A Touch of Gold and Madness
Celestials of Arcadia, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Amanda Leigh Cobb
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Corvin King
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K.L. DeVore
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Fairytales are for the naive.
Princess assassin Gray Monroe is ordered by her father to kill the villainous prince responsible for throwing the modern world into a post-apocalyptic society. In a decrepit landscape where two magical species war with one another while a human militia hunts them all, Gray has only one thing on her mind: vengeance.
With a single focus on killing the man who murdered her first love, she believes nothing will stop her. That is until she hesitates when she comes face-to-face with her nemesis at long last.
Gray must return to the King's Palace empty-handed for her annual birthday celebration to a court of vipers who lie in wait for a slip in her icy façade. When a sinister plot is revealed to assassinate the princess, she must flee into a world where she's now hunted and must survive to get the revenge she's owed.
Prince Griffin Silas is on a mission of his own: to kill the King. The problem is he's suffering from an affliction that robs him of his sanity while making him crave violence and death. First, he needs the princess in his hands no matter the cost. In a race against his spiraling affliction, who will achieve their goal first?
The first installment in the Celestials of Arcadia, A Touch of Gold and Madness is a dark romantic fantasy about moving through a lifetime of trauma. It's packed with action, secrets, betrayal, tension, and slow-burning steam. Discover the long-buried truths concealed by those who seek ultimate power. For mature listeners.
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- Kayla H.
- 12-18-24
I loved it
The Audio is top tier! it was a slow start and somewhat hard to follow the magic/world building.(still not sure I know what’s going on) butttt the characters and the underlying trauma story 🫶🏽♥️♥️🫶🏽
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- Banrion
- 09-21-24
Annoying MMC narrator..
I very rarely dislike male narrators. Until now. Ugh, he practically ruined the book with his painful performance.
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- Nash Reads
- 09-01-24
A great romantasy!
4.5 ⭐️ I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and the post-apocalyptic setting. This book definitely gave true enemies to lovers. The plot twist at the end was crazy. I also really enjoyed the writing. I am very interested to see where the story goes from here.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-08-24
Good book , annoying MMC voice ☹
I liked the book very much but i’m sorry , i just couldn’t stand hearing the MMC’s voice , he’s just trying so hard to be sexy 😅 at times i couldn’t focus on the words because i was so annoyed. So i just transferred to reading instead of listening . The FMC great tho !
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- b00kish_therapy
- 10-16-24
😭😭😭😭
How long do I have to wait for book 2? That was a dirty cliff hanger. Thanks for the reading slump!
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- nichole
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Amazing story!
Such an amazing story. I do not care for the MMC voice. It’s so breathy and whiny. Maybe I’m the only one who feels this way about him but I idk if I can finish it, it”s that annoying. I’m sorry for saying that but it took away from the story! FMC did an amazing job!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-26-24
Love the narrators
Unsure why some people aren’t liking the male narrator I thought he was fantastic. He has a natural kind of crackling voice, but it bodes well for the character, really enjoyed the story
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- ellie mccuen
- 10-16-24
What an amazing book!
Loved the magic system! Great story! I had to get get used to the voice of the griffin. It was a little scruffy for me.
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- Kayla Hartson
- 12-19-24
I liked the voices.
I would have enjoyed it more if male/female characters kept their voices throughout the chapters.
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- Marie-Pier
- 11-18-24
Extraordinaire et entraînant.
J’ai dévoré ce livre!! Très hate à la suite!!
Super bien lu facile a comprendre
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