The Briar Book of the Dead
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The Briar Book of the Dead
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Narrated by:
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Jess Nesling
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By:
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A.G. Slatter
About this listen
Set in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Oprah Daily's Top 25 Fantasy Novels of 2022), this beautifully told Gothic fairy tale of ghosts, witches, deadly secrets and past sins, will be perfect for fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid.
Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt for their sorcery, but the church has given them dispensation in return for their protection of the borders of the Darklands, where the much-feared Leech Lords hold sway.
Ellie is being trained as a steward, administering for the town, and warding off the insistent interest of the church. When her grandmother dies suddenly, Ellie's cousin Audra rises to the position of Briar Witch, propelling Ellie into her new role. As she navigates fresh challenges, an unexpected new ability to see and speak to the dead leads her to uncover sinister family secrets, stories of burnings, lost grimoires and evil spells. Reeling from one revelation to the next, she seeks answers from the long dead and is forced to decide who to trust, as a devastating plot threatens to destroy everything the Briar witches have sacrificed so much to build.
Told in the award-winning author's trademark gorgeous, addictive prose, this is an intricately woven tale of a family of witches struggling against the bonds of past sins and persecution.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-25
I loved how well this was performed
The story itself is gripping, full of twists that make you want to keep reading. But I truly don’t think it would have been as much so without the wonderful narrator. At some points she truly sounded like a different person. She really made the story come alive. I will be recommending this book to others!!!
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- kate
- 07-07-24
Beautifully written. Ties up loose ends from the last book.
Author and narrator well matched. Excellent as always. There is something timeless and traditional and yet unique in her style. Wonderful.
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- Anna
- 18-08-24
Beautifully written again...
I love this series written and narrated, based in the countries of the UK. I've been as captivated by this story as much as the previous two and eagerly await another tale
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- Tas
- 10-10-24
Wonderful
Magical and with twists and turns that kept me intrigued throughout the whole listen. I wish more of AG Slatters books were on audible. Really recommend those looking for something more magical realism with witchy characters.
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- FAYE N.
- 22-01-25
another great book from this author!
loved the little links to other books set in the same world.
the air of mystery and magic enthralls and I find it impossible to stop listening!
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- Sophie
- 20-10-24
Magical story
LOVED the story, witches, sisterhood, betrayal… performance itself was good however for some reason every now and then a line would be repeated? Which was a little jarring. Not sure what happened there but it makes it sound like the narrator is rereading the last sentence she read before leaving off for the day!
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- Helena
- 16-01-25
Fantastic story, I'm so many ways.
I really enjoyed this, the characterisation, the setting (love coming back to a world for a different story), the narration.
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- pebbles
- 28-08-24
a great read
after all the murmuring bones i couldn't wait to listen to another A G Slatter book. this one did not disappoint. the characters were interesting the story line gripping. the only complaint is that I've finished it
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-24
Another perfect spooky witchy mystery
AG Slatter has just perfected gothic fantasy and I hope she NEVER stops writing I cannot fault this story and it’s a perfect addition to the Sourdough universe
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- Bird1015
- 04-02-25
Another excellent modern folk tale
Perhaps because of the regional accents (loved the narrator’s beautiful Welsh tone in this one) I had always assumed Slatter to be British, but it turns out she’s an Aussie! I’ve previously listened to the murmuring bones and the path of thorns, so I’ve enjoyed her poetic phrasing and very authentic-feeling narratives; enough that I should probably buy hard copies for my library. I think my daughter should read these. They all acknowledge the specific historical injustices women endured, and the loss (or theft) of knowledge (such as midwifery, medicine etc) through institutions such as the Catholic and Protestant churches. In this novel I thought it was particularly ironic that it isn’t the priests taking confessions (I won’t spoil it though) and it’s one of many plot points she uses to highlight the powers women have had stolen from us over the centuries. You can buy T-shirts saying “we are the witches you didn’t burn”, and this book is what you should listen to or read whilst you’re wearing it!
I’m looking forward to the new book!
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