Renaissance of Self: Part 2 - The Change
By Tara Lionheart
Length7h 31m
About this audiobook
Breaking free was only the first step. Surviving the truth is where the real fight begins.
After a harrowing escape from a dangerous, trafficking-adjacent drug ring in Phoenix, Cressa Michaels thought the hardest part was behind her. Sheltered by Esther and enveloped in the support of Jenna and Brayden, Cressa finally has a glimpse of a clean start.
Then the fog rolls in.
The sinister truth behind Cressa’s three years of captivity unravels: her compliance was never a choice. She was chemically tethered by Quell—an insidious, custom designer compound designed to enforce obedience, suppress memories, and erase personal agency.
Refusing to let Cressa carry the dark alone, her found family makes a radical, dangerous choice.
Intimate, raw, and fiercely hopeful, Renaissance of Self: Part 2 – The Change is an emotional exploration of trauma recovery, radical empathy, and the unbreakable power of reclaiming one's own voice.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Romance
Length7 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 31, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
2Disclaimer:
3Publisher's Note:
4Chapter 1: The Joint: Monday 3 am - Cressa
5Chapter 2: Coffee: Monday 6:30 am - Esther
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6Chapter 3: Discovery: Monday 8 am - Esther
7Chapter 4: Seeking Aid: Monday 8:45 am - Esther
8Chapter 5: Court Paperwork: Monday 10:15 am - Esther
9Chapter 6: Before the Judge: Monday 1:35 pm - Esther
10Chapter 7: The Marionette: Monday 2:15 pm - Esther
11Chapter 8: Quell: Monday 4 pm - Esther
12Chapter 9: At Home: Monday 9 pm - Esther
13Chapter 10: Back to Reality: Monday 9:30 pm - Cressa
14Chapter 11: A Good Long Think: Monday 11 pm - Cressa
15Chapter 12: Sewing Lesson: Tuesday 7:30 am - Esther
16Chapter 13: First Date: Tuesday 5 pm - Cressa
17Chapter 14: Her Date Comes Home: Tuesday 8 pm - Esther
18Chapter 15: Swimming: Tuesday 8:30 pm - Cressa
19Chapter 16: Meditation: Tuesday 10:30 pm - Cressa
20Chapter 17: Imperfect Vines: Wednesday 7:30 am - Esther
21Chapter 18: Announcement: Wednesday 2:30 pm - Esther
22Chapter 19: Preparation: Wednesday 3:00 pm - Cressa
23Chapter 20: Transition: Wednesday 3:30 pm - Cressa
24Chapter 21: Blistacy: Wednesday 5 pm - Esther
25Chapter 22: Golden-Eyed Friends: Wednesday 5:45 pm - Cressa
26Chapter 23: The Hollow-Eyed Stranger: Wednesday 8:00 pm - Cressa
27Chapter 24: Rise to the Aftermath: Thursday 6 am - Esther
28Chapter 25: The Night’s Evidence: Thursday 6:30 am - Esther
29Chapter 26: Brayden's Heart: Thursday 6:45 am - Cressa
30Chapter 27: The Aftermath: Thursday 7:15 am - Cressa
31Chapter 28: Returning Home: Thursday 9 am - Esther
32Chapter 29: A Good Long Soak: Thursday 10 am - Cressa
33Chapter 30: Not Quite Right: Thursday 1:30 pm - Cressa
34Chapter 31: Not As I Left It: Thursday 4:45 pm - Esther
35Chapter 32: The Hospital: Thursday 5:15 pm - Esther
36Chapter 33: Medically Induced Coma: Thursday 5:25 pm - Esther
37Chapter 34: The Specialist: Thursday 8:50 pm - Esther
38Chapter 35: The Plan: Thursday 9:15 pm - Esther
39Chapter 36: The Whispers Between: Friday 2 am - Cressa
40Chapter 37: Return to Court: Friday 9 am - Esther
41Chapter 38: Friends By Her Side: Friday 11 am - Esther
42Chapter 39: Not Quite Calm: Friday 6 pm - Cressa
43Chapter 40: A Moment Alone: Saturday 7 pm - Cressa
44Chapter 41: Crime Scene: Saturday 7:30 pm - Esther
45Chapter 42: The Decision: Saturday 8:00 pm - Cressa
46Chapter 43: The Deal: Saturday 8:45 pm - Cressa
47Chapter 44: The Cost of the Fight: Saturday 9:20 pm - Esther
48Chapter 45: An Opportunity: Sunday 12:10 pm - Cressa
49Chapter 46: The Path Forward: Sunday 6 pm - Esther
50Chapter 47: The Token: Monday 2 pm - Cressa
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