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Title: Restoration

Author: Guy Adams

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

They sought the box for many years, because held inside that arcane magical artefact was, miraculously, a house. But now its real purpose has become clear - it was a prison, and the infinitely evil being it was built to imprison has been let loose. Now the real quest begins in earnest. This direct sequel to the critically acclaimed The World House is an extraordinary modern fantasy, like an episode of Doctor Who imagined by the twisted mind of Clive Barker.

Guy Adams trained and worked as an actor for twelve years before becoming a full-time writer.

Members Reviews:

An absolute treasure of a story.

I bought this book as I like to learn a little history the easy way via novels. I didn't learn too much history but I did have the most amazing read. The story of Robert Merivale and his relationship with King Charles ii - and quite a few others - was quite extraordinary. I cannot imagine how an author can so completely conjure up such incredibly real characters. The character of Merivale is not just bits of dialogue and some descriptions - he lives and breathes out of those pages. I loved this novel, I loved the way every person in it was so three dimensional (for want of a better description) and I loved the way the world of the 17th century came across as such an integral part of the story. If you are wondering whether or not to read this - then do. I certainly will be looking for more of Rose Tremain.

This was an unexpected delight to read and I was thrilled to see that ...

This was an unexpected delight to read and I was thrilled to see that a sequel had been written which I bought immediately (there are benefits for finding a good book much later after publication). It was difficult not to like Merivel despite all his flaws and by the end of the book (with its unexpected twist) you are behind him all the way. A man of his time but a time that I am myself happy not to have lived in. Rose Tremain writes as though she personally had lived through those dark days. Beautifully written.

Bewitching and mysterious...

I had never heard of John ed Bradley when I picked up this book but I was absolutely delighted with every page. It is a haunting and lushly romantic story about an artist whose abundant talents and extraordinary charm couldn't compensate for the fact that he lived in an era with a dichotomous attitude about people of other races. Bradley writes with a deft hand about art and his story is rich with the scents and sounds of New Orleans, a city I love, but there is a haunting mournfulness in this tale that is both sad and seductive.

I especially appreciated his passages about the WPA murals, a particular interest of my own.

Bradley's characters are likeable and fully human and his prose is rich. The scene toward the end of the book where the paintings are found reminded me of the scene in A.S. Byatt's "Possession" when Christobel's letters are discovered in the doll's cradle. This is a very rich book and Bradley is a writer of considerable skill.

Our kind of buffoon

Rose Tremain does her research. Her novels are rich in period detail and earn credibility as first-rate historical fiction. If the reader knows the period he/she is surprised by what Ms.