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Amanda Leigh Cobb
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Olivia Pharos
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In an Afterworld with Hell and Heaven on Earth, I'm the lowest a being can be. My life is one of drudgery, degradation—and danger. And that's before I started dealing Angelescence, a drug only I can produce, and everyone would kill for. Then I make one single mistake, and it gets me arrested, and my terrifying captor drags me to the Celestial Court—on a leash—to stand trial. My sentence?
Conscription to Celestial Academy—with Godric, the most powerful nephilim in history and Heaven's assassin as my mentor. He's been assigned with discovering the root of my unprecedented ability to capture Angel Essence.
We hate our forced proximity—and each other. But our private war takes a backseat as he unearths even more terrible mysteries within me. Meanwhile, lethal trials loom at mid-term, and a devastating internal war as well as another Apocalypse are brewing. And I'm at the center of it all.
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- Narrated by: Kelli Tager
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Disillusioned and aimless, Evan Spencer makes a pact with herself. To follow wherever the finger of destiny points. Even if that means heading to some obscure Alaskan town she's never heard of. A place where the primal beauty of the backwoods is rivaled only by a certain pair of steely green eyes. But Thorne Bay has a dark side. It's not just rumors and wary gazes that shadow the darkly alluring Tristan and his reclusive family.
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Thorne Bay
- By Isabel on 09-11-24
By: Jeanine Croft
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Lovely Bad Things
- Hollow's Row 1
- By: Trisha Wolfe
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Lucy Rivers
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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They say eyes are the windows to the soul—but when he looks at me through hues of slate-green and flaring blue embers, I’m terrified of what’s watching me from behind his clashing gaze, something primal and feverish that threatens to melt me like fire in ice. I fear falling into Kallum Locke’s pitch-black soul. But after I’m called to a crime scene to investigate the most gruesome act of violence to descend on the legendary town of Hollow’s Row, I have no choice but to turn to Kallum, to the man I had locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane.
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Unexpected!!
- By Sterling Lockhart on 10-01-24
By: Trisha Wolfe
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Chained
- A Choice of Light and Dark, Book 1
- By: Lacey Lehotzky
- Narrated by: Daphne Fields, Gideon Frost
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
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Years in chains have taught Princess Izidora one harsh truth: trust no one. When she is finally freed on her twenty-first birthday, Izidora finds herself in an unfamiliar world brimming with danger and intrigue. Surrounded by the warriors who rescued her, the lost princess remains guarded as they journey toward Vaenor, the heart of the vicious Night Realm. Yet, her resolve is tested by High Lord Kazimir Vaszoly, the formidable leader of the Nighthounds. He seems to orbit her like she's his sun, ever-present and unyielding, especially when her traumatic past threatens to consume her.
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was not worth the credit
- By Amanda on 11-16-24
By: Lacey Lehotzky
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Corviticus University
- By: J.E. Cluney
- Narrated by: Allyson Voller, Les Horovitz
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
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I wasn’t expecting my new housemates to be as hot as they are. And it’s going to be a struggle to stick to my personal rules of no relationships with them. They’re all so tempting, sweet, and funny. Well, except for one. Yep, definitely hard.
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Not much story between the backstory and setup
- By Jennifer G on 03-21-23
By: J.E. Cluney
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With Fangs and Claws
- The Wolf Queen, Book 1
- By: Sam Hall
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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One girl, two lives. Dutiful daughter of the Duke of Elverston, on the one hand, a willful girl who learns to fight on the other. Her father has let her run wild as long as she never embarrasses him. And if she does? Consequences are likely to be swift and brutal. The wargen are fierce men who wear two faces: one wolf, one human. They're the monsters mothers warn their children about in Grania, and now four wargen princes have been sent there to strike a deal with the duke. But when they catch sight of the wild Darcy, everything changes.
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Perfect slow-burn 🔥
- By Mama Lewis on 12-25-23
By: Sam Hall
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Shadow Veil Academy: Books 1-3
- By: Heather Renee
- Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen, Adam Gold
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
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To Raegan Keyes, she's the only one of her kind, but has no idea what she is, until the night she finds out her unexplainable abilities aren't the only thing she needs to worry about. Suddenly, her world becomes much bigger than she ever could have dreamed. When a mysterious man named Enzo arrives, too striking to be human, Raegan learns she's not as alone as she had believed. As more secrets are revealed, she's swept off to an academy for others like her thousands of miles away from home by a complete stranger whom she'd rather stab than travel with.
