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The Fetch
Written by Laura Whitcomb
Narrated by Jack Garrett
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
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About this audiobook
The winner of three Kay Snow Writing Awards, Laura Whitcomb pens a dark and fabulous tale sure to capture the imagination of fantasy fans everywhere. In the role of death escort, a Fetch is not supposed to step from Heaven back to Earth. A Fetch is not supposed to fall hopelessly in love with a mortal either. But Calder is a Fetch like no other. And when his actions land him amid the clash and clang of the Russian Revolution, he sets off a chain of events with dire consequences for both the living and the dead.
Author
Laura Whitcomb
Laura Whitcomb grew up in Pasadena, California where she lived in a mildly haunted house for 12 years. She has taught English in California and Hawaii. The winner of three Kay Snow Writing Awards, she was once runner up in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction contest for the best first sentence of the worst science fiction novel never written. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Maximus.
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Reviews for The Fetch
Rating: 2.959302397674419 out of 5 stars
3/5
86 ratings10 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was a surprisingly good read. I didn't have high expectations going into the story as it has 'a supernatural romance' listed on the cover. Not much romance, but a very good YA story bringing in the murdered Romanov family.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Things that this book did well:
1. Paint an intriguing afterworld
2. Use language to advantage
3. Keep me interested
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I think the idea of each person meeting their Fetch at death is fascinating. It was a beautiful and poignant notion. And the language used to describe each death scene and subsequent Aisle walk was lovely. I could see loving this story, but it was a bit more melancholy than suits my tastes. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An interesting fantasy book that takes place during the Russian Revolution. The main character, Calder, is a fetch - a person who fetches a soul to heaven. He makes a decision that puts himself and the two children in his care in terrible danger. They take a journey around the world in search of answers.
This was an interesting book, but as different as it was I couldn't get lost in the story or even feel for any of the characters. They just didn't draw me in. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I was very excited about this title b/c I call A Certain Slant of Light a favorite of mine. I was a bit scared, though, b/c historical, be it fantasy or not, has never been my forte. Overall, I was pleased with The Fetch, but have to admit it had it's sour points.
The Good: The lyrical writing style Laura Whitcomb brings to the page is amazing. Sentences are formatted in such a way that even the most upsetting scene could be considered 'calm'. Her style isn't hard to get into, like others that could be considered lyrical, nor is it boring.
The storyline is intriguing and will grab you instantly, even if you have very little knowledge of the Romanov Family's history. Character wise, characters are fully developed and you really do feel for them very early on into the story. And romances... Laura Whitcomb writes them beautifully, though this romance doesn't come into play until the latter half of the book.
The Not So Good: As with her debut novel, there are bits of the story that seem both a bit rushed or a bit lagging. 60 percent into the book, I do feel that it dragged quite a bit and I found myself wishing that they would hurry up and get where they were going so a new plot device could be introduced.
Like I said, even-though The Fetch had it's flaws, it is still a good read. I recommend it to those who liked A Certain Slant of Light or think the premise looks good. Give it a try! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Described on its cover as a Supernatural Romance, this is a book would would most likely have passed by. Thank you Linda for sending it my way, because it was so much more! This book is a journey and a lesson in forgiveness and empathy and more. Is it great literature? No it is better. It is a book that promises much and you feel in your heart that these promises will be fulfilled. Remember the Romanovs? There were two children whose bodies were missing from the mass grave where the family was found. This is a fictional account of where they might have gone. It is also a spiritual and emotional journey into the light, and a fall into darkness. It is a description of the here, the hereafter and the in between. Recommended!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Definitely not as good as "A Certain Slant of Light." You have to suspend disbelief too much because the parts of the story just don't work together.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Calder is a fetch, a death angel. When a soul leaves its body it must go with a fetch so that it can enter heaven.Calder breaks his fetch vows for love, and by doing so causes a terrible rift in the way things are supposed to be. The book takes you on his journey of trying to set everything right once again.While I enjoyed the story, I'm only giving this book three stars because it was too slow for my taste. I also like books that take me away into another world, and this one just didn’t do that for me. I could never truly get into it. Some of the elements that I liked about the book are:*It is a neat fantasy idea, that of a fetch (death angel) loving a mortal. And then truly falling in love with (well, I can't tell you or it would give away part of the book).*I liked the war time, history theme to the storySome of the things I didn't like:*The love story part of the book didn't truly start to bloom until near the end of the book.*When the story ended I was left saying, "What happens next?", but not knowing. "Was that really the end, or is there another book coming out?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I was alternately confused, engaged and bored by this book and mostly disappointed since it really sounded like something I'd enjoy. If someone is interested in the idea of a soul living in another person's body, they'd be better reading Repossessed by A.J.Jenkins. At least it kept me wanting to find out what happens next. Plus there is very little character development in Fetch, which is my favorite part of a book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A unique novel featuring a mixture of adventure, romance, historical fiction and the supernatural, "The Fetch" is a tale about Calder, a ghost who escorts spirits from the living world to heaven. When Calder visits earth and falls in love with a woman on the eve of the Russian Revolution, he breaks his vow and enters the world of the living in the body of Rasputin. Teens captured by the thought of supernatural romance will gravitate to this book, but I'm not sure if they'll be captivated by it. It definitely helps to know the story of the Russian Revolution as well as the background of Rasputin and his connection to the royal family. Without it, you'll only get half the tale. Perhaps teens studying the Russian Revolution in a history class would be most interested in the tale. Although I enjoyed the book, it lost me at certain points, particularly when it spoke about rules that the Fetches must live by. There are only a few teens to whom I would recommend this book.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Fetch book had some beautifully written sentences and a strong sensibility to it. I love an elegantly placed phrase and this had many. It was rich in atmosphere. So I really wanted to like this book. But even after 100 or so pages, I just wasn't engaged. I guess our Fetch was so detached and other worldly that I found it hard to attach to him and care about what he was doing. I couldn't fall in love with Glory, like he had, and so didn't love the book... I started to skim and then leapt the end and I'm sorry to say that this book about the dead never came to life for me.The amazon tag suggestions seemed to suggest this was a young adult book. I didn't see why it would be YA or indeed why it couldn't be, but I wouldn't have labelled it as that myself.