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The Saoirse Saga, Book 2
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Apryl Renee West
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Teagan Kearney
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Kia wants more than survival. She wants vengeance and her freedom.
Kia has joined Lord Rial’s elite guard and is collecting secrets. Secrets that can get her killed. The pretense of being Rial's consort offers some protection, but neither of them trusts the other. When the chance for retribution on her father's betrayers comes, she takes it. But there is a price to pay.
Her feelings toward Rial change, and Kia is shocked when she discovers the emperor’s schemes include experiments on his son. If her ambition to destroy the emperor is to succeed, she must rescue Rial. But are her desperate last-minute plans enough to save him?
Buy Awakening Defiance today if you enjoy compelling action and adventure tales with a tenacious heroine who doesn’t know the meaning of defeat. This is the second novel in the riveting Saoirse space saga.
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Hot!
- By Tiki-Mama on 03-25-21
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Fast paced and exciting!
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Parents: mentions intimate relationships and there is some mild language and some solid violence. Not a young adult book.
If you enjoy space age domination with a side of the essence of good intentioned Stockholm syndrome, give this a shot. But maybe read the first book ;)
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Interesting
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Great read looking forward to next book!
Excellent 2nd Story in this Series!!
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Teagan Kearney has the ability to pull you right into the story with her writing. A very enjoyable experience.
April Renee West did a great job with the narration.
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Awakening Defiance
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Apryl did an excellent job narrating again.
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Great second part
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Don’t worry - he slept on the sofa!
Rial becomes a much more interesting character in book 2 as we learn of his history, and of his relationship with his father the emperor. The surprising twist revealed at the end of book #1, in which we learn that Rial was the trusted confidante of Kia’s father, and has saved her brother from execution also plays out further as book 2 progresses.
Unfortunately, Kia becomes much less interesting in book 2. She has this golden opportunity to work with a man her father and brother trusted, who wants to end the tyranny of the emperor….and she spends much of her time whining about her situation and trying to escape. At one point she finally recognizes that she is being stupid and childish….but she can’t quite break those habits for awhile longer.
Rial is extremely patient and tolerant of her, and at some point realizes he loves her, of course. She sort of, maybe, perhaps, concludes that she loves him to and will work with him. Happily for this lesbian, their intimate scenes are fade-to-black.
Where this story does shine, quite brightly, is in the sci-fi aspects presented to us. Lab planets, cloning, more nanobots and a loyal fighting crew of his elite guards makes for a very enjoyable listen!
Where the story is a bit muddy is in the description of looking for the traitors who betrayed Kia’s father and her planet. I got rather confused at which side the “resistance” fighters were on; did they betray the planet or are they battling the Empire via guerrilla warfare? I don’t know, but the escape through the caves was entertaining if not another poor decision by Kia.
The narrator once again did a very good job, and I very much enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook. I recommend “Stars & Ashes” with 4*, and I look forward to more audio releases in this series.
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Great narration! Sci-fi ideas better than romance
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GREAT READ!
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books 1 and 2
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I found this book to be a great continuation of the story. Kia is still distrustful of Rial, yet when she learns more about the Emperor’s intentions and Rial’s motivations she changes her perspective. She’s starting to love Rial and seeks to rescue and defend him.
We are treated to more sarcasm, banter, affirmation of a romance, some altercations, and reveals. The plot thickens...
This is the third book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Apryl Renee West ). Her character voices are subtly different and well done. She imparts personality to the characters. She does more than just reads the book, she brings life to the story.
There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing (that I remember).
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Kia takes charge
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I was not sure of the narrator at first. My concern was proven false after the first chapter and I was caught up and walking next to Kia as she travels her new path.
My only complaint is that I have to wait for the next release.
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A Winner!
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