Shadows Over London, Christian Klaver
Shadows Over London, Christian Klaver
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Shadows Over London

Author: Christian Klaver

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Baker & Taylor

Published: 10/07/2025


Synopsis

The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way.Justice isn’t your average fifteen-year-old girl. She’s an irrepressible scoundrel, and she always has a plan. But her world falls apart when her father forcibly bundles the entire family into carriages in the middle of the night and carts them off to a strange mansion on the outskirts of Victorian London. The Faerie are invading, but the Kasric siblings can’t stay neutral in the ensuing war when they find their parents on opposing sides. Justice has no choice but to embrace her burgeoning magical powers to fight against the Faerie and save her family.

About Christian Klaver

Christian Klaver boasts over three decades of experience as a prolific writer, showcasing his literary prowess through various magazine publications such as Escape Pod, Dark Wisdom Anthology, and Anti-Matter. Prior to his career in internet security, Christian pursued diverse roles, including those of bookseller, bartender, and martial arts instructor. Currently residing on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, he shares his abode with his wife Kimberly and a charming ensemble of animals affectionately referred to as The Menagerie.

About Fiona Hardingham

Fiona Hardingham is a British-born actress, singer, voice-over artist, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. On stage, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in her comedic one-woman show The Dark Show. She has also starred in the dark-comedy short film The Ballerino. She earned a BA honors degree in performing arts from Middlesex University, London, and also studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bevany on July 31, 2022

Beautiful imagery throughout this book. I was able to listen to the audio book and I really enjoyed the narrator. This was a great ma fantasy set in London. The story follows a family caught up in the human and faerie world. There are some fun twists in the story. I recommend this book to fantasy lo......more

Goodreads review by Alex on February 21, 2021

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Shadows Over London in exchange for an honest review. Shadows over London is a really atmospheric fantasy read, reminiscent of The Golden Compass and Narnia in its slow moving, whimsical, yet dark narration style. I'm sure it'll easily find its audienc......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 05, 2022

Title: Shadows Over London Series: Empire of the House of Thorns Book #1 Author: Christian Klaver Audiobook Narrator: Fiona Hardington Publisher: CamCat Books Genre: YA SciFi Fantasy Audiobook Pub Date: May 25, 2021 My Rating: Stars 3.5 Although I am not the target audience for this story, I was drawn to t......more

Goodreads review by Jess (oracle_of_madness) on April 24, 2021

Thank you Edelweiss for this review copy! Shadows Over London by Christian Klaver is an engrossing, new look at the world of Faerie. These are not your typical beautiful, gorgeous faeries. They can actually be quite frightening... except this one dude at the end (quite stunning ❤). Justice Kasric has......more

Goodreads review by Sirah on July 07, 2022

Justice has always preferred her father over her mother, but it doesn't help that Mother tries to kill her when she agrees to go along with Father's escape plan. Suddenly this otherwise ordinary family finds themselves in the midst of a fairy invasion, but somehow they aren't all on the same side. E......more