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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
Audiobook10 hours

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding

Written by Alexandra Bracken

Narrated by Kirby Heyborne

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history-that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out Prosper's great-great-great-great-great-something grandfather made-and then broke-a contract with a malefactor, a demon who exchanges fortune for eternal servitude. And, weirdly enough, four-thousand-year-old Alastor isn't exactly the forgiving type. The fiend has reawakened with one purpose--to destroy the family whose success he ensured and who then betrayed him. With only days to break the curse and banish Alastor back to the demon realm, Prosper is playing unwilling host to the fiend, who delights in tormenting him with nasty insults and constant attempts to trick him into a contract. Yeah, Prosper will take his afterlife without a side of eternal servitude, thanks. But with the help of his long-lost uncle, Barnabas, and his daughter, Nell, a witch-in-training, it seems like Prosper has at least a fighting chance of ridding himself of Alastor before the demon escapes and wreaks havoc on his family. Little does Prosper know, the malefactor's control over his body grows stronger with each passing night and there's a lot Alastor isn't telling his dim-witted (but admittedly strong-willed) human host. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Alexandra Bracken comes a tale of betrayal and revenge, of old hurts passed down from generation to generation. Can you ever fully right a wrong, ever truly escape your history? Or will Prosper and Alastor be doomed to repeat it?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 5, 2017
ISBN9781501963902
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
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Alexandra Bracken

ALEXANDRA BRACKEN is the New York Times bestselling author of the Darkest Minds series. Born and raised in Arizona, she moved east to study history and English at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. After working in publishing for several years, Alex now writes full-time and can be found hard at work on her next novel in a charming little apartment that’s perpetually overflowing with books. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a really fun book and I loved the story.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was a very interesting book about the curse in his family. It wasn't my favorite but was a fun read. The audio book was very good.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fun read with a fun premise. I liked the characters, the tone and the pacing.i was kept guessing until the end!
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Overall, this book was not my cup of tea. As my other classmates mentioned ! Found it to be a bit rushed at the beginning, sluggish in the middle and the narration to be a bit confusing to track at times. It took me the longest to read so far as I found myself having to go back and reread to remember after picking it back up again.I did like the bond created between Alastor and how that seemed to be unpredictable. I feel the author did not put enough emphasis on the shock Prosper must have been feeling when he found out this creature was living inside of him. The affection towards his sister also made Him very like able as a character.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I read this because it's a 2020 CT Nutmeg nominee. It was interesting and I liked that the lines of good vs. evil were a bit blurred. Parts were confusing, though, especially the end, which seemed rushed and eager only to set up the sequel. And I wish that inconsistencies were checked more often (in this book and others--due to budgets cutting copyeditor jobs these days?). For example, the main character has language arts second period. Two paragraphs later, he's happy that language arts and humanities were a combined "English" class in period four. My 4th/5th grade library students will like it, though, especially since it combines spookiness with humor. The thing that might bother them, as it did me, is that you have to read the next book for any kind of closure.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I normally don’t read a lot of middle grade titles anymore but with Alexandra Bracken behind this one, I couldn’t resist and I’m really glad I took a chance on it. I absolutely loved the atmosphere of the first chapter. It really reminded me of Stars Hollow around the time of the annual Fall Festival. Prosper seemed like a misunderstood kid who was kind of the black sheep of the family… never quite good enough to meet his family’s insanely high standards. Even his twin sister Prue who he stuck by through years of serious illness was rather cruel to him. This made me instantly feel for him. So when he returned home for dinner and crazy things started happening, I didn’t blame him at all for the terror he must have felt. With the introduction of Nell, I hoped that Prosper would be able to finally have a good friend who could show him that he is worth more than how he has been treated in the past. At first she treated him with disdain because he was a Redding, but slowly she gradually realized that he was different than his family in a good way. Alastor, the demon inside of Prosper, was a little over the top but eventually I got used to it. That was probably the only thing that bugged me about this book. There were two big twists in the book which I did not see coming! And that cliffhanger ending!!! I need book two ASAP! Overall I really enjoyed reading this book that reminded me of Hocus Pocus crossed with a little bit of Harry Potter. A perfect read for fall!

    4 stars

    I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.