She makes Lia sound like a ditzy airhead, and Gabi sound like a bratty teen. I grew up with Jim Dale, and so maybe i'm a little picky, but i don't think she thought out the voices beforehand. However, one reason i would not listen to Waterfall again is because the narrator is not really that talented, in my opinion. I'm really into that type of literature, and i love the characters and how well Lisa draws you into the time period. Would you listen to Waterfall again? Why? It's a series so I'm sure they'll go back in time again, but I won't waste my time on it. This directly results in her being poisoned by the spurned fiancee, so conveniently the sisters escape back to their own time and are magically healed from physical ailments, but not from their pedantic teenaged inner monologues and sarcasm. Breezing over these giant plot holes that could be really cool and scientific or maybe have deep archetypal meaning, the main character instead chalks it up to God (even though she has never been religious or ever even prayed) and glibly falls lustfully into hormonal infatuation with the only attached young man in the story.
And they luckily just read the Divine Comedy in the original Italian, so they can communicate fluently with people in the time period. And the main characters somehow manage to use medieval weapons with skill despite having trained only with modern fencing epees and archery equipment. Except they go to medieval Siena instead of ancient Etruria. The premise is cool two American sisters on an archaeological dig with their professor mother touch a mural in an Etruscan tomb in Italy and are transported back in time. I found it on a list of novels to read if you liked Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. This is a PG-rated bodice ripper dressed up in time traveller clothes. Her Italian is wonderful and brings the story to life! Her voice is a little deeper than most 17 year old, high pitched, annoying voices, so it was fine with me. I love the way Lisa Bergren enthralled me into this historical fiction, incredible love story, totally funny series! Yes, it is cheesy at times but what 14th century knights are not a little cheesy when it comes to love.especially in Italy! If you love a love story, great action and a little funny, this book is for you! I am so happy that I picked this treasure up! I realized, with all the distopian novels I have been reading that sometimes are a really sad, OK, a lot sad, this book was just refreshing! I guess I can say that when I read a good book/series that I cannot put down and laugh along the way and feel happy is a winner! Some other reviews say that Pam Turlow (the narrator) was not that great.l beg to differ. Ok, so I only make comments when a particular book/series is just awesome.
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