For Love of Magic, Simon R. Green
For Love of Magic, Simon R. Green
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For Love of Magic

Author: Simon R. Green

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2023


Synopsis

History isn’t what you think it is. It’s been rewritten to remove all the magic. Together, two people decide to put things right. A new novel of magic, history, and true love from Simon R. Green.When they fall in love, it’s magic!History can change and has changed. Magic was and is real. Once upon a time, there was a forgotten era of magic and monster. But the remnants—and all memory—of the old world have been replaced by the sane, the scientific, and the rational. But sometimes the magical past isn’t content to stay past. That’s where Jack Damian comes in. It’s his joy to protect our present from the supernatural remnants of an earlier time, a different history. It’s his job to make the past safe.Jack is called to the Tate Museum, where dozens of people have disappeared beneath the surface of a painting. While investigating, he finds himself smitten with a mysterious art expert Amanda Fielding. But Amanda has plans of her own, and soon the two are traveling through time—back to the Roman Empire and then forward through history, from King Arthur’s court to Sherwood Forest. As they explore histories past as written and overwritten, the balance of magic and science shifts, and the choices the two make could change the world forever.

About Simon R. Green

Simon Green is a British author of more than seventy novels in twelve series of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror, which have made the New York Times bestsellers list and have sold more than four million copies worldwide. He holds a degree in modern English and American literature from the University of Leicester.

About Steve West

Steve West, the winner of multiple Earphones Awards for narration, is an international actor who has starred on London’s prestigious West End stage, including productions of Mamma Mia! and Oh, What a Night! He is widely known for his television and film work in both the United States and the UK, and he has performed for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He hosts his own television show for the UK live from Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on January 10, 2024

What a great start to January Book Challenge 📚 This book was epic, absolutely loved the places the characters and the time travel was brilliant. I think if you loved the Gideon Sable series you will definitely want to read this book 📘 Happy Reading 📘📕📙📗📓📚📒📘📕📙📗📓📚📒📘📕📗📙📕📘📒📚📒📓📗📕📙📘📒📚📖......more

Goodreads review by Uttara on May 13, 2023

What a wonderful, joyful little book this is. The very familiar story of a hero and his mentor on a journey to right some wrongs. The hero with his heart in the right place and the will to do the right thing, the mentor with grudging admiration for the hero but motivations and secrets of her own, an......more

Goodreads review by Ogre on June 23, 2023

Glad to see Simon R. Green do a new book that is a one-shot. Although I enjoy his writing, I must say I've come to dread his starting up a new series and never finishing any of the others he has written. This one is a self-contained world, with no likely connection to any of his others. The characte......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on May 24, 2023

A delightful and goofy fantasy that is as whimsical as the cover. Good for fans of Kevin Hearne's Tales of Pell and Elliot James's Charming series.......more

Goodreads review by Beatrice on March 31, 2024

If you’re a fantasy fan, reading the recently published recommendations on the Bookstagram tables at the bookstore can turn into a Groundhog Day-type situation; formulaic plot devices, overly complicated and broody character stereotypes, settings that are so worn out they’re practically threadbare,......more


Quotes

“Steve West’s humorous narration transports listeners across time in this historical fantasy audiobook…West voices a variety of characters, including Queen Boudica, Beowulf, King Arthur, and Robin Hood, leaning into the drama of the prose and rendering each character in a distinctive voice.” AudioFile

“A madcap journey through the greatest hits of English mythology, with Jack interacting with such figures as King Arthur, Robin Hood, and Beowulf…Frenetic, snappy, and action-packed, this is a crowd-pleaser.” Publishers Weekly