Echoes of Love
Zara Mendonca
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The iron gates groaned open like a wounded beast, revealing a cobblestone path that disappeared into the mist ahead. Isabella Carvalho clutched the brass key in her trembling hand, its weight far heavier than its size should have allowed. The mansion loomed before her, a Gothic monstrosity of dark stone and twisted spires that seemed to claw at the overcast sky.
She had never expected to inherit anything from her great-aunt Constança, a woman she had met only once as a child. The memory was hazy—a stern woman in black lace who had spoken in hushed tones with Isabella's mother, their conversation ending in tears and angry whispers. Yet here she stood, twenty-three years old and suddenly the owner of the Quinta das Sombras, the Estate of Shadows.
The lawyer's letter had been cryptic: "Miss Carvalho, your great-aunt has bequeathed to you her entire estate, including the mansion and grounds. She has left specific instructions that you must reside in the property for one full year to claim your inheritance. Should you choose to accept, please find enclosed the key and directions."
Isabella had been desperate. Her small apartment in Lisbon had become unaffordable after losing her job at the publishing house, and her savings had dwindled to almost nothing. The inheritance seemed like a miracle, even if it came with the strange stipulation of living in this remote place for a year.
As she approached the front door, her footsteps echoed hollow against the stone. The mansion's windows stared down at her like vacant eyes, most of them dark, though she could have sworn she saw a flicker of light in one of the upper floors. The thought sent a chill down her spine.
The front door was massive, carved with intricate patterns that seemed to shift in her peripheral vision. Isabella inserted the key, surprised when it turned easily. The door swung open with a prolonged creak that echoed through what appeared to be a grand foyer.
Duration - 1h 3m.
Author - Zara Mendonça.
Narrator - Digital Voice Michelle G.
Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The iron gates groaned open like a wounded beast, revealing a cobblestone path that disappeared into the mist ahead. Isabella Carvalho clutched the brass key in her trembling hand, its weight far heavier than its size should have allowed. The mansion loomed before her, a Gothic monstrosity of dark stone and twisted spires that seemed to claw at the overcast sky. She had never expected to inherit anything from her great-aunt Constança, a woman she had met only once as a child. The memory was hazy—a stern woman in black lace who had spoken in hushed tones with Isabella's mother, their conversation ending in tears and angry whispers. Yet here she stood, twenty-three years old and suddenly the owner of the Quinta das Sombras, the Estate of Shadows. The lawyer's letter had been cryptic: "Miss Carvalho, your great-aunt has bequeathed to you her entire estate, including the mansion and grounds. She has left specific instructions that you must reside in the property for one full year to claim your inheritance. Should you choose to accept, please find enclosed the key and directions." Isabella had been desperate. Her small apartment in Lisbon had become unaffordable after losing her job at the publishing house, and her savings had dwindled to almost nothing. The inheritance seemed like a miracle, even if it came with the strange stipulation of living in this remote place for a year. As she approached the front door, her footsteps echoed hollow against the stone. The mansion's windows stared down at her like vacant eyes, most of them dark, though she could have sworn she saw a flicker of light in one of the upper floors. The thought sent a chill down her spine. The front door was massive, carved with intricate patterns that seemed to shift in her peripheral vision. Isabella inserted the key, surprised when it turned easily. The door swung open with a prolonged creak that echoed through what appeared to be a grand foyer. Duration - 1h 3m. Author - Zara Mendonça. Narrator - Digital Voice Michelle G. Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Language:
English
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