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All the Murmuring Bones

By: A.G. Slatter
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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About this listen

For fans of Naomi Novik and Katharine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter.

Orphaned as a young child, Mirin O'Malley has been brought up by her grandparents on their isolated, rambling estate Hob's Hallow. Long ago her family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer, the terrifying creatures who live in the depths of the sea: safety for their merchant ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and their fortunes have suffered as a result. When Mirin's grandfather dies, her grandmother puts in train a plan to restore their glory - but at the price of Mirin's freedom. Finding amongst her grandfather's papers evidence that her parents may still be alive, Mirin is determined to escape and discover the truth about her origins. This takes her on a treacherous journey to Blackwater, the estate her parents built when they fled Hob's Hallow, but on arrival Mirin finds the estate in decline and her 'Uncle Edward' in charge: where are her parents, and who is this Edward Elliott really?

A story of mystery and magic and the strange creatures that lurk beneath the waves.

©2021 A.G. Slatter (P)2021 W F Howes Classics Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Gothic Horror Magic Scary

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Critic reviews

"Like the sea at its heart, Slatter s haunting story is treacherous and lovely in all its dark depths." (Heather Kassner, author of The Bone Garden)

"Slatter's dark fantasies have a bright, burning core of understanding and insight." (M.R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts and The Boy on the Bridge)
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Love the narrators voice, like honey to the ear! Lovely mythology with lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing. I’ll look for more from this author.

Unpredictable and engaging

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I've always loved mermaids, and coming from an Irish family this was such a fun read. Mirin was a great character and i loved her journey !!

Great story and great character growth!

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Great story, imaginatively written and very well read. Some interesting folk stories which link well with the plot

Beautifully read

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An unusual story that kept me listening . Some interesting ideas including ties into folklore that I enjoyed.

Feisty heroine

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What a surprising treat. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Narration was perfect. Wish there was a series!

Fantastic story!

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It took me some time to get to grips with the pace of this book and get to know/understand the characters. Once I had accepted the slower pace then the story was very good. I enjoyed the book.

Very good story, but a little slow.

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great story, well read and beautifully presented, loved the story and the author. Highly recommend this book.

the narrators voice was perfect

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something different, period drama with mythical, magical twist, interesting characters and adventure. worth a listen for sure

fast paced interesting story and characters

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Poldark for the me too era with magic and fairy tales - absolutely awesome.
Could not recommend enough.

Really great adult fairy story

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I really enjoyed this mix of a story embroidered with fairy tales. The narrator was perfect too.

Perfect match of narrator to story

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