The Dark Dream

Kaye Dobbie

Jul 2019 · Bolinda · Narrated by Casey Withoos

About this audiobook

Winter 1852. Adam has just returned from the Californian goldfields and is heading for Bendigo in Victoria, the new El Dorado. He comes across Ella, injured, penniless and with only the clothes she is wearing. Adam is the son of a convict with the determination and intelligence to ‘better’ himself. Despite her current circumstances, it is obvious to him that Ella is a lady, and although Adam might believe himself as good as any man, the class divide remains. When Ella wakes beside an isolated lagoon, all she can remember are frightening and tantalizing pieces of a dream. Even her name isn’t her own, but one given to her by Adam, who has agreed to her travelling with him while she struggles to discover the truth. As the days go by, and their journey northward continues, Ella learns to adjust to the harsh realities of her new life and grows to like and admire her unlikely companion. Ella and Adam must find their way through old dangers and newfound love, to confront the shocking truth. A truth that will change their future forever.

About the author

Kaye Dobbie has been writing professionally ever since she won the Big River short story contest at the age of 18. Her career has undergone many changes, including Australian historical fiction under the name Lilly Sommers, to romance written as Sara Bennett and published in the US and Australia. Her books have been translated into many languages. She is currently writing under her ‘proper’ name, Kaye Dobbie, and is published by Harlequin (Mira) Australia and Weltbild in Germany.

Australian voice artist and actress Casey Withoos holds a Bachelor of Music (Classical Voice) from The University of Melbourne. She is perhaps best known around the country for her appearance on the inaugural season of The Voice Australia (2012). Casey is a regular cast member with Boilerhouse Theatre Company and The Mount Players where she has starred in Sweeney Todd, Spamalot, Xanadu and Les Miserables – to name a few. A highly skilled narrator, Casey has recorded over 30 audiobooks across a range of genres in just 12 months.