One for My Enemy: A Novel

Olivie Blake

Apr 2023 · Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Ferdelle Capistrano

About this audiobook

"Bringing a self-assured, intelligent manner to this dark mixture of urban fantasy, romance, Russian folklore, and Shakespearean storytelling, narrator Ferdelle Capistrano has a fine time giving voice to the seven beautiful but cunning Antonova sisters and the three equally cunning Fedorov brothers--all of whom are well versed in the dark arts." - AudioFile

From New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake comes an intricate web of love, magic, and rival witch families in New York City.

In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal empires.

On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters — each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless — and their mother, the elusive supplier of premium intoxicants, known only as Baba Yaga. On the other side, the influential Fedorov brothers serve their father, the crime boss known as Koschei the Deathless, whose community extortion ventures dominate the shadows of magical Manhattan.

After twelve years of tenuous co-existence, a change in one family’s interests causes a rift in the existing stalemate. When bad blood brings both families to the precipice of disaster, fate intervenes with a chance encounter, and in the aftershocks of a resurrected conflict, everyone must choose a side. As each of the siblings struggles to stake their claim, fraying loyalties threaten to rot each side from the inside out.

If, that is, the enmity between empires doesn’t destroy them first.

Also by Olivie Blake
Alone with You in the Ether
Masters of Death
The Atlas Six
The Atlas Paradox

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

Ratings and reviews

One for My Enemy is a Romeo and Juliet retelling, enhanced with witchy magic and a dash of Slavic folklore, all wrapped in the words of a gifted storyteller. I listened to this on audio, and Ferdelle Capistrano, the narrator, did a brilliant job. She altered her voice just enough to distinguish characters, while still sounding natural. I loved the way she embodied the characters, the mood, and the overall tone of the story. I was hooked throughout. We start out with a list of characters and their relationships, and it’s LONG. I thought, Uh-oh. I expected a disastrous ordeal trying to keep them all straight. But it wasn’t an issue at all. The way the story unfolds gives us time to get to know everyone. Their relationships are clear, their personalities are unique, and I easily followed every step. The story is an intense adventure, with unexpected twists and moments of levity to lighten the mood. I love Olivie Blake’s creativity and writing style! *Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free download!*

About the author

OLIVIE BLAKE is the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, new baby, and rescue pit bull.