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By: Orson Scott Card

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Damaged Houses
A master craftsman, Don Lark could fix everything except what mattered, his own soul. After tragedy claimed the one thing he loved, he began looking for dilapidated houses to buy, renovate, and resell at a profit, giving these empty shells the second chance at life he denied himself.

Damaged Souls
Then in a quiet Southern town, Lark finds his biggest challenge: a squalid yet sturdy mansion that has suffered decades of abuse at the hands of greedy landlords and transient tenants. While two charming old neighbor ladies ply him with delicious cooking, they offer dire warnings about the house's evil past. But there is something about this building that pushes Lark on, even as its enchantments grow increasingly ominous. Will finishing the house offer Lark redemption, or unleash the darkest forces of damnation upon him?

©1998 Orson Scott Card (P)2006 Audible Inc.

Critic reviews

"A powerful tale of healing and redemption that skillfully balances supernatural horrors with spiritual uplift". (Publishers Weekly)

An opinion

This book was totally unbelievable but enjoyable.

Fun Story

Man who lost everything and is haunted by his past purchases house that has a squatter refusing to leave. The book has few characters and they're pretty well developed. What I thought would be a boring tale about a carpenter ends up as a ghost story...surprise, surprise!

Wonderful

I find that I either love or hate Orson Scott Card's work. This was definitely one I loved along with Lost Boys and Enchantment. It was amazingly involving and I fell in love with the characters.

Really Koontzy

Good enough book to listen while gardening. I had to check the author twice. I wont be buying a hard copy for my library.

Another outstanding book

Orson Scott Card never fails to spin a great story with well developed characters! Thank you.

Wait for it...

This was my first audible so I chose an author I am familiar with and enjoy. After about an hour of listening I was beginning to despair at recognizing the distinctive Orson Scott Card elements. I was becoming bored. I was concerned that maybe the new media was taking away from the story as I usually read at a page a minute and by this time would have been well into the story. I persevered and surprise Orson jumped into high gear. The last three quarters of the audible were great and had a very Orson Scott Card climax and ending.

Good story

Well written by one of my favourite authors and the reader, StefanRudnicki, breathes life into the characters. I really enjoyed it.

two great old ladies

Orson Scott Card has, once again, created characters that bring a smile to my face. The main characters have deep flaws, but I really enjoyed being in their presence. The two old ladies who live next door are sweet, but they are also a hoot. They were my favorite part of the book. The plot of this Card book does center around magic of a sort, but the people in the book deal with real human problems. Atypical, but human nonetheless.
I thought that Stefan Rudnicki did a superb job narrating the book as he also did with card's Alvin maker series.

What a Home Indeed!!

Wow, this was an excellent book. Great descriptions and storyline. Nice surprise ending. Out of 200+ audiobooks I've read this one moves up to the top 20 (at least in the suspense genre). Don't expect Ender's Game or something like that. This is more in the Koontz catagory. Buy and enjoy!!

Refreshingly Good...

I normally read Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Anne Rice. I gave this book a try. It was slow to start but still interesting. Then it a has a wow moment and I couldn't stop listening. If you like Koontz or King, you'll enjoy this one.