All the Murmuring Bones
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Narrated by:
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Aoife McMahon
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By:
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A.G. Slatter
About this listen
For fans of Naomi Novik and Katharine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter.
Orphaned as a young child, Mirin O'Malley has been brought up by her grandparents on their isolated, rambling estate Hob's Hallow. Long ago her family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer, the terrifying creatures who live in the depths of the sea: safety for their merchant ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and their fortunes have suffered as a result. When Mirin's grandfather dies, her grandmother puts in train a plan to restore their glory - but at the price of Mirin's freedom. Finding amongst her grandfather's papers evidence that her parents may still be alive, Mirin is determined to escape and discover the truth about her origins. This takes her on a treacherous journey to Blackwater, the estate her parents built when they fled Hob's Hallow, but on arrival Mirin finds the estate in decline and her 'Uncle Edward' in charge: where are her parents, and who is this Edward Elliott really?
A story of mystery and magic and the strange creatures that lurk beneath the waves.
©2021 A.G. Slatter (P)2021 W F HowesListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"Like the sea at its heart, Slatter s haunting story is treacherous and lovely in all its dark depths." (Heather Kassner, author of The Bone Garden)
"Slatter's dark fantasies have a bright, burning core of understanding and insight." (M.R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts and The Boy on the Bridge)
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- Jon Hykin
- 27-04-21
Really great adult fairy story
Poldark for the me too era with magic and fairy tales - absolutely awesome.
Could not recommend enough.
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- MISS M CALLAGHAN
- 24-11-22
Perfect match of narrator to story
I really enjoyed this mix of a story embroidered with fairy tales. The narrator was perfect too.
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- Neil Papworth
- 13-11-24
An enjoyable read
The novel, was interesting and well written. A story of secrets and what they can grow into, of expectations and how they can disappoint you.
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- lesley lloyd
- 29-10-24
Slow burn character driven story
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Dark fantasy which incorporates Irish mythology and a sprinkle of witchcraft. It has a very historic feel which the language used really compliments.
Not a favourite for me
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- Alexandra R.
- 29-02-24
All the murmuring bones
It was a a cracking good yarn. It made me want to keep on listening. I enjoyed the folkloric aspects of mermaids Kelpies & sea monsters. I thought the characters were were well drawn. A very good read!
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- Natasha Skinner
- 07-11-21
Lovely
A great listen
Interesting concept
Lovely narration
Twisty plot
Recommended
Well worth the time!
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- Melanie Crawley
- 01-11-23
A tale for the past present and future
It took a little while to settle into the narrators voice but once I had I loved it. Irreverent humour threads through - sometimes a little too many ideas jumbled together but overall a compelling story made up of many tales - a real pleasure to listen and perfect for Halloween or Christmas. By the end of the book I was completely won over by the telling - Aoife is a very skilled storyteller.
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- Scottie
- 20-10-23
Wonderful
This beautiful book is narrated to perfection. An unusual storyline which takes a little while to build but well worth sticking with.
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- Harcher
- 29-02-24
Interesting fairly quick listen
Wanted something stand alone as I’m in the middle of series and was a great, fast paced fairly quick book. Never read anything similar enjoyed the folk tales.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-07-24
Excellent narration
I enjoyed the book, much better written than others in the genre. Really bought to life by the excellent narration
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