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Ink Blood Sister Scribe
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Some books should never be opened.
A spellbinding, edge-of your seat thriller, Ink Blood Sister Scribe follows a family tasked with guarding a trove of magical but deadly books, and the shadowy organisation that will do anything to get them back...even murder.
For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of rare and dangerous books. Books that let a person walk through walls, or borrow someone else's face; books of magic.
Now, Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, their library's sole protector, while her estranged older half-sister, Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhere for longer than a year, desperate to avoid the dangerous magic that killed her own mother. She is currently working as an electrician on a research base in Antarctica where she has found love. Maybe, finally, she feels free.
But when someone on-base begins using magic, Esther realizes that she can't outrun her family's legacy. The long-separated sisters must work together to unravel the secrets their parents kept hidden, secrets that span centuries and continents, and even other libraries...
Critic reviews
"A twisty and thrilling fantasy in which both the magic and the characters have real complexity, real shadows. If, like me, you're a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once." (Kelly Link, Get in Trouble)
"Ink Blood Sister Scribe is so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. It is, she says, a magical book about the magic of books; I adored it." (Alix E Harrow, The Once and Future Witches)
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-01-24
immediately captivating
Loved this book. Interesting characters, a great story and a new kind of magic system. There were elements of real darkness in the story but it was never depressing or overly in the way of some dark fantasy. instead it brought magic I to the real world in a way that felt utterly believable and both full of wonder possibilities and horror.
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- Caitlin walker
- 03-02-24
Slow to start but stick with it!
Really enjoyed this, adventure and magic are always a win in my book!
A little slow to start with but picks up the pace to a point I couldn’t stop listening.
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- L. Arnold
- 19-07-23
Original story
I really liked this audio book from the beginning, kept my interest all the way through
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-23
Absolutely Amazing
I loved this story from start to finish. It had the potential to be another cookie cutter fantasy about blood and ink, magic and books but it’s brilliantly original. The writing is breathtakingly good, I can’t wait to read the physical copy to dive into it all another way and pick up all the wee bits I might have missed through listening.
The narration is also so, so well done and these days that feels hard to come by on here.
I found reading really hard the last couple of years but this book has lit a fire under me to find more exquisite stories like this.
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- Aybee
- 22-12-23
UNUSUAL
Not read anything like this before and I really enjoyed it.
Unpredictable storyline and quite funny at times.
The performance was excellent with no mix ups.
Well done Audible😊
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- Jane R
- 10-01-24
Witty and intelligent
It was hard to stop listening. Original ideas with occasionally spooky horror. Nicely constructed plot - would like more.
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- SallySmurf
- 21-07-23
Loved it!
Really enjoyed this! I loved the story and the characters and I'm hoping that a sequel might make an appearance because I'd love to know what happens next!
Excellent narration from Saskia as usual. She's captured the tone of the story brilliantly!
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- Lisa
- 30-08-23
Brilliant book Let there be more
loved this book, it is full of magic, twists and turns. it kept me wanting the time to listen
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