Aforetime

By: Lina Ravenhill

Narrated by: Sarah Emmer, Beau Thomas

There is something horrifying hiding in the woods . . .Anna’s position as a new forest witch is a great honor, and a chance to show what she is capable of.

But, when she finds herself in Gora, an ancient, mysterious castle, she is not sure that she is right for the job.

As Anna learns more about Gora’s inhabitants, she begins to wonder if she can trust anyone at all – including Hadeon, the dangerous and handsome master of the castle, who appears to have a dark secret.

When she dives deeper into the mysteries of Gora, she uncovers a carefully crafted web of lies and black magic.

To save her friends, Anna embarks on an adventure that will lead her down a path of betrayal, deception, and forbidden love.

Aforetime is a dark vampire romance about adventure, self-discovery, and the power of true love.

©2022 Alexandra A Macleod (P)2024 Alexandra A Macleod

Unique Quick Fantasy

I really enjoyed this audiobook! I loved the duet narration. The guy for Hadeon is especially good, imo.
The plot twist at the end? Chef's kiss.

I loved it!

The story was great! The Narrators were really enjoyable as well. Sarah Emmer's voice was so soothing and I loved that Hadeon had a completely separate voice which Beau Thomas was perfect for!

Great story for vampire & witch lovers

I had previously read this story & my review of the book is below. I just now listened to the audio book & I am glad I did. I feel it added a layer to the story I didn't fully get while reading it. I really enjoyed the character voices in the audiobook. The female characters each had very unique voices that I felt fit them beautifully. The voice for Hadeon I have to say was good, but I didn't fit him. This could just be a me thing, but I imagine him sounding less old and grizzled. Despite his voice not matching my expectations I didn't feel it took away from the beautiful story. This version had an added Hadeon POV that the book I had read didn't include. It was nice to expand of the story through this additional POV. I highly recommend giving this audiobook a try. My full book review is below.

Aforetime is a story filled with many fantasy elements: magic, shapeshifters, witches, wolves, vampires, & lots of mystery to keep you intrigued & engaged.
The story starts a little slow & isolated. It makes you wonder what's about to happen then abruptly that changes when our lead character Anna gets swept away to help a kingdom under siege from dark elements.
The kingdom is led by Hadeon & his sister Alina. They both have secrets to be revealed throughout the story. Anna, a young novice woods witch that they hope can help them in their fight against the mysterious forces.
I really enjoyed all the characters & the unraveling mystery. I feel like we're owed more details about them. I'm hoping we'll continue to dig deeper into each of them in book 2. I really enjoyed the fact that the lead male character was written better than male leads often are in fantasy books. He comes across as a typical brooding, high on his horse royal, but he's written in a way that makes him seem very deep, caring, & a nobleman. I like how the women aren't your typical swooning damsels you often see. Instead, they are strong, independent warriors. I really enjoyed all the relationships developed during the story.
I feel very torn on my rating. A lot is left unresolved in this story. I feel the character stories weren't properly explored & the book was cut short of what it could've been. I do love the potential character trajectories, the fantasy elements, & the world being built. I'll give the story 5 a rating in hopes that everything I believe this story can be, will be fully delivered in the rest of the series. I look forward to book two & beyond!

Great start to a series!

I received this audio book as an ARC read. A huge thanks to the author for allowing me this opportunity!

This was a wonderful story that captivated me from the beginning. I found myself needing to know what was happening in the kingdom. This is a clean slow burn romance that was very whimsical and full of different characters; witches, shifters, vampires, wolves, oh my!

This is a must read! I’m excited to continue the adventure!!

Amazing

I dont usually like audio books but i throughly enjoyed this one, she is an amazing author.