Walking the Tree

By: Kaaron Warren

Narrated by: Kate Rawson

Botanica is an island, but almost all of the island is taken up by the Tree. Lillah has come of age and is now ready to leave her community and walk the tree for five years, learning all Botanica has to teach her. Can Lillah keep the huge secret she has been entrusted with, or will she have to resort to breaking the oldest taboo on Botanica?

©2011 Karoon Warren (P)2014 Audible Studios

Fascinating

Delightfully mysterious and imaginative world building, peopled with characters who are vulnerable, flawed, admirable, and very human.
I'm glad I listened, and recommend it highly.

We need more books like this!

Essentially, this is a coming-of-age exploring-the-world story set in a fascinating other world similar to (or possibly a part of) our own. The cultures and beliefs are set up so well and the struggles and joys of the characters well-written and relatable. I’ll hold this book in a special place in my heart!

This author does have a unique writing style that might not be for everyone, but I greatly enjoyed it. The narration was fantastic, so many characters and accents all done flawlessly.

Wow was this different!

I really liked this book. It was very different than my usual cup of tea. I thought the overall story concept was ingenious and was fascinated by female empowerment that was a major thread through the book. If you are looking for something off the beaten path or want to see a tree through the forest, give it a listen.