One Dark Window

the gothic and spellbinding million-copy bestseller

By: Rachel Gillig

Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone

'Thick fog, shifting alliances and clever magic make the perfect backdrop for a sweeping romance - One Dark Window is enthralling from beginning to shocking end' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of For the Wolf

ELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER.

An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a gothic fantasy romance about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom.

Praise for One Dark Window:

'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic

'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge

'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers Weekly

'A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer ©2022 Rachel Gillig

Critic reviews

An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose. Rachel Gillig has created a story which left me entranced

A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace

Steeped in brooding romance, twisted magic and nail-biting intrigue, One Dark Window snares readers in its deliciously dark spell and leaves them desperate for more. I couldn't put it down (Kat Delacorte, author of WITH FIRE IN THEIR BLOOD)

The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights (Publishers Weekly)

a beautifully written story

Rachel Gillig is a fantastic author. the characters have so much substance to them. the only thing that held me back as a reader was the storyline - it was fantastic, dont get me wrong, but there was something missing. something like excitement or... im not entirely sure .

So Good

I loved the style this book is written in, the story, the magic and the characters. Loved the scary gothic vibes. It also has really good pacing and great ending. Overall loved it!

Too much Hype

The Hype was not worth it, it is a good story but since I’ve Heras so much of it, that it was amazing I expected more, the narrator was very good, not wonderful but good, I was king of dissapointed, a good story overall

Book one.

I’ve had this series for at least six months and I was finally able to get to it. This was my first book club’s first pick for the new year. I enjoyed it very much. The magic system was very interesting. It reminds me of an RPG I use to play when I was younger called Kartia, they also used magical cards. I enjoyed the two main characters in this one and I found the Nightmare interesting. What pulled me out of the story was the poetry at the beginning of each chapter. I don’t know why though. Even after several days of contemplation I wasn’t able to put my finger on why that bothered me. The way the first book wrapped up I did see coming but it set us up for the book very well. I’m looking forward to finishing the series

Potenially good story ruined by poor narration

You are required to be adequate at your job. Not necessarily brilliant. Just good enough. So if you are a narrator of audiobooks it's non-negotiable that you learn how to pronounce the words. Like "hearth" (it's said "harth" not "herth"), and "pestle" ("pessel" not "pestel"). These are not Americanisms that I'm being unfair about, they're just wrong, and I'm only on Chapter 2 😥.