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The Affiliate

By: K.A. Linde
Narrated by: Erin Mallon
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On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen.

Or so she thinks.

When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems. Thrust into a world of dangerous political intrigue and deadly magic, Cyrene's position only grows more treacherous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she can never have...King Edric himself.

Cyrene must decide if love is truly worth the price of freedom.

Find out in this first book in USA Today best-selling author K.A. Linde's new Ascension series. Great for fans of Game of Thrones, Tudors, and Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series.

©2015 K.A. Linde (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty

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"With rich romance and twisty political intrigue, The Affiliate is a breakneck fantasy ride that's perfect for fans of The Selection or Throne of Glass." (Susan Dennard, NYT bestselling author of Truthwitch)
Intricate Worldbuilding • Strong Heroine • Excellent Performance • Complex Plot • Magical Elements • Amazing Narration
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The Affiliate is the first book in the Ascension Series. A YA Fantasy with a spunky heroine and plenty of suitors vying for her attention. When Cyrene Strohm becomes an affiliate to the queen, her entire life is altered. She is swept into a deep dark mystery full of magic and intrigue. When the unforbidden attention of the King becomes her new reality, Cyrene’s struggles are only beginning.

The Affiliate offers a magical plot with numerous players in the game. Be forewarned there is a lot going on in this plot, so you will want to pay close attention to every single detail!

Overall, The Affiliate will appeal to YA romance fans who enjoy a little magic and intrigue in their reads. This plot is complex, so readers will need to be on guard the entire read so they don’t miss a thing!


It spoke of caution

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Wonderful world building, character development, story, narrator... everything! I also loved that it wasn’t predictable at all. Perfection!

Excellence All Around

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Story is interesting and well done. Men's voices are a bit strange from this female reader (in my opinion) but just take warming up to. Good book for morning drive.

Good story! Men's voices take a while to get used to

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The performance overall is excellent. She really grasped the emotions behind the lines. The book in itself is wonderful. After I began listening to it, I just can't stop! I listened to it in class, while I was doing homework(I know this is bad). The romance parts are mind blowing! I really hope to know what happened at last between Cyrene and Edric, with the whole forbidden love thing going on. I am certainly going to purchase the following books and I recommend this book to anyone who loves YA and a good romance.

Loved it!

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the ending is not at all what I was expecting and I can not wait to dive into the next. there was deceit, murder, beginning of love, heart ache, betrayal.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!

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Tons of intrigue. A Prince and his brother both want her. The kingdom needs her. She's confused at what is happening to her, hence book two. Good story line. Too many filler lines but still worth reading. Listened in Audible.

Good book

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The Ascension series was a pleasant surprise.
I came back to review (I’m on 4th book) just to say—tank the plunge. If you start feeling like you’re not into it, give it more time. It’s YA but a lot of characters and components so pay attention.

Worth it

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This is a world building book. Introductions to many characters, the backstory of magic, the political machinations; at the end you can feel why it matters so much. I just finished and can’t believe it took so much time to set up even though it didn’t feel like a while books worth. Just like the “if you like these books” suggestions—they are set up similarly and the reward is sweet therefore I’m putting faith in Audible and ploughing forward.
I am eager and hopeful and can see disaster and joy hovering in the wings. Can’t wait for the next phase of the ride.
Very light on romance-hoping for more in the next books.
Narrator did a great job.

Patience young grasshopper

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This book kept me interested all the way until the end. There were lots of twist and turns can't wait to listen to book two.

Really good book.

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the story is good, but the recording picked up on a lot of the readers intake of breath. was a little annoying, but you kinda get used to it after a bit.

good story, author is "breathy"

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