Salt & Broom

By: Sharon Lynn Fisher

Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower, Tim Bruce

“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.

Critic reviews

“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

Storyline

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

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!

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.

Mystery of the Shadow

I loved this book, the second book I've read by this author and hope to read more. Mysterious, supernatural, romantic and historical. I Highly recommend.

The setting, woods and gardens

Good story with twists. I enjoyed it very much.
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