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King of Battle and Blood

Adrian X Isolde Series, Book 1

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King of Battle and Blood

By: Scarlett St. Clair
Narrated by: Lilly Drake, Curt Bonnem
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From fan-favorite Scarlett St. Clair, the bestselling author of the Hades & Persephone series, comes a new fantasy filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance.

Their union is his revenge.

Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.

But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.

Except it isn't the court she fears most—it's Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king—fierce, savage, merciless—chose her as consort.

The answer will shatter her world.

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Scarlett St. Clair (P)2022 Tantor
Dark Fantasy Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Fiction King Royalty Vampire

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Awesome Audible read

This was my first Scarlett St. Clair read/listen and definitely won’t be my last. Absolutely loved everything about it… great storyline with all the feels! Lilly Drake’s performance was top notch. Her characters were believable and identifiable which you don’t always get with some narrators. Highly recommended.

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Nice Spice

Pretty good story. Cool independent FL with a sexy but also hopelessly romantic ML. Spice was 👉👌💯💥

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heavy on the spice

I blew through this book, I liked the romance but it was a very frequent occurrence. I did like the underlying story line as well although I could see it coming a mile away.

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Merry

Liked this book and have pre-ordered the next in the series...The narrator's voice did not suit Adrian in the bonus chapter..

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great read

I was drawn in from the start- thoroughly enjoyed the read - same as others = thought the male read wasn't how you imagine it - because the female narrator puts your mind in the perfect place - so doesn't flow on . But I did love the story 🤗 very happy

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A light story if you’re after a short read

Disappointed there’s no male pov the female does a poor job of the MMC there’s not much here

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Spicy AF

if you've never read a spicy book before then maybe don't start with this one 😂 the story is a bit on the predictable side, and the pacing is quick, but that doesn't mean that it isn't incredible. I cannot wait for the second book 🙌🏾🙌🏾

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A great story

A great story about coming to terms with our perceptions and how we are lied to - or brainwashed by others to be their tools. At times I found Isolde a little naive in her views of her role and how she coped with what was presented to her but really enjoyed the development and unpacking of the truth. Looking forward to her helping her mothers people and catching the witch that got away. Perfect balance of steamy romance and adventure/intrigue !

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amazing story - epic, sexy, and full of twists

performance only got 3 stars as I think there were some unintentional moments when the narrator became really quiet.

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such a beautiful story

I loved everything about this book and looking forward for the next one in series.

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