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A Choice of Light and Dark, Book 1
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Gideon Frost
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Lacey Lehotzky
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Narrated duet-style by Gideon Frost and Daphne Fields.
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. As their journey progresses, Izidora's distrust blooms into something far more potent and unsettling—an irresistible attraction that could unravel her carefully constructed defenses.
But in a realm ruled by a mad king and filled with scheming courtiers eager to exploit her naivety, Izidora and Kazimir must navigate a perilous path. Will their developing love survive their arrival or will they be torn apart at the whims of the mad king?
Chained is the first book in the bestselling dark romantasy series A Choice of Light and Dark. With a cast of morally grey characters, MMCs with touch her and die energy, and a prophecy that will change the course of history, dive deep into this dark + spicy story of trauma healing and finding love. Perfect for fans of Gild (The Plated Prisoner Series), To Bleed a Crystal Bloom, and Game of Thrones. Chained contains scenes and themes that some readers might find disturbing. A full list of TWs can be found on the author's website.
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Her true power lies dormant inside her, only to be discovered when everything she knows is lost. Terra stands on the brink of an unremarkable and unwanted life. That is until a shockingly beautiful stranger with dark intentions turns the village's match-making ceremony into a night of bloodshed, leaving her family dead and revealing a power within Terra she cannot comprehend—or wield.
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Unique & grabs your attention from the first few seconds.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-05-25
By: C. D. MacKenzie
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The Aspect of Essence
- The Aelfyn Archives, Book 1
- By: Samantha Amstutz
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Soren Gray
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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In the elven realm, Jassyn has spent his life both researching the fertility crisis and being forced to produce offspring. His existence balances on a narrow precipice between solving mysteries of the elves' infertility or succumbing to his handlers' maltreatment. A new assignment, tutoring a half-breed princess in a human realm, promises a temporary relief. But he soon discovers the real reason for his presence.
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I had to return the book due to the inability to listen to the female narrator.
- By Naomi L Phillips on 03-06-25
By: Samantha Amstutz
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The Curse of Ophelia
- The Curse of Ophelia, Book 1
- By: Nicole Platania
- Narrated by: Alex Kydd, Desiree Ketchum
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
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It's been two years since Ophelia has seen the boy she loves. When a treaty was signed ending the war and lifting the curse on Mystique Warriors, Malakai left to attempt the sacred ritual known as the Undertaking. He never returned, and the Undertaking was forbidden. Ophelia's world crumbled around her. Since then, she has pursued a fruitless search for answers. When the deadly curse resurfaces only on her, Ophelia finds solace in the idea that when she dies, she may finally be reunited with her lost love. Then, a messenger appears, telling her that she alone may be the one to save her people.
By: Nicole Platania
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Of Blood and Aether
- Harbingers, Book 1
- By: Harper Hawthorne
- Narrated by: Nikki Grey, Lucas Dixon
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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For as long as she can remember, Arken Asher has been searching for answers—driven by an insatiable hunger, a need to understand the meaning behind her dangerous arcane secrets. She's finally taken that leap into the unknown, leaving her simple life behind to attend the Arcane Studium, a prestigious college of magickal arts & sciences nestled in the heart of Sophrosyne, the City of the Gods.
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Could have been better
- By Ashley on 01-23-25
By: Harper Hawthorne
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King of Storms and Feathers
- A Dark Fae Fantasy Romance (Courts of the Star Fae Realms, Book 1)
- By: Juno Heart
- Narrated by: Jacci Prior
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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When the fae King of Storms and Feathers purchases me, I vow to escape his palace of dust and gold, reclaim my memories, and return to the home that haunts my visions—a city of ruins in the decaying forests of the human realm. In the meantime, I’ll pretend to be what King Arrowyn wants—an obedient green-eyed bird, chained and powerless, his for the taunting and taking. But when I escape and fall into viler clutches, Arrow hunts me down, determined to retrieve his disobedient, most valued possession.
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excitement throughout the book
- By Cassandra on 09-23-24
By: Juno Heart
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Mountains Made of Glass
- Fairy Tale Retelling, Book 1
- By: Scarlett St. Clair
- Narrated by: Javi Wilder, Lulu Russell
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse—it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except . . . the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution.
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Love Interest Might be a Sociopath
- By Amazon Customer on 09-26-23
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A Darkness So Sweet
- The Kingdom Below, Book 1
- By: Emma Hamm
- Narrated by: Nina Yndis, Will Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
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I want to be a Troll Wife!
- By Az on 05-12-25
By: Emma Hamm
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The Other Side of the Mirror
- The Mirrored Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Dana Evyn
- Narrated by: Meg Sylvan, John Masterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Seven years after her family's murders, Eva is attacked by a magical creature and abducted to the faerie realm. When a handsome fae saves her, Bash reveals that he must bring Eva to her faerie soulmate to stop a world-ending Curse. She relents, but only for the opportunity to find answers about her parents' deaths.
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Fun listen!
- By Heidi S. on 04-22-25
By: Dana Evyn
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War of Her Heart
- War of Her Heart, Book 1
- By: Lexi Hodges
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Kieran Regan
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Violet has lived her entire life in the Mountain Realm and has been in a secret relationship with Calum, the Sovereign of her realm, which is completely forbidden. The rule is clear: Every Sovereign must marry from the royal bloodlines of the Seven Sovereigns. When Calum is sent to the Night Realm to begin his engagement to the sister of the Night Realm's Sovereign, he promises Violet he will find a way out of the engagement and make his way back to her. Violet holds onto that promise until she finds herself in the Night Realm, where she realizes everything isn't as true as she thought it was.
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Wow!!!!
