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Narrated by:
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Max Miller
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By:
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Josh Lanyon
About this listen
Fed up with his desk duty in the Imperial Arcane Library, book hunter Colin Bliss accepts a private commission to find The Sword's Shadow, a legendary and dangerous witches' grimoire. But to find the book, Colin must travel to the remote Western Isles and solve a centuries' old murder.
Please note: This book contains gay erotic content.
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Spiritualist medium Julian Devereux claims to speak to the dead - and he charges a pretty penny for it. Flynn knows a phoney when he sees one, and he's convinced Devereux is as fake as a cigar store Indian. But the reluctant attraction he feels for the deceptively soft, not-his-type Julian is as real as it gets. Suddenly Julian begins to have authentic, bloodstained visions of a serial killer, and the cynical Mr. Flynn finds himself willing to defend Julian with not only his life, but his body.
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Interesting historical mystery/romance
- By Rebecca on 06-14-15
By: Josh Lanyon
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The Haunted Heart: Winter
- The Haunted Heart (Book 1)
- By: Josh Lanyon
- Narrated by: Lee Samuels
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Still grieving over the sudden death of his lover, antiques dealer Flynn Ambrose moves to the old, ramshackle house on Pitch Pine Lane to catalog and sell the large inventory of arcane and oddball items that once filled his late uncle's mysterious museum. But not all the items are that easy to catalog. Or get rid of... Since Alan died, Flynn isn't eating, isn't sleeping, and isn't spending a lot of time looking in mirrors. But maybe he should pay a little more attention - because something in that 18th Century mirror is looking at him.
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Perfect choice for Halloween
- By Riva on 10-26-14
By: Josh Lanyon
What listeners say about The Darkling Thrush
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- Nancy M. Laskowski
- 12-04-12
Lanyon is top notch... Max Miller is a treat
Where does The Darkling Thrush rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of the most enjoyable books I've listened to..I hope Max Miller reads more Lanyon in the future.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Septimos....I love the mysterious and strong type.
Which scene was your favorite?
I really felt the tension when Septimos told Collin he WILL obey him. Collin reacted as I suspected he would.
Any additional comments?
I loved this story...Josh Lanyon is the ice cream and Max Miller the whipped cream.
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- Gordon Jones
- 03-04-19
Just what I was looking for
I wanted something light, not too long, gay but not massively steamy, with a base story of fantasy. This fit the bill. There was more lore about magic than actual magic itself. The intrigue is interesting, the characters are all quite dark. I have to say I wasn't as enthusiastic about the narrator as in some of the other reviews, but he did grow on me. He does some other accents pretty well, and yes, the Gaelic should have tripped up just about anyone, yet he sailed right through it.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes tales about magic, with Celtic influence and who likes (or at least doesn't a bit of gay sex)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Lola
- 09-26-14
Meh.
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The romance. It felt rushed and weird as hell. I didn't feel like they really had a relationship, and maybe I should have paid closer attention to the blurb because I didn't guess who his love interest was, and when it started I was really surprised and thrown for a loop. I mean, his boyfriend is an asshole for most of the book so I just couldn't see them actually being in love.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Max Miller?
Haha, I actually have and his voice cracks me up; I like him but he's definitely not my favorite. I probably will try to avoid buying more audiobooks with him as the narrator. I don't know, I keep changing my mind about whether I actually like his voice or not.
Could you see The Darkling Thrush being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Haha, no. That would be awkward as hell.
Any additional comments?
I liked the main character, but other than that I found the plot confusing, and the romance awful. I'm not sure if it is because listening rather than reading this book caused me to get really confused about the weird book backstory, but I'm not even really sure what was going on half the time. Probably I won't read it again.
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- Heather
- 07-30-14
If books could talk
In this alternate reality, for certain people, books can tell the secrets of who has read, owned, and written them. Collin Bliss is one of the people who knows what books have to say. As a book hunter, he expects to have a year of field work in England when he accepts an exchange position with the Museum of the Literary Occult. Unfortunately, he's stuck behind a desk all day. Given the chance to use his talent, he takes a side job that the Museum would rather he didn't. Septimus Marx is challenged with stopping Collin from finding the book he seeks, by means fair or foul. Can love find it's way, can events be changed so that the world doesn't end?
.....................Of course, but it's a close thing.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Murphy Irene
- 11-05-12
The Darkling Thrush
What did you love best about The Darkling Thrush?
I should state here, that I am not usually into fantasy and other worlds. What I liked best about this story was the fact that it was a mystery within the fantasy and I could follow both the story in the fantasy world and the mystery.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Colin Bliss because he was the hero of the story and Septimous Marx the love interest. Both are interesting characters and fun to read about.
What does Max Miller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
As I have said, I am really not that into fantasy, but Max Miller's rendition of the story was wonderful. His words flowed so well and I felt he knew the characters and represented them very well. When I first read the book, I got a little lost in all of the "other world" stuff. Max Miller makes it real. You feel you are in the world with Colin and Marx.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Fantasy, gay mystery.
Any additional comments?
I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation and hope to listen to more of Max Miller and Josh Lanyon presentations.
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- Karolin
- 03-20-13
Enjoyable and well read story
What did you love best about The Darkling Thrush?
The narrator did an exellent jobb and was well suited for the characters and the story. He felt very natural in his preformance.
What did you like best about this story?
The unusual story-concept where magic is a normal part of everyday life
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-21-13
Interesting fantasy!
Another good narration by Max Miller. The story was an enjoyable fantasy. The world building was very interesting and I'd like to know more.
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- A. Clark
- 05-26-14
Another great from Lanyon.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. I loved the blending of modern and magic. The whole story was well written, and the narrator was good.
Who was the most memorable character of The Darkling Thrush and why?
Colin Bliss, the main character. He's thrown into an awkward situation with an ex lover, when he's far away from home, and he makes rash decisions.
Any additional comments?
There are a few sex scenes in it, but not every 10 minutes, like some other books. Also, there is one little aspect that I wish they has wrapped up a little more, but it's not dire to the plot, so it doesn't bother me too much.
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- Donald
- 07-07-13
Learn to Observe the Omens...
When I began this book I was a bit unsure of what I had gotten myself into. I had to listen to the first chapter twice in order to get both a sense of the story as well as a back-story to some of the mystical characters involved. Additionally, the time frame of the story continues to elude me. As a huge fan of Josh Lanyon's, I was a bit surprised at the lack of back-story regarding the mystical...but I digress. With all that, I must admit that I did get into the story and enjoyed it a great deal. Colin's outlook was interesting and the whole thing with Septimus caught me off guard, which is always a good thing. Max Miller did a great job and added differing perspectives to the list of characters within the story. I do recommend, but if you are a bit uneducated to the mystical, you may need to prepare to listen very closely or perhaps twice. Good story...
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- Libros Lover
- 11-27-12
A Dark Treat
Where does The Darkling Thrush rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Very high. The story was a wonderful surprise and the narrator is outstanding. I don't know where they found him, but I do hope that he gets lots more work.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Septimus. You could tell that he had ambiguous feelings for the hero and when the truth was finally revealed, he morphed into a darkly sensual (not just sexual) man that I wish was present in more m/m novels.
Which scene was your favorite?
The train's journey to Scotland.
If you could take any character from The Darkling Thrush out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Septimus. He was quite mysterious and I would have wanted to unravel him.
Any additional comments?
Max Miller - Bravo and ENCORE!!!
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