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Narrated by:
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Stephanie Cannon
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By:
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Helen Phifer
About this listen
A spellbinding and unpausable listen
‘Every story needs a happy ending. And you can’t have yours until you find the bookstore.’
1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. Inside, a young woman hides a linen-wrapped journal under a loose floorboard and runs away, panicked by the sound of hounds barking in the distance. The bookstore vanishes into thin air…
Present day. Stepping inside a pale-pink house on one of the oldest streets in Salem, Dora can’t believe she’s about to finally meet the mother she thought died tragically when she was just a child. But the excitement is short-lived. Dora’s mother has fear in her eyes, and with a trembling voice she whispers: ‘my life is in danger, and now so is yours…’
Desperate not to lose her mother all over again, Dora digs into her family’s mysterious past, and stumbles upon a seemingly impossible secret: the key to their survival is hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations.
Losing herself amongst thorny brackens and twisted ferns, Dora eventually finds the path that leads to the bookstore. But someone is watching her. They’ve been waiting for her.
As she pushes open the beautiful blue door hidden amongst the sharp brambles, and stands in front of rows of crumbling leatherbound books with faded pages, she has no idea of the secrets she is about to uncover. Or that her life is in more danger than ever before…
Listeners will lose themselves in the mesmerising magic. Perfect for fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.
©2024 Helen Phifer (P)2024 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
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Two astronomers have detected a strange, pulsing signal from deep space. Within hours, the US government goes into lockdown, restricting airspace and scrubbing scientific data. Was the signal an intercepted communication revealing alarming plans for an enemy’s military strike? Or has humanity at long last found proof of extraterrestrial life?
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it did a good job keep me listening but disappointed at the ending
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Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
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- Laurie Naumann
- 02-25-25
Entertaining
Loved the story and the characters. I wish they had built on them more. But I really did enjoy this book. I’d love a series from these characters.
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Loved it😍
I always enjoy a good witches tale, filled with the history and mystey of Salem.
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- Anonymous User
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a mixed bag
An intriguing concept, reasonably well executed, but with a lot of holes and logical leaps, and doesn't really stick the landing.
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- nia
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She did it again!
I enjoyed this book sooooooo much. it was over too soon. the only thing I could ask for is more time to read about her practicing her magic and maybe making more mistakes. I was so invested in the characters, the story, and of course I loved the Practical Magic reference!
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- Julianne P McGuirk
- 02-18-25
Lovely story. Easy read
The narrator was superb. The story was enjoyable and an easy read/listen. I finished the book very quickly. Recommend to those who enjoyed The Lost Apothecary
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- Brandi
- 03-10-25
Discounted
Audible suggested this based on my previous listening.
The store was all over the place and so many loose ends. There was no need to add the previous life cut scenes or the friends back in London.it didn’t add to the story. There were some characters that were built in and others that barely had a backstory. This either could have been a cut to a short story or into a trilogy so characters could have been written in better detail.
I will be asking for a refund.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-14-25
Full of contradictions
The story line very loosely matches the synopsis. It was full of contradicting sentences and was just annoying. Every hurdle the characters came across was so easily overcome. I was so excited for this book because I thought it would be a magical mystery but it definitely wasn't. Such a bummer.
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