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Once There Was

by Kiyash Monsef
Nikki Massoud
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Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from New York Times ​bestselling author Kiyash Monsef.
Perfect for listeners aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.
Once was, once wasn't . . .
So began the stories Marjan's father told her as a little girl – tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder: Griffons. Unicorns. Dragons.
But Marjan is not a little girl anymore. After her father's sudden death, she is trying to hold it all together: her schoolwork, her friendships and her dad's struggling veterinary practice. But a mysterious visitor soon reveals that Marjan's father was no ordinary vet. The creatures from his stories are real – and he travelled the world to care for them.
Stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight, where magical creatures are bought and sold, treasured and trapped, Marjan must take her father's place. The deeper in she gets, the closer she comes to a shocking truth that will put both humans and beasts in terrible danger.

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    April 4, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781398520417
      • File size: 330323 KB
      • Duration: 11:28:10

  • Languages

    • English

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      At the start of this fantasy/mystery narrated by Nikki Massoud, teenager Marjan's father, a veterinarian, has recently been murdered. Marjan soon discovers that she is now the only remaining member of an ancient family with a gift for working with mythological creatures. As she investigates her father's murder and provides veterinary services for magical animals, she is forced to contend with harsh realizations about herself and the world around her. Massoud has an engaging storytelling timbre, which is particularly evident in the chapters that share the mythical stories Marjan's father told her when she was growing up. Many characters have regional or international accents, including Marjan's Iranian father. Massoud performs them accurately. S.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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