Wormwood Abbey

Secrets of Ormdale, Book 1

De: Christina Baehr

Narrado por: Elizabeth Knowelden

As a Victorian clergyman's daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything-until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap.

When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn't just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there's also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbor who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.

An unexpected bond with her prickly cousin Gwendolyn gives Edith a reason to stay in this strange world-especially when it turns out that Edith herself may have a role in guarding her family's legacy.

But not all of the mysteries of Ormdale are small enough to fit in her lap . . . and some of them have teeth.

Wormwood Abbey, Book 1 of The Secrets of Ormdale, is a cozy gothic novel of mystery, dragons, and the perils of friendship, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and Maria Grace.

©2023 Christina Baehr (P)2024 Tantor

Wonderful Christian based Fantasy

This book is a wonderful Christian based fantasy, filled with scripture towards the end, and no smut! A light hearted sense of magic, dragons, and mystery! Loved the narrator. I would definitely recommend this to Young teens - Adults of any age :)

incredible

This book was delightful and clean! My 12 year old son enjoyed it as much as I did. we look forward to listen to the next book!

Perfect!

This clean story is a bit of Anne of Green Gables meets Jane Austen in a British setting …but, include some dragons and adventure! The narrator is amazing and exactly perfect for this story. I thoroughly enjoyed it so much that I immediately bought book 2 so I could keep listening!

The dragons

I hate the voice at the beginning besides that I love it I’m Edith is a weird name

Wonderful Victorian fun!

After an algorithmic suggestion I found this series and the huge demand for it. It’s delightful and fun. Great performance and can’t wait for the other four books!

Charming and Mysterious

I would have loved this book as a kid! It reminds me of an all time favorite, Mandy and the Secret Tunnel (I grew up on the film). The setting has a great sense of mystery and development, and it’s made even better by the protagonists Edith’s charming, witty narration.

Because I like the infrastructure of the book so well, I do hate to criticize it. However, I do find that some of the ideas are a little better than their execution. Particularly the characters have an uneven hand when it comes to subtlety, and some of the plot points seem a bit dragged out.

But all in all, a solid introduction to Ormdale that can stand on its own!

My new favorite series for 2024

I actually have read all 4 of the books published in this series so far. Then I liked Wormwood Abby so much I decided to listen to the audio book and loved it even more. Excellent narration, which brought the book to life even more.
If you want to answer the question, are dragons real, you will get this wonderful story.

The uniqueness

I loved the characters and story it was so well written the narrator brought the cast to life.

Brilliantly Crafted

What a lovely story and an excellent narration. This tale is wonderfully fanciful and gloriously gripping.

Great to share with my 10 year old

My 10-year-old daughter and I loved listening to this together. She resisted at first but she fell in love with the main character and was intrigued by the story. We’ve listened to a chapter a day for the last week and a half (occasionally listening to two or three ;). It can be hard to find stories we both genuinely together at this stage. Grateful for this find.