The Court of Miracles, Kester Grant
The Court of Miracles, Kester Grant
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The Court of Miracles

Author: Kester Grant

Narrator: Ajjaz Awad, John Lee

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution.

In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger--the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh--Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice--protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.

This audiobook includes a diagram of the Miracle Court on a bonus PDF.

About The Author

Kester (Kit) Grant is a British-Mauritian writer of color who has lived all over the world: Mauritius, Democratic Republic of Congo, London, USA and France. She has worked as a copywriter and a volunteer writing mentor for the Ministry of Stories, a UK non-profit based on Dave Egger's 826 National. You can learn more about her on her website: www.kestergrant.com and follow her on Twitter @kgtellsstories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

i originally had this at a 4 because its a fun story, easy to read, and was an overall enjoyable reading experience; but after a day or two of thinking, some things are bothering me. in hindsight, nothing about this feels original. its as if KG took different components from different sources (les m......more

Goodreads review by Nemo ☠️ (pagesandprozac)

and lo, i am disappointed once more. what a cold, hard world we live in. it wasn't bad, it's just okay, and somehow that's worse. if it was bad i could take the piss out of it with wild glee. but i can't. there were a lot of timeskips that seemed jerky and uncoordinated, like me after a few wines, a......more

Goodreads review by ✨ Helena ✨

I received this complimentary ARC from the publisher, courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. I don't know what I expected going into this, but it wasn't this. While the synopsis referenced la Revolution Française being unsuccessful, I still thought that it'd be a Les Misérables rete......more

Goodreads review by Elle

I read this in January 2021 and did not mark it as read or review it for six months, because I did not even know what to say to encapsulate this reading experience. Court of Miracles is a Les-Miserables retelling following Nina (Eponine), a thief known as the Black Cat at a court in 1850s France. Un......more

Quotes

“The narrative shines in its depictions of the gritty criminal underworld and its fierce and resourceful heroine. . . . Raw and spirited.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Vividly sketched characters, high stakes, and a harrowing plot distinguish Grant’s tale, which champions justice and found family while opposing human trafficking.” —Publishers Weekly

“[An] adventurous new take on a classic.” —Booklist

“If you've been looking for a Les Miserables retelling, Kester Grant has the book for you!” —BuzzFeed

"Fans of alternate histories will enjoy this adventurous new take on a classic.” —Bookpage

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