Grizelda
Margaret R. Taylor
Read by Margaret R. Taylor
In the Republic of Corvain, anybody who has a hint of magical power is rounded up and thrown into prison. They’re doing it to defend the new nation, says the revolutionary government – defend it from the sorcerers and sorceresses who used to be the lackeys of the man-eating Auks in the bad old days of the monarcy. When Grizelda, a young seamstress from the poorer part of the capitol city, suddenly finds herself the government’s target, she fears she is done for.
But in prison she meets a group of rat-riding pixies and earns their undying friendship by mending their clothes. In exchange, they help her to escape and seek refuge in the world below the city. Living underground means Grizelda has to adapt to the strange customs of the goblins, a cheerless bunch who storm around muttering about the dictatorship of the proletariat.
Not content to remain in exile, Grizelda winds up entangled with a group of human revolutionaries. Together they hatch a daring plan to return the Republic to its original ideals, before it decayed into a police state. If their plan is going to work, Grizelda will have to get Communist goblins, irresponsible pixies, and revolutionaries still deeply mistrustful of magic to work together.
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Chapters
| Grizelda Chapter 1 | Read by Margaret R. Taylor | |
| Grizelda Chapter 2 | Read by Margaret R. Taylor | |
| Grizelda Chapter 3 | Read by Margaret R. Taylor | |
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Reviews
By: Scott
I loved this book and I've been telling friends about it. I was first drawn to politics and sociology but stayed for the lost yet determined little girl. The world is compelling and original, the characters, whether goblins, humans or pixies, feel real. This is easy to categorize as "youth ...
By: quandmeme
I don't know how to take lack of any use for magic. On one hand it played up the unfair branding of this poor little girl. But on the other hand the draw of fantasy books about an outcast witch is the magic. I was waiting for an army of ...
By: Starla Huchton
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but I needed a YA audiobook for a roadtrip with the kids. I was immediately drawn to this one, and with good reason. The quality of writing surpasses much of the same-old-same-old out there. The characters were well-described and the story ...
By: Solid Granite
Margaret, a wonderful story well told! I enjoyed it thoroughly...except the ending. Left me a bit disappointed. One other note...others have mentioned it, but I will too. The intro music is about 4-5 times louder than your narration! After each episode, I have to race to my player, and turn ...
By: telriche
Good book so far. Very interesting concepts. I would like to ask, though, is this commentary on previously existing or currently existing phenomena? I can see how the different cultures in the book could be allegories to numerous real cultures. Keep it up. :)
By: Margaret
Well, I got a lot of inspiration from real people and cultures, especially the French Revolution. I'm not trying to drive home some sort of a message about 1790s France, however. It was just a jumping-off point. Glad you enjoyed it!
By: per ove sleen
This might be a good book, I'll never know cos the "Hissing" and "popping" from the "cheap" "came with the earphones for 1 buck a pop" microphone, is just to much of a p.i.a. To bad.
By: Chris
Enjoyed the book, definitely lots of social commentary going on, but even with that the story is quite enjoyable.