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Read By: Josephine Bailey Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 13.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Gemma Doyle Trilogy Release Date: January 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780739356777

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

303

Longest Chapter Length:

05:58 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

25 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

04:03 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

The gripping conclusion to the critically acclaimed New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, an exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Going Bovine. It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds. The Order—the mysterious group her mother was once part of—is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for. "A rare treat . . . beautifully crafted" --People "A huge work of massive ambition.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A #1 Book Sense Bestseller A New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)  

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"This was my favorite book of the series, a great example of genre blending; paranormal, romance and historical fiction. Libba Bray took twice as many pages as the first two novels to finish the story. I like when an author doesn't feel bound by convention and takes the time to let the story unfold and resolve."

— Karen (5 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • A USA Today bestseller

The Sweet Far Thing Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.689655172413793 out of 53.689655172413793 out of 53.689655172413793 out of 53.689655172413793 out of 53.689655172413793 out of 5 (3.69)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I wish she would write a fourth book. The way it ended could give you another series about America. I love this series!! "

    — HMT, 4/27/2017
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first two. I felt that it was unnecessarily long and that the author dragged it out. "

    — Michele, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Sadly... the last 150 pages is the only reason why this book receives a three. D; "

    — Jia, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed this series and being able to read them back to back was great. No waiting for the next book to come out. I discovered them all on the shelf in the book department and took the chance that I would like them all and bought all three. I am so glad I did. Great read!!! "

    — Liesl, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I loved these books - what a great series - wish I was still reading it!!! "

    — Lori, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I had to finish out the trilogy. I think it helped me pinpoint what I don't like about this series. I mentioned in my last Gemma Doyle review that the friends weren't really friends. Now I've determined that I don't like her magic system. Maybe super geeky of me to state it like that, but her magic system doesn't have rules or reason like better systems have. Gemma supposedly has no idea how to use it, but somehow knows how to use it sometimes. She's warned by Circe not to use it, but there aren't any bad effects when she does. She uses it for silly things, and then all of a sudden everyone has it when it's all supposed to be inside her. The whole magic rules were never decided or explained, so it's impossible to see how she can use it. Anyhow, it was ok, way too long of a book for what happens in it. But now I'm done. Positives: the content is pretty safe, and the story is good. I like Gemma as a main character. I think some of her messages at the end were good. It would have been cool if Libba Bray would have connected changes in women's rights to Gemma's actions or something. But that would have made it even longer. "

    — AnnaMarie, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I don't think I can actually put it on my 'read' list. I didn't even finish it. Book one was fun. Book two was slow, but fun. And this one I had a REALLY hard time getting into. I wanted to know the story so I tried to, but I kept getting frustrated by it. I liked Gemma. And the story was fun, but the style of the book didn't help keep my attention. And before I knew it I had renewed it from the library 2 times and STILL hadn't finished it. So I gave up and turned it back in. "

    — BreAn, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as the second, but better than the first. Good end to the series. It left me feeling that the story was properly wrapped up and everything was as it should be. "

    — Kyla, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Terrible. Just terrible. I hate when books have so much potential and the author kills them by taking the story in the wrong direction. The plot was rushed, like the author just had to try and tie up all the loose ends, but there was no satisfaction. "

    — Lisa, 10/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is one of the best books ever written for a teenage girl. There is not a difficult subject Libba Bray doesn't address. Labor rights, same sex relationships, sexuality of a teenage girl, sexual abuse etc...This trilogy is amazing. "

    — Trimid, 10/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I strongly dont recommed this, I loved this book until the ending! "

    — courtland, 9/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was so goood!!! "

    — Tedraedwards, 1/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So I read all three of these books. I can't say I liked any of the girls in the story-- but the story itself was cool & I had to finish the books to see how it ended! "

    — Jenn, 6/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I loved this series and I thought it ended well. It was a tad bit long, but well worth the read. "

    — Jaclyn, 3/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It broke my heart in a beautiful but terrible way. I don't know what else to say. "

    — Slee, 8/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " was probably the best out of all of them, and i think i understand now... maybe "

    — Arwyn, 8/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought this was the best of the trilogy. I was afraid it was going to drag on because it was over 800 pages, but it actually kept my attention the whole time. "

    — Deborah, 6/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The final book in the Gemma Doyle trilogy is just as good as the first two. The Sweet Far Thing kept me guessing all throughout. Another stupendous job by Libba Bray! "

    — Cecelia, 5/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not entirely sure i liked the ending, bit otherwise i was really impressed with this trilogy! "

    — Grace, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So far it is amazing. "

    — Kevin, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Didnt like the ending... Kind of dissapointed there. But everything else was good!!! "

    — Sha, 5/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " My favorite of the trilogy. Sad to see Kartik become a tree, though! "

    — Janet, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A good book. It was a bit slow at times but very interesting overall. Kartik was one of my favorite characters and his and Gemma's romance is what got me to read the entire series. "

    — Stephanie, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " So I read all three of these books. I can't say I liked any of the girls in the story-- but the story itself was cool & I had to finish the books to see how it ended! "

    — Jenn, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " i have to say that the ending to this book made me cry. i wish that it hadnt been like that but that didnt stop me from loving all three books. i felt like i was actually there. like it was me that all that was happening to. "

    — Angie, 5/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " the best book eva!!!!!!!!!!! i couldnt put it down and the other books r just as amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! "

    — Sklieger23, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I'm afraid from this point story became really so slow and bo-o-oring! <br/>I'm still straggling through it though. <br/> <br/>Yes, I'm done, I've officially give up on this. Maybe I'd like to finish in form of audiobook but can't. But I'm really not interested at all what happens next. "

    — Olga, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I loved this series, and the conclusion was no exception. However, be prepared for a bittersweet ending... "

    — Janette, 4/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " love this series! this my favorite!! "

    — Lexi, 4/25/2011

About Libba Bray

Libba Bray is the author of the bestselling Gemma Doyle Trilogy and the Diviners series, among others, and the author of Beauty Queens, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Going Bovine, which won the Michael L. Printz Award.

About Josephine Bailey

Josephine Bailey’s impeccable narrations include the British classics Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden. She has also used her subtly nuanced style to enliven historical fiction and light romances. She has won nine AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award.