One Dark Window
The Shepherd King, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Lisa Cordileone
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By:
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Rachel Gillig
About this listen
ELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER.
An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.
When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a gothic fantasy romance about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom.
©2022 Rachel Gillig (P)2022 Hachette Audio UKCritic Reviews
'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic
'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers Weekly
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- Lisa Sauer
- 30-01-2024
Unexpected. Different. Enjoyable
I nearly returned this book after an hr of listening because the world, the cards, it was all so different that I found it hard to get into. But the reviews of the book were awesome so I persisted. I’m so glad I did. This original piece of fiction was a breath of fresh air. Unpredictable, unexpected and a good story. Well worth persisting to understand the world. A great read for anyone looking for something different.
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- Eritai
- 03-02-2024
Loved it
The unique magic system had me hooked and I loved the way the story progressed.
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- Jenna Bibby
- 09-07-2024
really did not like the voice acting for the male characters
the audio made this (otherwise incredible) story really difficult to listen too. the magic system is so unique and i can’t wait to see what happens next
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- Anonymous User
- 26-08-2024
The Nightmare! 10/10 character!
Was such an easy read, the narrator did an amazing job at portraying each character! Icannot wait to start book 2!
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-10-2024
Unique, intriguing story but for the love of god it's haarth not herrth!
The story is compelling, with a unique magic system and just enough world building. The narration, however, made me want to scream. She constantly mispronunced words and made bizarre acting choices like adding odd childlike inflection and tone to adult characters. Great story, god awful narration.
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- Library of Kate
- 22-08-2023
Review - new favourite book
This book was one of my 23 books for 2023, and I knew as soon as I started it from the second chapter that this was going to be amazing the characters in the story, the intrigue the romance, all of it together, make an epic romance fantasy I cannot wait for the second one.
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- Brianne
- 14-10-2023
Interesting
Enjoyed once I finally understood the unique magic system. I did have it overhyped for me unfortunately. I do look forward to listening to book 2 now that I have my head wrapped around the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-2024
Interesting read but didn’t like the narrator.
The narrator wasn’t great and took away from the character development. Enjoy the story though.
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- Jess Clancy
- 05-06-2024
I don't get the hype
I don’t understand the hype. I was so excited about reading this but wasn't intersted at all. Considered DNF'ing multiple times but I wanted to love this so bad!!! I paid a stupid amount for the book AND audio. Neither could get me interested.
I might consider reading book 2 when it goes on sale.
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- Kara
- 10-06-2024
love love love.. This should be a movie!
It's so different without being over the top. I wasn't ready for it to be over I wanted more!
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