- By Reinita Lindlau on 05-17-25
By: Lexi Hodges
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Wielder of Shadows
- Daughter of Darkness, Book 1
- By: Allie Cole
- Narrated by: Amelia Hugh, C.J. Grey
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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I vowed to avenge my parents, readying myself year after year. And now, I'm going to die. I should have heeded my father's warning when I stumbled upon the Fae warrior, but I froze. I remember every horror tale recounting the atrocities committed by these monsters, abducting, torturing, and exploiting humans. My survival instinct was screaming loud inside, yet I couldn't move. His strange crimson gaze fell on me as I contemplated his large double-bladed sword and my last moments on this earth.
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Holy Moly!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-25-24
By: Allie Cole
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To Steal a Bride
- Entangled with the Enduar, Book 1
- By: Daniela A. Mera
- Narrated by: Mason Lloyd, Ruby Corazon
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Estela isn't supposed to find love. As a slave to the Giant King, Estela's life is an endless torment. Her sole hope is to escape with her half-brother and find refuge among the elves. Teo, the Troll King, is desperate. His people are dying, and he's running out of options. When the giants come for diamonds, Teo's crystal sings. The slave is the king's mate, and with her comes a solution to save his people. Even after the king steals her from her masters, Estela's one desire is to flee.
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The most annoying FMC
- By LC ADEA on 06-16-24
By: Daniela A. Mera
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Storm of Chaos and Shadows
- By: C.L. Briar
- Narrated by: Jacci Prior
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Elara’s instincts have kept her alive despite the growing viciousness of the fae realm. Since the enchanted storm decimated her family seven years ago and forced her to care for her younger siblings, Elara craves an escape from the ghosts of her past. When the charming general of the last human stronghold offers her the chance to act as a spy, Elara discovers a trail of embers and ash, along with her own awakening darkness.
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Wow!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-08-24
By: C.L. Briar
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All Gods Must Die
- All Gods Must Die, Book 1
- By: Soraya Cole
- Narrated by: Maeve York, Thomas Oakley
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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A gift bestowed. A time that is borrowed. A seed must be sowed, a strike to be sorrowed. Unveil the smoke to a world that is cloaked near a well at the end sits seven streams to defend. Nine trees of wisdom and the darkness of light. Chaos will come for all those who fight. A true death and a love that is bound by fate and fortune and all nine realms. Taint and trials, cruelty and lies. The Gods must fall before all can rise.
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Great book
- By Lindsay Sears on 06-26-25
By: Soraya Cole
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Between Life and Death
- Between Life and Death Series, Book 1
- By: Jaclyn Kot
- Narrated by: Nikki Grey, Connor Brannigan
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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On the secluded continent of Edenvale, possessing magic is a death sentence. Those who have it are labeled Cursed, and by order of the king, they are Cleansed—a horrific event utilizing a hot, hungry pyre and an iron collar. Enemy to the king, a group known as the Cursed rebels defend their lands from his reach, creating an ongoing bloodthirsty war. When Sage's brother is conscripted for the war, she is forced to trade in her cozy, peaceful cottage life and join the Cursed rebels to get him back.
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DNF
- By Derp on 08-02-24
By: Jaclyn Kot
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The Warrior Midwife
- The Warrior Midwife, Book 1
- By: E.P. Bali
- Narrated by: Austin Rising, Katie Anvil Rich
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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What are you supposed to do when your father reveals that he made a binding agreement to marry you off to the Dark Fae Prince across the mountains? He'd done it to save our kingdom; that was fair. What's not fair is that I have to leave everything I ever knew to marry a monster. Under the cover of night, I escape the palace to use my secret magic and be a midwife to the city's women, and now I have to leave them all behind.
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Loved loved loved!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-23-24
By: E.P. Bali
Listener received this title free
The Lovely: The characters, main and secondary, were well rounded, flawed and lovable. The FMC might be haunted by her dark past but her tenacity propels her forward. The MMC’s obsession seemed over the top (repetitive) at first but a revelation towards the end of the story helps to explain why he was like that. This book might be the best found family story I’ve read since Lady of Darkness. I loved each of them, and everyone’s relationships with each other.
Also Lovely: The plot and tension made it nearly impossible to put this book down. The concept/history is something I haven’t seen done before. At first I thought she was getting over her trauma “too quickly” until you remember how long their journey was and that she was highly motivated to learn. And it’s no one’s business to dictate how someone deals with trauma (or on what timetable). There’s a nice ebb and flow to the pacing that worked well without overwhelming or stressing the reader.
Audiobook: This audiobook is done in duet style narration, where the dialogue flips back and forth between two narrators. This makes the dialogue feel much more “movie like” and as if you’re present. I loved the two narrators for this book. The male narrator is all sorts of growly and just sounds morally gray. The female narrator is perfect for Izidora and I loved how you could hear Izidora going from a scared, terrified victim to someone stronger and more self assured.
Rating: 5/5 Stars 4/5 Flames
Recommendation: I loved, loved this book in a way I haven’t loved a book all around in a while. It had everything I want in a dark romantasy (ok, except maybe a shadow daddy, but the MMC does have wings). How is it possible for a book to make such an emotional impact? If you like romantasy books with a darker undertone but heavy on the character relationships, you would like this.
Darkly fantastical story with beautiful duet narration
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If you’ve read any other fantasy book, you’ve already read this one
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Okay
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Love this book
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was not worth the credit
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PLOT PLUS SPICE
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Voice cast is great and it was fun to listen to until it all became stupid about half way thru. Could not finish
Couldn’t finish this, The main character is so unrealistic it’s baffling and literally started feeling gross
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ACOTAR knock off!
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