Wildwood Dancing
Wildwood • Book 1
by Juliet Marillier, Unknown Author
Narrated by Kim Mai Guest
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Five sisters sneak through a portal in a Transylvanian castle every full moon — and the real threat isn't the faeries on the other side.
- Great if you want: fairy-tale atmosphere with genuine emotional stakes and sisterhood
- Listening experience: slow and lyrical — best savored, not rushed
- Narration: Kim Mai Guest brings quiet warmth that suits Marillier's intimate tone
- Skip if: you need plot-driven momentum over mood and character
About This Audiobook
Five sisters live in a castle in Transylvania, and every full moon they alone can pass through a hidden portal into the enchanted Other Kingdom, where they dance with the fey creatures of that magical realm. The younger sister's entanglement with a dangerous being from beyond the portal, and the arrival of a controlling cousin while their father is ill, threaten both the domestic world and the magical one that Jena has come to love. Juliet Marillier's Wildwood Dancing draws on Romanian folklore and the twelve dancing princesses to build a multi-award-winning young adult fantasy.
Kim Mai Guest narrates with a lyrical warmth that suits Marillier's fairy tale register, giving the novel's dual worlds their distinct atmospheres without losing the story's emotional coherence. Jena's voice is both practically minded and genuinely enchanted by what she knows, and Guest captures that balance throughout. At just under thirteen hours, this Aurealis Award winner is a rich, beautifully crafted listen.