One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig

Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone

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.

Critic reviews

"One Dark Window is an evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose. Rachel Gillig has created a story which left me entranced."—Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge

“[T]he steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Naomi Novak, and Hannah Whitten will want to check this out.”—Publishers Weekly

"An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth—Gillig’s prose will pull you in and won’t let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical, and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more"—Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic

"A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace"—Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer

Yessss!!!

Love the story! The narration annoys me tho. When she was whiny and crying…. I feel like the portrayal could have been strong not whiny.

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 *****

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.

Amazing refreshing storie!

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

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.