The Tear Catcher

Wellspring Tapestry, Book 1

De: A.K. Lawrence

Narrado por: Jeffrey Luksik

When children begin vanishing from remote villages, Elder Augarth knows he must act, even if it means defying his fellow council members.

Ten years after his own daughter disappeared without a trace, Augarth convinces Drake—a young tracker with mysterious abilities—to join his desperate search. As they journey into the forbidding mountains that have loomed over their lands for generations, they discover signs of an ancient evil once thought to be merely legend.

What begins as a rescue mission becomes a fight for survival when Augarth is gravely injured in the mountains. As they struggle onward, haunted by ravens and pursued by unseen watchers, they uncover a horrifying truth: something feeds on children's tears—and it's been doing so for centuries.

With time running out for the missing children and dangerous secrets emerging about their own village, Augarth and Drake must confront a monstrous adversary with the power to drain more than just tears. To save the children, they'll have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice—and whether some enemies deserve mercy at all.

©2025 Angela Lawrence (P)2025 Angela Lawrence

A generally soft telling with dagger-sharp edges

An initially unassuming tale becomes laden with harsh experiences as it progresses. Characters are well defined and the pacing is perfect. Two men with little trust between them set out together from their village to seek missing children, each for their own reasons, and with their own abilities. But no journey worth writing about is without its dangers and treachery. The people and beasts met along the way will change each of them until they discover the fates of those lost souls, and of themselves. Narrated exquisitely by Jeffrey Luksik. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 2.0x.]

Narration brought the characters alive

The characters were well drawn, the story line was well paced and the narration brought everything to life. Great listen!