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House of Shadows

By: Nicola Cornick, Beverley A Crick
Narrated by: Heather Wilds, Fiona Hardingham
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For fans of Barbara Erskine and Kate Morton comes an unforgettable novel about three women and the power one lie can have over history.

London, 1662

There was something the Winter Queen needed to tell him. She fought for the strength to speak.
‘The crystal mirror is a danger. It must be destroyed - ‘
He replied instantly. ‘It will’.

Ashdown, Oxfordshire, present day

Ben Ansell is researching his family tree when he disappears. As his sister Holly begins a desperate search, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to an ornate antique mirror and to the diary of Lavinia, a 19th-century courtesan who was living at Ashdown House when it burned to the ground over 200 years ago.

Intrigued, and determined to find out more about the tragedy at Ashdown, Holly’s only hope is that uncovering the truth about the past will lead her to Ben.

©2019 Nicola Cornick (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Royalty

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loved the intertwining story of then and now. very skillfull storyline that gave interest all the way through.

loved it

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A very interesting tale spun around Elizabeth of Bohemia, and a modern day drama linked by
Means of genealogy and magical tokens. The modern day narrator is good but the 17th century one is so wooden and has disturbing quirks that detract from the tale. Nevertheless worth acquiring.

Lovely historical fiction

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I really enjoy stories which span time and this was an intriguing story. However hard I tried I found it hard to empathise or connect with the modern day characters. They were all "good" and predictable so there was little intrigue in the story and all a bit of a let down at the big reveal. I loved the nineteenth century story though. much more captivating. As others said the seventeenth century narrator was poor - completely mechanical delivery with no change to cadence, tone, intonation of the sentences.

Not bad

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This is a good story, however it is spoilt a little by on of the three narrators. She is very precise but she ruins the flow of the book it doesn’t help how many he said and she said sentences she has to say. It is this narration I found really annoying and a bit off putting

Good Story

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Having enjoyed the Phantom Tree, I was encouraged to listen to another by the same author. However this one was a threadbare tale. While some of the historical elements were interesting, the modern piece was sketchily drawn & required the reader to suspend not only credibility but common sense also. The 17th century element was narrated with an intonation & inflection, especially at the end of sentences which pushed my endurance to the limit.

A threadbare tale

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