Once Upon a Dark October

Once Upon a Dark October

Author: Jessie Thomas Listening Length: 15h 12m
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All curses made in blood must be broken with blood. Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence. Forced t...

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“ I t cannot be a mere coincidence,” I whispered. “But how…”

Gwen pushed away from the mantel and hovered. “What is it, Elspeth?”

“I’ve been employed by a vampire coven across the harbor for the past few months,” I explained, pacing across the rug, my mind working as fast as the words seemed to flow out of me. “As a charwoman. That’s the job I was returning home from when I was attacked. You know the old castle ruins on the edge of town?”