Dear Readers,
One of the most-asked questions I get about book one in the Whispers of Dust & Darkness series always surprises (and encourages) me.
"When will we get an audiobook of Every Dark Shadow?"
For the past year, an audiobook of my dark fantasy debut has been at the back of my mind, behind a mile of to-do's, writing the novella Darkwielder, then writing the sequel Every Thread of Light. An audiobook was a someday project. But, last fall, when I finished writing ETOL, the moons aligned, as they'd say in Magus. Without book two spoilers, I'll say the magic that had been feeding the volatile Witchists' moon in 2024 finally made a shift, and it was time.
I'm thrilled to let you know EVERY DARK SHADOW is coming to Audible, iTunes, and Amazon on February 1, 2025. Why the short preorder phase? Because we've all waited long enough to hear the start of Ophelia's story come to life this way. So, here is some tea.
Voice performance
EVERY DARK SHADOW is narrated by the incredible Shannon Parker Taing, and I just have to gush about her. She has done various romance audiobooks, and when her voice first filled my earbuds, I freaking leapt off my chair. She was the third narrator whose audition scenes I'd listened to, but I knew right away it was her. We'd found someone who captured the longing in Ophelia, the swagger in Falcon, the pining in Rune, the abrasive edge in Hart, so well, and it just had to be her.
Shannon read the entire book in a few days, and when she came back with dozens of voice profiles, it was so clear she understood these characters and had the talent to perform them. (And there are a lot of characters in book one, between four MCs, two antagonistic characters, and various secondaries and backgrounds.) It's my honor to continue to work with her to bring the Whispers of Dust & Darkness series to audiobook, and I hope you'll devour her performance of EVERY DARK SHADOW as I did.
Get the audiobook now
You can preorder EVERY DARK SHADOW in audiobook on Audible or Amazon to be delivered to your listening library on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Now is the perfect time to dive into the world, or re-read, because don't forget! Every Thread of Light, book 2 in the Whispers series is coming fast on March 25!
Happy listening! Sarah
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