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The Shadows That Listen

Angel Ruin (Related to this series)

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What to expect

'An eerily broken world, a whip smart, badass heroine, a brutally gorgeous angel, and a shocking twist at the end? Say less. I couldn't put it down' Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series

'Unapologetically slow-burn and insanely addictive' Lyra Selene, Sunday Times bestselling author
'A fierce, compulsive read' Brigitte Knightley, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author
'This is a dystopian romance unlike any I've read before' Brooke Fast

The Shadows that Listen is an unputdownable dystopian romantasy with a delicious slow burn romance, from debut author Louisa Carmody. Perfect for fans of Crescent City and Shadowhunters.

It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Daemons crawled from the depths of hell and the sky bled gold as the angels arrived. Humanity thought it was saved, but the angels did not come to protect us.

Amara is a human warrior working for the Angel Intelligence Agency. She spends her days searching for those who don't make it home after curfew. But when her boyfriend Jeremy goes missing, she decides to venture into the shadows to bring him back. Even if it means death.

Nathaniel is an archangel tasked with leading the destruction of humanity, for which he cares little. He doesn't have time to protect little humans running around in the dark, especially those who stab him in the stomach.

But Nathaniel and Amara will soon realise they share a foe, one that lurks in the shadows and stalks them from the skies. She might long to kill him, but Amara knows that having an angel at her side is the only way to find the man she loves.

The shadows lengthen. They listen. Who will survive the night?

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Critics Review

The Shadows that Listen plunges you into a world of angels and demons where both sides are equally monstrous. Carmody's prose is grippingly cinematic, studded with cat-and-mouse games and explosive combat scenes. This fierce, compulsive read is softened by the judicious weaving through of a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance. A magical debut; I feel I have witnessed the beginning of a new legend
Brigitte Knightley, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy
The Shadows That Listen blurs the lines between heaven and hell with taut action and electric twists, drawing you in so deeply you never want to come back to earth. Unapologetically slow-burn and insanely addictive
Lyra Selene, author of A FEATHER SO BLACK
This is a dystopian romance unlike any I've read before. Carmody captivates you from the very first page with all the nostalgia of 2010s fantasy and a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance that sinks its teeth into you. I couldn't put it down!
Brooke Fast, author of To Cage a Wild Bird
Author Louisa Carmody
Narrator Issie Riley, Kaffe Keating
Series Angel Ruin
Duration 13 hours and 42 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405567886
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Availability GB, IE

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