The Oversight
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The Oversight
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Narrated by:
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Simon Prebble
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By:
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Charlie Fletcher
About this listen
Only five still guard the borders between the worlds. Only five hold back what waits on the other side. Once the Oversight, the secret society that polices the lines between the mundane and the magic, counted hundreds of brave souls among its members. Now their number can be tallied on a single hand. When a drunkard brings a screaming girl to the Oversight's London headquarters, it seems their hopes for a new recruit will be fulfilled - but the girl is a trap, her appearance a puzzle the five remaining guardians must solve or lose each other, and their society, for good.
As the borders between the natural and the supernatural begin to break down, brutal murders erupt across the city, the Oversight are torn viciously apart, and their enemies close in for the final blow. This dark Dickensian fantasy spins a tale of witch-hunters, magicians, mirror-walkers, and the unlikeliest of heroes drawn from the depths of British folklore. Meet the Oversight, and remember: when they fall, so do we all.
©2014 Charlie Fletcher (P)2014 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
“A remarkable combination of British folklore, brisk pacing and wide-ranging imagination” ( Kirkus Reviews)
“Richly atmospheric (the evil lurks in the background of every paragraph), the book should be a big hit with supernatural-fantasy readers ... the second book can't come soon enough” ( Booklist starred review)
“The Oversight is - and let's be clear here - something very special... It's oh so moreish a morsel. I'd read a prequel this evening, a sequel as soon as” (Niall Alexander, Tor.com)
Mixed bag
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Everything noticeably slowed down as Lucy's story line developed, taking up what felt like the majority of the book. Because of this I became frustrated as the book ended and Lucy served little purpose to THIS story - she became the motivation for the actions of one character but otherwise had little consequence other than to draw in threads for future plot lines. The sections involving the Oversight and the villains of London were far more engaging and became my ultimate motivation to finish the story.
Simon Prebble's narration was a perfect fit and very much made the audiobook - I'm surprised to see he has been replaced by the author for the second book in the series.
Overall this book felt like a set up novel... because that's what it is. The book ended with enough questions and interesting side avenues that I would be fairly interested to find out where the story goes, though I had hoped for more resolution in this novel.
Interesting enough set up novel, had its moments
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What did you like best about this story?
The way they developed the characters and the story line.What about Simon Prebble’s performance did you like?
Excellent : he went seamlessly between characters and there were numerous characters that he brought to lifeWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Several moments.Any additional comments?
Will be looking forward to the next book.Pleasant surprise
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Good story, great performance
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Intriguing
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