Action packed

Action packed from the very start, with well rounded characters and great world building. Cas is afflicted with a sickness that has killed everyone else it has touched, apart from Cas an her mentor, who she tries to keep alive with an outlawed medicine.
I enjoyed the different characters, Cas's fellow mercenaries and the Captain's crew alike. The outlawed magic system and Cas's discovery of her own magic, gods and monsters and a King who may not be what she first thought.

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Good

the book was good if lacking in some areas. the story and magic was interesting. the characters enjoyable, even if the side characters where a bit underdeveloped. the reveal at the end was part painfully obvious and part nicely hinted to but still a bit surprising. what I did not like was the romance.

I can see some cemestry there but any time cass thinks about him it's soo annoying. I wish they would have skiped all the time she just reapeated that he hot. or thinking back to past encounters and daydreaming about that. when they actually interact with one another it's okay, but we are stuck in cass head and have to listen to her inner monolog far to much.

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Really Good

really enjoyed the story. want to rate it 4.5 stars but i am unable to. i really want to find out what happens next.

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Wonderful narration of a great story.

I really enjoyed the narrators style and accents. I assume the male characters accent was meant to be Scottish but as a Scot it missed the mark for me and ended up sounding like a Scottish/ Russian and a bit English mix but I absolutely loved it! Loved the story too, don't think I've ever listened to an audiobook so solidly! it's a 'page turner'. Can't wait to read the next one.

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Damned Fine Romp

Jesse Valensky’s PERFECT narration 👍👍👍
(but not so much her garbled mess of a Scottish/Irish accent 😱)

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100% reccomend

Brilliant story, brilliant narration. Fantasy and romance, what’s not to love? We had some really good side characters too. I’d have like them to be a little more fleshed out but hopefully book 2 will do that. I knew some kind of big twist was coming but I didn’t guess it which I was pleasantly surprised about. Definitely recommend.

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Well done. Interesting story.

I really enjoyed this one I've even gone and bought the second. can't wait to see what happens next.

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Amazing

Wow. Where to start. I loved this book. The world building, the characters, the romance. I loved it all. I’ve already downloaded the next two books. I know there’s five in the series so hurry up audible and get the rest of them on here. The narrator, by the way, was exceptional. I loved her and she really brought all the characters to life. I’m off to listen to book 2 and if it’s anything like this one I’ll of listened all night and will be reviewing tomorrow. It really was that good.

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Honestly Amazing

For fantasy lovers everywhere!
I don't usually write reviews but this book exceeded every expectation. From the magic, to the characters, to the people; the author artfully builds an intriguing world that will help you get blissfully swept away, and out of your listening slump. The slow burn romance didn't take away from any other aspect of the story, which is delightfully underated. I would recommend this book to any and all SJ Maas lovers in a heartbeat.
The narrator also deserves a mountain of praise. She brought each character to life and the accents were flawless, for sure. I will definitely be seeking out her other performances in the near future - as soon as I'm done with this series of course!

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love it

This book had me gripped from the beginning. The world building and the characters of this book had me in a choke hold from start to finish. Casia greythorne, a young girl, has found on the street. Who as the sickness but servives. Who cares deeply for those close to her. She gets a job to earn enough coin for her mentor. There's a plot twist. There is romance and spice (just a little)

Elander is a great MMC. he is a protective and caring character. Is full off knowledge.

If there is any book you should read, i would say it is this one. It's an amazing book. Everything you would want and need.

brilliant listening too

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