
Anathema
The Eating Woods, Book 1
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Narrateur(s):
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James Cassidy
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Melissa Barr
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Auteur(s):
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Keri Lake
À propos de cet audio
From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.
Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods...
There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never given back. Only those who've lost their senses would dare to go near it.
Or the banished.
Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that's as dangerous as it is alluring.
It's there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophecy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria, and he'd sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.
If only he could.
Maevyth's blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.
Including himself.
Anathema is a full-length gothic dark fantasy and the first book in The Eating Woods series. Perfect for listeners who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance, and a touch of horror.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.
Narrated in duet style.
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Dark fantasy, check. Keri Lake can write anything and I will read. I'm so far gone for this authors work. Nocticadia and Anathema are my holy grail when it comes to gothic fantasy. The world we embark on Anathema is dark, moody, broody, gothic and extremely captivating. The characters and details of their world are very dynamic and woven into this magical masterpiece. Keri Lake is brilliant expensing emotions and making you fell them in the story.
"Do you know how the scorpion chooses his mate?"
"Promenade à deux. By asking her to dance." I love Zevender and Maevyth, I did wish a bit more banter between them.
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Wow just wow
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The voice acting was super good!!
Good book.
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Amazing
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Great characters
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Amazing
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LOVE
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Anathema
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As for the story. Dark romance by far! The end had me. Loved!
The audio is fantastic
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Slow burn
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The story itself is just okay, definitely veryyyy overhyped on booktok. Interesting world building, but then we see only two very isolated areas. FMC definitely falls into the eye rolling YA style “super special chosen one” category with magic that is somehow learned hundreds of years faster than anyone else and also becomes instantly more powerful than everyone she meets.
The romance goes from “I like you but won’t admit it” to “I’ll happily let the whole world burn just to lay around in bed with you, including all my friends and family” with zero pages between to explain. It doesn’t feel earned, and completely goes against what we’ve been told about the characters up to that point…?
Book ends on a “cliffhanger” … which is to say literally just in the middle of nowhere and with no resolution to any of the conflicts … transparently trashy move from author/publisher to money-grab and sell sequels.
Incomplete Ending, Romance is very rushed
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