The familiar [sound recording] / Leigh Bardugo
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 better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250329158
- ISBN: 1250329159
- Physical Description: 11 audio discs (approximately 12 hours, 57 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in
- Edition: Unabridged
- Publisher: New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Compact discs.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Lauren Fortgang.
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- Subject:
- Women household employees > Fiction.
Aristocracy (Social class) > Fiction.
Social classes > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
Immortality > Fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction.
Jewish women > Spain > Fiction.
Spain > History > 16th century > Fiction.
Spain > Fiction.
Madrid (Spain) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Audiobooks.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | AUDIO CD BAR (Text) | 37810435601462 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
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Summary:
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 better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored 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.
