The Lights Go Out in Lychford
Written by Paul Cornell
Narrated by Emma Newman
4/5
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About this audiobook
Be careful what you wish for...
Paul Cornell's The Lights Go Out in Lychford continues the award-nominated Witches of Lychford series, described by Seanan McGuire as "Beautifully written, perfectly cruel and ultimately kind."
The borders of Lychford are crumbling. Other realities threaten to seep into the otherwise quiet village, and the resident wise woman is struggling to remain wise. The local magic shop owner and the local priest are having troubles of their own.
And a mysterious stranger is on hand to offer a solution to everyone's problems. No cost, no strings (she says).
But as everyone knows, free wishes from strangers rarely come without a price...
Paul Cornell
Paul Cornell has written some of Doctor Who's best-loved episodes for the BBC, as well as an episode of the hit Sherlock Holmes drama, Elementary. He has also written on a number of comic book series for Marvel and DC, including X-Men and Batman and Robin. He has been Hugo Award-nominated for his work in TV, comics and prose, and won the BSFA award for his short fiction. His urban gothic mystery series, Shadow Police, includes London Falling, The Severed Streets and Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?.
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Reviews for The Lights Go Out in Lychford
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The lychford books are easy to listen to and sort of comforting. I think they're a bit slow though - this one especially. While I appreciate the intricacies of the town society, I wish there had been more magic. I mean it would have been cooler if the well water burst on them earlier in the book and we got to see what it was like for the normal town inhabitants to experience magic for the first time. Also, there should have been more fairies in this book... Also, I'm really not sure what the heck Maitland was... Like... What sort of creature was she? It wasn't explained very well... And when the author wrote that 'Judith grabbed the edge of the universe' it just seemed kinda lazy. The magic systems weren't explained very well in this book. There was a lot of talk about how magic is about 'story' and how it's about sacrifice and sort of payment.... But it just made magic really.... Kinda..... Woowoo. I prefer books that have clear cut magic systems.