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Unworthy

The Blacksea Odyssey, Book 1

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Unworthy

By: J.A. Vodvarka
Narrated by: Paige Reisenfeld
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Capture one harmless fugitive. What could go wrong?

Nyssa Blacksea is eager to silence her doubters. As the only warrior in her guild without magick, she's forced to rely solely on her martial arts mastery, unwavering confidence, and charisma. When given the chance to hunt down a mysterious woman named Quinn and earn the coveted title of Ashcloak, Nyssa seizes the opportunity. Track down a fugitive? An easy task.

There's just one problem—Quinn isn't receptive to Nyssa's charms and refuses to go down without a fight. Dangerous secrets swirl around Quinn and a treacherous guild leader, rattling Nyssa's faith in the very system that raised her.

Though troubled by the sinking feeling she's not meant to survive the mission, Nyssa confronts the dangers awaiting her, clashing with pirates, assassins, and undead horrors. Duty pulls her in one direction, but a strange, undeniable spark of connection draws her towards Quinn. With only her heart and code of honor to guide her, Nyssa risks death to stay true to herself.

For listeners who love unique epic fantasy set against a semi-modern backdrop, featuring a sapphic, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance. Unworthy will appeal to fans of Arcane, The Legend of Korra, and Gideon the Ninth.

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This was a fun set up with interesting characters, it really got good at the very end and I’m glad I stuck it out for that, wish some of that action and tension had begun a little sooner. I mean this with a heart full of love, but it is apparent the author is a little green. There’s some head-hopping and a few places where we get unnecessarily side tracked, but for a debut this is pretty solid and it’s very clear Vodvarka is capable and actively dedicated to writing. Excited to keep following this story/author and seeing those skills polished and shining. (Seriously, please stick with it!)

SO here for the pirate vibes!

I wanted a little more angst and depth of emotion from the characters, maybe book two will deliver?

Wasn’t crazy about the narrator, not bad by any stretch but perhaps not the right choice for so many vivid characters that need their own subtle voice. Still, these things only come with practice and all around I enjoyed the experience.

Fun setup, looking forward to watching the author grow into their craft!

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I loved the actual book so when the audiobook became available I obviously had to give it a go. The world building is awesome and all the different characters and the complexity in the magic system is very interesting. Reading it again I caught things and details I missed the first time through and can say I liked it even more the second time. Love the series, excited for another peak at book two. Definitely give it a listen, it is completely worth it.

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Enjoyed this story. Look forward to listening to the second part/book. I was mildly annoyed that the super talented and strong N. Blacksea MC, kept getting defeated… until the end that is. Narrator was excellent!

Good book

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I really enjoyed this. There's genuine relationships, interesting magic, and various unpredictable plots. Most importantly, to me, there's true saphic romance. Perfect!!!

Brilliantly Entertaining

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