The Listeners

By (author) Maggie Stiefvater
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The extraordinary, genre-defying debut adult novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.
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The extraordinary, genre-defying debut adult novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.

AT THE AVALLON, REAL POWER COMES TO THOSE WHO WATCH AND LISTEN...

High in the Appalachian mountains is a place quite unlike any other. The Avallon Hotel and its enigmatic General Manager, June Hudson, are famed for offering unrivalled luxury, season after season, to those who come from far and wide to indulge in its beautiful hot springs and take the healing waters. Everything is perfect. Perhaps too perfect.

So when the Avallon is called upon to help the war effort - to oust its guests and host three hundred diplomats and Nazi sympathisers - June''s priority is business as usual. But as dark alliances and unexpected attractions crack the polished veneer of the hotel, she is forced to reckon with the true price of luxury.

After all, only June knows the sacrifice required to keep everyone happy - her staff, the FBI and, above all, the tumultuous sweetwater running through the heart of the hotel.

The Listeners is a story of love, lies, secrets and betrayal, based on real events and steeped with eerie Appalachian magic - and brought to life by a truly unforgettable ensemble cast of characters.

Biographical note:
Maggie Stiefvater is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of novels including The Raven Cycle and Shiver. She has sold nearly 6 million books worldwide. Maggie is an avid reader and a driver of things with wheels. She plays several musical instruments, makes art in several media and lives in Virginia with her husband, their two children, many dogs, some bagpipes and a growling tuner car. The Listeners is her first novel for adults.
Review quote: previous work:
Stiefvater, who has an assured and entertaining way with language, doesn''t talk down to her readers, and she ably blends the mystical and the earthly, the primitive and the contemporary - New York Times on THE RAVEN BOYS

One of the great things about this book, is, it stays with you forever; you don''t forget about the characters once you finish the last sentence, there is a part of you always wondering what those characters are doing - Guardian on SHIVER