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I hate this
- By Domenique on 05-01-21
By: Heather Renee
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Thorne Bay
- An Alaskan Packs Novel, Book 1
- By: Jeanine Croft
- Narrated by: Kelli Tager
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Disillusioned and aimless, Evan Spencer makes a pact with herself. To follow wherever the finger of destiny points. Even if that means heading to some obscure Alaskan town she's never heard of. A place where the primal beauty of the backwoods is rivaled only by a certain pair of steely green eyes. But Thorne Bay has a dark side. It's not just rumors and wary gazes that shadow the darkly alluring Tristan and his reclusive family.
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Thorne Bay
- By Isabel on 09-11-24
By: Jeanine Croft
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Lovely Bad Things
- Hollow's Row 1
- By: Trisha Wolfe
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Lucy Rivers
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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They say eyes are the windows to the soul—but when he looks at me through hues of slate-green and flaring blue embers, I’m terrified of what’s watching me from behind his clashing gaze, something primal and feverish that threatens to melt me like fire in ice. I fear falling into Kallum Locke’s pitch-black soul. But after I’m called to a crime scene to investigate the most gruesome act of violence to descend on the legendary town of Hollow’s Row, I have no choice but to turn to Kallum, to the man I had locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane.
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Unexpected!!
- By Sterling Lockhart on 10-01-24
By: Trisha Wolfe
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Chained
- A Choice of Light and Dark, Book 1
- By: Lacey Lehotzky
- Narrated by: Daphne Fields, Gideon Frost
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Years in chains have taught Princess Izidora one harsh truth: trust no one. When she is finally freed on her twenty-first birthday, Izidora finds herself in an unfamiliar world brimming with danger and intrigue. Surrounded by the warriors who rescued her, the lost princess remains guarded as they journey toward Vaenor, the heart of the vicious Night Realm. Yet, her resolve is tested by High Lord Kazimir Vaszoly, the formidable leader of the Nighthounds. He seems to orbit her like she's his sun, ever-present and unyielding, especially when her traumatic past threatens to consume her.
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was not worth the credit
- By Amanda on 11-16-24
By: Lacey Lehotzky
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Corviticus University
- By: J.E. Cluney
- Narrated by: Allyson Voller, Les Horovitz
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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I wasn’t expecting my new housemates to be as hot as they are. And it’s going to be a struggle to stick to my personal rules of no relationships with them. They’re all so tempting, sweet, and funny. Well, except for one. Yep, definitely hard.
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Not much story between the backstory and setup
- By Jennifer G on 03-21-23
By: J.E. Cluney
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With Fangs and Claws
- The Wolf Queen, Book 1
- By: Sam Hall
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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One girl, two lives. Dutiful daughter of the Duke of Elverston, on the one hand, a willful girl who learns to fight on the other. Her father has let her run wild as long as she never embarrasses him. And if she does? Consequences are likely to be swift and brutal. The wargen are fierce men who wear two faces: one wolf, one human. They're the monsters mothers warn their children about in Grania, and now four wargen princes have been sent there to strike a deal with the duke. But when they catch sight of the wild Darcy, everything changes.
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Perfect slow-burn 🔥
- By Mama Lewis on 12-25-23
By: Sam Hall
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Shadow Veil Academy: Books 1-3
- By: Heather Renee
- Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen, Adam Gold
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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To Raegan Keyes, she's the only one of her kind, but has no idea what she is, until the night she finds out her unexplainable abilities aren't the only thing she needs to worry about. Suddenly, her world becomes much bigger than she ever could have dreamed. When a mysterious man named Enzo arrives, too striking to be human, Raegan learns she's not as alone as she had believed. As more secrets are revealed, she's swept off to an academy for others like her thousands of miles away from home by a complete stranger whom she'd rather stab than travel with.
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I hate this
- By Domenique on 05-01-21
By: Heather Renee
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Wings So Wicked
- Golden City, Book 1
- By: Emily Blackwood
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Lucas Dixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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Huntyr has fought for survival her entire life. Raised under Lord, the master of assassins in Midgrave, she has spent over twenty years learning to kill the blood-hungry, depraved vampyres that lurk in the darkness. Huntyr is the most lethal fae in the kingdom, which is why Lord chooses her to complete the next mission. Huntyr must survive Moira Seminary and make it into the Golden City—the mysterious elite society of the few remaining angels and the magic fae who live in luxury with no crime, no poverty, and certainly no vampyres.
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Dark, Beautiful, Well Done
- By Caitlynn Billy on 11-21-24
By: Emily Blackwood
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Broken Bonds
- The Bonds That Tie, Book 1
- By: J Bree
- Narrated by: Kasi Hollowell
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds. I was sure everything would be okay if I had them. It wasn’t. The fate of our people is in my hands, and I know we’re better off if I’m alone. After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from. I thought I was doing the right thing. Now, I’m not so sure.
