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A Darkness So Sweet

The Kingdom Below, Book 1

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A Darkness So Sweet

By: Emma Hamm
Narrated by: Nina Yndis, Will Thorne
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Traded for peace. Sacrificed to a monster.

Maia Fremont just wanted a chance. When the opportunity to create floral arrangements for the royal wedding is offered to her, who is she to say no? But the crown is never honest, and soon enough, she finds herself thrust into an unwanted union with a fearsome troll. Ripped from her beloved garden and the only life she's ever known, she's offered as a bride to a creature she's only heard whispers of—rumors of brutality, darkness, and insatiable hunger.

Ragnar, a powerful troll healer, is disgusted by the human king's deception. His duty to his people forces him to accept this lie of a marriage. His bride is a fragile human instead of the strong half-elfen mate he expected. Her meager magic is an insult, but honor and allegiance bind him to her. No matter how much he hates it.

Married to a beast who sees her as nothing more than a tool to strengthen his bloodline, Maia must fight for her life in the treacherous world of the trolls. But in their kingdom deep within the mountain, she must balance her growing attraction for her gruff, surprisingly poetic husband against the lurking dangers in this strange new world—especially when the growing darkness threatens to tear them apart.

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I have nothing more to say other than A Darkness so Sweet was my most enjoyable read from 2025 (or at least so far). Emma Hamm didn't disappoint me, enthralling me from the first sentence to the very end. And I awarded it my LAC badge because it made laugh, get angry and even cry, labelling the book as one of my favorite reads from 2025.

Perfection

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Loved the narrators and characters so much! Such a trollfully delicious story! Can’t wait to hear what happens next!

Trollfully Delicious!

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Amazing and moving story. The narrators added so much to the experience.

Initially I struggled with Maia’s character she has a strength of survival that many will not appreciate instead seeing her as weak. The journey she takes to find her voice is powerfully inspiring

Amazing

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This is going in my favorites shelf and I will definitely be pre-ordering the next audiobook in the series whenever it pops up 🥰.

Perfect Narration, lovable characters, and captivating plot.

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I really enjoyed not only the story by Emma Hamm, but also the narration. This book was so good and I cannot wait for more of the series to come out!

I want to be a Troll Wife!

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I think I died and woke up in troll heaven. Am I into trolls now?!

Troll wife

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As usual Emma Hamm has given us a great story. Both the male and female protagonist are wonderful but this time she has left us in an annoying suspense. I know I'm going to be watching out for the second book in the series. I hate that I have to do that
But I know it will be worth it because this book reads in a different way. No this book is not my favorite Emma book, mostly because I absolutely hate suspense, but as usual the female protagonist is a wonderful person that you cannot hate. The male protagonist is a wonderful person that you cannot hate and the villains are utterly detestable. This will be a great series, I hope. It has a beautiful and subtly unique plot. But Ms Hamm, why have you truncated the story of Maya and her Troll husband????? I kept waiting for the prophesy to begin to manifest... but nothing happened. I feel kind of cheated out of a happy ending. But obviously to me there is a lot in store to come and I ANGRILY await the second book.

Not my favorite but still perfect

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I need the next one please. all the series. this was amazing. actors top notch. story top notch. Just need more. have to see the castle fall...and be set on fire....

100000/10

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I usually don’t like dual narration, but the chapters usually go the FMC then the MMC and visa versa so you can not only get both POVS, but also it’s close enough that you can imagine the MMC’s narrator’s voice and visa versa. Like I said, dual is not my style, but for this book, I will make any exception!! It is seriously so good! If you are looking for straight smut I wouldn’t recommend it, this book is plot based and has actual love and romance in it. It is enemies to lovers, touch her and die. HIGHLY Recommend it!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

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Narrators were wonderful, story was funny and great, world was interesting. There are parts that are very sad, and parts that’ll make you kick your feet.

Loved loved loved

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