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The Black Bird Oracle

All Souls, Book 5

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The Black Bird Oracle

By: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
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 'Haunting in every way. A story thick with family secrets, human heartache, and the kind of deep magic only Harkness can conjure. You will be enchanted' LEIGH BARDUGO

'The Black Bird Oracle deftly explores the nexus of memory, history, and parenthood - the magic, pain, and promises mothers pass onto their children. Harkness's lush prose makes a fantastical world real enough to touch' JODI PICOULT

Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself - and her family history - in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series.

The first shadows fall on a Friday afternoon when a single, dying raven lands on the pavement in front of Diana Bishop, harbinger of an invitation that reads, 'It's time you came home, Diana'.

Diana is a witch and scholar; her husband Matthew Clairmont, a vampire. Their intense love for one another awoke the dark powers within her and dissolved the Covenant between the three species - Witch, Daemon and Vampire - that live alongside humans. Now, the governing Congregation has decided it must test the magical powers of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Becca. Concerned with their safety, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family's future and travels to Ravenswood, the Proctor family home.

There, Diana begins a new era, becoming her great aunt Gwyneth's pupil in higher magic. It's time to confront her family's past - and her own, inescapable desire for greater power.

Number One bestselling author Deborah Harkness returns to her beloved All Souls world with a triumphant novel that sweeps back to the Salem Panic and illuminates Diana's family history in new and thrilling ways.©2024 Deborah Harkness (P)2024 Penguin Audio Best of 2024 Dark Fantasy Fantasy Historical Magic Paranormal Witchcraft Heartfelt Magic Users

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I enjoyed this book. But the end feels like I need to read another book to finish.

Characters

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I apsolutly love this story, is beautifully written, love the narreation, im hopeing and cant wate for next book abou Diana and Matthew ,

amazing story

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Listening to this book was like catching up with friends and family after a very long absence - joyous and occasionally tearful.
Deborah Harkness delivers an exciting and unexpected tale.. book 5 does not disappoint. I must point out that there are a few continuity issues which are forgiven for having a less needy Matthew (sigh).
Jennifer Ikeda’s performance is as polished and delicious as ever.

Long awaited.

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I really enjoyed it and hope she continues bringing more out love the story of the twins and seeing them grow up aha

story

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love this series cannot put it down each book amazes me more. find myself hiding to listen to one more chapter. love the narrators voice jelps my anxiety. I would love to read a whole book of Ysabeaus secrets hooks me everytime

another book please

Must read amazing book

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Great to be back in this wonderful world created by Deborah Harkness, but this one reads like a middle book with no substance, just a bit of character development. Sure Diana learns about her Proctor heritage and about higher magic, but there's a few weird things like wands which don't really matter, but get mentioned every few chapters.
Also Matthew has been reduced to a supporting character at best which is unusual, but at least Isabeau's character has been written like in previous books.

Great to be back in this world

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I didnt expect to like this book as so many years have passed since the last one. I was wrong, just finished it and about to start re listening. I hope the next book won't take quite so many years.

The Black Bird Oracle

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The best story telling. A wonderful tale of magic intrigue and family, spanning time and place.

Love this series

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There had better be a next book now that it has been left like that!

Great next step in Diana’s story

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This was a delightful, engrossing read as we reconnect to Diana and her family. Leaving the reader wanting more

Spell binding from begining to end

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