
Anathema
The Eating Woods, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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James Cassidy
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Melissa Barr
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By:
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Keri Lake
About this listen
From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.
Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods...
There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never given back. Only those who've lost their senses would dare to go near it.
Or the banished.
Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that's as dangerous as it is alluring.
It's there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophecy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria, and he'd sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.
If only he could.
Maevyth's blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.
Including himself.
Anathema is a full-length gothic dark fantasy and the first book in The Eating Woods series. Perfect for listeners who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance, and a touch of horror.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.
Narrated in duet style.
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- jess.booksandlattes
- 21-03-2025
If you love a slow burn with gothic vibes this is for you
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5
I waited for the audiobook to drop before reading it, and it finally did! The world-building throughout the book exuded a perfectly dark and gothic vibe, which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, the two main characters lacked a strong connection, even though they were destined to be together, which was different. It’s a slow burn, which, for me, was a downside and contributed to the unnecessarily length of the book. Nevertheless, I appreciated the cliffhanger at the end and will continue reading the duology when the second book is released.
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Gothic dark fantasy
Some horror scenes
Slow burn
Fated mates
One bed
Found family
Magic
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-03-2025
Loved this gothic romantacy!
One of my favourite books, can’t wait for the next one! Great plot, great characters, very easy to be immersed in their world and story.
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- Chanelle G.
- 30-03-2025
Dark gothic fantasy
What a fantastic story! The audio performances were perfection! So many creepy macabre moments that had me on the edge of my seat, everything served a purpose in the story. The writing is so expressive that the world is very quickly tangible and tactile which makes those moments even more impactful! So glad I read this late so I don’t have to wait too long for the next book!!! Absolutely brilliant book!
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-2025
This was my full first audiobook!
And I loved every bit of it! I'm so glad I chose this book to lay the path toward audiobooks, I'm going to purchase the paperback and I can't wait for book 2!
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-2025
Perfection
Now this is how you write a dark fantasy!
Absolutely loved the story from start to finish.
The story was written so perfectly, and the narrators did a great job to add to the experience.
Highly recommend
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-03-2025
I started with 20 reading hours and somehow it disappeared so bloody fast 🤷♀️
I Ate this book UP!! it was a great slow burn and holy hell hurry up and release the next book! 💀💀
and the narration tickled my 😵 brraaain 🙌
sooooo good!
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- Kelsey
- 24-03-2025
Just incredible!
Anathema
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Char. Dev.:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Conflict: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Narrator performs: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was my favourite/best book of last year, and listening to the audiobook for this reread was perfect!! Both voice actors did incredible work. As its Duet style all the female characters are beautifully performed by Melissa Barr. She was the perfect choice in my opinion. Her accent work, her line delivery and her overall performance was excellent!
And the male characters are voiced by the immensely talented James Cassidy. He embodies Zavender for me. He sounded exactly like I thought he would and the emotions behind his line delivery was perfect!
This plot is incredibly intriguing! There are so many questions posed in this book which makes me so excited for the second book coming out this year! I loved the world building and how Keri Lake writes and sets up plot points!
The characters are very multifaceted but as it’s the first of a series there is still so much more j want (NEED) to know about them!
I adore anything Keri writes! She’s one of my instant buy authors!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-2025
Love love LOVE it!!
Could not love this more. Actors, story and characters....fantastic. Waiting impatiently for book 2.
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- LAUREN M MAPLEBACK
- 23-03-2025
Unsure if I liked this book
It's a very slow start and middle, started to get better and book 1 finished. Hoping book two will be better.
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