The Lucky Diamond

By: Valinora Troy

Narrated by: Nick Cracknell

The diamond spoke. One word. "Run!"

When 10-year-old Cathy meets a magical talking diamond, she and her orphaned siblings excitedly agree to help “Lucky” get home to the Rock of Diamonds…before its powers die.

What the five children don’t know is that, far from their rundown home, on the other side of the monster-infested Great Forest, the evil Queen Rose is waiting.

With the help of a magic canoe, a mysterious compass, and a sulky prince, the orphans must foil monsters and witches on their journey to the Rock.

As Lucky’s magic wanes, Queen Rose’s plot grows ever more dangerous—for the Diamonds and anyone who dares help them.

But these orphans are anything but ordinary, and power is closer at hand than they think…

The Lucky Diamond is a classic fantasy adventure for middle grade listeners, full of the importance of family, trusting yourself, and standing up for what is right.

This book is part of a trilogy but can be listened to and enjoyed as a standalone.

©2021 Valinora Troy (P)2025 Valinora Troy

Critic reviews

***BOOK BLOGGERS NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022 SEMI-FINALIST***

*** CAP Award long-list***

A Wonderful Middle-Grade Book with Fantastic Narration!

I've actually read this book before,but it was wonderful to have it brought to life with a narrated audiobook! The story was engaging and magical, and I simply adored the narration! I'm usually quite picky about my audiobook narrators, but I loved all the accents and voices the narrator did!!! The voice and accent he did for Paul was very different than what I'd imagined when reading the book, but it does fit Paul quite well, and I really liked it! Overall, a wonderful audiobook that I do think a lot of people would enjoy!