The Midnight Witch

By: Paula Brackston

Narrated by: Marisa Calin

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Midnight is the most bewitching hour of them all.…

From Paula Brackston, the New York Times best-selling author of The Witch’s Daughter and The Winter Witch, comes a magical tale that is as dark as it is enchanting. Set in high-society Edwardian England, The Midnight Witch is the story of a young witch who faces the choice between love and loyalty to her coven.…

"The dead are seldom silent. All that is required for them to be heard is that someone be willing to listen. I have been listening to the dead all my life."

Lady Lilith Montgomery is the daughter of the sixth Duke of Radnor. She is one of the most beautiful young women in London and engaged to the city’s most eligible bachelor. She is also a witch.

When her father dies, her hapless brother Freddie takes on his title. But it is Lilith, instructed in the art of necromancy, who inherits their father’s role as Head Witch of the Lazarus Coven. And it is Lilith who must face the threat of the Sentinels, a powerful group of sorcerers intent on reclaiming the Elixir from the coven’s guardianship for their own dark purposes. Lilith knows the Lazarus creed: Secrecy and silence. To abandon either would put both the coven and all she holds dear in grave danger. She has spent her life honoring it, right down to her engagement to her childhood friend and fellow witch Viscount Louis Harcourt.

Until the day she meets Bram, a talented artist who is neither a witch nor a member of her class. With him, she must not be secret and silent. Despite her loyalty to the coven and duty to her family, Lilith cannot keep her life as a witch hidden from the man she loves. To tell him will risk everything.

©2014 Paula Brackston (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

The midnight witch 

What I love about this book, I love the narrator, the history and the details. I have listened to quite a bit of Paula Brackston novels, and I love them all.

started strong ended mushy

good for those who enjoy romance novels
very cool and unique to start but became generic love story

Excellent

Such a wonderful book. It had me from the start! It was one that I couldn’t stop listening to.

my favorite of the shadow chronicles this far

I have read all but 1 book and this is by far my favorite of the shadow chronicles. I hope the final book doesn't disappoint.

Disappointing!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this book because it is boring. I forced myself to continue listening till chapter eleven and I had to stop. I was tired of listening to the slow developing romance between the young witch and the artist. There is no focus on the development of her as the head witch. The title is misleading. What started out interesting had digress into a mundane and pedestrian romance novel. The thought of continuing the book and see to the end was too painful.

Has The Midnight Witch turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, but it has turned me off reading this author's books. I did enjoy The Witch's daughter where there was development and progression of the story which kept your interest.

Which character – as performed by Marisa Calin – was your favorite?

None.

Was The Midnight Witch worth the listening time?

No, it was a waste of my time.

Any additional comments?

I would like to return this audio book.

Spellbinding

Intense and captivating. Great audible book. Defiantly a Recommend read. Anxious to purchase other audio books from the same author. I love this book.

Amazing characters!

It kept me totally enthralled. The story had many twists and turn. I couldn’t stop listening.

Just perfect

I'm very picky about literature, and this one was unexpectedly delightful. The romance was mature and believable and the magic was as beautifully constructed as the prose. Well done.

Great listen

It was hard to get into, but then it was a great pleasure to listen to.

Unlikely Heroine

I love Paula Brackston's books as a rule but this one...not so much. The lead character makes immature and foolish decisions (especially for the coven leader) and I found myself growing more and more impatient with the storyline and groaning towards the end of the book—wondering if Ms Brackston just wanted to churn out another book giving little thought to the characters themselves. I do love the narrator though, Marisa Calin.