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Starling House
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Step into Starling House – if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.
Nobody in Eden remembers when Starling House was built. But the town agrees it’s best to let this ill-omened mansion – and its last lonely heir – go to hell. Stories of the house’s bad luck, like good china, have been passed down the generations.
Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses, or brooding men. But when an opportunity to work there arises, the money might get her brother out of Eden. Starling House is uncanny and full of secrets – just like Arthur, its heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something she’s never had: a home. Yet Opal isn’t the only one interested in the horrors and the wonders that lie buried beneath it.
Sinister forces converge on Eden – and Opal realizes that if she wants a home, she’ll have to fight for it. Even if it involves digging up her family’s ugly past to achieve a better future. She’ll have to go down, deep down beneath Starling House, to claw her way back to the light . . .
This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-02-2024
Powerful & emotional
Another masterpiece by Alix Harrow, performed magnificently by Natalie Naudus. It’s like a combination of A Spindle Splintered and The Once And Future Witches.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-2023
Not my usual read
I loved the characters in this book. A vivid story that I could picture as the narrator was telling it. Not my normal choice, but loved it.
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- Joanne B.
- 07-11-2023
Engrossing dark gothic mystery
A rotting gothic mansion - tick.
It's broody custodian - tick.
A small town full of secrets and monsters. Some human, some not - tick tick tick.
I had been anticipating this books release since I read the pre-release synopsis. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and engrossed into the wee hours of the night.
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- Karen
- 24-03-2024
Addictive
Listened to this book in 3 days staying up late listening when I should’ve been at work, the narrator is a bit boring. She does a good job, but when she is doing Arthur part, it’s really hard to differentiate between Arthur and Opal so you get a little confused at the start as to what is going on otherwise it was pretty bloody good.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-04-2024
Deeply engrossing , Rich characters
I loved Alix E Harrows previous books. This did not disappoint. Such an enthralling tale with fantastic characters, that you can't help routing for. Definitely recommend if you like fantasy novels, with a big slice of reality.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-04-2024
A bit boring
I found this a difficult listen and really had to push through it to get to the end
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