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Shrill Dusk

City of Magic Series, Book 1

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Shrill Dusk

By: Helen Harper
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
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Charley is a cleaner by day and a professional gambler by night. She might be haunted by her tragic past but she's never thought of herself as anything or anyone special. Until, that is, things start to go terribly wrong all across the city of Manchester. Between plagues of rats, firestorms, and the gleaming blue eyes of a sexy Scottish werewolf, she might just have landed herself in the middle of a magical apocalypse. She might also be the only person who has the ability to bring order to an utterly chaotic new world.

©2019 Helen Harper (P)2019 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Paranormal
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This story has many unusual elements to set it apart from the usual UF. Set in Manchester at the start of a magical apocalypse, a FMC acquiring magic and teaching herself to use it, an interesting array of secondary characters and moments of humour to lighten the mood. The narrator does a great job!

UF set in Manchester

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This was delightfully fun and imaginative and I loved the narrator's accent that gave it added charm and authenticity. I am looking forward to the next book to find out what happens to Charlie and her group.

Hopefully, it will also fill in some world building holes and unanswered questions.

Definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy with a dash of chick lit.

Fun and imaginative

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I really like the story. Charli was ok until midway through the book. By the last few chapters, I actually hated hearing her idiotic reasoning about helping everyone, including helping people that supported a tyrannical murderer.
Its a pity, as this would is really interesting, but I won't be listening to the next book. Charli is too infuriating.
Helen Harper is still one of my favourite authors, I recommend listening to her other books.

Annoying Female MC

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Charley is a gambler who will always help others even when it puts herself and others at risk. The Fae release large amounts of magic in Manchester and people and creatures change into weres, monsters, and magic users. Charley finds out Fae, weres and vampires have always existed. Manchester is then barricaded and quarantined. Charley can be annoying in her attempts to help everyone without thinking through the consequences but has a good heart.

Charley becomes an enchantress

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