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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T he rest of the coven turned their heads toward me, eyes wide, mouths opening as though they needed a moment more to summon the right words.

“What?” The three of them spoke nearly as one, yet in differing tones of horror and incredulity.

“Her blood,” I repeated. “I’m still employed there, as far as I know. She’s hosting a Blood Moon ball, she’ll need someone to make the castle presentable if she’s invited the entire town. If I can get close enough—”