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Witchmark
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Series: The Kingston Cycle, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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A stunning, addictive fantasy debut that combines intrigue, magic, betrayal, and romance in an original world with a historical WWI tone. In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a world war, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own.
Moving at a brilliant pace and pulsing with deadly intrigue and unforgettable characters, Witchmark grabs listeners and doesn't let go until the thrilling conclusion.
Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be a slave to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn't leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family. Even after faking his own death and reinventing himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran's hospital, Miles can't hide what he truly is.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-03-2019
WITCHES
ok I'll be honest. I struggled to start because I realised I had the same narrator from a previous book and his continuous tone never seemed to change. The tone suited to the dramatic parts but not for the more mundane. Story was interesting, a bit slow developing, but again, I nearly gave it away because of the voice. He is clear and well enunciated but the content tone that never seemed to change irritated me immensely. it might just be me but that is how I felt.
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- Terris
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- Elizabeth
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Read this one.
The story is cute. The narration is terrible: the pacing of sentences is off, and the narrator does not differentiate between dialogue, internal dialogue, and the third person narration. Do read this one, but in text format.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-05-2020
Good Plot, Lacklustre Performance, Dull Characters
I'll be honest, I only persevered through this because I knew it would be a short one. The narrators constant monotone and almost nonexistent voice-acting made the story not only difficult to be drawn into, but hard to follow (there were moments of dialogue exchange between the main male characters that was impossible to follow because both of them sounded the same - and they obviously talk a lot to each other!). The story line was interesting enough but I felt like so many things were left unexplored, which is almost expected with such a short novel, but considering the rich world was one of the only highlights of the book, it probably deserved a bit more attention. The characters were frustrating and I felt a bit one-dimensional. While I really wanted to get behind the main romance - it just really lacked any depth, mostly because the characters involved did. Observing the story unfold from Miles' eyes would hopefully give him a bit more substance, but unfortunately he too is a bit of a wet blanket. The story starts with the intriguing premise of him 'running away from his past' and once he begins to be inevitably drawn back and you learn what he ran from, well. He doesn't really put up much of a fight about it. It's a wonder anything got done by the main trio between the disfunction and distrust between Miles and Grace (No redeeming qualities about that sibling relationship in my eyes), and the complete lack of chemistry in the romance. (If I had to give a star for characters it would be one, and that would be solely because of Robin. Any and all the personality and admirable qualities went to her.) Three stars goes towards the world-building - which I only wish was built more. A beautiful magical historical setting. I think my favourite scenes would be those of Miles cycling around, or doing idle rounds in the hospital. The mundane little fillers really made this world.
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- Fiona
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If only there was more.. At first I found the narration droll but the voice was so unusual I kept listening. I am so grateful I did. The narrator was the perfect fit; emotion creeping ever so gently as the bond between characters grew. Mystical with an aged historical element, I loved truly this book. Thank you .
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- Tim
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loved the story engaging characters
thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters, I found the ideas novel and intriguing. thanks to the author
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- jasmin
- 17-06-2019
different read. really enjoyed it
I really enjoyed this book it was different and made a new world to find out about. I would love to learn more about this world if a second book was written ill get it. great read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-05-2019
Great book.
Could have used a few sex scenes. Excellent mystery of the lost souls. Looking forward to more.
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- Andrea Duff
- 26-03-2019
A worthwhile add
This was well written, had engaging characters and maintained an engaging momentum. Fantasy with a LGBTQ character that was relatable and easy to invest in. I enjoyed the world building and am curious to see it expanded upon. I am looking forward to more from this author. In need of a good read, I'd recommend adding this to your library.
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- Dianthaa
- 05-01-2020
hell of a ride
I know nothing of romance books, but Witchmark by CL Polk was the HEA bookclub pic for december on r/fantasy, and I’d heard only good things about it, so I went in. I was expecting a nice chill love story between two men, maybe some sort of fantasy of manners. I was not prepared for the wild ride this book had in store for me. Yes there was a love story and it was very sweet and I liked it, but oh boy was there a lot of story beyond that, and it got seriously dark. It starts off pretty slow and chill, with Miles Singer working at a mental hospital. He’s a very good man by the way, he’s so compassionate and kind, a sort of Hawkeye Pierce but with magic instead of sarcasm. Then a poisoned patient is brought in by a handsome stranger, and I thought oh right, this is gonna be a murder mystery, nice. While trying to find clues about this murder victim, Miles is also trying to solve a medical mystery, a dangerous madness that affects soldiers recently come back from war. So about a third/halfway into the book I thought, ok this is gonna be about solving this puzzle with the soldiers. But then in the last third it becomes clear that there’s an even bigger fish, strap in everybody cause it gets insane. The final showdown ending scene is so dramatic, powerful and emotional. I wasn’t expecting it all to wrap up so well in a relatively short book, but I was very happy with the ending. I really liked Miles, but I’m generally a huge fan of good characters. I passionately hated his sister, especially because she was seemingly moderate, wanting change for the oppressed class, but really pulling the same oppressive shit herself. She’s gonna be the protagonist in book 2, and I’m very concerned over how that’ll go. I thought love interest was interesting enough, though I was expecting a lot more of the book to be focused on their relationship, that’s not a complaint just an observation. Oh I almost forgot, bicycles are an important part of worldbuilding, with even a bicycle chase at one point, and that’s super cool. The narration was lovely and atmospheric
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- brad
- 07-08-2018
Amazing read
This book was a wonderful suprise. It was well written and kept me engaged and guessing through out. The main characters were likeable/hateable and I'm hoping there is a sequel because it is a Great story. Cant say enough how much I liked this one.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-06-2020
A romance. Not my thing, but well written as a romance.
