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Master of Shadows

By: Neil Oliver
Narrated by: Neil Oliver
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About this listen

 Written and read by Neil Oliver

In 15th century Constantinople, young Prince Constantine, heir to the Byzantine throne, is left permanently crippled when he saves the beautiful Princess Yaminah from falling to her death in the Hagia Sofia. Meanwhile in Scotland, John Grant, a young man with unusual abilities, is rescued from certain death by a formidable Moorish warrior whose own life was once saved by John's father.

Unbeknown to them, John Grant and Prince Constantine share a unique connection - a connection that lies at the very centre of their beings. When fate orchestrates that their paths should cross, the repercussions will be felt across the continents.

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group©2015 Neil Oliver Action & Adventure Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Royalty Fiction Mystery

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Critic reviews

'Impeccably researched - of course! - and deeply enjoyable. Goes down in a big, delicious gulp of action and mystery, with a taste of romance' (Diana Gabaldon)
A rip-roaring story . . . a full-blown, swaggering epic with a hint of magical realism and a plot with plenty of twists and intrigue
'Ambition on an historic scale'
A colourful, highly enjoyable tale of very different lives united by the unanticipated twists and turns of fate
A rich narrative and scintillating storyline inspired by real historical characters
This is an impressive debut novel... I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys Fiction and History genres
All stars
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Beautifully written. Full of exquisite historical detail as you would expect from Neil Oliver. I read it wanting to know more about the Byzantine age but came away with so much more.

A tremendous book

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I absolutely loved this book. It's a sweeping epic of a story spanning a continent and several lives. It is woven together by a beautifully crafted narrative and made all the more appealing by Neil Oliver's performance.

This is the best book I've listened to in a long time.

A stunning, sweeping epic

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I really like Neil's work anyway..to find this is a very happy surprise..terrific!
Great. thanks

genius

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I enjoyed this story immensely. Well written and with a good few surprises along the way.

fantastic tale.

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This was an hugely enjoyable book which I found having been introduced to the character of John Grant (John Le Grant) by the glorious Dorothy Dunnett in her magnificent House of Niccolo series. It is a satisfying story, well paced, fleshed out and, subsequently much recommended. However, much like Stuart MacBride when he narrated two of his Logan Macrae books, Mr Oliver should have been taken aside by his publisher and either trained by a speech therapist with influence from euch as RNIB or guided to allow someone with the talent and experience to narrate. This book would have shone so much more brightly with narration by David Rintoul for example - listen to King Hereafter and compare.

Not all authors of good stories are narrators....

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