The Gloaming

By: Kirsty Logan

Narrated by: Kirsty Logan

A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief and the dangerous magic that draws us home.

The best lives leave a mark.

Mara’s island is one of stories and magic, but every story ends in the same way. She will finish her days on the cliff, turned to stone and gazing out at the horizon like all the islanders before her.

Mara’s parents - a boxer and a ballerina - chose this enchanted place as a refuge from the turbulence of their previous lives: they wanted to bring up their children somewhere special and safe. But the island and the sea don’t care what people want, and when they claim a price from her family, Mara’s world unravels.

It takes the arrival of Pearl, mysterious and irresistible, to light a spark in Mara again and allow her to consider a different story for herself.

The Gloaming is a gorgeous tale of love and grief and the gap between fairy tales and real life.

©2018 Kirsty Logan (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing

Stunning

My wife recommended this. It was nothing like expected. Both author and narrator wer amazing.

Worth a second listen, even!

I loved this story. And the narration is gorgeous as well. I love listening to books as I fall asleep. That’s not to say the story puts me to sleep at all; many times I have stayed awake longer than I thought hanging on to the story. The narration though is pleasant and even, so there’s no jolting volume changes or loud clamoring to disturb you if you are dozing off.
I can’t wait to listen again. I’ve already got a few bookmarks in place for my favorite spots.

whoof

the story really dragged in the later half, and it didnt even have an ending