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Jan 15, 2009

Beth F. rated it:

Finished! I’ve never had the opportunity to read a book in manuscript form so this was a fun first for me. The format of the manuscript (a pdf file) made it difficult for me to sit down and commit to the story so I feel like I was reading this one forever, but that was due more to a personal preference for something printable vs. an e-document than anything else. I’d love to re-read this story someday in a traditional book format because it was definitely “one of those stories.”

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Dec 26, 2008

Saved By Grace rated it:

It was amazing. :)
Though a little hard to read just because it was pdf. I also loved the little bits that reminded me of the Bible and Narnia. :)

We were asked to compare this book and Harry Potter (scale of 1-5, HP being 5), but honestly I haven't read Harry Potter so I don't know how it would compare but I think I'd like this better. Twilight is nothing (compared to). I loved the language that Karey created and 'hoomin' (such a cool word!) and Fair was amazing. I liked how eve More...

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Dec 27, 2008

Georgie K rated it:

I got to read and rate this book in manuscript form. I am so excited to read the finished copy when it comes out in April!

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Feb 23, 2009

John rated it:

Move over J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer and make room for a new fantasy and adventure master--K.S.R. Kingworth! Her debut novel will keep you turing pages as you get caught up in the mystical, marvelous adventure that takes place in an amazing universe. It goes without saying that after reading Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate all fantasy and adventure fans will eagerly await more tales from the fertile imagination of Kingworth.

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Apr 11, 2010

April rated it:

Very descriptive. Story keeps moving at a great pace; enough to keep you interested and on the edge of your seat waiting for what will happen next. Characters are well developed, and believeable.

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Dec 27, 2008

Cecily rated it:

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Apr 08, 2008

Mr. Pe added it

this book is great i recommend this to everyone

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Sep 28, 2011

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I didn't put a star rating for this one. I didn't finish reading it, since I ended up skimming the last half. While I really enjoyed the fun fantasy world and some of the characters, I could not get my mind of focus enough on the story to appreciate it. It felt like there was too much going on and the episodes didn't connect very well. Also, I did not particularly like the prologue, because it was just like a list of characteristics of the people and not really a narrative at all. When the More...

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Apr 21, 2010

Mockingbird rated it:

Holy moly. Get this book when it comes out! I got to be one of the early readers of Secret Speakers and all I can say is it's going to stand the test of time. Children that have yet to be born will be reading Secret Speakers years from now. Then, when they get old, they'll be reading it to their grandchildren. It's that good.

Now a word about Karey Shane / K.S.R. Kingworth: She has got to be the most innovative new author out there when it comes to setting trends in the world of self More...

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May 24, 2010

Erika rated it:

Yay, another goodreads first reads win :) This book was pretty amazing: fantasy with substance! I definitely saw parallels to The Wizard of Oz and the Chronicles of Narnia. Plus there was plenty of action to keep the pages turning.

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Sep 30, 2011

Julie rated it:

I was interested to read this novel since the author has the same religious beliefs as I do. I was bugged by a few part. Especially when Christ was in the form of a dog in this book. It was just too weird for me. I also did not like the Pegwen Flype character and his evil nature made me want to stop reading the story. The whole secret speakers idea just kind of bothered me because it felt like it only needed to be stated a few times that they were telling the story...not at the start of eve More...

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Jul 23, 2010

Annika rated it:

As the Hoomin (not to be confused with human) people suffer under the rule of a tyranical king, one girl sets the prophecy to the end of this Dictatorship into motion. This book was a good entertaining read with many religions correlations, which reminded me frequently of The Chronicals of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis. Kingworth's plot also relies heavily upon the Plan of Salvation, where as if you may not be a Mormon, you might not pick up on that as quickly. She does a great job of bringing the main More...

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May 14, 2010

Brenda rated it:

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Feb 17, 2010

L rated it:

I read this in manuscript form thanks to Karey :)
The story is fantasy, but can be enjoyed on so many more levels. Deeper meanings will at times reach out for you as you read it, but it is at the same time an escape into a fantasy story that will; no doubt; rival the greats.

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Feb 07, 2010

Barb rated it:

From the moment I started to read, I was mesmerized. I was taken in to a brand new world that I was eager to explore - in other words, I couldn't put it down even though I'm trying to plan a wedding ;)

Secret Speakers is not formula story where you can anticipate what happens next. Far from it. I never knew where the story was going and it kept me interested right through to the end. The writing is excellent! Karey paints a vivid picture of this beautiful and sometimes dangerous More...

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Nov 09, 2010

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I'm liking this story, but I'm having a hard time reading it in an electronic format. I just don't like to sit with my laptop and read, it's uncomfortable and hard on my eyes over time. So, I'll probably wait to finish it when it is published.

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Jul 23, 2011

Heather rated it:

Not at all what I expected. I liked the characters and I thought the allegory was interesting. There were a few times that the story was too rigid in trying to keep with spiritual teachings, and there were a couple of times I felt quite uncomfortable with the direct parallels. I did get a bit aggravated that everything had names that didn't make sense to me. All of the names of people and places and other things, like "shoomin" as a time period, distracted and detracted from the story. More...

