"Narrator Saskia Maarleveld displays impressive vocal versatility in this gentle fantasy...Maarleveld captures each character and immerses listeners in the gothic setting of the sinister manor. Her intensifying pace and warm tone perfectly express the slow-burn romance that blooms between Wren and Hal as they work together to save their kingdoms." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
He saw the darkness in her magic. She saw the magic in his darkness.
Wren Southerlandâs reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she's been dismissed from the Queenâs Guard and separated from her best friendâthe girl she loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself.
The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wrenâs patient isnât a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdomâs sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths.
With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize theyâll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Halâs illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion. All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall.
Allison Saftâs Down Comes the Night is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the chapters long into the night.
Love makes monsters of us all
A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books
"A YA fantasy classic in the making." - Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray
"Fans of Leigh Bardugoâs âGrisha Trilogyâ and Marie Rutkoskiâs âWinnerâs Trilogyâ have been waiting for this Darkling-esque romance." - School Library Journal (Starred Review)