Blackbird Rising, Keri Arthur
Blackbird Rising, Keri Arthur
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Blackbird Rising

Author: Keri Arthur

Narrator: Katherine Littrell

Unabridged: 16 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2021

Synopsis

A modern fantasy novel inspired by the King Arthur legend...For hundreds of years, the Witch King's sword has been buried in stone awaiting the next hand to draw it.Many have tried. None have succeeded.Gwen is the last in a long line of De Montfort witches whose duty it is to protect the sword of all power. But when she returns to King Island to perform the blessing, a mysterious pulse of blue light tells her that someone has attempted to draw the sword. Before she can investigate any further, demons attack. She only survives with the help of a mysterious stranger who disappears as quickly as he appears.Gwen and her grandmother, Moscelyne, soon discover that minor gateways into Darkside—the traditional home of both demons and dark elves—are being forced open by magic. Even worse, someone is now sending demons after the Witch King's heirs.As vital artifacts are stolen by Darkside and the deaths draw altogether too close to home, Gwen and Mo—with the help of old gods and an ancient order of knights once thought dead—scramble to unravel the clues and stop the murderous would-be king from claiming the crown.If they fail and the wrong hand draws the sword of power, he can unlock the main gateway into Darkside and unleash utter hell onto an unsuspecting and unprepared England....

About Keri Arthur

Keri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series, has now written more than forty novels. She's received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards and has won RT's Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives with her daughter in Melbourne, Australia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mara on February 10, 2020

3.5 There's no doubt that I like Keri Arthur's book and this one was no different. I did read it in one sitting... It didn't get a full four stars as I'm not happy about the romantic thread. Don't misunderstand me: it's actually very interesting (a retake on Lancelot and Genevieve), but I felt it was......more

Goodreads review by Mei on July 22, 2021

This was fun! The action starts at the beginning and keep revving up as the story goes on! So, why not 5 stars? Well, first I didn't like that Mo kept things from Gwen. Yes, I know that she didn't want to influence her decisions, but some more info about what was going on would have been welcome! Also,......more

Goodreads review by TJ on February 15, 2023

Not nearly as good as Ms. Arthur’s Lizzie Grace series but I guess this one has some potential. The mystery, suspense and action were great. The biggest problem for me was in the realtionship areas. I was really annoyed that Mo (Gwen’s grandmother) never answered questions even when they were desper......more

Goodreads review by Colette on February 24, 2020

Completely immersed in the story Fabulous writing I was sucked in from the beginning. Keri Arthur never disappoints. Love the modern but medieval storyline. I have so many questions about the characters they are all so good I can't wait to see how this.world unfolds. Murder, magic, mystery this book......more

Goodreads review by Elisa on June 29, 2020

It took me around 50 pages to get sucked into this story, but once I did I really enjoyed it. It ends on a bit of a "I wish I had the next book to read now" but, that just means I am looking forward to book 2. Good characters, interesting world-building and story. There is a baddie out there and I ca......more

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