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Queen of Air and Darkness

The Dark Artifices, Book 3 (A Shadowhunter Novel)

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Queen of Air and Darkness

By: Cassandra Clare
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the number one New York Times and USA Today best-selling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel.

What if damnation is the price of true love?

Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love.

©2018 Cassandra Clare (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Fantasy Fiction Royalty
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Great narrator -made the book come alive
The narrator brings the characters to life
I enjoyed this series , interesting

Fantastic narrator

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I read this every year because it’s just that good. Fantastic writing. Great audio performance. Amazing series.

Must read

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Another unputdownable book from Cassandra Clare who gave us the best selling series the mortal instruments. I didn't think she can write any better but I was wrong, this book is absolutely brilliant and the world building is amazing that I feel like a part of this fantastical world she created. James Masters in his narrative is mesmerising it hypnotized you and sucked you into this magical world of angels, nephilims shadow hunters and under worlders. It's absolute delight to listen to him and I do hope that more books are in the works for this series.

***Brilliant story***

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Really enjoyed the narration by James Marsters. He brought the book to life vividly. Recommend!

Great Story - Great Narration

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James has such a lovely voice and really brought the story to life. I enjoyed the book even more because of his narration.

James Marsters should read every book

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I love this series, it’s a great read and I’m enjoying having it read to me also.
James Marsters is a favourite of mine and I loved listening to him.

Love the shadow hunters world

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It took a while to get to the main part of the story then it was off and running. Very complete in storyline and finished strongly. Things happened that you didn’t expect. Great book.

Wow Fantastic

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The story was good, but it was lacking, there are a few parts which are hard to continue listening. A lot of internal dialogue, which gives the characters and story a lot of depth, but i found that sometimes it drags on a bit.
The voice of the reader in the depressive and emotional parts was so hard to listen to. I understand it was supposed to be melancholy, but i had to stop listening multiple times because it was frustrating and hard to focus when the reader kept whispering for what felt like chapters end on end.
And i found most of the reading very somber, even in the parts that should have been fast or upbeat. It gave the book an overall depressive feeling, which was not very enjoyable. I couldn’t feel much emotion at all from this book.
The first of the infernal devices was voiced by a woman, who was full of emotion at all the right points. I found the story lacking, but the reader made me want to listen more.
This book is the opposite.

Voice made it difficult to listen.

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This was amazing, and I cannot believe this is the end of the series! THAT ENDING! GAHHHHHHHH

LOVED

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I have always loved Cassandra's work and throughout the years I've come back and back again. I love this magical world so much, I love these characters like I love my friends and family as cliche as it sounds. This book was beyond amazing and the narration was perfect. Can't wait for what's next!

Can't wait for what's next

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