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Red & Dead

The Netherweird Chronicles, Book One

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By: Violet Fenn
Narrated by: Julia Cranney
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Neverwhere meets Rivers of London in this fast-paced urban fantasy about friendship, family secrets, and the perils of dating the undead.

Lili O’Reilly and her beloved cat, Grimm, live happily together on a quiet Liverpool back street above the coffee shop Lili runs with her best friend, Izzy.

But everything changes the day Lili wakes up with a sore head and no pulse. When she accidentally murders someone—not a very nice someone, but a someone all the same—Lili has to consider that maybe she’s no longer entirely human. And as the inhabitants of the city’s underworld start taking an interest, Lili is forced to fight for her (after)life.

Discover a magical world hidden in plain sight—a world where immortals jostle for power, and history tangles with mythology. A world in which the spirit of a city is the highest power of all.©2022 Violet Fenn (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd. Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Cats England Crime
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Really evocative of time and place but with a delightful twist that doesn’t feel like a trope or cliche

It’s Scouse but not as we know it

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Strangely relatable and thoroughly enjoyable. It’s unlike anything else. I’m not usually a fan of supernatural stuff but this is written in a way that pulls you in and leaves you wanting more. So excited for the rest of the series.

Blends life and afterlife so well.

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I loved the story but also the geographic references to Liverpool. I'm looking forward to getting to know the characters, and enjoyed the thought of further back story for each. the plot was well paced and struck the right balance of pathos and funny. I liked that the netherworld fits in with this one without too much pearl-clutching or disbelief. :)

Great urban fantasy.

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City history and well read. A great listen, very absorbing. Deffo a good read and listen.

Mixing Liverpool with the fantasy world

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I really enjoyed this book. I must admit I had tried reading it on Kindle but couldn't get into it, however a friend said I should persevere and when this audio version came out I thought it was the perfect opportunity.
The book does start a little slowly but once it gets going it's a blast. I loved the characters, especially Gautier Mapp and Izzy and narrator Julia Cranney does a great job differentiating between the different people and does the various regional accents perfectly. I'm really looking forward to the next in the series!

Great start to a new Urban Fantasy series

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