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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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What the critics say

"One Dark Window is an evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose. Rachel Gillig has created a story which left me entranced."—Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
“[T]he steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Naomi Novak, and Hannah Whitten will want to check this out.”—Publishers Weekly
"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
"A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace"—Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer

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really interesting magic system and idea. Just felt like it fell short. not worth it.

dont really get the hype

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I never knew where the story would go but im happy with where it ended, can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Great story

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If you have thought about this book…read it! Love that it is a finished duology and the story was so unique

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Loved this book and can’t wait to begin the next. It’s unique in its magic and world compared to many books and you can’t help but get entrapped.

I will say it was pretty predictable, and the characters also fall into some obvious traps time and time again. However this is a small part of the whole story I feel, it’s still great.

The narrator is very sub-par. The male voices were bad and often inconsistent. She also made the main character sound very shrill at times too.

Very good and a different world

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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.

The voice acting is *chefs kiss*

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