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Ageless: When Immortality Means Love is as Much a Burden as a Blessing
Ageless is a gripping tale of a woman, Ariane Bragonier, who has lived for over three centuries and is seeking justice for her murdered grandson. Ariane is a beautiful antique dealer with a secret; she has lived through centuries of witch-burning, kidnappings, wars, and devastating losses. She revisits her past life on the sultry streets of New Orleans in search of clues to solve her grandson's murder.
As she tries to unravel the mystery surrounding her grandson's death, Ariane finds herself caught in a deadly duel of deceit and betrayal with a pitiless Voodoo priest and a driven scientist. She must also evade the relentless pursuit of a lover determined to ferret out her astounding secret and the machinations of a handsome but lethal necromancer.
With danger lurking at every corner, Ariane fights to lay her past to rest and find her way into an even more challenging future. Ageless is a thrilling adventure that takes the reader on a journey through centuries of history and the tangled web of Ariane's long life.
As she tries to unravel the mystery surrounding her grandson's death, Ariane finds herself caught in a deadly duel of deceit and betrayal with a pitiless Voodoo priest and a driven scientist. She must also evade the relentless pursuit of a lover determined to ferret out her astounding secret and the machinations of a handsome but lethal necromancer.
With danger lurking at every corner, Ariane fights to lay her past to rest and find her way into an even more challenging future. Ageless is a thrilling adventure that takes the reader on a journey through centuries of history and the tangled web of Ariane's long life.
478 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2015
About the author
Louise Titchener
42 books25 followersLouise was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She began to write short stories in high school and continued to write in college. She married a philosophy student, and they moved to Ohio, where she obtained a Masters degree and taught freshman English. Her husband became a Philosophy Professor at the University of Maryland. She and her husband had two children. While staying at home with her son and daughter she began to write in earnest. Those first efforts remain unsold.
The family moved to Maryland, where she joined a literary critique group. There she wrote a collaborative effort with three other women, Ruth Glick, Carolyn Males and Eileen Buckholtz. The result was a romance novel, "Love is Elected", was published by Silhouette Books under the pseudonym Alyssa Howard. The foursome also wrote another novel, Southern Persuasion. The collaborators decided to split into groups of two. Louise wrote in collaboration with Ruth Glick under the pseudonyms Alexis Hill, Alexis Hill Jordan and Tess Marlowe, and in collaboration with Carolyn Males as Clare Richards and Clare Richmond. She also wrote alone under the pseudonyms of Anne Silverlock and Jane Silverwood. She published fantasy and mystery novels under her real name: Louise Titchener. She said: "I'm a story-teller; I'm not a romance writer, mystery writer, or suspense writer per se. I tell all different kinds of stories. I certainly would not recommend writing in so many genres to other writers -- it's not the way to build an audience or a career in today's market."
With their children grown, Louise and her husband decided to move from the Maryland suburbs to Baltimore's inner city so they could enjoy the harbor. Many of Louise's mysteries are set in Baltimore, including her historical series featuring Oliver Redcastle. Louise and her husband have recently migrated to Sarasota, Florida. When Louise isn't writing fiction, she paints, sails, bicycles and kayaks around her new home in Sarasota, Florida.
The family moved to Maryland, where she joined a literary critique group. There she wrote a collaborative effort with three other women, Ruth Glick, Carolyn Males and Eileen Buckholtz. The result was a romance novel, "Love is Elected", was published by Silhouette Books under the pseudonym Alyssa Howard. The foursome also wrote another novel, Southern Persuasion. The collaborators decided to split into groups of two. Louise wrote in collaboration with Ruth Glick under the pseudonyms Alexis Hill, Alexis Hill Jordan and Tess Marlowe, and in collaboration with Carolyn Males as Clare Richards and Clare Richmond. She also wrote alone under the pseudonyms of Anne Silverlock and Jane Silverwood. She published fantasy and mystery novels under her real name: Louise Titchener. She said: "I'm a story-teller; I'm not a romance writer, mystery writer, or suspense writer per se. I tell all different kinds of stories. I certainly would not recommend writing in so many genres to other writers -- it's not the way to build an audience or a career in today's market."
With their children grown, Louise and her husband decided to move from the Maryland suburbs to Baltimore's inner city so they could enjoy the harbor. Many of Louise's mysteries are set in Baltimore, including her historical series featuring Oliver Redcastle. Louise and her husband have recently migrated to Sarasota, Florida. When Louise isn't writing fiction, she paints, sails, bicycles and kayaks around her new home in Sarasota, Florida.
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August 20, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
I listened to Ageless on audiobook, and while the premise immediately intrigued me, a woman who hasn’t aged for centuries hiding in present-day New Orleans. I found myself going back and forth as the story unfolded.
Ariane is a compelling heroine elegant, weary, and hiding a haunting past. I enjoyed the emotional layers to her character and the slow-burn connection with Cole, a scientist whose curiosity (and heart) puts them on a collision course. The setting and suspenseful flashbacks were beautiful and atmospheric, which worked really well in audio.
However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the AI-style narrative voice at times it pulled me out of the story and made certain sections feel less personal when I wanted more depth and humanity. I also wished the reason why Ariane is immortal had been explored more fully, since that concept is really what drew me in.
Final take: An interesting listen with a dreamy premise and some strong moments just didn’t quite emotionally sweep me away the way I hoped.
I listened to Ageless on audiobook, and while the premise immediately intrigued me, a woman who hasn’t aged for centuries hiding in present-day New Orleans. I found myself going back and forth as the story unfolded.
Ariane is a compelling heroine elegant, weary, and hiding a haunting past. I enjoyed the emotional layers to her character and the slow-burn connection with Cole, a scientist whose curiosity (and heart) puts them on a collision course. The setting and suspenseful flashbacks were beautiful and atmospheric, which worked really well in audio.
However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the AI-style narrative voice at times it pulled me out of the story and made certain sections feel less personal when I wanted more depth and humanity. I also wished the reason why Ariane is immortal had been explored more fully, since that concept is really what drew me in.
Final take: An interesting listen with a dreamy premise and some strong moments just didn’t quite emotionally sweep me away the way I hoped.
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