All That Consumes Us

By: Erica Waters

Narrated by: Lori Prince

Ninth House meets The Dead and the Dark in this gothic dark academia novel that delves into the human capacity for great love, great art, and great evil.

Magni animi numquam moriuntur. Great minds never die.

The students in Corbin College’s elite academic society, Magni Viri, have it all—free tuition, inspirational professors, and dream jobs once they graduate. When first-gen college student Tara is offered a chance to enroll, she doesn’t hesitate.

Except once she’s settled into the gorgeous Victorian dormitory, something strange starts to happen. She’s finally writing, but her stories are dark and twisted. Her dreams feel as if they could bury her alive. An unseen presence seems to stalk her through the halls.

And a chilling secret awaits Tara at the heart of Magni Viri—one that just might turn her nightmares into reality; one that might destroy her before she has a chance to escape.

All That Consumes Us will pull readers into a hypnotizing, dark reverie that blurs the lines of reality and shows that the addictive nature of ambition—and its inevitable price—always claims its due.

Great performance, great story

I loved this! I’ve never read anything by this author before, but I love Lori Prince and the summary seemed right up my alley—it absolutely was. LOVED the atmosphere, loved the themes, loved the narration, and really enjoyed the characters. Overall I had an absolute blast and will def look for more from this author in the future. Lori Prince knocked the performance out of the park.

Least favorite Waters MC saved by Lori Prince

Out of all of Erica Waters main characters, I found this one the most annoying. But, Lori Prince’s narration and inflection makes her bearable. Side characters are all far more likable and far less grating. The story is on point, great even. Lori Prince has that relatable, down to earth vibe and is wonderful here.

Spooky

The concept of the secret society Magni Viri and how it stays hauntingly out of reach for most is a great picture the author depicted when writing this story. It gave me old school 90s vibes and had a great slow burn of a storyline. The characters were full of life and the narrator did a great job at giving everyone a voice and emotion that matched what was going on in the story. Great listen.