• The Longest Autumn

  • A Novel
  • By: Amy Avery
  • Narrated by: Zura Johnson
  • Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The Longest Autumn

By: Amy Avery
Narrated by: Zura Johnson
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Publisher's summary

"Using an ethereal voice and delicate intonation, Zura Johnson elevates this mystery loosely based on ancient Greco-Roman mythology into a captivating listening experience."—AudioFile

For fans of Ariadne, a spellbinding debut fantasy about a human who gets trapped with the god of Autumn, who brings with him life-threatening danger and a forbidden romance.

Under the right circumstances, would even a god fall?

Tirne is one of four humans rigorously selected to usher the turn of the seasons into the mortal world. Every year, she escorts the taciturn god Autumn between the godly and human realms. Autumn’s seasonal stay among mortals brings cooler weather, changing leaves, and the harvest of apples and gourds until Winter takes his place.

This year, the enchanted Mirror that separates their worlds shatters after Tirne and Autumn pass through, trapping both of them in the human realm. As the endless autumn stretches on, crops begin to fail and the threat of starvation looms. Away from the magic of the gods’ home, Tirne suffers debilitating headaches that return with a vengeance. Worse, Autumn’s extended stay in the human realm turns him ever more mortal and vulnerable, stirring a new, forbidden attraction to Tirne.

While the priesthood scrambles to find a way to reassemble the Mirror, Tirne digs into the temple’s secrets and finds an unlikely ally—or enemy—in the enigmatic sorcerer and master of poisons, Sidriel. Thrown into a world of mystery, betrayal, and espionage as she searches for the truth, might Tirne lose her morals, her hard-earned position, and the illicit spark between her and Autumn?

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2024 Amy Avery (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"[M]any fantasy readers will enjoy the satisfying personification of the seasons and their heralds, the blossoming romances and attractions, and the slow unspooling of the mystery of the shattered portal."—Booklist

"[T]he mystery is compelling and Tirne's world is richly drawn. A whodunit in fantasy form makes for a complex, original tale."—Kirkus Reviews

"The Longest Autumn is an absorbing and immersive novel set in a beautifully crafted fantasy world: rich in myth and magic, and woven with intrigue and passion."—Jennifer Saint, internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta

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Beautifully read, beautifully written!

Beautifully read, beautifully written! Stellar job by both the author and the audiobook narrator. A rollercoaster of emotions and longing as the mystery unravels. I loved falling into the worldbuilding and the intrigue and was left wanting even more. Can't wait to see what's next from the author!

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