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Gallant

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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From the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and A Darker Shade of Magic comes a stand-alone novel where The Secret Garden meets Stardust.

Sixteen-year-old Olivia Prior is missing three things: a mother, a father and a voice. Her mother vanished all at once, her father by degrees and her voice was a thing she never had to start with.

She grew up at Merilance School for Girls. Now, nearing the end of her time there, Olivia receives a letter from an uncle she’s never met, her father’s older brother, summoning her to his estate, a place called Gallant. But when she arrives, she discovers that the letter she received was several years old. Her uncle is dead. The estate is empty save for the servants. Olivia is permitted to remain, but must follow two rules: don’t go out after dusk and always stay on the right side of a wall that runs along the estate’s western edge. Beyond it is another realm, ancient and magical, which calls to Olivia through her blood.

©2022 Victoria Schwab (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Dark Fantasy Fantasy Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Paranormal Magic Heartfelt Scary Exciting
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"A haunting and beautifully tilled garden of darkness, Gallant unearths the shadows - webs of family history, the price of deadly bargains, and the secrets we guard - a triumphant tale that can’t be missed." (Dhonielle Clayton, best-selling author)
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A fantastic story, read beautifully by the narrator.
Full of rich descriptions and emotion that grips you and pulls you into the story.
Well written in a way that makes the reader/listener feel they have stepped into the book. One of the best books I've listened to in a while.

Hauntingly beautiful

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Love how the author writes. The story gripped me up to half way but was slightly disappointed by the rest. I much preferred 'The invisiable life of Addie LaRue' by the same author.

Good enough to finish

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it's a well read story, I love the plot and the darkness but there are a couple of plot holes. Overall, great story.

Interested but...

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An excellent story I can't begin to describe what I liked about it. It's easier to say what I didn't like, and that is that it came to an end. And if you didn't know, Julian Rhind-Tutt's narration skill turn every story into a masterpiece. And this book already is. So get started.

Superb!

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I came into this book expecting to feel indifferent due to lots of hype on social media and some mixed reviews of Schwab's previous titles. Gladly I was proved wrong. It's a very written book and very atmospheric. It is fairly well paced as the mystery unravels and keeps you hooked. It's short but sweet. Also I am a big fan of Julian Rind-Tutt as a narrator. Always well performed and never over acted. Overall highly recommended.

Deserves the hype.

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