The Black Witch
The Black Witch Chronicles, #1
The Black Witch Chronicles: Book #1
- By: Laurie Forest
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 18 hours 11 minutes
Description
A Great Winged One will soon arise and cast his fearsome shadow upon the land. And just as Night slays Day, and Day slays Night, so also shall another Black Witch rise to meet him, her powers vast beyond imagining.
So foretells the greatest prophecy of the Gardnerian mages. Carnissa Gardner, the last prophesied Black Witch, drove back the enemy forces and saved her people during the Realm War. Now a new evil is on the horizon, and her granddaughter, Elloren, is believed to be Carnissa's heir—but while she is the absolute image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above nearly all else.
When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren is eager to join her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University and finally embrace a destiny of her own, free from the shadow of her grandmother's legacy. But she soon realizes that the University, which admits all manner of people—including the fire-wielding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemies of all Gardnerians—is an even more treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.
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The Black Witch Chronicles Series

The Black Witch
By: Laurie Forest
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 18 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A Great Winged One will soon arise and cast his fearsome shadow upon the land. And just as Night slays Day, and Day slays Night, so also shall another Black Witch rise to meet him, her powers vast beyond imagining.
So foretells the greatest prophecy of the Gardnerian mages. Carnissa Gardner, the last prophesied Black Witch, drove back the enemy... Read more »
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The Iron Flower
By: Forest & Laurie Forest
Narrated by: JULIA WHELAN
Length: 19 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Dark forces are on the rise in this sweeping sequel to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.
Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs… The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest.
While the Resistance struggles to fight... Read more »
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The Shadow Wand
By: Laurie Forest
Length: 19 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
HER WORLD-ALTERING SECRET CAN’T BE HIDDEN MUCH LONGER
Elloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia—she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph…or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction.
Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust—her fastmate,... Read more »
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The Rebel Mages
By: Laurie Forest
Narrated by: Amy McFadden & Jesse Vilinski
Length: 18 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Journey to the magical world of Erthia in these two exciting prequels to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest
Wandfasted
Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she... Read more »

Wandfasted
By: Forest & Laurie Forest
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinski
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
Magic, romance and adventure collide in Wandfasted, the irresistible ebook prequel to The Black Witch by Laurie Forest
When they painted Heretics on our barn and set fire to it, I thought that was the worst it could get.
Until they sent the dragons.
But they didn't count on us having dragons of our own. And they certainly didn't count on Her.... Read more »
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Light Mage
By: Forest & Laurie Forest
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
Journey to the magical world of Erthia in this exciting prequel to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.
Before Elloren Gardner came to possess the White Wand of myth, the Wand was drawn to another bearer: Sagellyn Gaffney.
Sage’s affinity for light magery, a rare skill among Gardnerians, makes her the perfect protector... Read more »