Not a terrible story

Not a bad book. The writing is fair and the plot is alright. The female narrator is good but the male narrator is woeful and makes it very, very hard to continue listening. I would recommend that they re-record the male narrator’s parts.

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Great story

Loved the book. Bit of a slow burn but definitely worth it in the end. Both narrators sometimes made it difficult to keep listening but overall I grew to enjoy it.

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Great plot

I really liked this book, I binged it in two days!
I found the narration fine, easy to listen to. Can not wait for the next one!

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Great Fantasy

loved the character what a strong warrior woman very empowering.. The narration was ok until the narrator spoke in that baby like voice for main character it sought of spoiled the character image.. and it was just baby like and annoying towards end.. but a fantastic ending , I'm looking for the entire collection book 2..Thank you .

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Fantastic!

what an adventure! love it this book 😍 the character building and story unravelling was just awesome! can wait to listen to the rest of the series

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Amazing book, Male narrator not great

Amazing book. Love the storyline and characters. Female narrator is really good but the male voice is terrible. You can barely understand what he is saying as his tone barely changes. He rushes and constantly inhales. I can’t listen without being irritated. I wish the female narrator read the entire book instead…

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Carissa Broadbent does not disappoint

Carissa Broadbent is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. What a treat this deep, dark and thrilling story is. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

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What a story

Invested from chapter 1. Mind blowing events along the way had me hooked. With a little tiny bit of humour and thrown in every now between the characters.
Listening to the audible was so easy. Both readers were fab!

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Captivating story

Loved this and the next two books so much, but came very close to throwing it in when the male narrator joined in… so emotionless and dull! Thank goodness Esther made up for it! Glad I stuck it out, but didn’t improve over three books unfortunately.

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Surprisingly good.

I heard about this book series on a FB reader group that I follow. I have to admit, the cover art caught my eye first and the blurb about the book got me second. I love a good fantasy book that has unique world building and well-rounded characters that aren't 1D. Not sure if it's because I went in with no expectations that I was pleasantly surprised by this book or whatnot, but I liked it. The narrators are new to me, but they did a pretty decent job, however I did have to listen to it at a faster pace otherwise it feels too slow for me. This is not a negative, just a personal preference. Pros: -Character creation, growth of self and connected relationships -World-building is unique and is steadily developed as the MC's story unfolds -Emotional moments that shape the characters are revealed to enhance the story and not as a means to move the plot forward. -Both the reader and the MC's world-view are shared; the reader learns as the MC learns -the story progression is steady and moves at a good pace. The story isn't ever stagnant due to all of the moving parts that are happening around the MC -romance is present, but it isn't all in your face. This is a slow development that makes the enemies-to-lovers trope believable. In this case, the slow build/burn was a nice touch and came naturally as the FMC and MMC interact. This book is appropriate for all audiences, well mostly, except if you're reading to a young child due to the violence, but I can comfortably say that it's good for 12+ since the violence/sex aspects are not overly graphic. I don't think there are many authors out there who can created a strong lead who didn't annoy me half way through, or crafted a book that I liked enough to leave a review.. probably why I'd be a horrible book-pusher.. but I am looking forward to the next audio release.

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