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Written in Red
- A Novel of the Others
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
No one creates realms like New York Times best-selling author Anne Bishop. Now in a thrilling new fantasy series, enter a world inhabited by the Others, unearthly entities - vampires and shape-shifters among them - who rule the Earth and whose prey are humans.
As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut - a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg's Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard - a business district operated by the Others.
Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she's keeping a secret, and second, she doesn't smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she's wanted by the government, he'll have to decide if she's worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow.
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"Amazing...A compelling story set in a seamlessly crafted universe.” (Fresh Fiction)
“A stunningly original yarn, deeply imagined, beautifully articulated, and set forth in clean, limpid, sensual prose.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Bishop has a way of making your heart wrench with joy and pain within a breath.” (Fantasy Book Critic)
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- Mrs L.
- 06-04-19
Interesting take on shifters.
This is the first book in a series of five. They're set in an alternate North America, where the wild country is still wild, and humans are tolerated..
Or eaten. The setting is a 'Courtyard' occupied by the Others, who are wolf, coyote, crow, hawk and bear shifters, together with vampires. They are so well depicted, having primarily the characteristics of their animals and the ability to take human form, rather than the reverse. They have contact with humans, but hold them greatly in contempt - until they take in a young woman one stormy night. And things begin to change... Listen, laugh, and enjoy.
The narrator is OK, reads very clearly but with strange stresses. You get used to this after a while. It's a minor Irritant. Don't let it put you off listening to this book. Or the rest of the series.
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- Miss
- 02-01-16
loved it
I loved this and have listened to it repeatedly since I purchased it. I highly recommend the series so far.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-07-20
Brilliant
Absolutely excellent read. The characters were real, the plot was believable and narration brought the world to life. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-06-18
Light on the romance side
I liked the paranormal characters and the world building passages.
It's light on the romance but I do enjoy a slow build so let's see. Moving on to book 2.
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- Susanne
- 10-07-19
Wonderfull
Wonderfull funny and heartwarming story, narrated, in my ears, by an extremely pleasing voice. A voice, I will try to find other titles by.
I have read this book already two times, and was really surprised how fresh it was a third time, just because it was read aloud.
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- Ann O'Brien
- 03-04-23
Brilliant and different. Loved it
Addictive and brilliant you won't want to miss. The author draws you in and you won't want to stop till you get to the end. I'm totally hooked now so keep them coming.
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- Michaela
- 10-03-24
just brilliant
such a new and original . Good writing with excellent narration. hope more from the others will be coming soon
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- claude
- 27-09-24
Excellent
This is an excellent first book. I couldn’t stop listening. A very unusual storyline & interesting characters. Well read. A must buy.
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- Joshua Valentine
- 12-09-18
Speed Up The Narration
I wasnt a fan of the narration initally, until I realised I could speed up the playback a bit so the narrator sounded more natural, like she was telling a story rather than reading a book. After that, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. If you dont like the narration at first, just tweak it a bit.
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- Fredbear
- 15-05-17
An Good Escape from real life
I thoroughly enjoyed being transported to another world, with remarkable similarities to this one, and being told a morality tale concerning racism whilst being entertained by a good yarn.
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