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The Familiar
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.
What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.
Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and creator of the Grishaverse comes a bewitching historical novel set in the Spanish Golden Age, brimming with peril and dark deeds.
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- Charlie
- 12-04-2024
loved this book
narration was brilliant - i binged it in 2 days highly recommend. learnt a great deal about the Spanish inquisition
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- Shelley Gurney
- 12-04-2024
Beautiful, ruthless, pensive
A favourite author and one of my favourite narrators bring a tragic story to life. I could not stop reading. Weaving together the lives of those in inquisition Spain - the politics and power plays, and the dream for a better life. This a haunting story, and one I’ve binged and already re-visited chapters. I’m going to be reading up more on the inquisitions now…
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- Anonymous User
- 23-04-2024
Medieval Magic
Was great to see this story set in Spain during the Inquisition with all its power superstition & social moirés. I loved Loren’s reading, her Spanish accent was so good! Very curious tale, but absorbing.
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- Lilly Thai
- 23-04-2024
fantastic read
Rich in history, in character, in writing and in reading. If you are here for something fast pace and light hearted then don't pick it up. But if you are in need of a lyrical, rich story steeped in history and light fantasy elememts then pick this up! Narrator did a wonderful job at thw little tunes in multiple lamguages. A win in the 2024 reading list for sure!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-2024
Great characters, story and brilliant narration.
Bit history, bit fantasy, intriguing characters and great story. Narrator was awesome. My first Leigh Bardugo and won't be the last.
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