Anathema (The Eating Woods)

Anathema (The Eating Woods)

Author: Keri Lake Listening Length: 20h 13m
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From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realms 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—t...

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Chapter 43

CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

MAEVYTH

T he bath suite in my room wasn’t quite as big as the one in Zevander’s, but it was just as beautiful. A circular, marble and stone basin, with lit candles at its base, frescos on the ceiling, and an entire wall of lancet windows that bowed outward toward a stunning view. Although it was mid-afternoon, the gray snow clouds and perpetual mist cast a gloom that darkened the room, despite the multitude of candles that added a soft glow.

On the ledge was a brass flask I recognized—the one I’d seen in Zevander’s bathing room that’d reminded me of an anointing bottle. Smiling, I uncorked the top for a sniff, confirming the delicious scent. A gift, I presumed.