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College of Shadows

Cambridge Gothic, Book 1

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Cambridge attracts the brightest minds, the darkest forces, and the deadliest monsters.

The latest freshers have more than fitting in to fear when a forbidden entity is unleashed in an ancient seat of learning. New arrivals Nick and Annabel feel out of place at university, but when they are attacked by a creature straight out of their worst nightmares, their first term becomes less pass-fail than do-or-die.

As the bodies pile up, their college’s dark secret cannot stay hidden for long. And when their tutors fall prey to mysterious forces, can Nick and Annabel enroll the night climber Giles to help banish the beast before freshers’ year becomes their last?

College of Shadows is the pause-resisting first novel in the Cambridge Gothic series. If you like Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, with haunted heroes, unspeakable horrors, and parallel worlds, then you’ll love Mark Wells’ urban fantasy tale.

©2019 Mark Wells (P)2021 Mark Wells Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction
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Having worked at the college it was wonderful hearing about all the locations and the spirit of the college. It was so true to life and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the characters and the college scenes which brought me right back to such great memories.

As for the gothic story, I was captivated from the beginning and couldn’t stop listening. I love a good audio book and after hearing the epilogue I immediately bought the second one!

If you have any connection to St. John’s or are interested in college life with mysterious twist I would highly recommend it.

I couldn’t stop listening!

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a very different book to most. I thoroughly enjoyed it and relistened to it. the story proceeds logically and apace. narration is good, well read and interesting . i shal buy book 2.

unusual

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An interesting plot with likeable characters. It’s well read, with Ciaran Saward demonstrating a great range of characters.

Bubbles along nicely

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This book is like Harry potter and stranger things in one and I prefer this way more!

Mark Wells is a genius!!

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Enjoyed this story set in Cambridge University. very well narrated.
guessing there is more to come, if so, I'll definitely listen.

enjoyable story

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