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  • The Dark Refrain

  • The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Book 3
  • By: Jessica Khoury
  • Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (762 ratings)

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The Dark Refrain

By: Jessica Khoury
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
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Publisher's summary

In the third book in the Mystwick School of Musicraft series, Amelia Jones and her friends fall centuries into the past, and their only hope may lie in the hands of the villain they fear most....

After defeating the terrifying Necromuse and his mysterious orchestra, all Amelia Jones hopes for is a return to normal. But to her surprise, her class is sent to Europe for a month of study abroad. This seems like the perfect escape from all her problems, but not long after they land in Salzburg, Austria, danger haunts their steps. A street musician claims there is something wrong with Amelia’s magic, odd visions of the past appear around the city, and Amelia finds a strange message preserved in a museum—a message she fears was left by the Necromuse.

He’s still out there, and he’s still after Amelia.

When a storm of time magic traps Amelia, Jai, and Darby in the year 1765, they join forces with the most powerful musicians of the 18th century in an attempt to restore the timeline before it rips apart entirely. But it’s not enough. With time literally breaking down around her, Amelia will have to call on music far more powerful and forbidden than anything she has attempted before...magic only the Necromuse can teach her.

With original music throughout, this orchestral fantasy is an adventure the whole family will enjoy.

©2024 Jessica Khoury (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator

Jessica Khoury is the author of over a dozen books for young readers, including The Mystwick School of Musicraft and the Skyborn series. In addition to writing, she is an artistic mapmaker and spends far too much time scribbling tiny mountains and trees for fictional worlds. Her spare hours are spent video gaming, painting, or cooking badly. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband, daughters, and sassy husky Katara.
Photographed by Teresa Barrett Photography

About the Performer

Suzy Jackson is an actress and voice-over artist whose voice has been heard on numerous audiobooks, commercials, video games, and cartoons. Jackson won the AudioFile Earphones Award for Young Adult audiobooks in 2019. She is an Audie Award winner and SOVAS Voice Arts Award nominee. Her books have been recognized on the American Library Association’s Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list. Jackson is the proud executive director of Opening Act, a nonprofit organization that brings free theater programs to NYC’s most underserved public high schools.

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still awesome!!!

so glad to see another book. I can't wait for the next book. For me it could be another great series like Harry Potter. I loved it

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Her relationship with her father and her friends.

I love everything about this book, the music the story telling is amazing. I would love music to be magic it would be my dream. This book is amazing, and i hope she gets back with her father soon after

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great story, excellent narration

This was my favorite book yet. The ending had me in tears! what I disliked about the other two was just how mean her classmates were to her for stupid reasons. This one doesn't have any of that and she also overcomes it finally at the end. It is a bit weird/sci-fi-y at some parts and that surprised me. I will also admit that the character arch of her dad is a little too good to be true but I sort of love that. That's the beauty of fiction! I'm expecting a book 4 since there were a lot of unanswered questions about him. It was well done!

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Love the music

Fun story. Great continuation of the mystwick story. With the orchestra music, the layers of this book is unimaginable. A great way to introduce kidlets to classical style music.

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love the music

love how they incorporated the music. you would not get that with reading the book.

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So much fun!

Loved the story. Love the background music! Great performance from the narrator! Looking forward to the next one!

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Great book and doesn‘t use God‘s name is vein

This is really an incredible book and I can‘t wait for the next if there will be one

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The story line

I loved how when in the beginning you have is idea how everything is going to happen. But, you’re so surprised in the end. These series are like the first time you read the book is always the best one, but rereading it again isn’t the same. So when I heard that there was another book I was so surprised, and happy.

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What song was Eric playing during the windy storming he created called? I like the music.

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You will not be disappointed

I honestly cannot wait for the next book. Her books started as a book for my kids, but now, I can’t imagine not listening and re-listening it for me. Suzy Jackson gives it the final touch with her narrating skills. It’s phenomenal and I can’t wait. I need more!!!!

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