YA audiobook published in English. This whimsical story unfolds in the quaint atmosphere of an ivy-clad boarding school, where books are magical objects and Jane Austen reigns supreme.

Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she’s convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon.

As it turns out, Emma hasn’t seen anything yet. When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma’s way: anything she writes in the book comes true.

But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn’t the only one who knows about it. Someone is determined to take it from her—and they’ll stop at nothing to succeed.

A new boy in school—the arrogant, aloof, and irritatingly handsome Darcy de Winter—becomes Emma’s unlikely ally as secrets are revealed and danger creeps ever closer.

“When the headmaster’s daughter finds an old enchanted diary in an abandoned part of the castle, she can’t imagine the powers within the pages. This contemporary tale, inspired by PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, is full of magical realism. The setting of a boarding school in a German castle complements the fairy-tale quality of the story. Narrator Erin Spencer’s delivery is uneven, with inconsistent accents and numerous nonstandard pronunciations that diminish the story’s magic. Additionally, the decision to give the teenaged Emma an undeniably American voice, despite several textual indications that she has resided in Europe for most–if not all–of her life, is perplexing. .”— AudioFile