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4 days agoHe's the voice of romantasy audiobooks' biggest heartthrobs. He's never been busier
Anthony Palmini, a rising audiobook narrator, faced a serious cold that threatened his career in the romantasy genre.
Set in Yorkshire, Emily Bronte's tempestuous novel opens with Mr Lockwood, the new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, visiting his sullen landlord, Heathcliff, at his remote farmhouse where he gets snowed in. Bedding down for the night, he stumbles upon the diaries of the late Catherine Earnshaw, who writes of her love for Heathcliff, an orphan brought by her father to live with the family. Later Mr Lockwood has a nightmare in which the ghost of Catherine begs to be let in through the window
The Room Next Door is a suspenseful Audible Original set in a small coastal town. When Brooke Lowry overhears a murder, the police chief (and Brooke's estranged best friend) Carrie Hollis uncovers evidence that ties it to a drowning from 15 years ago. Don't let the sleepy seaside setting fool you. Nefarious secrets lurk beneath the idyllic surface, and this audiobook is best enjoyed with just the right melancholy backdrop in mind.
The Witcher fans can now read Geralt of Rivia's origin story in Crossroads of Ravens, the latest novel in Andrzej Sapkowski's best-selling fantasy series. Originally published in Poland last November, the English translation released in the US this week (September 30). While Crossroads of Ravens is the ninth book in The Witcher series, you don't need to be a longtime reader to understand what's going on. The prequel takes place before the other Witcher novels and original short story collections, so it's a suitable starting point for fans of the video game and TV adaptations, too.