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One Dark Window

The Shepherd King, Book 1

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One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
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ELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER.

An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a gothic fantasy romance about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom.

©2022 Rachel Gillig (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
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Critic reviews

'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic

'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge

'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers Weekly

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loved it!

atmospheric, twisted and dark! The story of Elspeth and her monster is gripping and full of magic,I'm Looking forward to book two!

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Really Good, fast paced and exciting

I really enjoyed this book and the concept behind it. I actually can't find fault with anything.

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The original storyline

This was a surprisingly good listen. I have the paperback but have never gotten to it on my TBR. When I saw it on audible I thought, meh, why not?
Narration was enjoyable, the actor very talented and each character given personality.
I’m completely engaged and will be getting book 2 asap.

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the best narrators

I loved the book! the romance could be a little bit more slow burnt, but overall it was a great story! the narration, though was absolutely perfect!

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I loved everything about this , the atmosphere, the writing and the magic systems were everything I could have wanted I didn’t want it to end , I am excited for the next book

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10/10 ⭐️

This has become one of my favorites, it is obe of thows books you just don't want to have an end.

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Would highly recomend 👍✨

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Wonderful , immersive and dark.

Beautifully written. Fantastic world building. Epic story. Tantalising ending. I NEED MORE! Can’t wait for the next book.

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Great concept and storyline

This book really had it all. An original idea, fantastic story, great characters and the audiobook was very well read also making it a pleasure to listen to. Book 2 has been downloaded already!

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What a story!

I am hooked. What a story. The amount of times a audibly gasped in public. Just stunning.
I struggled a bit with the narration at times but more personal preference, narrator is clearly talented and did a good contrast between some of the characters where it could be confusing.
Can’t wait to start book 2!

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Annoyingly blind Hero

I thought she was stupid for not seeing who the Nightmare really was. I wanted her to absorb the other cards. And their was more chemistry with the Prinz and the nightmare then with Raven

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