Narrated by Lauren Fortgang, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo has a runtime of 12 hrs 57 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 INDIE BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“An immersive, sensual experience.” —The New York Times
“Essential.” —The Washington Post
“Narrator Lauren Fortgang channels the currents of magic and intrigue running throughout Bardugo’s layered historical fantasy…Skillful narration combined with an enchanting storyline makes for great listening.“—AudioFile
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age.
“A must-read for those who are seeking a little magic in their lives.” —Deborah Harkness, #1 bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches
In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family’s social position.
What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain’s king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England’s heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king’s favor.
Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition’s wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 12 hrs 57 mins
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Release year: 2024
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Contemporary Fiction
Listener Ratings
The Familiar holds an average listener rating of 4.3/5 from 2186 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.7/5
- Story: 4.3/5
- 5-star ratings: 58% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Reminded me of why she’s my auto buy”
Great, surprising story. The reader enters expecting magic and betrayal, only to find so much more.— Toni Bettencourt, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Delightful & haunting”
It was a very well written story. I honestly couldn’t predict how it would end or where it was going even in the very last seconds. I would absolutely recommend this book.— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Fools”
A tale of what happens to greedy people who are not satisfied with what they have, and the outcome of wanting more.— K West, Audible listener
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