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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 31
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 104
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,123
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3 out of 5 stars
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unavoidable disappointing ending
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- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 30 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,686
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,669
The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies -- and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Publisher's Summary
Talented candlemaker. Intoxicating courtesan. Lethal assassin. Must Tallow become what she has always denied ... or is it too late? Against a backdrop of bloodshed and turmoil, Tallow flees a city on the brink of war to enter the Limen, determined to find the Estrattore and meet her destiny. But she has already set in motion forces beyond her control, and from Serenissima to Farrowfare her enemies are moving to ensure her compliance - and ultimately, her destruction.
Betrayed, manipulated and hunted, Tallow is a pawn in a deadly game. Her only real advantage is that her enemies underestimate her and the power she can wield. But in order to win, she will have to sacrifice everything ... including the man she loves.
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- Christy
- 02-12-17
Beautifully written ending
I enjoyed this whole series from beginning to end. Off to purchase anything else Karen Brooks has written.