Rag and Bone

By: KJ Charles

Narrated by: Cornell Collins

It's amazing what people throw away....

Crispin Tredarloe never meant to become a warlock. Freed from his treacherous master, he's learning how to use his magical powers the right way. But it's brutally hard work. Not everyone believes he's a reformed character, and the strain is putting unbearable pressure on his secret relationship with waste-man Ned Hall.

Ned's sick of magic. Sick of the trouble it brings, sick of its dangerous grip on Crispin and the miserable look it puts in his eyes, and sick of being afraid that a gentleman magician won't want a street paper-seller forever - or even for much longer.

But something is stirring among London's forgotten discards. An ancient evil is waking up and seeking its freedom. And when wild magic hits the rag-and-bottle shop where Ned lives, a panicking Crispin falls back onto bad habits. The embattled lovers must find a way to work together - or London could go up in flames.

This story is set in the world of the Charm of Magpies.

©2016 K. J. Charles (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Best of the Magpie universe

It moves, in more ways than one. This book is less angst ridden but still has the right touch of self doubts. It lets the plot and flow move faster than the previous 4 books.

The reading order should definitely be: (1) The Magpie Lord, (2) A Case of Possession, (3) Flight of Magpies, (4) Jackdaw, and (5) Rag and Bone. Rag and Bone is definitely well built on the events of the other stories.

I wish all of KJ's Magpie world books were on audio because I think I'd like to read the interstitial stories too, but as a set of five (so far) they build a very good universe. I hope you like them as much as I do, especially Rag and Bone and Jackdaw.

Cornell Collins is the one!

KJ Charles writes really edge-of-the-chair magical mysteries. And that's saying something because I'm usually not a great fan of stories aboit magic. I've recently started reading and listening to her backlist and I haven't been disappointed yet. Cornell Collins is a brilliant narrator, who brings these books perfectly to life. You don't ever need to wonder who's talking because he gives each character their own unique sound and colour. Brilliant.

Interesting mystery

I enjoy the setting for this series and the fact that the characters generally get a happy ending after the trials of the storyline. I do dislike how regularly the main characters have to go through some kind of emotional drama and personal attacks on each other usually marked by jumping to conclusions and/or poor communication. They always resolve the problem and apologize by the end, but man do I hate slogging through that in book after book. Excellent narrator and I love the accents given to the characters.

Amazing as always!

This was so amazing! I hope the series continues!
Crispín and Ned are absolutely wonderful. They make such a great pair! We also get some Jonah and Day time which is always a treat!
The plot was entertaining and adventurous, if not a little spooky. Narration as always, SUPERB!

Love these books!!

I have one more book in the series and I am loving them more and more as the series continues!! I feel like the author is building a most colorful world where I want her to revisit as many times as she can!! I love the narrater as well he did a voice, before he announced who it was and I immediately knew who had jumped into the mix from a previous story! So much fun and so much sex and romance!!! Love it all. Thank you for sharing your art with the world!💋❤️