Every Heart a Doorway is an audiobook by Seanan McGuire, narrated by Cynthia Hopkins. The unabridged Audible edition runs 4 hrs 44 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
Winner of the Hugo Award, Hugo Award for Best Series, Alex Award, Locus Award, and Nebula Award
Nominated for the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, and Tiptree Honor List
“A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy — a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll’s and C. S. Lewis’ classics” —NPR
New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire presents a fresh take on the portal fantasy genre that blends Alice in Wonderland, The Magicians, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children
No Solicitations
No Visitors
No Quests
Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere… else.
But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.
Nancy tumbled once, but now she’s back. The things she’s experienced… they change a person. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world.
But Nancy’s arrival marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of things.
No matter the cost.
The Wayward Children Series
Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway
Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Book 3: Beneath the Sugar Sky
Book 4: In an Absent Dream
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Cynthia Hopkins
- Length: 4 hrs 44 mins
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Release year: 2016
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Classics / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Listener Ratings
Every Heart a Doorway holds an average listener rating of 4.2/5 from 2608 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.4/5
- Story: 4.2/5
- 5-star ratings: 53% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
4/5 stars — “Great story, but off-putting narration”
Relateable characterization Very vivid imagination in describing the children’s other worlds I would because I don’t think the problem with the narration were her fault, but rather the production. It sounded like the story was being read by a Speak’n’Spell.— Caitlin K., Audible listener
3/5 stars — “weird pacing but would make an excellent TV series”
Not really enough b story or development for the world to feel complete, just a series of actions happening to complete the plot, but I absolutely LOVE the premise.— Jessie S., Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Thought provoking”
Such a good concept and so fully realized. I loved hearing about all the different worlds, or realities, and I am totally impressed by the author’s imagination and skill at presenting those worlds. I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to reading the rest of this series.— Lorfet, Audible listener
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