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Ink Blood Sister Scribe

By: Emma Törzs
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Some books should never be opened.

A spellbinding, edge-of your seat thriller, Ink Blood Sister Scribe follows a family tasked with guarding a trove of magical but deadly books, and the shadowy organisation that will do anything to get them back...even murder.

For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of rare and dangerous books. Books that let a person walk through walls, or borrow someone else's face; books of magic.

Now, Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, their library's sole protector, while her estranged older half-sister, Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhere for longer than a year, desperate to avoid the dangerous magic that killed her own mother. She is currently working as an electrician on a research base in Antarctica where she has found love. Maybe, finally, she feels free.

But when someone on-base begins using magic, Esther realizes that she can't outrun her family's legacy. The long-separated sisters must work together to unravel the secrets their parents kept hidden, secrets that span centuries and continents, and even other libraries...

©2023 Emma Törzs (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

"A twisty and thrilling fantasy in which both the magic and the characters have real complexity, real shadows. If, like me, you're a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once." (Kelly Link, Get in Trouble)

"Ink Blood Sister Scribe is so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. It is, she says, a magical book about the magic of books; I adored it." (Alix E Harrow, The Once and Future Witches)

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Slow to start but stick with it!

Really enjoyed this, adventure and magic are always a win in my book!

A little slow to start with but picks up the pace to a point I couldn’t stop listening.

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Original story

I really liked this audio book from the beginning, kept my interest all the way through

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immediately captivating

Loved this book. Interesting characters, a great story and a new kind of magic system. There were elements of real darkness in the story but it was never depressing or overly in the way of some dark fantasy. instead it brought magic I to the real world in a way that felt utterly believable and both full of wonder possibilities and horror.

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Perfect tale of Magic and books

Really enjoyed this tale of a unique magic system linked to books and hidden libraries. The story was intricate, set in three locations that all converge to a stunning conclusion. Perfect narration, pacing, magic system, locations, characters.

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A meandering tale

It started really slow, sped up, slowed down, ended 3/4 of the way through then a waffle style ending, all threads had been tied, so really no need to go on that long. The concept of the book was great, however there was all this explanation to drive home you really understood,

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Loved it!

Really enjoyed this! I loved the story and the characters and I'm hoping that a sequel might make an appearance because I'd love to know what happens next!

Excellent narration from Saskia as usual. She's captured the tone of the story brilliantly!

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Brilliant book Let there be more

loved this book, it is full of magic, twists and turns. it kept me wanting the time to listen

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Interesting plot

The first 8 chapters or so are slow going and I was tempted to stop reading the book. I persevered and the book pace improved, and I felt more engaged with the story. I’m glad I read the book and overall enjoyed it. Now I have finished it I can see why it’s classed as a young adult book, I missed that fact when I downloaded it. Nevertheless it was enjoyable.

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UNUSUAL

Not read anything like this before and I really enjoyed it.
Unpredictable storyline and quite funny at times.

The performance was excellent with no mix ups.

Well done Audible😊

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Witty and intelligent

It was hard to stop listening. Original ideas with occasionally spooky horror. Nicely constructed plot - would like more.

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