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The Briar Book of the Dead

By: A.G. Slatter
Narrated by: Jess Nesling
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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.©2023 A.G. Slatter (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Gothic Horror Magic Scary Magic Users Witchcraft
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Author and narrator well matched. Excellent as always. There is something timeless and traditional and yet unique in her style. Wonderful.

Beautifully written. Ties up loose ends from the last book.

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I absolutely loved this book! To be honest, I love every book AG Slatter writes! This story is amazing, quirky and dark at times, with brilliant characters and an amazing plot. I also really enjoyed the narrator’a performance. Pure delight!

Couldn’t stop listening!

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I really enjoyed this, the characterisation, the setting (love coming back to a world for a different story), the narration.

Fantastic story, I'm so many ways.

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Thoroughly enjoyable. Beautifully read, I highly recommend this volume, it's a great addition to AG Latter's interwoven world of tales

Brilliant

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I devoured this book, the third in the series. I've loved them all, the characters, the story, the narrators. The author has such a lovely turn of phrase. What's more, prior to listening to these books, I would never have read this genre! Now, that's high praise indeed. Looking forward to the 4th book.

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