Let's start off by saying I think I'm hooked.
THE SPIES THAT BIND is a prequel story in the Gallagher Girls series -- about a school for girls that teaches them how to be spies.
Hooked already?
It's told from the viewpoint of Cammie, who has just lost her father to a spying mission, and whose mother, a former Gallagher girl, has just become Headmistress of the school. Talk about starting out with some problems, on your first day of school -- at age 12.
There's a lot to live up to, being a Gallagher girl. The story starts with a prologue, how Gilliam Gallagher saved President Lincoln's life, despite her corset and hoop skirts and delicate physique, and the Gallagher girls were born. That's quite a legacy to live up to. Cammie has a tough first week of school, but by the end of it, she's made some loyal friends and passed a few tough tests -- physical, mental, emotional, and even ethical.
Kudos to the narrator, Rebecca Soler, for distinctive voices and for being entirely listen-able. Yeah, I might be hooked on her as a reader, as well as the books themselves. Gotta love Audible Originals, introducing me to authors and narrators I might not have tried otherwise.
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