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The Marionettes
- Narrated by: Stefanie Kay
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A betrayal. A deadly secret. An unlikely ally.
Valerie Darkmore’s entire life has been building up to this moment - her initiation into the Marionettes, the prestigious league of witches sworn to serve the vampires. As one of the last remaining blood witches, her spot is almost guaranteed. At least, so she’d thought.
The academy is full of sabotage and secrets as the tasks begin, and Valerie quickly realizes she has more than her spot on the line. Her survival seems just as uncertain. The closer she gets to the final trial, the more she learns everything - and everyone - around her isn’t quite what it seems.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-11-30
Did Not Disapoint
Wow! This was so good! I’ve been following the author’s channel on YouTube for a while now but hadn’t read anything of hers. I think I was nervous the book wouldn’t be what I wanted it to be, a bit “never meet your heroes.” But this was so good! The intrigue was great and the characters were vivid and the worldbuilding was the exact perfect balance of telling you what you needed to know without info-dumping. This book was clearly crafted with a lot of skill, and I can’t wait to read the next one!
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- Lorrae Strasser
- 2023-02-13
Witches, vampires and everything good
This did not disappoint. Felt all type of emotions when reading this book. I would definitely recommend it
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- Maude
- 2024-11-05
whiplash
the characters had no growth. The relationships didn't make sense. Valerie just kept passing out the whole book and didn't help much with anything... We kept jumping from the academie to the mansion so much it gave me whiplash.
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