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One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
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For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom. But the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.

He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

©2022 Rachel Gillig (P)2022 Orbit

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Amazing refreshing storie!

Cant wait for the second book release! Loving it! Performance excellent! The Nightmare voice was my favorite!

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Love it!

One of my new favorite books. I am so excited for the next ones to come!

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MASTERPIECE !!!

DO IT! it's an such an amazing story. I love it I want more.

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A Gothic tale like no other!!

This book was absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Filled with a magic system like nothing I have ever read before. A dark and twisted tale that leaves you absolutely begging for book 2. Yes, it ends on quite a cliffhanger but what a cliffhanger it is. The perfect read on a cold Autumn night. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Gothic Fantasy, you will not be disappointed!! 5 stars *****

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So good.

I actually liked the narrator. Idk why other reviews hated her so much. Story amazing. Can’t wait to read the next one.

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I didn’t think this would be a book I would enjoy but I did.

This is the first time I decided to go to the fantasy genre this year. It started off slower but I loved learning more about each character. I listened to this quickly and just wanted to know what would end up happening. And that ending! Can’t wait for the next book!

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I’m hooked!

Darkly story about a girl with a nightmare in her head…I loved it and can’t wait for more!

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Very enjoyable

Looking forward to reading the next book! I enjoyed the story and the characters. Very low on the spice but I loved the building of the romance.

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Brilliant Unique Story

I absolutely devoured One Dark Window.

The characters, the setting, the magic system, slow burn…. It was so unique and interesting! Love reading something where the story is uniquely its own.

Great writing, easy to follow along yet intricate details. The authors performance was fantastic.

I can’t wait for book two!!

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Chilling

Beautifully narrated and wonderfully written. Got goosebumps. Can’t wait to read/listen to more of this series.

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