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“Vespertine is a hauntingly delicious fantasy, dripping with magic, mystique, and an unexpected friendship. This is an addictive ghost story with adventure, sacrifice, and self-discovery. I love the characters and world-building - I can't wait to read more!”
— Anna • The Well-Read Moose
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“I think each of Margaret Rogerson’s books are better than the previous! Vespertine has it all. The gothic setting lent the events of the story an oppressive and mysterious feel throughout the entire novel. Then, we get a magic system that feels simultaneously ancient and unique, only to top it off with a heart-pounding cat-and-mouse chase with morally gray and unreliable characters around every corner. Every time I thought I had things figured out—another plot twist was revealed! Though I loved it all, the snarky revenant was my favorite part and had me cackling along with it.”
— Leah • Bright Side Bookshop
An international bestseller!
From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling, “dark coming-of-age adventure” (Culturess) about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead.
The spirits of the dead do not rest.
Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as ravenous, hungry spirits. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who whisper about her scarred hands and troubled past.
When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint’s relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being whose extraordinary power almost consumes her—but death has come, and only a vespertine, a priestess trained to wield a high relic, has any chance of stopping it. With all knowledge of vespertines lost to time, Artemisia turns to the last remaining expert for help: the revenant itself.
As she unravels a sinister mystery of saints, secrets, and dark magic, Artemisia discovers that facing this hidden evil might require her to betray everything she believes—if the revenant doesn’t betray her first.
Margaret Rogerson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers An Enchantment of Ravens, Sorcery of Thorns, and Vespertine. She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from Miami University. When not reading or writing she enjoys sketching, gaming, making pudding, and watching more documentaries than is socially acceptable (according to some). She lives near Cincinnati, Ohio, beside a garden full of hummingbirds and roses. Visit her at MargaretRogerson.com.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Margaret Rogerson
Narrator:
Caitlin Davies
ISBN:
9781797130415
Length:
12 hours 6 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date:
October 5, 2021
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#8,464 Overall
Genre rank:
#437 in YA Fiction