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Emergence - A Gatekeeper Prequel (Audiobook)

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The not-quite-origin tale of Kyer Halidan

A three-year-old girl walks out of a cornfield into a tiny farming village…

There is no clue to how she got there, and she speaks a language that baffles even the village mages. Is she a witch? The result of a wizard's errant spell? By the time she starts school she is already an outcast, and her temper doesn’t help her make friends. The other children bully her relentlessly.

When she buys a sword, a local swordmaster recognises her natural talent and offers to train her in an elite method. He soon sees in her more than just talent: she has a gift. She is driven to master the techniques and be the best swordfighter she can be, to stand up to her tormentors. Ultimately, she is determined to leave the village to find out who put her there.

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1 week ago

Entertaining prequel

I have been a fan of Krista Wallace's writing and reading for years. I read this and listened to the audiobook. Wallace has a great narrator voice. Her words are clear and easy to understand, and she gives emotion to both the dialogue and the narrative that helps express the characters' feelings. In addition to being a writer, Wallace is a professional singer and actor, and it shows. I have listened to a lot of audiobook narrators, and I can say that Wallace is one of my favorites. (Plus, she has that amazing Canadian accent!)

I love this prequel to the Gatekeeper series. There were no gaping holes in "Gatekeeper's Key" that made me feel the absolute need for a prequel, but it was really nice to have a proper origin story for Kyer. It was painful to see how she was treated by the others in her village and wonderful to see the love she got from her adoptive family. Altogether an enjoyable filling-out of the story. I would absolutely recommend reading at least book 1 before this, though. It just helps it feel more like a prequel.