Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (The Novel)

By: Suji Kim

Narrated by: A. Jo

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA.

“Currently the most popular romantasy webnovel . . . Under the Oak Tree is a Korean romantasy with intense emotional depth, weaving trauma and love in a medieval setting. [It] explores the internal and external struggles of Lady Maximillian and Sir Riftan in a fraught, evolving marriage.”—Bleeding Cool, in praise of Under the Oak Tree (The Comic)

Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, but she is rarely allowed outside her family’s sprawling castle for fear that her stutter will tarnish their noble name. When she is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a lowborn knight caught in one of her father’s schemes, Maxi doesn’t dare hope for happiness, let alone love. Her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin, and Riftan leaves without a word the morning after their vows are exchanged.

Now, three years after their disastrous wedding night, Riftan has returned as a war hero. To Maxi’s surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi, even as she is overcome by the scorching heat that Riftan’s presence ignites within her. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless.

This volume collects chapters 1-76 of the original webnovel by Suji Kim.

Love

If you like Under the Oak Tree this audio book did a great job. The narrator had a very calming voice that gives the story a new life. This is one of my favorite stories for character growth. I can't wait for the full series to be released.

Wonderful story but stiff delivey

I love this story so much and im happy there is an audio books now, but the narration leaves some to be desired. Very little fluctuation in tone or voice. Riftan goes from having a deeper voice to sounding just like Maxie. if not for Maxie's stutter it would be hard to tell who's talking. (she does the stutter well though). The constant breathy and choppy delivery can get exhausting and I found myself growing tired. she has a nice sounding voice but it's like she is trying to seduce the reader ALL THE TIME. She's not terrible, it just feels like this is one of the first audio books she's recorded.

I think if they had gotten a man to read Riftans parts and other male characters iit could have been so much better.

Great Narrator

I liked the narrator, she was great! Very easy to listen to.

The story is good. However, the ML's possessiveness and lack of boundaries gives me the ick, especially in the beginning of the novel.

Wonderful

This series is a great read and the narrator did a fantastic job with her performance!

Loved the story

Loved the story line and the narrator was very good. Wish to know when will volume 2 be available!!