By Darkness Hid, Jill Williamson
By Darkness Hid, Jill Williamson
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By Darkness Hid

Author: Jill Williamson

Narrator: Gillian Bronte Adams

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/21/2020


Synopsis

Darkness divides the land.Half of Er'Rets is locked beneath an impenetrable shroud. On the side that still sees the sun, two young people struggle to understand the mind-communication abilities thrust upon them.It's called bloodvoicing. Some say it's a gift. One of the newly "gifted" wish it had never come.Achan had been a slave all his life. Worse than a slave—a stray. He is consigned to the kitchens of a lord and forced to swallow a foul potion every day. When an enigmatic knight offers to train Achan for the Kingsguard, he readily accepts. But his new skills with the sword do not prepare him for the battle raging between the voices in his head.Vrell Sparrow is not who she seems. She masquerades as a boy to avoid capture by the powerful forces that seek to exploit her. But Vrell feels called to help a young squire who recently discovered his bloodvoicing gift, even if doing so requires her to work with those who could destroy her.While Achan learns to use his new ability, Vrell struggles to shut hers down. All the voices strive to learn Achan and Vrell's true identities—and a different kind of voice is calling them both.Toward a destination that is by darkness hid.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brittany on October 24, 2024

Re-read 10/24 5/5 Stars ✨ Loved being in this world again. Still holds as being one of my favorite reads because of the major faith themes and allegory. It’s getting a little easier now to find clean, faith fantasy’s but this one was out when there wasn’t much competition. Mrs. Willamson was ahead o......more

Goodreads review by Tracey on August 25, 2019

I've been following Jill Williamson for YEARS now, and can't believe it's taken me this long to read one of her books! But here I am, finally, on the other side of By Darkness Hid. It's a deceptively small-scale fantasy story that's actually a part of a much grander scheme, as we find out in the end......more

Goodreads review by R.J. on June 08, 2018

'By Darkness Hid' is a gripping fantasy read. It tells the story of the stray, Achan, who is considered the lowest of the low. He draws the attention of Sir Gavin, a knight, when he defends a young boy from being bullied and from thence his life changes, not always for the better. This is a pleasure......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on March 22, 2009

What I enjoyed most about Williamson’s style is her dialogue. Witty. Snappy. Humorous. The interaction between characters is entertaining and sometimes surprising. Williamson truly has a knack for clever conversation. My favorite character is hero Achan Cham. Besides the fact that he’s handsome, th......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on April 20, 2016

The second half is really exciting, but I almost DNF.......more