Would recommend to anyone who likes "noble-almost-immortal elves, queen of England, oops, Eland, LGBTQ, silver dagger" fantasy. Narrated well. Not really wanting to be snarky about this book, but I guess I am just getting burnt out on all the "woke" literature coming out everywhere. It's becoming formulaic. The author does create an interesting world. She is a good writer with a good consistency and well turned phrasing. It's just...romance is not my thing and books written in a clearly male or clearly female voice also are not my thing. This story is 100% female voice.
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- AllAboutThoseBooks
- 29-12-2019
Excellent
More than a bit of a cliffhanger, but so good it's worth it. The narrator has a really pleasant voice. He doesn't provide distinct voices for each character, but somehow that isn't confusing. I did understand who was talking at all times.
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- Empress Kate
- 28-08-2018
Magical plot, world, and LGBT romance
4.5 stars I absolutely loved this! Anyone looking for an adorable LGBT+ romance, historical fantasy, murder mystery, that explores upper class privilege, and the consequences of war? It's right here! The beginning was a bit tough for me because I thought it would be more historical urban fantasy, and it did vaguely resemble England after WWI, but the places and past events were all made up, and the magically system is very unique. I loved all the characters, Tristan reminded of Howl (from Howl's Moving Castle only more put together). The murder mystery was intriguing, and I had a ton of fun finding out were it lead, and how everything tied together. What an interesting outcome it had in the end! Miles and Tristen where so cute, and I eagerly await the next book to see what happens to them.
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- 14-03-2019
A fascinating story
At first there were parts of this book that irritated me, and then as I thought about it, it was things that happened in books that featured a M/F romance and we come to not be ready to see them in M/M romances. I actually loved Miles and Tristan (again if my spellings are slightly off, I am dyslexic and listened to this book on audio), they are exactly what I needed to see. I know it is weird but this is the kind of book that you could easily do as a different romance. It was so good, and honestly it was great to see a book with many characters who are LGBT and don't have that as their primary characteristic. Miles is interested in Tristan, but he's also brave, a doctor, a rebel, inquisitive, intelligent and kind. I loved the elements of politics in this, with the secondaries and primaries, it was something I loved to read about and wanted to know more about it. I loved understanding how the system worked, how it was flawed and how it needed to change and found myself just as frustrated as Miles was with the position he was dealt in life. I felt his struggle and could really relate to him. I just loved this book so much, there is no way for my to express how much I loved it, although I found it, in part, predictable. I know that the sequel is a change of main character, and possibly a companion novel rather than a traditional sequel, but I am excited to read about Grace and what she does after the end of these events (and hope that there will be some more information about Miles and Tristan because I need to know).
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- J. LoVecchio
- 12-08-2020
unique
I'd heard this was good and ended up not being what I expected. Very involved with mental health and ptsd and institutions but a very interesting story and I ended up really enjoying it
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- easyreader
- 09-09-2018
Fascinating!
What a clever story! I listened to the audiobook first, which I always find harder as I have to rely on the narrator to create voices and atmosphere; if I’ve read the book first, I’m able to use my imagination to fill in the gaps! That said, Samuel Roukin did a super job. There were a couple of times I stumbled and wasn’t sure which character was speaking, but on the whole, it all flowed well. The story was complex and I should have read it first to enable me to form a complete picture but instead, I listened to the complete story twice! What an unusual and interesting world C. L. Polk has created. There was a mystery to solve and as the story unfolded, the true horror of what lay beneath, revealed! The story was told through Miles, who was strong, steadfast and good. An unlikely partnership develops and we see the bonds of friendship grow and strengthen between the two leads as they unravel the strands of what begins as two mysteries, but which ultimately lead to the unveiling of all! All very well executed and a refreshingly good read (listen!)
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- Payton L.
- 07-02-2019
Okay
Good narration though I found myself losing interest in the mystery aspect of the book. Though the playfulness between the protagonists was enjoyable.
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- Kindle Customer
- 21-01-2019
Really enjoyed this
Really great story and excellent narration. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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