Within These Wicked Walls: A Novel
Written by Lauren Blackwood
Narrated by Nneka Okoye
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"Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre." - Harper's Bazaar
What the heart desires, the house destroys...
Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron—a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities.
When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Never mind that he’s rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules… and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice.
But she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn’t an option because—heaven help her—she’s fallen for him.
Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice.
A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books
"An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting." - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of Raybearer
Lauren Blackwood
LAUREN BLACKWOOD is a Jamaican American living in Virginia who writes Romance-heavy Fantasy for most ages. When not writing, she's a musician and a tiramisu connoisseur. She's the New York Times bestselling author of Within These Wicked Walls and Wildblood.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good narrator. A stunning debut with solid world building and complex characters. An eerie Gothic story with action, drama, and romance.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is so wholesome;the drama;the romance;the thrill;the emotions, it has everything and it just hits you on all the right spot. Definitely a 5-star read and i didn't see this to become my favorite read of this month.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Very slow, not spooky. Anti climatic. I wanted more from the story line.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mind blowing. Amazing. Couldn’t stop listening to it. Love it ?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely adored this! Such a beautifully written story. Explores some dark themes in a beautifully poetic way.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was such a good book!! The writing was spectacular and I loved Magnus so much!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/510 out of 10. This book got me out of a really bad reading slump. It's the most adorable, cutest, beautiful thing ever. Please read it!!