Book of Night

De: Holly Black

Narrado por: Sara Amini

2022 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed
2022 Dragon Awards, Winner
2022 Audible.com Best of the Year, Long-listed
2022 Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, Long-listed

"Award-winning YA author Holly Black has created an imaginary masterpiece yet again with her first foray into adult fantasy, narrated with perfection by Sara Amini." -AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

In the vein of Neil Gaiman and Erin Morgenstern, #1 NYT bestselling author Holly Black’s stunning new audiobook is a dark fantasy of betrayals and cabals with a dissolute thief of shadows at the center of it all.

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make.

She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

Now, she’s trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but getting out isn’t easy. Bartending at a dive, she’s still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that Charlie's shadowless, and possibly soulless, boyfriend has been hiding things from her. When a terrible figure from her past returns, Charlie descends into a maelstrom of murder and lies.

Determined to survive, she’s up against a cast of doppelgangers, mercurial billionaires, gloamists, and the people she loves best in the world—all trying to steal a secret that will give them vast and terrible power

"Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists—a story so believable in its magic, you'll be keeping one eye on your shadow as you turn the pages." —Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House

"If Neil Gaiman channeled Stephen King, the result might be this book...scintillating prose, whiplash twists, and a voice of character that demands to be heard from again.”— ames Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Starless Crown

“Heart, soul, and a bit of kink—The Book of Night is smart, decadent fun.”—Kelly Link, Pulitzer Prize Finalist

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

©2022 Holly Black (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Just okay.

I found the story overall difficult to follow. I somewhat cared about a few of the characters, but also, not really. I found them to be a bit one dimensional. Charlie is a thief, her sister reads tarot cards, her bf acts like the walking dead, no one evolves. Like other reviews, there isn’t much of a plot. The constant background story seemed unnecessary and dragged on. We get it, she’s a con artist that’s good at stealing things. Maybe the second book will be better? I prob won’t be buying it, but I’ll hope for others sake that it’s better than the first.

worth the read

it took a while to get there but I enjoyed it. loved the ending.

Beware of f*ck

I really loved this book. Loved the storyline and it was something I hadn’t read before. I loved the characters too. The only downside is that this book had a lot of f words. I have read her other books and there wasn’t much, if any cussing. The foul language in this book surprised me.

Loved it!

I loved it! Can’t wait for the next book! Awesome twist, not your usual magic system!

already obsessed

i am really hoping this is a new series! can't wait for the next book!

Good but not great

Most of the plot line was predictable although there were some decent twists at the end. Still felt like a young adult book more than the aged up version marketed. Definitely setup for a sequel.

gritty dark fun

I enjoyed it, and I'm going in for a 2nd listen. Gritty, dark, and fun.

Amazing

I have been reading Holly Black’s stories since I was a teenager. She always manages to transform you into the world the book is about. This was the same and so much different. It kept me guessing which I like. I was hooked the entire book. I really hope there is a sequel to this story. I also have to say the narration was amazing. Sara did a great job capturing the different people and changing her voice for the characters. Not all narrators will do that. Hopefully if there is a sequel she is apart of it as well. I want to hear more of Charlie’s story and what happens next.

I stumbled at first

I can't say if it was just me or the story 🤔
anticipating another

Superb Urban fantasy

Great universe, realistic characters, and a super fun storyline. I want so many more books in the series!