Wormwood Abbey

Secrets of Ormdale, Book 1

By: Christina Baehr

Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden

As a Victorian clergyman's daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything-until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap.

When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn't just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there's also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbor who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.

An unexpected bond with her prickly cousin Gwendolyn gives Edith a reason to stay in this strange world-especially when it turns out that Edith herself may have a role in guarding her family's legacy.

But not all of the mysteries of Ormdale are small enough to fit in her lap . . . and some of them have teeth.

Wormwood Abbey, Book 1 of The Secrets of Ormdale, is a cozy gothic novel of mystery, dragons, and the perils of friendship, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and Maria Grace.

©2023 Christina Baehr (P)2024 Tantor

The dragons

I hate the voice at the beginning besides that I love it I’m Edith is a weird name

incredible

This book was delightful and clean! My 12 year old son enjoyed it as much as I did. we look forward to listen to the next book!

Perfect!

This clean story is a bit of Anne of Green Gables meets Jane Austen in a British setting …but, include some dragons and adventure! The narrator is amazing and exactly perfect for this story. I thoroughly enjoyed it so much that I immediately bought book 2 so I could keep listening!

Brilliantly Crafted

What a lovely story and an excellent narration. This tale is wonderfully fanciful and gloriously gripping.

Great to share with my 10 year old

My 10-year-old daughter and I loved listening to this together. She resisted at first but she fell in love with the main character and was intrigued by the story. We’ve listened to a chapter a day for the last week and a half (occasionally listening to two or three ;). It can be hard to find stories we both genuinely together at this stage. Grateful for this find.