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Serpent & Dove

Written by: Shelby Mahurin
Narrated by: Holter Graham, Saskia Maarleveld
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An Amazon Best Book of 2019

New York Times Best Seller

B&N's YA Book Club Pick

Indiebound Best Seller

Number Six on the 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List

"A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book." (Sarah J. Maas, number one New York Times best-selling author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series)

Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy duology, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland.

Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.

As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation - marriage.

Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all.

Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy trilogy will leave listeners burning for more.

©2019 Shelby Mahurin (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
Fantasy Fiction Legends, Myths & Fairy Tales Literature & Fiction Magic Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Witchcraft
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Enjoyed this book more than I was expecting!! Looking forward to the sequel. The female narrator was lovely! The male narrator was ok, but I did enjoy the blending of the two.

Great read

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The narration (especially Reid's) wasn't that great, but the story was fantastic. Slowburn enemies to forbidden lovers with a dash of fake marriage? Hell yeah.

Finished in 1.5 days :)

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Loved the story tellers especially the woman. Can't wait to read the next book.

very entertaining

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I found myself laughing numerous times throughout the course of the book; yet the story was dramatic enough to keep me listening non stop because I just had to know what happened next.
I completely fell for Lou, Reid, Coco & Ansel.
Character development was superb!
Male Narrator was a bit hard to listen to when he was doing female voicing, but I still can't wait to delve into book two!

Funny & gripping!

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I absolutely loved this story. Though it isn't some ground-breakingly written game changer of fantasy, it was a very endearing story that I found tons of joy from. Anyone that enjoys a simple romance surrounding the world of witches and fantasy would find some joy in this series. The characters are somewhat cliché but in a charming way. Very animated and full of personality, plenty of fun for me as a listener.

There is one sexual scene, but it is very easily skipped if that is something you find disturbing.

Wonderfully Engaging

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The general idea is good but the male performance just take me out of the story everytime he talked

Just okay

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Small french pronunciation mistakes, but overall great performance! Loved the storyline, didn't see those twists coming!

Great story!

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Got better in second half looking forward to sequels. Voice for the male wasn’t the best.

Interested to see where story goes

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I liked the world building, but the French is terrible (I’m French Canadian). I thought the enemies to lover could have used more steps, hard for me to believe. Was all right but won’t read the next book.

Meh - average at best

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Loved the Female performance. the Male performance wasn't great. The female makes him sounds deep and slow speaking. The male sounds quick and higher toned. Doesn't match the character. Still worth it! Great story!

Great Story!

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