Celestial Magic

Preston Thorne has earned his rest. The beloved patriarch of the Thorne witches family saga has been contentedly settled in the Otherworld when a surge of dark magic forces him back among the living. Returning to the earthly plane means confronting old enemies, forging uneasy alliances, and fighting a battle that threatens everything he has built on both sides of existence. T.M. Cromer anchors this eleventh entry in her Thorne Witches series in the tensions between the afterlife and the living world, weaving romance and high-stakes paranormal conflict into a story that rewards long-time readers while keeping the action immediate.

Abby Craden brings warmth and wit to Preston's voice, capturing the roguish charm of a man who has literally cheated death and still manages to flirt through a crisis. Her pacing keeps the 7-hour runtime moving briskly, and she handles the tonal shifts between intimate romantic scenes and supernatural confrontation with confidence. Listeners already familiar with the series will find her characterizations consistent and lived-in, deepening the sense that this extended family has a genuine shared history.