Quicksilver

An Arcane Society Novel, Book 11

By: Amanda Quick

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she’s rescued by a man she’s met only once before, but won’t soon forget....

Owen Sweetwater inherited his family’s talent for hunting the psychical monsters who prey on London’s women and children, and his investigation into the deaths of two glass-readers has led him here. The high-society types of the exclusive Arcane Society would consider Virginia an illusionist, a charlatan, even a criminal. But Owen knows better. Virginia’s powers are real - and so is the power she exerts over him simply with her presence. And if her abilities can be relied upon in the midst of great danger, they just might be the key to his investigation.

Listen to another Arcane Society novel.©2011 Amanda Quick (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Excellent narrating job. A favorite Quick novel.

Anne Flosnik is a very good narrator. Her voice is easy to listen to, a pleasant voice. Quicksilver is one of my favorite historical romances by Quick. The hero is very unusual character who comes from a family of investigators and paid assassins who hunt the monsters and dispose of them. There are many very good (funny, amusing) lines in this novel which is why it is one of my favorites.

Great Book

Really good listen, loved the storyline and I totally enjoyed getting to know the people who were involved with the hero and heroine...

I really hate the narrator's voice!

urban-fantasy, psychics, assassins, murder, romance, 19th-century, reread

The psychic meets the supernatural assassin hired by the Jones Agency of the Arcane Society and they work together to find (and eliminate) the insane murderer with psychic talents. Situated after Perfect Poison, we are introduced to the Sweetwater family who are tasked with ridding London of psychic killers referred to as monsters. The publisher's blurb gives few hints, but spoilers are tacky. The characters are well drawn and engaging, and the book does stand alone well.

cute story

Good story from beginning to end. wished it were longer but it's definitely one of the authors better stories.

I love this series!

What did you love best about Quicksilver?

I loved finally getting some history on the Sweetwater family.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked Owen's character. He was a good guy who did bad things for a living.

What does Anne Flosnik bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She brings the dialogue alive.

The narrator is good but takes about 2 chapters to get used to

This is an ‘ok’ arcane society novel it’s not as gripping as most but still good background (especially for the sweet water family) the narrator is good but it typically takes me 2 chapters to get used to her voice (in every book I’ve heard her do) … I think it has something to do with her phrasing and how she has an exaggerated risen inflection at the end of every sentence or statement … but after a while it gets less irritating

Excellent

I love this narrator for this series. Her accent and vocals are on cue. I was caught from beginning to end. I love this particular boom very much ,I have read it numerous of times. But to hear it was very enjoyable. Thank you.

Excellent!

I highly recommend these fantastic Audible and Kindle editions of this book. I find the narration enhances the books, and gives unique voices to the characters. Enjoy!

Pretty typical, pretty good

I like Amanda Quick and the Arcane series. I like the paranormal concept and ideas of the talants, so I tend not to judge these books harshly even when not great. This one really is pretty good. I didn't have me dying to get back in the car to listen or regretting when I got to a destination and had to stop, but when I was listening, I enjoyed it (I drove 800 miles around AZ on a business trip while listening).

I enjoy some of the clever ideas the author comes up with related to the paranormal talents of the characters. I appreciate that the women tend to be a little bit feisty and that the men appreciate that about the women. While I'm not listening for the sex scenes, I appreciate it if there is some passion there, and in many books this author is a little bit... um, perfunctory. In this book, there was something good between the characters.

Worth the half-price download (or credit) - can't remember how I got this one.

my favorite of all the quicks

i live arcane series reread the lot several times a year. great stuff with all the must haves for me