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Jun 09, 2010

Cathryn rated it:

oh my gosh.. if i could give a book negative stars i would.. at times the story line was mildly interesting. I was turned of the most by the fact that she portrays this book as an interesting original story of love.. really what it was was a rip off of the bible... story of heavens war, right down to the gethsemane scene.. only it was a dog that she compared to christ... it was painful to read at times as it was so insane what she was doing... the idea of secret speakers was very interesting... More...

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Dec 16, 2010

Logan rated it:

I liked most of the book. I liked Fair and her mother and friends. I liked her personal ordeal, even the Kings and Rithel. But I thought the Christ/ Satan "allegory" was too transparent and used cheaply. Especially used in conjunction with the Wizard of Oz themes. It really makes me irritated the more I think about it. :) I really don't think it was vital to the story, or could have been worked in better.
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Mar 21, 2010

Jill rated it:

It was confusing at first, then got a bit interesting. I couldn't put it down, until I got to her version of the "war in heaven." She's very original... (sarcasm) I've tried to read beyond that, but she keeps copying things from lds doctrine, and very uncreatively at that. CS Lewis tales are religious, but it's not obvious, and is very creative. Kingworth unsuccessfully attempts to do the same. Don't waste your time, unless you want to read her version of the pearl of great price. More...

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Jan 28, 2011

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Dec 30, 2011

Annie rated it:

This book suffered from my expectations. I thought the Secret Speakers were going to be a nearly vanished people, part genetic memory, part telepath who carried the secrets of their people; the kind of secrets that alter kingdoms, the kind that rulers want to keep because they are the base of their power. I thought Fair would be a girl close to court but hidden below stairs that you can't keep secrets from and you can't lie to who changes the course of her kingdom by the power of speaking the More...

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Sep 02, 2010

CScott rated it:

I could not finish this book.
I bought a copy when I ran into the author at a local Costco, promoting and selling her book. As I am an aspiring author(with a novel and an agent, shopping for publishers), I could not resist an opportunity to help another struggling author. Talking to her, I found out she self-pubbed her novel. I did not have enough time to chat and find out why she chose the self-pub route, but I am beginning to suspect it is because nobody wanted it.
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Mar 01, 2010

Becky rated it:

First off, I must admit this book is much better than I expected, and this is for several reasons. While this is not a perfect book, as I will explain further on, it is quite good and I am glad I took the time to get through it.

To begin with, I don't really read fantasy, mostly because fantasy books can take themselves a bit too seriously. this book did take itself seriously (as all books should), but it wasn't like this one event would destroy the planet if it did not come to pass More...

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Aug 27, 2010

Susan rated it:

I loved it. I liked how it taught the Plan of Salvation in another way. I thought it surpassed books liked Twilight and Harry Potter. It also made me think of the Wizard of OZ and Pilgrim's Progress. Many positive thoughts to contemplate.

some of my many favorite parts:
128 You are powerful.
You will always have strength given to you
when you need it most.
131
You come into this life with a bundle of wisdom
that you are supposed to unpack and give away.
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May 02, 2010

Beth Ann rated it:

Karey is my friend, but that doesn't mean I will review her book any differently... it just means I get to review it before some others do!

Comparing it to Harry Potter or Twilight as others have seems silly to me. They have little in common. All are engaging stories. Secret Speakers is certainly a finer caliber of writing than Twilight (and I DO like the books!), but really they have little to compare. What I would compare this brilliant fantasy to is the Chronicles of Narnia. Both More...

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Jan 01, 2009

Steve rated it:

I must say, when i first started to read Secret Speakers, not my kind of read. But I always finish what I start and i must say I'm glad i did. The characters just came to life and the movie was playing in my head. I will be reading this a couple more times just to read it lol. It was a great pleasure to read such a imaginative story. Defiantly a story for my future kids. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get away to a magical world, even if its just for a couple of hours.

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Jan 04, 2009

Nicole rated it:

This book was good. I read it because my old BYU cross-country coach's wife wrote it, but it was really fun. It is allegorically Christian, sort of like C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I would recommend it. She is still in the editing phase so if you look it up on here, I think you can read it still for free and then review it. If you do it quick, she will send you a free signed copy of your own.

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Dec 27, 2008

Sheila rated it:

Secret Speakers is a wonderful fantasy story with a strong moral background. I really enjoyed this book by Goodreads Author K.S.R Kingworth, who may be the new C.S. Lewis. It is the story of a girl named Fair and her loyal dog Sauveren, and I was engrossed and enchanted from beginning to end. If you like books such as the Chronicles of Narnia series, I think you will really enjoy Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate. I look forward to reading any and all other books in this series More...

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Jun 29, 2010

Diane rated it:

Okay, this is one amazing allegory. It's got the war in Heaven, the plan of salvation, Christ's ministry including miracles, the garden of Gethsemane, death and resurrection, pretty much the whole ball of doctrine. She even added a night, a day, and a night of darkness. Brilliant! I wish I'd thought of it myself. CS Lewis has nothing on KSR Kingworth. We need to talk, girl!

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