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House of Marionne

By: J. Elle
Narrated by: André Santana, Kate Simses
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Publisher's summary

An INSTANT New York Times bestseller!

An INSTANT USA TODAY bestseller!

An INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller!

A modern-day YA romantic fantasy series opener about a glamorous magical world of social elites, forbidden love, and a dark magic that could destroy it all.

"Dazzling and deceptive. The perfect escape!"–Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After

"The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams!"–Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

BURY YOUR SECRET OR DIE FOR IT.

17-year-old Quell has lived her entire life on the run. She and her mother have fled from city to city in order to hide the deadly magic that flows through Quell’s veins.

Until someone discovers her dark secret.

To hide from the assassin hunting her and keep her mother out of harm’s way, Quell reluctantly inducts into a debutante society of magical social elites called the Order that she never knew existed. If she can pass their three rites of membership, mastering their proper form of magic, she’ll be able to secretly bury her forbidden magic forever.

If caught, she will be killed.

But becoming the perfect debutante is a lot harder than Quell imagined, especially when there’s more than tutoring happening with Jordan, her brooding mentor and assassin-in-training.

When Quell uncovers the deadly lengths the Order will go to defend its wealth and power, she’s forced to choose: Embrace the dark magic she’s been running from her entire life, or risk losing everything, and everyone, she’s grown to love.

Still, she fears the most formidable monster she’ll have to face is the one inside.

Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darkness, House of Marionne is perfect for those who crave morally gray characters, irresistible romance, dark academia, and a deeply intoxicating and original world.

©2023 J. Elle (P)2023 Listening Library
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Critic reviews

“The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams. House of Marionne is going to delight not only fantasy readers, but romance lovers of all ages!”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author

"Full of magic and intrigue, House of Marionne is perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places."—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After

"Elle interweaves threads of loneliness, love, and pride to compose an intriguing tapestry of a loyal girl aching for someplace to belong. The magic system and worldbuilding feel both classic and surprising, lending the narrative an air of familiarity and delivering unexpected plot twists that will excite readers up to the very last page."Publishers Weekly

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So good! Unique and kept my attn

Fantastic magic system. Very dark academia. Cant wait for the next one- well done! Unique perspective, good twists and love the direction it’s going

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Can’t wait for the next one!

Loved it! Bravo! Great character development and growth with a lot of action and suspense!

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phenomenal

This was really really great. Think Deadly Education and Harry Potter but with a glamorous, very aesthetic twist. the characters had good chemistry and the plot was pretty nice, intricate. The end had a good twist to it and made me sad that I didn't realize the second book wasn't out yet. gotta wait now. good job to the author.

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Cliffhanger!

Absolutely amazing plot twists and turns. I was NOT expecting that cliffhanger. Broody MMC as expected.

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Excellent!!!

Love this book and looking forward to the second one in September!! There were a few twists at the end that I did not see coming!

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Enthralling!

this book will have you at the edge of you seat and biting your nails for more!! absolutely loved this and cannot wait for the next book!!

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I am obsessed with this book

I read the opening chapter of this book and loved it so much, I immediately ordered a signed copy. I was in no way disappointed as the book went on. The history of magic in the book is so rich and robust, the prose is gorgeously lyrical and wraps you in vivid descriptions, and the story had me hanging on every last word. The world Quell immerses herself in is truly dark academia mixed with Bridgerton and I loved everything about it. I seriously can't understate how much I loved this book, it was truly one of my favorite things I've ever read. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

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Ohhhhh, this was good!

And intense. And the twist at the end! I am definitely invested and excited to find out what will happen next.

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Great narrators

The narrators were great & the hardcover of this book is gorgeous! The storyline did pull me in the beginning, but by part 3, I lost interest. Just didn't care for the romantic subplot, which started taking over too much of the story, imo.

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A really enjoyable listen

Solid world-building, strong character development, kept me listening with great narration that felt very true to the characters and I believe enhanced them and fleshed them out beyond the words on the page. Looking forward to the sequel!

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