Convent

Inception

De: Kerri Stoner

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Book One of the CONVENT series.

COnVENt is a debut work of historical fantasy from author Kerri Stoner, exploring the world of witchcraft in New Orleans across both a modern and colonial timeline. The Southern Gothic revival begins following Mac LeBlanc, in modern times, on a journey through motherhood that evolves into a spiritual awakening as she learns she’s a witch through her roots as a native New Orleanian. In the process, she finds a support system amongst some wayward women whom Mac manages to unite.

Almost three hundred years prior, we meet Camille LeBlanc, a twelve-year-old girl with “gifts” traveling with the Ursuline Nuns from Rouen, France, to New Orleans. We get a glimpse of the origins of the female community in colonial New Orleans and the Ursuline Nuns that built it, with a magical twist.

The COnVENt Series is a New Orleans cocktail mixed with a shot of magic, a splash of mystery, and a dash of humor—all garnished with historical fiction and the imagined truths that were forgotten. Laissez le bon temps rouler—Let the good times roll!

Convent by Kerri Stoner is rich with atmosphere and haunting Southern Gothic imagery.

The setting feels heavy with history, faith, secrets, and emotion, and the author clearly has a gift for creating vivid, cinematic scenes. There’s a quiet intensity woven throughout the story that gives it an eerie, immersive quality.

The writing itself is descriptive and lyrical, especially in the emotional and atmospheric moments. Kerri Stoner does an excellent job building mood and creating a world that feels tangible and layered.

For me personally, the pacing was slower than I typically prefer, as I tend to gravitate toward faster-moving stories with more momentum. However, readers who enjoy literary Gothic fiction, slow-burn suspense, and richly atmospheric storytelling will likely appreciate the style and tone.

Overall, Convent showcases strong writing, a distinctive voice, and a beautifully dark atmosphere that fans of Southern Gothic fiction will really enjoy.

Awful virtual voice

I just can't, the virtual voice is awful. Pronunciation is all over the place, cadence is off, emoting is off. I didn't even get far enough to see if the story itself is good.