Terrific story and narration

What a fantastic fantasy, this is Ronan's story, if you read The Chosen series you will understand more of the story. We have Ronan grieving after 5 years after loosing Reyna. You will discover things are more convoluted than what you might think at first, I love the twists and turns I am getting in this story. I really loved Ronan. The narration done by Shane East, Stella Hunter and James Joseph was amazing, they all did a terrific job portraying their characters. I suggest you do the audiobook if you love them, is really good. I can't wait to find out what comes next, that cliffy was so good.

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What an amazing ride

This is an amazing book. I cannot get over this story. It had me from start to finish! So many ups & downs and some really funny moments. The narration it next level. Everyone should get this book.

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My favourite Meg Anne book to date!!!

This is quite simply my all-time FAVOURITE book by Meg Anne, who is fast becoming my kindred spirit of a favourite author! It is one of those books which just transports you to another world you desperately never want to leave but all too soon it ends and with one of her trademark brutal cliffhangers.

I loved everything about this book. It continues on from where we left off in the Keepers Trilogy so you get a glimpse of the after happy evers of our favourite characters in this universe, Helena/Von and her circle and Effie and Lucian. However, this book starts the trilogy of Ronan, a fan favourite but he's a very different man in the wake of losing Reyna the one he loves and embarking on a quest to another realm to try and save her.

This is where Meg Anne's truly amazing talent as a writer comes into play, she is able to beautifully portray Ronan's dark despair and grief at the beginning but balance that with her wonderful light and humour throughout the book as he sets off on his journey and encounters some delightful new characters, my favourite of which being Bast aka an adorable cheeky foppish French lothario and bon vivant who worms his way into being Ronan's new sidekick.

But then mixed in with this is the drama and tension of a realm which is ruled by a surprisingly familiar "heroic" ruler who is about to launch a series of brutal trials and competitions to find the best warrior to be his champion. Chief among the contestants, the current champion the beautiful but deadly Shadow who is trying to escape from being the ruler's wife. Shadow is the most badass heroine I've read in a long time, she is a highly skilled assassin who can take down anyone but isn't expecting our beloved Ronan. It's a sensual enemies to lovers fantasy romance which is off the charts fantastic!

This book reminded me of elements of Sarah J Maas epic Throne of Glass but a much more tailored down version with much needed lightness and humour added into the mix. Its a thrilling, intense and engulfing read and I have just fallen in love with this new world already. I am salivating for the next book....patience was never one of my strong suits.

Once again, Meg Anne has gifted us with the truly incredible voice acting geniuses of Shane East, Stella Hunter and James Joseph and I was in audio heaven listening to them. I am in serious danger of needing these three to read EVERYTHING to me they are scarily amazing. This book is an extra treat because it is basically catnip for those of us who like accents ;) Chapter 1 has a wonderful scene which I like to dub #cockneyoff and Shane East and James Joseph battle it out to seduce you with their shiver inducing whispers. This seriously has everything, booming alpha warrior Shane, sultry and seductive Stella, tantalising and swoon-worthy James....oh and did I mention the accents? Travel around the world in this one, American, French, Russian, Cockney, Newcastle, Australian. It is clear Meg Anne loves her audio readers!

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A must listen

The queen of the cliffhangers is back! Meg Anne never fails to pull me in. I keep saying I don’t do cliffhangers and then here I am, pressing play on another of her books.

If you love epic fantasy romances. This is the series for you. The twists and turns keep you listening well after you should have hit pause, you know, to sleep, or care for your family…I’m not saying I almost forgot to pick my child up from school, but I was transfixed while listening.

This guy. The things he’s doing. The reasons. I just can’t, my heart. I love him so much.

Although this is the start of a series, it is a spinoff from another series. You don’t need to have read/ listened to that as you are given all the information you need. However, what happened to me was I wanted to know all the things, so I went on a buying spree.

Stella Hunter, Shane East, and James Joseph narrate this book in duet, and it is an amazing example of why duet is my favourite narration style. Each of them brings something so unique to the story and the characters. There is a whisper-off between Shane and James that I thought had been over exaggerated until I heard it. Credit worthy just for that.

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