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Gallant
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and A Darker Shade of Magic comes a stand-alone novel where The Secret Garden meets Stardust.
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Prior is missing three things: a mother, a father and a voice. Her mother vanished all at once, her father by degrees and her voice was a thing she never had to start with.
She grew up at Merilance School for Girls. Now, nearing the end of her time there, Olivia receives a letter from an uncle she’s never met, her father’s older brother, summoning her to his estate, a place called Gallant. But when she arrives, she discovers that the letter she received was several years old. Her uncle is dead. The estate is empty save for the servants. Olivia is permitted to remain, but must follow two rules: don’t go out after dusk and always stay on the right side of a wall that runs along the estate’s western edge. Beyond it is another realm, ancient and magical, which calls to Olivia through her blood.
Critic Reviews
"A haunting and beautifully tilled garden of darkness, Gallant unearths the shadows - webs of family history, the price of deadly bargains, and the secrets we guard - a triumphant tale that can’t be missed." (Dhonielle Clayton, best-selling author)
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-06-2022
It’s okay
The reading is excellent the story is okay when I would rush out and read having really enjoyed the invisible life of Addie, this felt like a disappointment.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-2022
loved it
A beautiful and haunting tale, read perfectly by the narrator. I will listen repeatedly
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-2022
An enjoyable listen
Great story, not quite as engaging as it could’ve been but still worth a listen.
I kinda wish it was a couple of books so I could learn more lore and have more time to develop all the characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-10-2022
Another incredible book
Absolutely love this author. This book was another great read with a fascinating storyline. It was also very well narrated.
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- Kylie Atkinson
- 02-03-2024
beautifully written, but not amazing
I have to admit that I read this after reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. I loved that book....this one, not as much.
Schwab is no doubt an amazing writer and can turn a phrase beautifully, can build atmosphere, can set a gothic tone. The plot of the story is set to be fantastic, gripping, mysteriously thrilling...but it wasn't. It just didn't get there for me. I liked it but I didn't love it. I wasn't invested like I wanted to be. There was no spine tingling, hair raising, heart thumping moments. It was just a good read.
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- Buttign
- 16-03-2024
Could have been so much better
There wasn’t much character or story development and the ending was very meh! Enjoyed the invisible life of Addie LeRue so much by the same author. I was hoping the same genus would shine through in this book but sadly it was lacking so much. Pretty disappointing. The reader did a fantastic job however
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- Anonymous User
- 13-07-2022
YAF done well
V.E.Schwab tells intriguing stories with remarkable macabre beauty. It is a tale of integrity and family. A horror perhaps. A quick read for fantasy-oriented teens and young adults. It doesn’t have the epic nature of Addie Larue but it has its heart and the soul. So this is lesser but not disappointing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-09-2022
Loved this!
Beautifully written and perfect narration. A dark, haunting tale that reminded me of The Woman in the Black Dress and The Innocents. I loved every minute of listening to the beautiful words that evolved to an absolutely engrossing story.
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- Elle T
- 04-05-2022
Loved it!
Firstly, Victoria Schwab is an amazing story teller. And secondly, this book was so very different from the only other book of hers I have read, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Ms Schwab appears to be quite the versatile author from what I have read about her other books, and I'm looking forward to reading them all at one stage.
Gallant is a haunting and atmospheric book, so vividly told through the eyes of the female protagonist it makes you feel as though you are right there. It is captivating and just a little creepy, I enjoyed it very much. It was perfectly narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
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- Craig P
- 21-02-2024
Wonderful writing.
Vivid writing and feeling throughout. My first Schwab. I will definitely check out her other books!
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