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Masters of Death

A Witty, Spellbinding Fantasy From the Author of The Atlas Six

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Masters of Death

By: Olivie Blake
Narrated by: Steve West
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, spellbinding fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake’s signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters.

‘Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent’ – Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights

This book is about an estate agent. Only she’s a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.

When Viola Marek hires Fox D’Mora to deal with a ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He’s a fraud – and the godson of Death.

As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They’ll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house – by winning a devious immortal game?

'A meditation on romance and mortality, with the most satisfying ending imaginable' – SFX

Fans love Masters of Death:

'Olivie Blake has so easily become one of my favorite authors'

'I love the philosophy that always threads through Olivie Blake’s books'

'Honestly? I’m speechless'

‘Simply brilliant’

‘I'm so sad I won't be able to read this for the first time again’

‘Olivie Blake does it again!’

Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Ghosts Horror Scary Haunted Romance

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Critic reviews

With a high-stakes game risking eternal oblivion, dialogue that crackles like an old-school Hollywood comedy, and a mystery to solve, Blake dazzles yet again. A winner
A meditation on romance and mortality, with the most satisfying ending imaginable
As much a delicious contest of wit, will, and passion as it is of magic, this book is half mystery, half puzzle, and wholly a delight (Holly Black, author of The Cruel Prince, on The Atlas Six)
Lethally smart. Filled with a cast of brilliantly realized characters, each entangled with one another in torturously delicious ways, The Atlas Six will grip you by the throat and refuse to let go. Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent (Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights, on The Atlas Six)
The Atlas Six will thrill those who love twisted plots, twisted relationships, and morally grey characters ready to kill for knowledge and power. Dark, ambitious, and engaging (H. G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter, on The Atlas Six)
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I really loved this book, I didn’t know what it was about going in to it but I’m obsessed - such a wonderful concept

Woooo!

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A great story with lots of threads expertly brought together. I liked its uniqueness and the tone reminded me of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ type humour - this would equally make a good movie.
It does have a lot of characters, all with backstories and essential parts to play, and so this makes it a challenging audiobook. I did have to rewind a couple of times to remind myself who was featured in the dialogue. But I think the narrator does a brilliant job of trying to give every character a different accent and personality.
Keep going! Is my recommendation.

I liked it! Unique.

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I’ve never read or listened to any of this author’s works and I know she is highly recommended. This book is certainly an intelligent piece of writing and has strong worldbuilding. The audio narrator is also excellent. I personally found the story to be too dialogue-heavy (at times it felt like there was just a lot of back and forth between characters and nothing else), and the characters became too annoyingly cryptic for my liking.

Wonderful narration but hard to get into

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I enjoyed the book, it was different and felt original. There were a few bits I struggled to visualise, mostly dealing with beings and worlds unlike our own

Different

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I love the story, and it’s the only reason I’m still listening to it. But the narrator is driving me nuts. His female and American accents sounds like he’s doing an over exaggerated mocking impression and it’s really hard to get past it.

Great story, bad narration

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