ANIMA RISING

Narrator Mary Jane Wells's outstanding performance transports listeners to 1911 Vienna. When Gustav Klimt spies a nude woman floating in the Danube, he can't resist sketching her. But it turns out that she's alive, and he takes her to his studio. With a little help from Freud and Jung, she recovers her memory. She realizes that she's more than 100 years old and the involuntary bride of Dr. Frankenstein's monster. The pace of this novel is quick. Wells creates a daunting number of voices for characters of various ages, nationalities, and class. Distinguishing them through accents, pacing, and tone, she is an invaluable guide for the listener. And the dark humor is not subtle. This story is ideal for the audiobook format. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2025]