Wizard of Most Wicked Ways

Whimbrel House, Book 4

By: Charlie N. Holmberg

Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Nicholas Boulton

When dead enemies rise, grave matters of the heart, mind, and body clash in the fantastical fourth Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Whimbrel House is changing. Merritt and Hulda are raising a family. Owein has signed a marriage contract with the magically compatible Lady Cora, a heavyweight of British nobility who’s an ocean away. And the lovely shape-shifting druid Fallon makes a distractingly fetching friend for Owein. But another change is in the air, and this time it’s something wicked.

The greatest wizard of the millennium, Silas Hogwood, is back—after five years dead. New body, same foul scent, and driven by madness and revenge. Owein, fearing he isn’t strong enough to fend off Silas, seeks Cora’s help and influence in England. Alarms ringing, Queen Victoria dispatches her League of Magicians, including her personal necromancer, to aid in Owein’s defense.

As magic, both good and evil, converges on Blaugdone Island, Owein realizes how harrowing the forces against them are. Combating them will require some digging—literally—for half-formed secrets of magic Hulda doesn’t want him to have. But no promise, lock, or government red tape will keep Owein from doing what’s necessary to protect those he loves. One way or another, Silas will only take Whimbrel House over Owein’s third dead body.

©2025 Charlie N. Holmberg. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Exquisite world building

Marvelous, faceted characters and wonderful story, just growing better and better through each book.

This book was the story’s comeback.

Where the last story drooped in integrity, this one made a comeback. What got me rooting for the whimbrel house series again was acknowledging that Cora wasn’t bad or ‘stupid’ for protecting her own hand in marriage. Looking forward to the next installment.

Great voices, fantastical story

Loved this whole series of enchanted rooms! The development from book to book was great! Hope there is another in the making. Want to follow Oweins”s adventures in England. And what of Fallon?

Great continuation to the series!

Another enjoyable book in a great series. Can't wait for the next one! The narration was excellent as always.

Ugh I love this book

This story made me so emotional. The performance was spot on and made the reading experience more immersive. I’m literally obsessed with these narrators.