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The Warm Hands of Ghosts

By: Katherine Arden
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Michael Crouch
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The sweeping new novel from
New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden.

Discover the
Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.

Amid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air…

January 1918: Laura Iven, a Canadian nurse, returns home from the war, only to receive devastating news - her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn’t quite make sense.

Determined to uncover the truth, Laura heads back to Belgium, volunteering at a private hospital. There, she encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?

November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds, they form a bond and claw their way to an escape.

But in the chaos of No Man's Land, neither know where to turn to avoid persecution. Amidst the atrocity, they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their hellscape vanish - but at what price?

With the power to both warm and break your heart, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.

Darkly beautiful and deeply humane.' Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
One of the best historical fantasies I've ever read’ Emma Törzs, bestselling author of Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe
'Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.' Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still Life

©2024 Katherine Arden (P)2024 Penguin Audio
20th Century Fantasy Fiction Ghosts Historical Historical Fiction Horror World War I Haunted War Scary Heartfelt Solider

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A mesmerising journey back to world war 1 and how it affected all that served. Katherine Arden this is a masterpiece of historical fiction.

Fabulous

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This was an excellent book, telling the story of WW1 in all it's gory, nasty truth. well done for this book x

Excellent story told.

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What a unique take on a story, based around the horrors of the First World War. Clever writing, vivid depictions and beautifully acted out by the voice over artist.

Clever writing, vivid depictions - finding beauty in horror.

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This is nothing like her other books. It does capture atmosphere in the same magical way as The Winternight trilogy, but the atmosphere is a different one. Honestly, I really loved it. The ghosts, the characters, the hope and the reality of wartime loss. I especially liked Winter and Jones. Try it - she’s a great writer!

Like nothing I ever read before. Beautiful.

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It was an interesting story but a little odd at times and never really got who or what Fallond was and Pim’s story. I would recommend listening to some of it as I really struggled with Freddie’s accent. Wasn’t quite what I expected from the story synopses that I’ve read

Interesting but a bit odd

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Brilliantly read by alternating male and female narrators. This story will stay with me. Worthy of your time.

Moving story well told

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Although it’s set against the backdrop of WW1, this story about a young woman trying to save her brother from somebody who maybe a fallen angel is well told and rather low key. I liked all the characters even Faland, the villain of the piece.

A deal with the Devil

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About WW1 but it was set in US, excellent description, loved the characters and their interaction.

Very Descriptive

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The story captured that time so perfectly. This book was so well performed by both readers Yes, this was upsetting and depressing, but also a wonderful atmospheric story, the horror of it all was all there. I must admit I lost quite a lot of sleep over five nights, as I couldn't stop listening, for me that's the sign of a great book. This is just my personal opinion, we are all different. Thank you for a great story, even though it was set in such a horrible time.

I personally thought this was a wonderful book.

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I found the story somewhat confusing in total. But the writing accurately portrays Flanders and the closing stages of the war. Probably need to read it to make better sense of it. More spookiness required

Bit confusing but accuracy is excellent

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