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A Novel of the Others

by Anne Bishop

Narrated by Alexandra Harris

books
5
pages
2.1k
audio
80.5h
complete
2013–17

Urban Fantasy, Epic/High Fantasy

Ranked #20 in Complete Urban Fantasy

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Meg Corbyn is a blood prophet who sees visions of the future whenever her skin is cut. Fleeing a lifetime of captivity, she seeks refuge as a human liaison in a courtyard governed by lethal shapeshifters and vampires, where humans are treated as prey.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A sheltered, empathetic heroine
  • Predatory shapeshifters who view humans as prey
  • An ultra slow-burn connection
  • Detailed daily routines mixed with tension

Good to know

  • Graphic violence and gore
  • Prophecy magic centered on self-inflicted cutting
  • A slow pace focused on everyday routines

How it ends: Most readers find the character arcs emotionally satisfying, though opinions split on the final book's slower, smaller-scale plot.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Non Human MC
  • Slow Romance
  • Mixed Tone
  • Slow Burn
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Survival
  • Unique Magic System
  • Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Written In Red (A Novel of the Others Book 1)

    Book 1: Written In Red

    514 pages18.5h audio2013

    In Written in Red, Meg Corbyn escapes a life of brutal servitude as a blood prophet—a rare seer who glimpses the future only when her skin is cut. Desperate for sanctuary, she takes a job as the Human Liaison at the Lakeside Courtyard, a business district run by the Others, terrifying entities who view humanity as mere prey. Wolf shifter leader Simon Wolfgard senses Meg's dangerous secrets, yet hires her anyway. As her past catches up, Meg must navigate a delicate world where humans are far from top of the food chain.

  2. Cover for Murder of Crows (A Novel of the Others Book 2)

    Book 2: Murder of Crows

    370 pages14h audio2014

    Return to Anne Bishop’s world where supernatural Others and humans struggle to coexist. Meg Corbyn, a human cassandra sangue, has gained the trust of the Others at Lakeside Courtyard, despite her status as prey. However, a new threat emerges as two addictive drugs ignite violence and murder between species in nearby cities. When Meg experiences a prophetic dream of blood and black feathers, Lakeside’s shape-shifting leader, Simon Wolfgard, fears it portends a future attack. As Meg's prophetic visions intensify, danger infiltrates the Courtyard. Now, the Others and their human allies must unite to thwart a mysterious man determined to reclaim Meg, their blood prophet, and prevent a looming catastrophe that threatens to destroy them all.

  3. Cover for Vision In Silver (A Novel of the Others Book 3)

    Book 3: Vision In Silver

    407 pages16h audio2015

    In the third novel of The Others, a world of magic and political unrest teeters on the brink of war after the Others' efforts to free blood prophets inadvertently put the fragile seers in greater peril. Desperate for answers to avert an escalating conflict, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader, must reluctantly turn to blood prophet Meg Corbyn.

    Meg knows each slice of her blade tempts death, but her unique visions may be Simon's only hope for both Others and humans to understand the burgeoning war across the Atlantik. As the shadows of battle deepen, threatening to erupt on their doorstep, Meg’s dangerous gift could be the key to finding peace, but it demands a deadly price.

  4. Cover for Marked In Flesh (A Novel of the Others Book 4)

    Book 4: Marked In Flesh

    417 pages15h audio2016

    In the fourth novel of Anne Bishop’s bestselling series, the Others confront a pivotal decision: how much humanity they are willing to tolerate, both within themselves and their community. The alliance between the Others and the cassandra sangue – powerful human blood prophets once exploited by their own kind – has irrevocably altered the dynamic between species. While figures like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn champion this newfound companionship, not everyone shares their view. A radical human faction, blind to the ancient powers they provoke, launches violent attacks to seize land from the Others. These aggressors fail to realize that forces far older and more dangerous than shifters and vampires are safeguarding the land, prepared to unleash their full might to protect what is rightfully theirs.

  5. Cover for Etched in Bone (A Novel of the Others Book 5)

    Book 5: Etched in Bone

    407 pages16h audio2017

    In Etched in Bone, wolf shifter leader Simon Wolfgard and blood prophet Meg Corbyn strive to maintain a fragile peace between humans and the deadly Others. But tranquility at the Lakeside Courtyard is shattered when a corrupt, troublemaking outsider arrives seeking easy pickings. His reckless greed stirs rising tensions among the human residents and draws the unsettling scrutiny of the lethal Elders. As danger mounts, Meg must heed her terrifying visions before a single ruthless human destroys everything they built.

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