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I couldn’t finish
- By kera on 08-25-22
By: J Bree
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Avalon Tower
- Fey Spy Academy, Book 1
- By: C.N. Crawford, Alex Rivers
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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I spent five years saving up for a European vacation. But instead of drinking champagne on the beach, I get swept into a war of espionage between the humans and the fey. It turns out, I have a magic power needed to fight an evil fey king. I'm quickly whisked off to an elite spy academy in a hidden realm. There, in the ancient and gothic halls of Avalon Tower, snobbery and brutal competitions are among the oldest traditions.
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Great characters.
- By MamaNanisaidso on 11-16-24
By: C.N. Crawford, and others
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Fear the Flames
- A Novel
- By: Olivia Rose Darling
- Narrated by: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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As a child, Elowen Atarah was ripped away from her dragons and imprisoned by her father, King Garrick of Imirath. Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons. Having established a secret kingdom of her own called Aestilian, she’s ready to do what’s necessary to save her people and seek vengeance. Even if that means having to align herself with the Commander of Vareveth, Cayden Veles, the most feared and dangerous man in all the kingdoms of Ravaryn.
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STORY
- By Josie on 10-25-24
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Promised in Fire
- Of Dragons and Fae, Book 1
- By: Jasmine Walt
- Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Adara has been an outsider for as long as she can remember. Born and raised in the earth fae realm, she's a water fae who can't control her magic, making her not just useless but downright dangerous at times. When a training mishap accidentally unleashes a hidden magic inside her, Adara suddenly finds herself on the run. The king wants to use her powers for nefarious reasons, and he'll stop at nothing to obtain her—including kidnapping and torturing Adara's mother.
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Fast read, great details
- By Jaye and Scott on 05-22-24
By: Jasmine Walt
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The Book of Azrael
- Gods and Monsters, Book 1
- By: Amber V. Nicole
- Narrated by: Ruthie Bowles
- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
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Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender. After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to forget.
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WTAF!?!?!
- By Shauna Erickson on 01-10-24
By: Amber V. Nicole
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- Debbie
- 08-28-24
THE BEST new fantasy series & my OBSESSION!
I now have this book in EVERY format. I first read it on NetGalley, then went on to buy the ebook, the paperback, the hardcover and now the audiobook. It's simply a MASTERPIECE!
Here's the review I wrote for it, but ever since I wrote it, I think it deserves even more accolades, and I can't understand HOW it's not a mega bestseller. I mean, HOW? WHY aren't everyone reading and listening to this? It's way better than all those mega hyped books out there, by FAR!
What did I just read? This whirlwind of amazing?
First, I can't believe this is a debut! I can't wait until Pharos has a few books under her belt! She'll be an unstoppable force of nature. This series opener is THE strongest I've read in years, and that includes from all the major names! She has a way of starting and ending chapters that FORCE you to read on, and disregard anything else, like necessities and life itself. And that ENDING! I'm in agony here, waiting for the next book.
I won't go into details since many reviewers already did, but this is hands down the best enemies-to-lovers romance I've ever read, and Wen and Godawful (LOL...I love Wen's constant names and insults to this paragon, my new book boyfriend, who even pushed aside Orion and Rhys!) are the new power couple and I can't wait to be there when their complex relationship ignites, and tangles even more.
The world building is amazing, and through the descriptions, I felt I was there. It was like watching a blockbuster movie or series. If those TV networks know what's good for them, one should snatch the rights to this blockbuster up, while they still can.
I can't wait for more, and Pharos has got me as a devoted fan for life.
If you love a unique blend of dystopian and contemporary fantasy, immersive world building, unique characters, laugh out loud wit, agonizing slow burn romance, just do yourself a favor and read this...NOW!
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- Darian Culbertson
- 07-23-24
Fourth wing meets zodiac academy meets pure amazingness??!!
Good gracious where do I even start? How about THIS BOOK IS PERFECT?! 😫😫 the narrator did a perfect job of capturing Wen’s sass! This book had me hooked within the first ten seconds, I swear. Some things I think you all would absolutely love about this book too: slow burn (but not like annoyingly slow!), morally grey characters (which are the freaking best!), powerLESS to powerFUL (cause we love a good plot twist!!), banter and great friendships, angels, demons, the SASS! There’s soo much about this book that I absolutely adored and I finished the entire audiobook embarrassingly fast. I had never even heard of this book, I know it hasn’t been out TOO long but it is INSANELY slept on! So. Freaking. Good!!
