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Start giftingMidnight is the Darkest Hour
A Novel
Narrator
Sarah Welborn
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Length
12 hours 7 minutes
Language
English
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“Perfect narrating for this small town, Southern story! A young woman trapped by her conservative, religious family, finds solace in forbidden books. She befriends the town's outsider, a young boy without a mother, and through the years, they are a life-line to each other. Will their friendship survive the external forces working against them? Wonderful Southern fiction. ”
— Mary • Skylark Bookshop
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“Take a trip to the Deep South where rules are created from the pulpit, secrets are stored in the bayou, and fears are fed by the things that haunt the night. Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a gritty murder mystery that reveals the strengths of rebellious women and the deceptions of religious men. Fans of Twilight: Don't miss out on this one. (Ruth is #TeamEdward) ”
— Jenny • E. Shaver, bookseller
For fans of Verity and A Flicker in the Dark, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a twisted tale of murder, obsessive love, and the beastly urges that lie dormant within us all . . . even the God-fearing folk of Bottom Springs, Louisiana. In her small hometown, librarian Ruth Cornier has always felt like an outsider, even as her beloved father rains fire-and-brimstone warnings from the pulpit at Holy Fire Baptist. Unfortunately for Ruth, the only things the townspeople fear more than the God and the Devil are the myths that haunt the area, like the story of the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to steal into sinners' bedrooms and kill them on moonless nights. When a skull is found deep in the swamp next to mysterious carved symbols, Bottom Springs is thrown into uproar—and Ruth realizes only she and Everett, an old friend with a dark past, have the power to comb the town's secret underbelly in search of true evil.
A dark and powerful novel like fans have come to expect from Ashley Winstead, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is an examination of the ways we've come to expect love, religion, and stories to save us, the lengths we have to go to in order to take back power, and the monstrous work of being a girl in this world.
Ashley Winstead directs communications for a national philanthropy. She holds a PhD in contemporary American literature and a BA in English and art history. She lives in Houston, Texas.
Sarah Welborn has been acting for the past twenty-five years, and her credits include theatrical and film productions in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Sarah has trained at some of the best acting schools in the country, including The School at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, The Groundlings School, and The Second City. Sarah graduated cum laude as a film production major at CSUN, one of the top twenty-five best film schools in the country. She brings the creative and technical skill set necessary for seeing projects through from pre- to post-production. Sarah has an engaging, warm, and dynamic vocal range. As a lifelong storyteller, avid reader, and lover of bringing characters to life, she is thrilled to collaborate on your project!