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The Shadows That Listen
Angel Ruin (Related to this series)
- Author
- Louisa Carmody
- Narrator
- Kaffe Keating, Issie Riley
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 18 August 2026
- Run Time
- 13 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Daemons crawled from the depths of hell and the sky bled gold as the angels arrived. Humanity thought it was saved, but the angels did not come to protect us.
Amara is a human warrior working for the Angel Intelligence Agency. She spends her days searching for those who don't make it home after curfew. But when her boyfriend Jeremy goes missing, she decides to venture into the shadows to bring him back. Even if it means death.
Nathaniel is an archangel tasked with leading the destruction of humanity, for which he cares little. He doesn't have time to protect little humans running around in the dark, especially those who stab him in the stomach.
But Nathaniel and Amara will soon realise they share a foe, one that lurks in the shadows and stalks them from the skies. She might long to kill him, but Amara knows that having an angel at her side is the only way to find the man she loves. The shadows lengthen. They listen. Who will survive the night?
See why readers are obsessed with The Shadows That Listen:
"The slow burn will they won't they romance was torture." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I refused to go to sleep because I couldn't stop reading!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"This book got me out of a reading slump, I read it in two days and can't stop thinking about it." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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"An eerily broken world, a whip smart, badass heroine, a brutally gorgeous angel, and a shocking twist at the end? Say less. I couldn't put it down." —Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series
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“This is a dystopian romance unlike any I’ve read before. Carmody captivates you from the very first page with all the nostalgia of 2010s fantasy (think Mortal Instruments!) and a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance that sinks its teeth into you. I couldn’t put it down!”—Brooke Fast, New York Times bestselling author of To Cage a Wild Bird
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"The Shadows That Listen plunges you into a world of angels and demons where both sides are equally monstrous. Carmody's prose is grippingly cinematic, studded with cat-and-mouse games and explosive combat scenes. Amara is my new favourite Action Girl! This fierce, compulsive read is softened by the judicious weaving through of a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance. A magical debut; I feel I have witnessed the beginning of a new legend." —Brigitte Knightley, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy
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"The Shadows That Listen blurs the lines between heaven and hell with taut action and electric twists, drawing you in so deeply you never want to come back to earth. Unapologetically slow-burn and insanely addictive." —Lyra Selene, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Feather So Black
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Details
- Author
- Louisa Carmody
- Narrator
- Kaffe Keating, Issie Riley
- Duration
- 13 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668657614
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Fantasy romance, Fantasy, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Adventure fiction
Synopsis
An unputdownable dystopian romantasy with a delicious slow burn romance, from debut author Louisa Carmody. Perfect for fans of Crescent City and Shadowhunters. It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Daemons crawled from the depths of hell and the sky bled gold as the angels arrived. Humanity thought it was saved, but the angels did not come to protect us. Amara is a human warrior working for the Angel Intelligence Agency. She spends her days searching for those who don't make it home after curfew. But when her boyfriend Jeremy goes missing, she decides to venture into the shadows to bring him back. Even if it means death. Nathaniel is an archangel tasked with leading the destruction of humanity, for which he cares little. He doesn't have time to protect little humans running around in the dark, especially those who stab him in the stomach. But Nathaniel and Amara will soon realise they share a foe, one that lurks in the shadows and stalks them from the skies. She might long to kill him, but Amara knows that having an angel at her side is the only way to find the man she loves. The shadows lengthen. They listen. Who will survive the night? See why readers are obsessed with The Shadows That Listen:"The slow burn will they won't they romance was torture." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I refused to go to sleep because I couldn't stop reading!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book got me out of a reading slump, I read it in two days and can't stop thinking about it." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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