Under Wildwood audiobook

Sometimes, when the world is falling apart around you, all that's left to do is dance, right? Prue McKeel saved her brother, led Wildwood to freedom and fought her way back to the normal world. But somehow, even though all she wanted to do was return to her parents...things just don't feel the same. School holds no interest for her...her mind is constantly returning to the verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood... Curtis, Prue's best friend, spends his time in bandit training in the Impassable Wilderness - and all Prue can think about is how much she wishes to be there too.And then the assassin shows up, and she really has no choice but to return.Meanwhile Curtis's parents are beside themselves and when rumors reach them that Curtis is in Turkey, they drop off his two younger sisters at the local orphanage in order to travel there.But the orphanage is not what it seems. There's a sinister scientist determined to break through the Impassable Wilderness and into Wildwood - and the girls are trapped right in the middle of itall. I just saw her. She was so … alive. Throughout all of this, there is something menacing brewing in the heart of the Impassible Wilderness - and the children will have no choice but to confront it themselves.All in all - this was a rather good sequel. I liked the continuation of the series and the direction it took.The addition of Curtis's sisters (and their misadventures) was a good touch. It is often so hard to introduce new main characters but Meloy did it smoothly and effortlessly.I do feel that some of the characterizations (in particular, when Prue and Curtis disagreed) seemed inconsistent with the first book. Well, maybe not inconsistent, but more like exaggerated? Things that would have not bothered them before seem to be VERY BIG DEALS this round, which seemed a smidge out of a character.However, the adventure was really well written.I loved exploring the various ins and outs of Wildwood and the Imapssable Wilderness with thee whole gang - that was so much fun (and absolutely fascinating!).The one thing that was a bit of a hangup for me was that this book was over 550 pages (which to me on audiobook) wasn't too terrible, but it does seem rather long for a middle grade book. As a big book lover, I didn't have much of an issue, but it can be a bit of a barrier for some kids. All in all - this sequel delivered and I cannot wait to get my hands on the third!!Audiobook CommentsNarrated by the author - very impressive! I always love when the author reads their own book.YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

My goodness Colin Meloy turned this series around! At the end of the last one, I was pleased. It seemed like a good, happy way to wrap things up (ignoring the fact that Curtis never went home. I didn't agree with that.) However, in this second book, he takes the book to a much darker level. People die. Hands are cut off. Both of these things I tend to appreciate in books. Anyway, despite (or perhaps because of) the darker feel to this book, I really enjoyed it. It was exciting, it was unique, and I adore the setting. The Wildwood has such a Narnia feel to it that gives me warm fuzzies. The main thing that annoyed me with this book was the loong interlude in the middle.I definitely think that Meloy could have cut down some of the parts and made it a bit shorter. However, this was still a good book. And still a good series to read aloud to perhaps an nine or ten year old (it wasn't that dark, just darker than the last one.) I certainly look forward to the last book. (Wonder what it will be called: Over Wildwood? Through Wildwood? Wild Wildwood?)

4.5A rare second book in the trilogy that is better than the first. This book benefited from having more characters than the first. This novel has beautiful pictures just like the previous. I thought this novel was a lot more interesting in it's plot as well.

The whole family loves this book!! So amazing, the whole series is awesome!

We’ve gone through the Wildwood, and now it’s time to go under. The sequel in the Wildwood trilogy. I felt this one dragged a lot more than the first, especially during the middle, but the beginning and end were engaging and flowed seamlessly from the first story. The new characters are a delight and it was an joy to see old ones return and expanded upon. The dialogue organic and witty, creating very memorable and lovable quotes. There is no shortage of adventure in the sequel, albeit a tad long-winded at times. I think the sequel could have been shortened rather than it be 500+ pages. It is slightly darker than its predecessor but still light in its wildness. The books have a whole rustic/folk aesthetic from the storyline, illustrations, and characters. A vibe that I instantly fell in love with…and so began my addicted journey into folk music, thank you Mr Meloy! It has an urban Narnia feel to it. Meloy is a wonderful storyteller, employing rich and evocative words and has a vast imagination. Carson Ellis’s illustrations are fabulous and quirky. Together they make a dynamic duo. Leads to the exciting conclusion thanks to the epic cliff-hanger.IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtqM9JA50c/

4.5 stars.This being a sequel, I thought it would seem to be a second version of the first story, but it wasn't. I enjoyed the new characters and how they all added to the main story and characters, not giving space to any confusion. I could even imagine each character's voice and accent. Prue still feels the calling of the forest while his friend's family are looking for him everywhere without anybody really knowing. This new adventures made the plot much more interesting to me and the illustrations were stunning! I'd highly recommend this series whatever the length of its books.

