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Shadowstitch

By: Cari Thomas
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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Summary

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling series continues…

Praise for world of THREADNEEDLE

‘Enthralling and original fantasy’ Jay Kristoff, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE

‘The magic both gleams and threatens’ Robin Hobb, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

Anna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.

Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything.

But when deadly hysteria strikes across the capital, and in her own school, the coven are left dangerously exposed. Delving deeper into the magical underworld of London, Anna and Effie must find a way to work together to protect the coven.

But as the witch hunt intensifies and the hysteria spirals out of control, can Effie and Anna truly trust each other?

©2024 Cari Thomas (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Magic Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Witchcraft Magic Users
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Critic reviews

Praise for SHADOWSTITCH

‘A rich, multi-layered and mesmerising journey. Utterly brilliant and addictive. I was totally hooked and felt like I was living Anna's world with her!’ Carly Reagon

‘Shadowstich is a captivating adventure through the magical side of London. Absolutely worth missing my stop on the tube!’ Phoenicia Rogerson

'Witchy readers, your time has come… Thomas's conversational, easy prose draws you into a tale of dark enchantments and hidden truths.' Glamour

‘Shadowstitch is a darkly bewitching, luminous read that wove a magic spell on me from the first gleaming word. I adore this series!' M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood

'From the intricate lore and fairy tales that fill its pages to the complex and challenging relationships between the cast of characters, to the terrifying depiction of a society driven to hysteria by the fear of occult power, I loved every page of this ensorcelling tale. Shadowstitch is a brilliant magical read.' Rosie Andrews, bestselling author of The Puzzle Wood

Praise for Cari Thomas

‘There’s magic in every nook and cranny – as well as shops selling memories – in this fantastical novel that stalks the streets of London’s underbelly’ METRO

‘A bewitching tale of magic, family secrets and twisted affections, of finding your true self in a world of treacherous mystery!’ David Wragg, author of THE BLACK HAWKS

‘THREADNEEDLE had me spellbound – a luminous, captivating fantasy that left me longing to return to Thomas’s vividly imagined magical world. With teen witches, hidden libraries, secrets and lies, it’s a dream of a book, and I loved it.’ Katie Lowe, author of THE FURIES

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I can’t decide if I prefer it to the first one but it’s a really good continuation of the story.

Very enjoyable

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I enjoyed the first one and had high hopes for this sequel, but by 15hrs or so it felt in need of a good edit. Parts of the story fully held my attention and were entertaining, but a lot was extraneous and puts me off a second listen.

Better than average

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Such an incredible world that Cari Thomas has created. The characters are colourful and vivid. It’s a twisting and turning tale full of drama.

Just brilliant!

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It was a disappointing book. The plot was slow until the last 10 chapter and the performance was played very immaturely and made it hard to listen to

Immature performance

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This story is pretty derivative, but as I enjoyed both The Craft and Harry Potter, (the most unmistakeable influences here), growing up, this was still a fun listen for me. I think the narration was very good and matched the writing style perfectly: it is juvenile and melodramatic; it's a young adult book, (I assume, although it does read like it's set in the early 2000s, which I don't think is intentional?), and I think it's enjoyable for what it is.

Fun but nothing new

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