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  • By: Alex Callister
  • Narrated by: Ell Potter
  • Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,034 ratings)
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Winter Rising

By: Alex Callister
Narrated by: Ell Potter
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Praise for Winter from listeners of Winter Dark


Winter is a vivid character with a daring, wild attitude - a heroine who breaks the stereotype of government spies and action heroes. I could almost picture her and and Jack Reacher meeting in a dark alley, knowing Winter would give him a run for his money.
- CarolC

So unusual to have a good, strong, female lead character and in Winter Dark we finally have one.
– twolittletinkers

Winter is the perfect protagonist mixing Lara Croft/Jason Bourne
- Stephen Hollins

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Summary

Winter returns to face the most feared hitman of all time, the Guardsman. 

Winter has put the world of organised crime into crisis by unmasking its boss, Alek Konstantin. Hunted and permanently on the run, he has been caught on camera in Mexico, Virginia and Marseille. Retracing his steps, Winter attempts to uncover his motives and bring the world's most wanted man out of hiding using the tracker he embedded in her wrist. But things aren't quite that simple. After finding Lucy and watching her die a sickening death, Winter's desire to bring down the legendary Guardsman overrides her orders. Knowing Firestorm’s top contract killer is experimenting on victims, she takes a contract out on herself to catch him.  

Once again disguised as her alter ego, Snow White, Winter follows the Guardsman to Moscow expecting to spring the trap. However, things aren't quite what they seem. Who is the Guardsman and why does he know everything about Winter? With the reality of the situation unravelling as the world’s leaders assemble in London, just how much has Winter underestimated her opponent and is the realisation all too late? 

Winter faces her biggest challenge yet in this dark commentary on our surveillance society. 

©2019 Alex Callister (P)2019 Audible, Ltd

Critic reviews

"If you like Becky Sharp or Emma Peel or Lisbeth Salander, you will love Winter: she can out-punch Bourne and out-pull Bond. And her zinging one-liners leave Jack Reacher for dead." (Andy Martin, author of Reacher Said Nothing and With Child.

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Brilliant

I love discovering a fantastic new book to enjoy and this one definitely fits the bill!

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I’m glad Winter is here again.

I have eagerly awaited this release and I have not been disappointed.
This (and the first book) has been a gripping and entertaining listen. It’s everything you could want in your classic modern spy story. Alex’s writing is fast paced and satisfying. I love how her descriptions, sense of immediacy and use of place draw you into the action. Ell Potter skilfully brings the characters to life.
Why has it taken the literary world so long to come around to writing with a strong female lead like Winter? The Winter series are the thrillers that I wish had always been around. I can’t wait for the third book.

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An author going from strength to strength

I was looking forward to this landing on my in box and it has not disappointed a continuation in both writing and performance.
Alex and Ell go from strength to strength.

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Great Stuff

Female James Bond of the 21st century with an interesting twisted love story to go with it. Looking forward to the next instalment.

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Hope they make this into a movie

Really enjoyed the first book and enjoyed this one equally. The narrator does a great job also. Would love to see this book made into a movie!

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In need of the next audio book in the series

I absolutely loved the character development and dynamics. Winter Rising Part 2 is absolutely needed

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  • 09-01-20

thrilling story, great performance

Not as surprisingly fresh as the Winter's first expedition; but still had me hooked once it got going

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Female 007

Great books would make a great film or 2 and hope there is more of winter to come

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Didn’t want it to end !!!!

Wow, I thought the first book in the series was brilliant, but this wad next level!!

Fast paced and lots of twists and turns! Narrated superbly by Ell Potter. Best audio for me by far this year.

I’m exited to have discovered a new author. Looking forward to the next instalment.

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  • 29-07-20

Love love love it

Discovered the first book which was great.Got this one which was just as good.You know it’s brilliant when you look for every opportunity to get your headphones on for more of the story.Its hard to know how far you could take it from here but just having the two has been fab.

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