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The Bone King and the Starling

By: Elizabeth Stephens, Vitruvian Sound
Narrated by: Benjamin Sands, Blaire LeBlanc
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They call him the bone king.

A massive beast of a male who worships the gods and is all too willing to provide them their sacrifices. Human sacrifices. He and his warriors have come to visit Winterbren, a poor little village on the outskirts of Wrath and my home.

I’ve never been more grateful to be a thrall, for my low status will ensure that I remain outside of his notice. But when he requests—nay, requires—a willing female to warm his furs for the duration of his stay, his selection falls to me. All I can do is pray to the gods that I survive the night…

And beg the bone king for mercy.

This book contains dark themes, including a Black woman in the position of thrall, graphic depictions of torture, non-con, and discussions of early childhood abuse. A full list of warnings can be found on my website.

©2025 Elizabeth Stephens (P)2025 Elizabeth Stephens
Fantasy Historical Historical Fiction Multicultural
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Great detail and story development

Enjoyed this read. Nice balance of romance, spice and revenge, which was a nice twist .

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loved it !

finished it in a day ! so good! wish it was longer but we'll worth it

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ok this was really good

Worth it, Worth it, Worth it!!!!! Do it, you won't regret! Watch it gets very spicy quickly!

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beautiful story to listen

loved it so much! the voice actors did a wonderful job narrating this beautiful story.

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Amazing

This is one of the best stories I've heard in a very long time. This was a nonstop wild ride. I was screaming DAMN while listening to the prolouge. It's been years since I read/listened to a book that had me laughing out loud and talking back to the characters. Truly an enjoyable listen. The performers were outstanding and they brought the story to life.

To often I've listened to audio books were the performers gave nothing as they performed. That was not the case here, Job well done these performers could teach a master class. Also, I'll add that the story created by ES was a major reason they preformed so well.
This love story was short but impactful. The world ES created was wild and harsh but interesting. The characters had great chemistry and the difference in their two worlds explained a lot why they responded the way they did.

Love this story would recommend to anyone.

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Heart Felt

This story touched me in ways I could not have imagined. The nastiness and evil that happened to the poor people needed to be stopped. The difference between the couple made them stronger together. The Gods blessed them and the changes that needed to happen for the people. This book will be one of my favorites.

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Loved It!

Wow… this was a dark romance I didn’t know I needed. The narrators were great. Storyline was on point.

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Viking love story

I love this story so much!! Loved the plot of the story and the love story and of course the steamy scenes!!! The smut was smutting I give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Writing style and narrative is amazing!!!!

Her writing style is great and perfectly picked voice actors for the characters. It is the first Viking romance I've read and to feature a black woman as main love interest is top tier!!

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Awesome!

I really enjoyed the storyline as well as the spicy scenes. Would love a sequel!

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