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Bride of the Rat God

By: Barbara Hambly
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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After donning a cursed necklace for the cameras, a silent screen starlet and her entourage are terrorized by an ancient demon.

It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder.

When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films - and this curse could mean death for all who surround her.

©1994 Barbara Hambly (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Classics Dark Fantasy Fantasy
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Love this book - I read it in text version when it came out and have reread it several times. It works so well on audiobook too. Gavin reads it just about perfectly.

A delight

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I’ve loved Barbara Hambly’s works for decades. Bride of the Rat God has always been a favourite of mine: a vivid depiction of vintage Hollywood, with richly drawn characters and a very original take on urban fantasy, pulling Chinese magic and myth into the midst of the seedy smoke-and-mirrors glamour of early film making. Revisiting the story through this format is a joy.

I’m horribly picky about narrators, but Marguerite Gavin does a really excellent job, bringing warmth and depth to her performance and communicating character with clarity and nuance. Brava.

Entirely charming

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