Only one more hour, she reminded herself. Una had been so ornery all morning, and Wren was almost exhausted enough to oblige her with the fight she clearly wanted. “I haven’t the slightest idea what you mean.” “No? Then perhaps I imagined that misty look in your eye.” She bristled but held her tongue. Wren rested her chin on her fists, trying for nonchalance even as her stomach roiled with guilt.

“Enemy spies don’t deserve your pity.” Maybe not. As always, she cut an imposing figure in her black military tunic, its stern rows of buttons shining like steel. 'Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s 'Grisha Trilogy' and Marie Rutkoski’s 'Winner’s Trilogy' have been waiting for this Darkling-esque romance.” Una dropped the chains, and they struck the earth with a decisive thud. 'A YA fantasy classic in the making.' (Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray) All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall.Īllison Saft’s Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the chapters long into the night.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion. With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’t a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself. Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: She's been dismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend - the girl she loves. Her intensifying pace and warm tone perfectly express the slow-burn romance that blooms between Wren and Hal as they work together to save their kingdoms.' ( AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner) 'Narrator Saskia Maarleveld displays impressive vocal versatility in this gentle fantasy.Maarleveld captures each character and immerses listeners in the gothic setting of the sinister manor.

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