The Hidden World

By: Schuyler J. Ebersol

Narrated by: Zachary Webber

Nate Williams was found wandering alone in the woods at the age of six. He suffers a heart attack at the age of seventeen, which profoundly changes his body and soul - he becomes a shifter, assuming the shape of a wolf. He is sent to the Noble College, where changing into an animal is normal and classes are about altering the weather or changing nature rather than math. Nate quickly realizes that there is more going on at Noble than meets the eye. When a series of murders around the country threaten the secrecy of the Hidden World, Nate and his friends take it upon themselves to figure out what is going on and bring the killers to justice.

©2013 Schuyler J. Ebersol (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

YA Fantasy Adventure

This story borrows more than a few ideas from the Harry Potter series. A boy finds out he is different, gets to go to a special school, and learns unusual skills. There are many more similarities (quidditch, house elves, Dumbledore, etc.), but I don’t want to spoil it for you because it is an enjoyable story anyway, even though it is derivative.

Zachary Webber is a wonderful narrator, and I liked trying to visualize the fantasy locations and events. It is not too graphic or scary, so it would be appropriate for teens.

It seems to be set up as the beginning of a series, but no sequel has appeared in the ten years since it was published, so who knows.

great for all ages

wonderful twists of changes. would recommend strongly
can't wait for the next book release in this series.

Great background story

Excellent narration. Good, if somewhat forgettable story. Reminiscent of HP, but American and everyone is a were-animal.

Excellent Narrator

Nothing unique but way of the storyline (typical young adult fantasy plot), but I enjoyed the attention to detail. The excellent narration really helped me stay engaged.

Good story

This is the kind of book I’m gonna have to borrow from the library. The narrator is extremely monotone throughout the entire book. For every character. If you’re not seriously paying attention you’ll lose the story and need to go back to re-listen just to get back on track. The book is great. The narration was not very.