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House of Furies audiobook

  • By: Madeleine Roux
  • Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown
  • Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: May 30, 2017
  • Language: English
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House of Furies Audiobook Summary

An all-new creepy fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum.

Featuring stunning interior illustrations from artist Iris Compiet, plus photo-collages that bring the story to chilling life, House of Furies invites readers to a world where the line between monsters and men is ghostly thin.

After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house.

But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.

Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee who is not like the other guests. He is charismatic and kind, and Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. But in this house of distortions and lies, how can Louisa be sure who to trust?

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House of Furies Audiobook Narrator

Billie Fulford-Brown is the narrator of House of Furies audiobook that was written by Madeleine Roux

Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series, and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner and beloved pups.

About the Author(s) of House of Furies

Madeleine Roux is the author of House of Furies

House of Furies Full Details

Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown
Length 8 hours 36 minutes
Author Madeleine Roux
Publisher HarperCollins
Release date May 30, 2017
ISBN 9780062683182

Additional info

The publisher of the House of Furies is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780062683182.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Victoria

October 15, 2021

4.5 O SEA I WAS SO INVESTED IN THE STORY THE CHARACTERS. SO GOOD. Igual me pasó que se sintió más como una novela de fantasía que de terror, algo que no es necesariamente malo, si no extraño. De todas formas Amé esta lectura y definitivamente estoy MURIENDO de ganas de conseguir el segundo tomo

Monica

November 14, 2017

Un gran acierto por parte de Roux ha mejorado bastante de esta nueva saga a la de Asylum, me mantuvo entretenida, se nota el aire antiguo en el que está ambientado y la historia es muy creativa.Sin embargo hubo algunos elementos que no funcionaron tan bien, por algunos momentos las descripciones me recordaron ciertos aspectos de otros libros muy famosos, supongo que se inspiró en ellos pero en algunos personajes si se nota esa semejanza. Otro punto que estuvo algo flojo fueron los personajes y no me refiero a todos, no generalizo sí me gustaron y fueron coherentes a excepción de uno que era fundamental, su desenvolvimiento fue aceptable pero sus acciones y no acciones no cuadraron con quien se supone que es.El epilogo estuvo de más, la historia cerraba a la perfección un capítulo antes, divagó en explicar lo que ya nos quedaba claro, aún así una historia que vale mucho la pena, con un ritmo que se acelera y te mantiene en suspenso, algo que a mi me fascinó.

Mariana

May 14, 2017

My first book by Madeleine Roux was such a delight! I love horror books and I really enjoy young adult literature, therefore, when these two come together I'm always eager to see the result. In this one, we follow a girl named Louisa who is living by herself on the streets. However, one day, a strange woman approaches her and asks her if she's interested in taking a job at a guest house known as Coldthistle House.This house has a great secret though: whoever becomes a guest of this place, will be punished for the crimes they might have commited. Louisa is horrified by this and also super weirded out about Mr. Morningside, the owner of Coldthistle, who seems to have very close ties with paranormal beings.Even when the other dwellers of the house have been super nice to Louisa, they also seem to be keeping a lot of secrets related to the supernatural and folklore. By reading Mr. Morningside's diary, Louisa starts to pick up the pieces of this very creepy puzzle and decides that she must get out of this place, along with her new friend Lee Brimble, who might fall victim of the dark justice served in this house.This was such a fun read. I loved the pacing of the story, the way the author took some well known legends and mythological beings and gave them interesting twists was super enjoyable. I also really liked that there were many dark secrets unfolding at the same time, so the book always kept me wondering whether some things might be connected or if they were completely unrelated but parallel plotlines. Another thing that really surprised me was that there was a very gory scene: with entrails and blood dripping from the walls! I love it when young adult horror, actually manages to send a shiver down my spine. Extra points for not having a love triangle or even a strong romantic plotline.The only reason I didn't give 5 stars to this book, was the main character. Louisa is annoying, whiny and hard to like (a common factor in most of the young adult books I've read), also her decisions didn't always seem to be the most logical ones. Other than that, this is a book I highly recommend! The illustrations added an extra spookyness to the whole thing. Can't wait to read the next one! (If there's another one).Thanks to Harper Collins International for sending me an ARC to review!

Amelia

July 16, 2018

I love this book so much!!Excellently written gothic horror story!

Melanie (TBR and Beyond)

November 03, 2021

This was a slower-paced book but I really enjoyed it all the same. It's not very scary but does have some gore in it. This is basically a paranormal/gothic horror YA novel. I thought it had a really interesting premise and a strong start. I didn't realize this was going to be a series but I'm glad it is, lots of potential here. Full review to come soon.

Coos

February 28, 2020

Inesperado menjunje de leyendas, terrores victorianos, apariciones que juegan con la psicología de la protagonista. Un homenaje diferente al tópico de casas embrujadas. Me dejó con ganas de seguir los otros dos libros, y espero con ansias poder hacerlo.Les adjunto mi videoreseña para más detalle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Vz3...

