Royal Gambit

A Novel

De: Daniel O'Malley

Narrado por: Moira Quirk

A delightful and hilarious supernatural adventure featuring a lady-in-waiting who must keep the court safe from murder, from the author of The Rook.

Alexandra Dennis-Palmer-Hudson-Gilmore-Garnsey (call me “Alix”), the twelfth Lady Mondegreen, has never had any control of her life. Her ability to shatter bones with a touch made her the automatic property of the Checquy, the secret British government agency that deals with the supernatural. Her aristocratic ancestry made Alix the perfect asset for the Checquy to deploy close to the royal family. Since childhood, she has been coached to befriend Princess Louise, second in line to the throne, but the two have never been close. Now, Alix is a skilled operative who investigates unexplained phenomena for the security of the nation.

Everything changes when Louise’s brother, the Prince of Wales, dies abruptly and all signs point to an assassination by preternatural means. To protect Louise, the new heir apparent, Alix is assigned to be her lady-in-waiting. Thrust into the limelight overnight—both in the everyday world and in the underground world of the Checquy—Alix must juggle her responsibilities and her loyalties as she attempts to unravel the murder, keep Louise safe, and learn how to smile graciously while eerie threats loom around every corner.

Fantastic story,even better narration

I’m a huge fan of this series and Daniel O’Malley’s writing and this latest instalment was brilliant.Alex was a very likeable character and the supporting cast were well developed.As usual, Moira Quirk did a fabulous job in bringing the story to life. Couldn’t stop listening.Cant wait for the next one 👍🏽

Awesome! Super listen! more please!

if you liked the others from this series, you Will like this one too. I enjoyed thoroughly. I am so happy also with this spectacular reader. highly recommend!!

loved it!

Great narration, great story, Laugh out loud moments! Enjoyed rediscovering the characters from the former novels.

Phenomenal

This has been the best in the series outside of the Rook. It was well crafted in it's elegance and humor, you genuinely feel for the lead and appreciate her struggles.

The narrator was superb as well though it shouldn't be a surprise, as all of her performances in my experience have been excellent.

How is this not a Netflix series?

Clever, clever, clever and fun! Now I’m bummed that I’ll have to wait for the next book. I highly recommend this book