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The Raven's Head
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
A gothic delight from Karen Maitland, author of the best-selling and much-loved Company of Liars, that will delight fans of Game of Thrones, The Silent Companions or fans of Deborah Harkness seeking a new, dark fix this Halloween.
Never trust your secrets to a Raven when you are not its true master....
1224. Langley Manor, Norfolk. Lord Sylvain has been practising alchemy in hiding for years and now only the Apothecary's niece can help him with final preparations to forge the Philosopher's Stone.
Alchemy calls for symbols - and victims - and when a man in possession of an intricately carved raven's head arrives at the Manor in a clumsy attempt at blackmail, Sylvain has both symbol and victim within easy reach.
But the White Canons in nearby Langley Abbey are concealing a crucial, missing ingredient...Regulus, a small boy with a large destiny.
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"A compelling blend of historical grit and supernatural twists." (Daily Mail)
"An atmospheric and dark story." (The Times)
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- Carrie-Anne Lavender
- 24-12-22
Maitland at her best
I'll admit I have struggled through a couple of Karen's books and wasnt sure whether to undertake this one. I am so glad I did as after company of liars I think this is my favourite. The story was easy to follow and the narration absolutely top class as always. Her trademark similes made me laugh and were delivered with excellent deadpan delivery by David Thorpe. I'd fully recommend it.
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- Nick
- 28-04-17
Good but not great
Enjoyable enough tosh but rather obvious twists in the plot made this less enjoyable than it might have been. However the author is really good at writing within a historical context.
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- Faye
- 16-09-15
best ever maitland!!
the best Karen work of Karen yet! absolutely spellbinding, loved every second of it as I do all her work but this tops the lot!!
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- Megan E Hardy
- 14-07-21
hooked
I read a review that said boring story and poor narration. this could not be further from the truth, both were brilliant. my favourite Karen book so far 😍👌
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- P. madden
- 17-10-18
The Ravens Head
This is a nice story Brilliantly read. Not really Black Gothic but entertaining until the end.
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- TrickstersDaughter
- 13-02-19
Darkly disturbing medieval tale
I have read/listened to all of Karen Maitland’s incredible books including her most recent A Gathering of Ghosts which was fantastic, but this one returns back to East Anglia and to Langley in Norfolk to tell the stories of the several protagonists in this richly dark tale.
Yes it does deal with unpleasant subjects such as child murder and yes the picture is bleak but Norfolk in medieval England WAS bleak for the most part, certainly the rural areas around the wash.
For anyone reading Maitland for the first time, please be aware she doesn’t paint a pretty Hollywood picture of life in Medieval Europe - because it wasn’t like that, when I read her novels I feel fully transported back in time and as horrible as some events transpire to be the stories are believable even if magical!
So if you don’t want to read about the real horrors that happened back then including practising the dark arts and murdering children then don’t read this. If however you love history, appreciate excellent writing and a wonderful story- this is a book for you!
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- Miss
- 26-03-15
Darkly medieval - not for the faint hearted!
Would you try another book written by Karen Maitland or narrated by Jonathan Keeble?
Yes. Karen Mailtland's book are always fascinating and the social history very well observed. Jonathan Keeble's narration was excellent.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
A little less cruel. Many of the scenes were very upsetting and hard to listen to. It spoiled an otherwise good tale. Caution advised.
Any additional comments?
Caution advised. Scenes of great suffering involving children. It took me out of y comfort zone.
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- Nick
- 20-08-21
raven head
A really interesting story, must have took a lot of research, typically Karen mainland, great!
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- Eva Davison
- 16-09-24
Amazing story telling.
I had read this book many years ago but once again the excellent story telling by the narrator, Jonathan Keeble, made the story come to life. He has the most versatile voice and reads with such expression that I must find more books read by him, regardless of the authors. Well done!
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- John P. Allum
- 07-03-22
As brilliant as ever
I very much enjoy Karen Maitland's book, the stories are exciting and, with the historical facts, informative. The narration by Jonathan Keenle is excellent. This story breaks your heart as you realise just how worthless life could be considered by some.
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