Child of Fear and Fire

By: G.R. Thomas

Narrated by: Bridget Thomas

Fear feeds wickedness. It hungers for the tremor of a voice, the drop of a tear. Wickedness dines on the echo of a racing heart, delights in the falsetto of a scream.

Eliza lives darkness’ dream. A maid in a great house, owned by indifferent aristocrats, run by their three cruel daughters.

Daily beatings, tricks, and cruelties by the Norlane sisters have left Eliza a mute shell, a vacant vessel besieged by fear. Yet, alone as she feels, as small and insignificant as her life seems, something is watching her.

Darkness lives in the forbidden forest beyond the neat and orderly civility of Norlane Hall. Wickedness hears Eliza’s silent tears, rises to the vibrations of her body that quivers in terror.

Wickedness awakens from its slumber and calls to her.

©2021 G.R. Thomas (P)2021 G.R. Thomas

A dark tale with excellent emotions and settings`

This is my first indie book of 2022 and it is a terrific start! The period setting is realized beautifully and the suffering of Eliza is portrayed so realistically I had to stop listening. When I read the stories play out as visuals in my head and between the emotional hardship of bullying and physical harm was intense but absolutely moved the plot forward. This also helped me find another excellent narrator in Bridget Thomas who gives voice to the protagonist and villains fantastically. So a great plot, great narrator, and an absolutely welcome addition to the audible library shared by my wife and me. I hope to read more from GR Thomas soon!

Mesmerizing. Beautifully narrated. Gothic Horror.

Wow. What did I just listen to? The narration was perfect. At times I wasn’t sure as to where the story was going but that didn’t matter as I was so completely captivated by the narrator’s voice. The entire story unveils itself like a beautiful gothic poem that tugged at every emotion. I may need to read the book.

I’ll definitely read/listen to more from this author.