Perfeitooooooo. Esse se tornou um dos meus favoritos. Gostei ainda mais do que do primeiro, simplesmente apaixonada por Elsie e Rachel e as crianças do Lar Unthank. As aventuras de Prue e Curtis mais misteriosas e interessantes. Quero muito o terceiro volume. ♡

This book is just as magical and intriguing as the first one. It continues the story of the world right on the edge of our world, but this time shows the grittier side of both. Children being used for free labor, assassins of some fanatic religious group, overcoming tyrannical leaders, abandoning your family to live the life you want and the consequences that come with that. I mean I can’t think of a young adult book that does ALL this at once besides this one.My favorite part is still the illustrations though. They’re so charming, and they help bring the story to life without forcing you to imagine everything a certain way. Every few pages there will be this small image to help guide you, which makes reading it so much more fun.Not to mention the lessons about growing up in this book are completely unreal. I felt like I grew up just reading it, and I’m 23. No matter how old you are, you’re never too old to get slapped in the face by the reality that you’ll always have to make hard decisions, even if you run away from them. That in itself makes this book worth reading, but the awesome story (and cliffhanger!) make it a must.

Many intruiging stories woven into a masterpiece

Magical:)

i feel like this took me 28 years to read. these books are extremely long considering they are children’s books. and also prue is a major brat in this one and totally inconsiderate to her friend. those are my two issues with this book, but other than that, i enjoyed it. it’s a very creative story, just takes awhile to get through.

Ms. Darla Thennis, olive skin, floral dashiki, stared on from behind a lectern at the front of the room. She adjusted her wire-rim glasses and smoothed her crow-black hair. She then silenced the class with a wave of her hand. "Your project, Prue?"..."My dad," began Prue. "My dad threw it away."...Ms. Thennis peered at Prue from above her glass. "Uncool, Prue," she said. "Deeply uncool.""I'll let him know that," replied Prue. ...Darla Thennis was from Eugene and clearly prided herself on being cool, being at the kids' level. She never failed to mention to the students that she loved pop music. She made strange growling sounds every time the principal, Mr. Bream, left the room, and walked the halls engulfed in a dense cloud of patchouli.Thanks to the character of Ms. Thennis and her omnipresent dashiki, Under Wildwood has earned the title of "Most Uses of the Word Dashiki in a Middle Grades Novel." Also, I'm pretty sure dashiki-wearing, patchouli-smelling, Eugenite Ms. Thennis would be too cool for pop music. Seriously, Colin Meloy? Shouldn't Ms. Thennis like The Decemberists? After my initial read of Wildwood six years ago, I didn't think I would continue the series. But after listening to the audiobook version with my family, I decided to continue as a read-aloud. It's growing on me. Prue has returned to her home in the St. Johns (north Portland) neighborhood, where only her toddler brother Mac has really returned to normal after his brush with death. Relations between Prue and her parents remain a bit strained, and between her adventures in the Impassible Wilderness and her newfound ability to communicate with plants, middle school feels irrelevant. Curtis has remained in Wildwood and is training as a bandit. He's left the Outside world behind with no regrets. But all is not well in Southwood, where the removal of the former corrupt government has left a vacuum in which many interests struggle to take control. The bandits themselves are in trouble and so is his old friend, Prue. And that family that Curtis so callously left behind? They've fallen apart in his absence. His parents take off to chase a lead halfway around the world, leaving his two sisters at Unthank Home for Wayward Youth, an nefarious orphanage located in the Industrial Wastes, that also takes in juvenile boarders. (Me: That's not a thing! Parents don't do that!) In addition to the talking animals (including my favorite -- Septimus the sarcastic rat), bandits, mystics, et al, from Wildwood, book 2 has shape-shifting ninja assassins and a new cast of characters who live...under Wildwood (view spoiler)[ THEY'RE MOLES! ADORABLE, BLIND MOLES WHO TALK ALL IN CAPS AND HAVE BUILT A CITY OF GARBAGE!!! (hide spoiler)]. It's a non-stop adventure that ends with a cliff-hanger as Prue and Curtis must save everyone they care about and Wildwood itself.

I really enjoy the author’s writing. I enjoyed the first book quite a lot, but I loved the twists and turns of this sequel. I look forward to reading the third!

It's a very well written story, I loved it.