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It's 1699 in the coastal settlement of Fount Royal in the Carolinas when Rachel Howarth is sentenced to be hanged as a witch. She's been accused of murder, deviltry, and blasphemous sexual congress, and the beleaguered, God-fearing colonial village wants her dead. But Matthew Corbett, young clerk to the traveling magistrate summoned to Fount Royal to weigh the accusations, soon finds himself persuaded in favor of the beguiling young widow. Struck first by her beauty, Matthew believes Rachel to be too dignified, courageous, and intelligent for such obscene charges. The testimony against her is fanatical and unreliable. Clues to the crimes seem too convenient and contrived. A number of her accusers appear to gain by her execution. And, if Rachel is a witch, why hasn't she used her powers to fly away from the gaol on the wings of a nightbird? God and Satan are indeed at war. Something really is happening in the newly established settlement--of that Corbett is certain. As his investigation draws him into the darkness of a town gone mad, and deeper into its many secrets, Corbett realizes that time is running out for him, for Rachel, and for the hope that good could possibly win out over evil in Fount Royal. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Michael John Casey as Narrator, Evan Casey as Matthew Corbett, Terence Aselford as Magistrate Isaac Woodward, Kay Eluvian as Robert Bidwell, and James Konicek as Dr. Shields. With other performances by Dominique Salvacion, Wyn Delano, David Ault, Andrew James Spooner, Christopher Tester, Steven Carpenter, Peter Holdway, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, Danny Gavigan, Elena Anderson, Kimberly Gilbert, RJ Bayley, Scott Bruffey, Alex Hill-Knight, Matthew Bassett, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Nanette Savard, Ella Lynch, Ian Putnam, Kenneth Jackson, Donald Guzzi, Bradley Foster Smith, Michael Glenn, Joel David Santner, Jonathon Church, Stephan Walker, Drew Kopas, Eric Messner, Keval Shah, and Colleen Delany.

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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the award-winning Boy's Life. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. Christopher Tester is an award-winning actor and voice-over artist with a home studio based in London, UK. After three years of classical training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Christopher accidentally became an influencer in his forties, with over 750,000 social media followers. Christopher is comfortable self-directing or working with a director. He has been nominated for thirty awards, winning Best Male at the 2024 VOX Awards. His biggest passions are literary fiction, science fiction, and romantasy, but he also records fantasy, historical fiction, and business titles. He has performed in a range of audio dramas, including the BAFTA-nominated Unsinkable for B7 Media, and has narrated various titles for Graphic Audio. He records dark romance under his pseudonym Grant Armstrong. His love of storytelling stems from theater, where he first experienced the value of an artist expressing feelings that he couldn't articulate himself. He has dedicated himself to that craft ever since. Terence Aselford is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting. Michael John Casey is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting. David Ault is a voiceover artist, narrator, private tutor, and science communicator based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England.

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