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The Briar Book of the Dead
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- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Set in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Oprah Daily's Top 25 Fantasy Novels of 2022), this beautifully told Gothic fairy tale of ghosts, witches, deadly secrets and past sins, will be perfect for fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid.
Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt for their sorcery, but the church has given them dispensation in return for their protection of the borders of the Darklands, where the much-feared Leech Lords hold sway.
Ellie is being trained as a steward, administering for the town, and warding off the insistent interest of the church. When her grandmother dies suddenly, Ellie's cousin Audra rises to the position of Briar Witch, propelling Ellie into her new role. As she navigates fresh challenges, an unexpected new ability to see and speak to the dead leads her to uncover sinister family secrets, stories of burnings, lost grimoires and evil spells. Reeling from one revelation to the next, she seeks answers from the long dead and is forced to decide who to trust, as a devastating plot threatens to destroy everything the Briar witches have sacrificed so much to build.
Told in the award-winning author's trademark gorgeous, addictive prose, this is an intricately woven tale of a family of witches struggling against the bonds of past sins and persecution.
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In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes. Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.
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It was ok.
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- Pat
- 08-02-24
very cool story
I enjoyed this very much. I wish there were more books to continue the tale. the story kept me engaged and had interesting plot twists. very good witch story
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- Ally
- 09-10-24
Great standalone read
I really enjoyed this title but the audiobook wasn't edited very well and there was a significant amount of repeated lines. But really loved the book and hope the other titles by this author are just as good.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-30-24
Engaging till the end
The narrator did an amazing job bringing the magic of this book to life, highly recommend.
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- Hallie
- 04-04-24
she does it again!!!
i don’t think it’s possible for me to dislike any story ms. slatter writes in this universe, and this one was no exception. i love this world she has crafted and i cannot wait for the next one in the installment. the narrator was wonderful and incredibly engaging, my only complaint is that the audio would repeat a sentence or two sometimes, but otherwise it was a wonderful story to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-29-24
I loved everything about this book.
The narrator really did a fantastic job. Although it was easy to figure out a lot of the plot it was very enjoyable. A goid one to listen too because not too complicated to keep up with everything happening. Well paced , after the first few chapters setting things up it just flowed.
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