HAVEN

Aidan Kelly's performance expresses the complex emotional experiences of three monks who are seeking solitude on a deserted island. Set in seventh-century Ireland, this work of historical fiction follows three monks who feel called by God to make a spiritual haven set apart from the temptations of the rest of the world. As time passes, their leader, Artt, becomes more and more insistent about their calling, while Cormac and Trian slowly fill with doubt. Kelly's Irish accent takes us to another place and time, and his narration perfectly captures the rising tension as the monks attempt to rid themselves of anxiety and fear while trying to survive with little more than the clothes on their backs. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2022]