Fell

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Kathy Miller, Junior High School, Baldwin City, KS -- School Library Journal, 3/28/2008

Fell (unabr.). 14 cassettes or 14 CDs. 15:30 hrs. Recorded Books (recordedbooks.com). 2007. cassette, ISBN 978-1-4281-3867-4: $102.75; CD, ISBN 978-1-4281-3872-8: $108.75.             

Gr 6 Up–David Clement-Davies’s sequel (Amulet Books, 2007) to The Sight (Dutton, 2002) takes place in Transylvania during the Middle Ages. Fifteen-year-old Alina escapes the murderous clutches of her foster parents, only to be accused of murder herself and hunted by the townspeople. Escaping into the mountains, Alina falls into an ice cave during a blizzard and almost dies. She’s rescued by Fell, a black wolf, who is estranged from his pack and filled with guilt and grief over his sister Larka’s death. Both Fell and Alina are gifted with the Sight, which allows them to communicate with each other. Together they set out to find their rightful places in the world and to save nature from destruction. Their journey is replete with danger and evil foreboding. Steven Crossley is a superb narrator, giving each character a unique voice. A great addition to public library young adult and middle- and high-school library audiobook collections.