I took a chance on this one truthfully not knowing what to expect and I’m so glad I did because it’s amazing. Reading this is the perfect “reading slump” breaker too. Because it is dang near impossible to put down once you start. 100000% going to order the physical copy to add to my shelf. I loved it that much.
If anyone is reading this and is unsure, let me beg of you: PLEASE go read this. I can nearly guarantee you will love it. I promise.
Amazing amazing amazing amazing.
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- sbatts91
- 07-06-24
It’s giving everything!
Celestial Academy gives big Bryce and Hunt vibes with a mix of Basgiath War College and all I can say is YES! I can’t wait to read the next two books in the series and I hope I don't have to wait too long for the next audiobook!
Wen, a demon-owned human, and angel essence dealer, is captured and brought into Celestial Academy by Godric, sorry, God-Awful, when he realizes she has powers that could help end the war. The banter, the enemies to besties, enemies to lovers, the relationships with the supporting characters, *chefs kiss*. I would love to see this made into a movie! I’d absolutely be there with my popcorn, candy and pop at the midnight release!
Also, as a warning, if you're listening to the audiobook, def recommend pausing BEFORE you start your coffee order at the drive through. LMAO.
Thank you, NetGalley and Olivia Pharos for providing me with an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-11-24
Everything you want in a series starter, and more.
I'm not normally an audiobook person. (They just don't hold my attention like an actual book does.) But getting to hear a book I've read multiple times, in a character's voice, is amazing. I read a lot, and this book... is my current Roman Empire. I've read Zodiac Academy series, 4th wing and Iron flame, all 5 books of ACOTAR, and TOG, (thats just in the last 6 months) and this book is on par with all of those and it may actually be better.
The narrator hits all the sarcastic whitty marks.
You want slow burn? I got a singular snippet and I almost died.
You want world building? You don't get 1, you get multiverses.
You want drama, mystery, intrigue... you may not be able to handle this many twists.
It's dark academia, enemies to lovers, hidden powers, mystery, intrigue.... What trope are you into? This book has it!
You want bad ass women, sexy ass men, angels, demons, every kind of creature out there? Pffft. This had more than youre ready for.
The imagery this author presents is crazy. The way she writes makes me literally laugh out loud. It is uncanny that I want not just to be Wen, but Sarah, and every member of the UNITAS. I need to know more about every single character, their marks, their powers....
What's the worst part?
Nothing. Null is out and I devoured it like I was starving. I'm so excited for Vortex to come out!!!!! Hurry up and feed my addiction Pharos!!!!!
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- Courtney McTee
- 09-18-24
Loved
My favorite books combined into one, but still being captivating and unique in its own right.
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- Heather Grissom
- 06-26-24
Funny with great banter
This book is hilarious and the story is amazing. The banter is chefs kiss. The awesome narration made it even better.
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- A. Martin
- 09-26-24
Fantastic Read!!!
This book masterfully weaves together found family, forced proximity, hidden heritage, and celestial beings in a way that made it impossible to put down. From the moment I entered Wen's world, I was captivated by her fierce determination to survive for her best friend and sister-at-heart, Sarah. Wen's relentless drive to secure their future—whether by producing a rare drug only she can make or risking everything to sell it—kept me glued to the page. Her sass, wit, fear when she's captured, and disbelief at her sentence set the stage for an enthralling story. Add in a brooding protector tasked with uncovering her secrets, and you've got the perfect recipe for a truly addictive read!
I was hooked from start to finish and can't wait to dive into book 2—and eagerly anticipate book 3!
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- Liz Hock
- 07-10-24
Amazing audiobook and story
I loved this audiobook; it was a quick audiobook that left me wanting more! The main character, Wen, is a demon-owned human in a world where angels and demons are the top of the food pyramid, and humans are the dirt beneath their feet. In order to survive, Wen is an essence dealer which ends up getting her caught by Godric and conscripted into Celestial Academy. Banter ensues, there is some vomiting, and the reader is taken on an epic journey. All in all, it's a fun story that I think everyone should read.
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- Blair
- 07-10-24
amazing!
This very much had Crescent City meets Fourth Wing vibes and I was here for it! Lots of snark and intrigue and drama. I NEED to know what happens next!
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- DrJCC
- 10-15-24
Angst!
This story and book successfully aided in my recovery from a reading slump. I found myself unable to disengage from the narrative, and upon completing the first book, I discovered to my dismay that the second installment had not yet been released on Audible. Consequently, I am compelled to resort to reading it on my Kindle, as I am unable to exercise the patience required to await the audio version. I wholeheartedly endorse this literary work as an exceptional choice for individuals seeking to overcome a reading slump.
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