Widdershins cover art

Widdershins

Whyborne & Griffin, Book 1

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Widdershins

By: Jordan L. Hawk
Narrated by: Julian G. Simmons
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

Some things should stay buried.

Repressed scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has two skills: reading dead languages and hiding in his office at the Ladysmith Museum. After the tragic death of the friend he secretly loved, he's ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man.

So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible. Griffin left the Pinkertons following the death of his partner, hoping to start a new life. But the powerful cult that murdered Glenn has taken root in Widdershins, and only the spells in the book can stop them. Spells the intellectual Whyborne doesn't believe are real.

As the investigation draws the two men closer, Griffin's rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne's iron control. When the cult resurrects an evil sorcerer who commands terrifying monsters, can Whyborne overcome his fear and learn to trust? Will Griffin let go of his past and risk falling in love? Or will Griffin's secrets cost Whyborne both his heart and his life?

©2012-2013 Jordan L. Hawk (P)2013 Jordan L. Hawk Fantasy Literature & Fiction Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
All stars
Most relevant  
I really enjoyed this book. The main character is akward and temulous, particularly at the start of the series and the voice actor is the perfect choice. Both of the main characters grow and gain depth throughout the story. I felt like i could predict a lot of the main plot but it still managed to be creepy in places with good suspense. As someone has mentioned the VA's attempt at an Irish accent is truly horrid but to be fair its only about 5 or 10min of the whole story.

A good mix of mystery and romance

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
When first I listened I couldn't finish Widdershins because the narration didn't click with me, but I have since fallen in love with all Hawk's stories and decided to give it a second chance.

I'm glad. In some ways I can tell this was both Hawk's and Simmons first novel. However, like Whyborne, while bambie-legged and sometimes awkward in the beginning, both the story and the narration only grows stronger with time.

Widdershins for open minds

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a brilliant book a fantastic start to an amazing series. Sadly the performance of the narrator is sadly lacking. His performance is so bad I had to keep skipping his abysmal attempts at an Irish accent.

Disappointed

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.