THE POISONS WE DRINK

Narrator Lynnette R. Freeman's creative voice work pulls listeners deep into a world in which witchers, people with magical abilities, are systematically oppressed. Eighteen-year-old Venus, a witcher and potion brewer, joins a dangerous plot to stop a witcher registration law. Freeman deploys a plethora of voices as Venus infiltrates political circles with help from her family. Freeman's voice is mature and resolute when portraying Venus's watchful aunt and uncle; Freeman deftly switches to younger, more impulsive voices when portraying Venus's loyal sister and cousin. Venus is constantly taunted by the sentient dark magic living inside her, and Freeman creates a hissing guttural voice for this entity. Her chilling performance makes this audio worth a listen. J.E.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]