House of Shadows
Written by Nicola Cornick
Narrated by Heather Wilds, Fiona Hardingham and Beverley A. Crick
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About this audiobook
In the winter of 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, is on her deathbed. She entrusts an ancient pearl, rumored to have magic power, to her faithful cavalier William Craven for safekeeping. In his grief, William orders the construction of Ashdown Estate in her memory and places the pearl at its center.
One hundred and fifty years later, notorious courtesan Lavinia Flyte hears the maids at Ashdown House whisper of a hidden treasure, and bears witness as her protector Lord Evershot—desperate to find it—burns the building to the ground.
Now, a battered mirror and the diary of a Regency courtesan are the only clues Holly Ansell has to finding her brother, who has gone missing researching the mystery of Elizabeth Stuart and her alleged affair with Lord Craven. As she retraces his footsteps, Holly’s quest will soon reveal the truth about Lavinia and compel her to confront the stunning revelation about the legacy of the Winter Queen.
“Fans of Kate Morton will enjoy this thrilling tale.” —Candis Magazine
Nicola Cornick
USA Today bestselling author Nicola Cornick has written over thirty historical romances for Harlequin and HQN Books. She has been nominated twice for a RWA RITA Award and twice for the UK RNA Award. She works as a historian and guide in a seventeenth century house. In 2006 she was awarded a Masters degree with distinction from Ruskin College, Oxford, where she wrote her dissertation on heroes.
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Reviews for House of Shadows
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love Nicola Cornicks books! The history component is so fascinating and I love how she creates these amazing storylines using real people always with some mystical element. Fun and interesting, keeps you hooked the whole time!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I'd bet that the story is wonderful, but the narrator adopted a grating, repetitive rhythm that I just couldn't tolerate. It was like fingernails on a chalkboard!