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One Dark Window

Written by: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
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For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom. But the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.

He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But 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.

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Loved it

The story is so creative and interesting. It's able to pull you in very easily and the way it unfolds makes me want to keep listening/reading. I read the book first and thought it was ingenious. The sequel can't come soon enough.
As for the performance of Lisa Cordileone, I want to say that she did a good job, but there are moments when she could afford to be clearer/louder with her narration. (Specifically when it comes to the nightmare.)
I am not saying she did a bad job, I'm just saying it could have been narrated better.
Regardless of if she's still the narrator for the sequel, that will be something I am guaranteed to buy as well.
Loved this one even despite the minor flaws.

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More Hunger Games than ACOTAR.

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is set in the wonderfully dark and gothic town of Blunder, cut off from the rest of the world due to a mist that traps the townspeople and threatens them with dark magic. The Mist can infect victims with magic; anyone infected is considered evil and dangerous and sentenced to death. The female main character, Elspeth Spindel, has hidden her infection since childhood, never letting anyone know she shares her mind with another entity. When she meets a mysterious highwayman who harbours his secrets, she must risk her safety to collaborate with him to find a cure for the dark magic and save herself and everyone else.

I am unsure about my feelings towards this book that has gone viral on social media. However, I did listen to the entire 12-hour book in just two days, which is a testament to its engaging story. I particularly enjoyed the development of the magic in the story and the conversations between Elspeth and The Nightmare. I don't know if this is YA fiction or General Fiction, but it is more Hunger Games than ACOTAR.

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Great story!! But narration meh.

I loved the story but didn’t love Lisa Cordileone narrating it. She did a great job at giving different characters different voices but there was just something. There are other female narrators who after listening to a book I’ll search for books they’ve narrated because I loved it so much.

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Unique magical world

Rachel created a world so unique and magical I was sitting on the edge of my seat. This is a world you can get lost in. 10/10

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The voice acting is *chefs kiss*

This book is super interesting, really good characters and plot. The magic system is interesting as well! Feels a lil fast sometimes, but it's not too rushed. The voice acting though is FANTASTIC. Voices for every character, evil laughing the whole deal. It really brought the characters out.

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Can’t put it down!

I love a book that I can’t stop reading/listening to! I’m excited for the second book. Hopefully it will be available on audible!

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Loved it!!!

I devoured this book!! I couldn’t put it down!! Can’t wait to dive into the second book!

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Unique story

Finished this in a few days, it’s such a unique magic world. I really enjoyed it and I’ll be getting the second book asap.

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Fantastic read

Great read to start off the New Year. Hooked! Totally unique magic system. Loved all the characters and can’t wait to start book 2!

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Book: One Dark Window
Author: Rachel Gillig
Rating: 3 stars 🌟🌟🌟

Okay, here me out. This one was definitely interesting and unique.

BUT I could not get over the fact that the magic system reminded me of the card game: Magic The Gathering, that my hubby plays, and that's all I could picture the whole time.

I didn't feel that spark between the character either, so it was hard for me to focus throughout.

I believe someone else could definitely love this one, unfortunately it just wasn't a huge hit for me.

You get:
• Dark Fantasy
• Unique Magic System
• Rebellion
• Plague
• Slow Burn
• Fake Dating
• Gothic Romance

Not for me, but most likely for others! Available on KU, ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

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