Length21h
About this audiobook
Some connections defy death itself. In a village carved from mist and secrets, an orphaned girl discovers that the most dangerous thing isn't grief—it's hope.
On the mist-shrouded edge of a rural English village, seventeen-year-old Kali Peterson is haunted by loss, thrust into a world of ancient secrets after the sudden death of her parents. Sent to live with her enigmatic aunt, Kali’s new home is a labyrinth of shadows—where every locked door hides a story, and every villager’s glance hints at tragedies long buried.
At Aelridge Academy, Kali is an outsider until she meets Atlas Sorenfell, a mysterious classmate who seems to know her better than she knows herself. When a series of violent deaths rocks the village, Kali uncovers a hidden realm of immortal guardians—the Shard Born—locked in a timeless battle against monstrous forces. As Kali discovers her own reincarnated past and the soul-deep connection she shares with Atlas, she must choose whether to embrace her destiny and risk everything for a love that has survived centuries of loss.
Will Kali break the cycle, or is she doomed to lose everything again?
This spellbinding Gothic Romance weaves grief, supernatural mystery, horror and forbidden desire into an unforgettable story. If you love atmospheric settings, tortured heroes, and love that transcends the boundaries of mortality, then you'll be consumed by this dark, beautiful novel.
Pick up your copy now and lose yourself in the fog-shrouded world of Aelridge.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length21 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 14, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: Arrival
27Chapter 27: Dinner Guest
2Chapter 2: The Academy
28Chapter 28: Nightmares Return
3Chapter 3: Patterns
29Chapter 29: Watched
4Chapter 4: Proximity
30Chapter 30: Public Territory
5Chapter 5: The Library Meeting
31Chapter 31: Night Visitor
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6Chapter 6: Fractures
32Chapter 32: Patterns
7Chapter 7: Contact
33Chapter 33: Close Call
8Chapter 8: Arrangements
34Chapter 34: Delia's Knowledge
9Chapter 9: Threshold
35Chapter 35: Violet Eyes in the Dark
10Chapter 10: Visit
36Chapter 36: The First Truth
11Chapter 11: Nightmare
37Chapter 37: Fractures
12Chapter 12: The Party
38Chapter 38: The Bond Explained
13Chapter 13: All Roads Lead
39Chapter 39: The Watcher
14Chapter 14: The Walk Home
40Chapter 40: The Conference
15Chapter 15: Borrowed Comfort
41Chapter 41: The Sanctuary
16Chapter 16: Beyond the Village
42Chapter 42: Strange Dreams
17Chapter 17: Stillwater
43Chapter 43: All Her Lives
18Chapter 18: Beneath the Stars
44Chapter 44: Preparation
19Chapter 19: Headache Free
45Chapter 45: The Bond Ceremony
20Chapter 20: The Unravelling
46Chapter 46: The First Dawn
21Chapter 21: Polly
47Chapter 47: The Twist
22Chapter 22: Impossible Things
48Chapter 48: The Bigger Threat
23Chapter 23: Ten Minutes
49Chapter 49: Together
24Chapter 24: The Beginning
50Also By Laurie Bowler
25Chapter 25: The Uncle
51About the Author
26Chapter 26: Destined
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