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  • Even Though I Knew the End

  • By: C.L. Polk
  • Narrated by: January LaVoy
  • Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (161 ratings)

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Even Though I Knew the End

By: C.L. Polk
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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Publisher's summary

A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.

An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can't resist—the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves.

To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago's most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await.

©2022 C.L. Polk (P)2022 Recorded Books
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Loved it

This book had a lot of my favorite tropes. A fun short read that was tightly written and well structured. I am going to recommend this to friends.

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Good story and characters

I enjoyed this novella. The characters and story held my interest. Good message and the end was poignant.

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Good short story

Very interesting and well written. Character development was awesome too and left me wanting to know more about this world. Give it a listen for sure!

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Wonderful Short Read

This was a great short read it’s got all the fun stuff I love like magic, demons, angels and lesbians!!
This book isn’t full of unnecessary dialogue it gets straight to the point. Amazing pacing, great voice actor and smooth writing.

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an absolutely captivating novella

I could go on and on about how I loved every aspect of the story. But instead let me just say it is a short, wonderfully placed, beautiful story in an intriguing world.

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Sapphic Supernatural

Quick and easy listen. If you’re a fan of supernatural and sapphic stories, this is for you!

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Drop everything and read this

The case is satisfyingly dark and twisty. The romance is breathtaking. Great narration too.

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Great novella!

Solid story, stellar world building and prose, and surprising twists. A great noir mystery with fantasy elements. The narrator also does a fantastic job bringing the characters to life.

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incredible narration; very intriguing story

fast paced and detailed; great to have strong female characters; unique; and the best narration I've heard

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Absolutely delightful

This absolutely deserved its Nebula best novella win. I found it paced excellently. I cared about the characters. I was satisfied by the ending. And all of that is true before you even start considering all of the brilliant ways she effectively used so many noir tropes while challenging the misogyny that underpinned so many of them. Excellent book that will make me read her other work.

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