Audiobook For The Glass Castle Novels & Stories

I said, motioning at the cup of coffee on the desk. The butler nodded and left me be. I lied, though. I was intent on waiting for Hade to apologize, so after Winston left, I wandered through the small bookcase and browsed for something I could read to pass the time. I snuggled comfortably on the couch with a pillow and a small blanket, and then I proceeded to read.

The old castle stood high on the rocky hill where the forest met the mountains. Its stone walls were cracked and covered with thick vines. No one had lived there for hundreds of years. People in the nearby village whispered that the place held something dangerous. Something that burned hotter than any flame. Elias had heard all the stories but he still came anyway. At twenty six years old he felt stuck in his small quiet life. He worked in the village bakery during the day and spent his nights reading old books about forgotten magic. One book spoke of a fire demon who once ruled these lands. The words pulled at him until he could not stay away.

The falling sunlight glinted off thick glasses . Bobby. Confusion throbbed in my brain. Couldn’t be Bobby. I’d just left him at the gas station on the other side of the path, right? But if I had fallen asleep, that could’ve been . . . how long ago had it been? Hours? And during that time, he’d read the book. The book I now clutched against my side. Somehow, he’d read that book all in one sitting, being the prodigious reader he’d always been. Then he’d gone to today’s closing services for VBS, answered the man in yellow’s altar call . . .

AVERY “ Well, what do we have here… ” Aleister mumbles, pausing on the bridge that leads to the crystal building in the distance. My breath catches in my throat as I gawk at the black glass. This is the most beautiful castle in all four Kingdoms, glass and crystals weaved together to make it appear like a part of a dark fairytale. This is the second time I am getting the chance to admire it. And no doubt, if I can look at it a little longer, every day, I won’t mind at all.

Just seeing so many books reminded him of the Castle library only like this building, it took his breath away at how someone could possess so many books in one place. Above his head were a dozen of silvery gold chandeliers that contained unlit candles, only they did show signs of being used a bit. Just as he was admiring the area, Skye soon caught the sounds of giggling that sounded like children. "Alright children, please sit down so we can read this story okay?" a soft voice entered Skye's ears, strangely this voice left him feeling a sense of peace as he walked through the isles of bookshelves until he came across a twelve children. Ranged from age five to twelve they all sat around a wom

It’s quiet and peaceful, and without Alice or anyone else here, I finally feel like myself for the first time since I’ve come to this castle. I easily spend an hour scouring just one bookshelf and come away with a stack of novels to read. With a smile on my face and my arms heavy with books, I waddle over to the seating area beneath the large window with the stained glass rose at the top and plop myself down to read. The first novel I pick up is the first in a series about a young female detective who is working on a murder case. It’s a page-turner, and within half an hour I’m already several chapters in and completely enthralled.

My heart rate began to climb, and anxiety filled me. I was running out of time and all I could be sure of was that I was on the ground floor of this castle. I hadn’t even seen a window. Then, a glint of red light caught my eye. I turned and followed it as quickly as I could. The castle seemed to bend and change around me until I was standing in a room of all glass. The red light from the sky streamed inside, but as I looked outside, all the hope started to drain out of me.

“It’s my mother’s favorite place in the castle. She believed knowledge was the greatest treasure.” I loved books too. Already, I was looking forward to spending some time here. “It’s beautiful,” I whispered, running my fingers along the shelf. “What’s your mother’s favorite book?” “Anna and the Invisible Castle,” he replied. “It’s about two princes(brothers) who fell in love with a human girl; except most of the time, it was their evil witch aunt who was personating as the girl. I think at a point one of the brothers kissed his aunt and almost married her.”

I can hear it, it’s louder than the church bell on Sunday morning. ~~ AN Hi love, thank you for checking out my book. Don’t forget to follow me on lnstagram Castiel_lj. xx

Sort of. My fingers fumbled toward the nightstand. I grabbed the glass of water Rosa always left there and downed half of it in one breath. But the shaking didn’t stop. I turned toward the small shelf near the window and reached for a book. The only thing that could slow my mind down enough to breathe. I flipped the lamp on. Its golden glow bathed the cover in warmth. “The Kingdom of Soft Stars.” A children’s fairytale. Sweet. Magical. It was about a young girl named Elara who could speak to the stars. But the stars only whispered at night—and only if you were brave enough to be alone in the dark.