Carol

October 09, 2021

Madeleine Roux is one of my favorite writers …but of a different genre ...so I was very anxious...as well as surprised to read something different from her. Louisa’s troubles begin from the time she accepts a gold coin from an old woman and follows her promise of employment at Coldthistle House. The House is full of characters with. “Interesting abilities” that makes...or at least should make... the reader question the thin line here that stretches between what is right and what is wrong. The ending was a little disappointing and it cost it a half star... but I believe it’s because the reader becomes so engrossed in the characters...especially funny, cunning Louisa that you just imagine a different ending. If you like gothic stories...you’ll love this one.

MaryannC. Book Freak

October 25, 2019

3.75 Stars. I liked this very much. Down on her luck Louisa finds herself at Coldthistle House after an old crone approaches her one night to offer her a job as a servant. Once there she finds things aren't all they seem especially where her creepy and mysterious employer, Mr. Morningside is concerned because Coldthistle's guests don't usually get to leave if Mr. Morningside has his way. This was creepy, gothic and eerie at times, well written for a YA read that would easily appeal to adults as well.

Kassandra

June 10, 2017

This book was great. It had me hook from start to finish. I have read the Asylum novels and I saw this book and just had to buy it. No looking at reviews, no reading of the description and it went really well. Very little times I've done that and it works out but Roux is an amazing author with a vision for the crazy (in a good way of course). The book was amazing I loved the whole theme of it and I can't wait for more of her novels.

Mindy (Book Snitch)

September 01, 2019

BUY THE BOOK or check it out from the library like I did.LOVED IT! Loved everything about it. Dark, gothic, fantasy perfection. Fantastic and unique story and I cant wait to read the rest of the series. I wouldn't really consider this horror. Maybe for some of the younger kids this might freak them out a bit. There was a few gory parts that some might consider horror. For me it was flawless. Depending on how the rest of the series goes for me, I would love to have all these books for my shelves. They have the most beautiful covers! I listened to the audio book and Billie Fulford-Brown did a phenomenal job! BUY THE BOOK or check it out from the library like I did.

Trisha

September 14, 2019

"Are you a miracle, little Louisa, or are you a curse?"I was surprised by how much I liked this one. Honestly, I've had bad luck with books lately so I was ready to hate this one. Imagine my surprise when the cover, dark and lonely feeling, matched the insides of the story. It IS dark. It's dark and ugly and definitely shows the evil side of people.It starts off with a bang - she is living with the devil and she can't leave. And the story goes off from there. The addition of the lore and creepy drawings intermingled with the array of photos that heads every chapter gave it the perfect creepy feel of the haunted, frightening house of horrors that it was. It took a while for me to guess all the twists and turns and, even then, I did not guess them all. If this is a series, I will definitely read more!

Allison

January 08, 2017

Never read Roux's first series but I ended up really enjoying this! Love paranormal Gothic stuff and this hit the spot.RTC.

Kim

October 13, 2020

Not as scary as I'd like, but still an interesting story.

Diego

September 09, 2017

This book belongs to one of the contemporary authors I like the most, which is Madeleine Roux, the creator of Asylum. I totally felt in love with those books, but I was really skeptical about this one, because I didn’t feel this book to cause fear when I read the synopsis, but here are my complete thoughts:-Plot/Development: The story tells about Louisa Ditton, who suddenly get into the “House of Furies”, a place where a lot of people with secret backgrounds, share relations and house services as a matter to thank Mr, Morningside. First, I need to say that the plot wasn’t scary for me, even when I love haunted houses and that kind of material, the thing that thrilled me the most is to know the people that lived there. Honestly, I felt the starting really really slow, probably because we needed to know Louisa’s background, but still, I wasn’t really interested till I was in the middle of the book. There is a like a “two-part” story: The Louisa’s point of view and Mr. Morningside history, both of them are really interesting, actually, I loved more Mr. Morningside part, but it was good to know all the other character’s as well.This book was kind of slow for me, but it goes better on the second half.-Characters: There are different types of characters, but for certain reasons, I didn’t enjoy Louisa Ditton that much. I felt she was this girls who suffered, but she pretends she is strong and then something makes her feel lovely. About Mr. Morningside, he is really enjoyable, I like how he was developed and all the secrets that he kept. We could see a transition.Mrs. Haylam and Maggie are the two female characters that I loved, they had this image at first, but then they changed at the middle. I feel they are two important pieces of the development and if it weren’t for them, the story would be nothing (notice that they are secondary characters but they are like a MAIN one).-Ending: I loved how this ended, the problem had a solution and I’m pretty sure it will be a second part, but if is not, the ending you can infer it because of the details they give through the whole story. I hate open endings, but I love them when you can infer what would happen.-Genre: I didn’t feel scary at anytime, I truly believe this is a way opposite from Asylum and that’s great, is an historical gothic YA which plays with everything. It has suspense and crime, that are my two favorite genres, but mostly is historical.-Writing: I always say it, I love how this author writes and when she is talking about creatures and beasts, she know how to do it, making it very understandable.Favorite Character: Mr. Morningside.Favorite Quote: “Don’t cry Louisa,”she said, standing and taking the shadow’s hand “I’m only going home”

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