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The Needfire

By: M. K. Hardy
Narrated by: Morag Hannah
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Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie’s new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim, draughty corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong. Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own.

As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.

©2024 M. K. Hardy (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd Genre Fiction Ghosts Gothic Horror Literature & Fiction
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I had heard great things about this and it is my usual prefered genre (gothic/horror/historical) and maybe if the narrator had done a better job of telling the story, I would rate it differently.
there was no change in pitch or tone. no difference between male or female voices or characters. Really put me off

monotone narrator...such a shame

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This is an atmospheric dark story, so beautifully written it's a delight to listen to with it's excellent narration and it's compelling clever words. A superb performance. 💯
A gothic feel to this horror, an emotional journey into this brutal world, this deathly house, but love prevails in the end. A love that frees them both, together they move onwards to a new life.
I definitely recommend this. 💫

FAB. ✨

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