The Quickening Omnibus

The Quickening #1-3

by Fiona McIntosh

For the first time - MYRREN'S GIFT, BLOOD AND MEMORY, and BRIDGE OF SOULS in one collection, with the first chapter of THE SCRIVENER'S TALE. Enter the world of tHE QUICKENING... In this superb trilogy, Fiona McIntosh weaves a gripping story of action and intrigue. Praise for tHE 'It's a "just one more chapter" sort of book. Don't start reading MYRREN'S GIFt in the evening if you have to get up early the next morning!' - Robin Hobb 'Fiona McIntosh is a seductress. I have not moved from the sofa in three days' - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'A romping good read... will have readers "hanging" for more' - GOOD READING 'Enchanting... McIntosh manages to sustain suspense while deftly handling a large cast of characters and an intricate plot' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Relentless, twisty plotting... compulsively readable' - KIRKUS REVIEWS 'Stunning... Nothing short of astonishing. McIntosh weaves a captivating web of action, escapes, and intrigue from which you cannot break free' - bookreporter.com 'Reminiscent of Raymond E. Feist's classic PRINCE OF tHE BLOOD and John Marco's tYRANtS AND KINGS trilogy... McIntosh's utterly readable MYRREN'S GIFt is a book fantasy fans will have a hard time putting down... this fantasy has it all. Highly recommened' - Barnes & Noble Explorations

Genres: Fantasy

1514 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

Fiona writes best selling historical adventure-romance alongside the heroic-romantic, often brutal, fantasy she built her career upon. She lives in Australia but frequently roams the world meticulously researching the locations and gathering material for her historical novels that have international settings. Her books are published worldwide and in various languages.
Her most recent historical fiction has gathered such a following that she is now hosting a tour in 2014 to Paris and Provence so eager readers can walk in the footsteps of her characters.


Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Joanne Burchett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down. I am not usually into fantasy but really enjoyed this trilogy and it’s escapism. I had to cringe occasionally at a few things eg they really used the term antiseptic in medieval times , but on a whole kept me wanting to read more. Now finished and at avliss😔

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 Stars

The Quickening Omnibus is a handy boxset that contains the three (main) books in The Quickening series by Fiona McIntosh. This is high fantasy with magic, romance, drama, danger, intrigue, mystery, action, and adventure - a well-woven story that made for a fantastic read.
One of my go-to authors as I am always guaranteed of a great read.
As expected, she didn't disappoint!
Well worth the read!
Buddy Read - 2025
Happy Reading...

Thank you, Fiona McIntosh!

[Paul Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful read

Have never been much of a fantasy fan, but loved this one. Intriguing and thoroughly believable from start to finish. I thought I had the ending pegged from somewhere in the second book, but I was well wide of the mark.

[Tammy Brydie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The quickening is a great read

Full of intrigue, twists and turns. Hard to guess what might happen next. Brutal at times while hopeful. Hard to put down.

[Angela Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic read

A fabulous read ,.. I was gripped from beginning to end !!
I want more !!!
I was sceptical at first but I was soon swept up into the fantastic tale !!

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Take this as for the last book. The first of the trilogy was fabulous but then weakened in the 2nd one with improvement in this one. Seemed a bit of a rush to finish things off at the end and the frequent change of body for Ely became a bit farcical. Also i felt the Jesusification of Fynch was a bit off. That's my dislike of religion. Overall I think the trilogy would have been better as a long novel and then cut out the rest of the stuff that just seemed to drag it out into 3 books.

[Mawsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Astonishing author

Wonderful author found this trilogy full of magic and characters but I had no trouble following the plot or the numerous number of characters. What an amazing imagination Fiona has to weave such an exciting fairytale. She is now a fan of mine n cant wait to read more of her books.🤗

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was suggested by the author Fiona McIntosh in my book club that I read this trilogy as I love her books. I’m not usually a fan of fantasy but this story had me enthralled and I loved it. The plot twists and turns and I thought i had figured out what would happen and I was wrong!! Wow, what a journey. I loved every page.

[Paula Lagana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!

This was my first Fiona McIntosh book/series I read and I thoroughly enjoyed it! So many twists and turns. There weren’t any flat parts at all…the books flowed marvellously. Will definitely be reading more of her books

[Ms Leanne McCormack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

Reading all books as part of the Omnibus has taken some time but reading them back to back has made for a much more enjoyable read. Intriguing story line.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic story, and characters, I couldnt put the books down.

[Anjanette Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

Well laid out with plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning pages. I literally inhaled The Quickening and wanted more.

[Ann Monument · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consuming

Although a good read, it offered too many long drawn out unnesasery areas and it’s ending chapters fell flat becoming confusing. However better suited for 12-16 yr old’s

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[ read the first book in the series, 'Myrren's Gift' and didn't enjoy, so will not continue with the series ]

[Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second time reading through this series, not my genre but absolutely love this