Heart of the Storm
Biruta Kalniņa
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The storm clouds gathered with unusual intensity over the ancient castle of Ravenscroft, their dark mass swirling like a living thing against the twilight sky. Elena Morganstern pressed her face to the rain-streaked window of the taxi, watching lightning fork across the horizon with an artist's eye for drama and a meteorologist's understanding of atmospheric pressure. She had come to Scotland to study the unique weather patterns of the Highlands, but as the Gothic spires of the castle emerged from the mist ahead, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was walking into something far more dangerous than a thunderstorm.
"Bit of a wild night to be arriving at Ravenscroft," the taxi driver commented, his Scottish accent thick with concern. "Are ye sure they're expecting ye, lass?"
Elena checked her phone for the dozenth time, though she knew the message by heart. The invitation had arrived three weeks ago, ostensibly from the International Weather Research Foundation, offering her a position on an elite team studying extreme weather phenomena. The salary was triple what she made at the university in Riga, and the research opportunities seemed too good to be true. Perhaps they were.
"Yes, they're expecting me," she replied, though doubt gnawed at her as thunder rumbled overhead like an ominous warning.
The castle loomed larger as they approached, its ancient stones seemingly absorbing the last light of day. Ravenscroft had been built in the thirteenth century, according to her research, and had changed hands numerous times through wars, inheritance disputes, and mysterious disappearances. Most recently, it had been purchased by a private research foundation whose funding sources remained curiously opaque.
Duration - 1h 4m.
Author - Biruta Kalniņa.
Narrator - Digital Voice Mia G.
Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The storm clouds gathered with unusual intensity over the ancient castle of Ravenscroft, their dark mass swirling like a living thing against the twilight sky. Elena Morganstern pressed her face to the rain-streaked window of the taxi, watching lightning fork across the horizon with an artist's eye for drama and a meteorologist's understanding of atmospheric pressure. She had come to Scotland to study the unique weather patterns of the Highlands, but as the Gothic spires of the castle emerged from the mist ahead, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was walking into something far more dangerous than a thunderstorm. "Bit of a wild night to be arriving at Ravenscroft," the taxi driver commented, his Scottish accent thick with concern. "Are ye sure they're expecting ye, lass?" Elena checked her phone for the dozenth time, though she knew the message by heart. The invitation had arrived three weeks ago, ostensibly from the International Weather Research Foundation, offering her a position on an elite team studying extreme weather phenomena. The salary was triple what she made at the university in Riga, and the research opportunities seemed too good to be true. Perhaps they were. "Yes, they're expecting me," she replied, though doubt gnawed at her as thunder rumbled overhead like an ominous warning. The castle loomed larger as they approached, its ancient stones seemingly absorbing the last light of day. Ravenscroft had been built in the thirteenth century, according to her research, and had changed hands numerous times through wars, inheritance disputes, and mysterious disappearances. Most recently, it had been purchased by a private research foundation whose funding sources remained curiously opaque. Duration - 1h 4m. Author - Biruta Kalniņa. Narrator - Digital Voice Mia G. Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
Language:
English
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