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Salt & Broom

By: Sharon Lynn Fisher
Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower, Tim Bruce
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Publisher's summary

“Fans of Jane Eyre will go feral for this.”—The Everygirl

Salt and broom, make this room

Safe and tight, against the night.

Trunks packed with potions and cures, Jane Aire sets out on a crisp, clear morning in October to face the greatest challenge of her sheltered girls’-school existence. A shadow lies over Thornfield Hall and its reclusive master, Edward Rochester. And he’s hired her only as a last resort.

Jane stumbles again and again as she tries to establish a rapport with her prickly new employer, but he becomes the least of her worries as a mysterious force seems to work against her. The threats mount around both Jane and Rochester—who’s becoming more intriguing and appealing to her by the day. Jane begins to fear her herb healing and protective charms may not be enough to save the man she’s growing to love from a threat darker and more dangerous than either of them imagined.

©2023 Sharon Lynn Fisher (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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“Narrating the brief interludes from Edward's point of view, Tim Bruce captures his broodiness. Elizabeth Bower, who expertly narrates the majority of this supernatural gothic romance, transports listeners to the countryside of Victorian England. It's not surprising that Bower ably brings the schoolmistress to life. Easily differentiating among the various characters, she keeps listeners immersed in the story.”AudioFile Magazine

“Deftly narrated by the talented team of Tim Bruce and Elizabeth Bower…original, memorable, and unreservedly recommended for…historical and romantic fantasy novels fans.”Midwest Book Review

“Chapters swap between Jane and Mr. Rochester's points of view, with narration by Elizabeth Bower and Tim Bruce. Bower and Bruce bring excellent voices to these classic characters, with an appropriately stubborn, outspoken Jane and stuffy, restrained Mr. Rochester. Fans of magical retellings will delight in Jane's newfound powers in this blend of witchy gothic romance and supernatural cozy mystery. Share with listeners who enjoyed the similar setting and mystery in B.R. Myers's A Dreadful Splendor.”Library Journal

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I absolutely loved this storyline. It is definitely a twist of a renown story. The performance of storytellers was awesome.

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Jane Eyre meets witchcraft and it’s awesome!

Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics and this book was everything that I hoped first in a retelling!

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A Romance Wrapped in a Gothic Mystery

This was a beautiful story based on, and featuring some of the characters of, “Jane Eyre.”

There is a mystery at Thornwood surrounding the wife of the enigmatic Mr Rochester but it’s not at all what you might expect. Young Jane Eyre, a witch, has been hired from Lowood School to find out why a shadow hangs over Thornwood Estate causing mayhem and terror. What she eventually learns is highly shocking.

The dual narration is really well done and brings this delightful derivation to life.

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A lovely, bewitching, retelling of Jane for fans and newcomers alike.

I’ve never been great at reviews. This story deserves endorsement. Whether you love Jane Eyre or you have found it an intimidating read, this has a witchy spin full of herbs and light magic that is sure to please. The love story is a bit more forthcoming but doesn’t much break the bounds of the time. I’m rather in love with this story and can’t recommend it enough.
Enjoyable performance to go with the story!

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Entertaining Book!!

This book is very well done on audible. The narrators did a wonderful job. The story itself does not follow all the predictable plot lines and it makes it such a nice book to both read and listen to. . I’m hesitant to give away too much of the book, but there are both strong, male and female characters little plot twist that make this a book I would highly recommend.

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A magical fun tale

I loved all the magic in the remake of the great classic. Will look for other works by this author. Recommended!

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for herbal people

I personally listened to the whole book but was not impressed. Teaches those that like spells that can used with herbs and such --not to my liking.

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A Cool Take on a Classic

Lovely prose meets fantasy reimagining. Strong performances from the narrators. Excellent, diverting, engaging. Romantic and creepy at the same time.

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Very enjoyable listen

I really enjoyed this book. It was low on drama and had a sweet romance. The MC were very likable and the plot interesting. I recommend this book if you want a cozy mystery.

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Atmospheric and Beguiling

I do enjoy retellings. Although I have not yet read Jane Eyre, I didn’t think it was necessary to appreciate this retelling. This was a delightful tale, with an atmospheric setting and a beguiling heroine in Miss Aire.
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