Heart of the Shadow King
Bride of the Shadow King, Book 3
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Emily Lawrence
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Tim Campbell
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By:
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Sylvia Mercedes
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A king desperate to save his bride. A queen discovering the dark potential of her power.
After nearly losing one another in a savage attack on the city, Vor and Faraine return to Mythanar, fully committed to their marriage. But the situation in the Under Realm remains dire. With the world poised on the brink of collapse, Vor struggles to protect his kingdom. Though Faraine longs to support him as queen, she fights the weakness in her body at every turn... not to mention the strange changes warping her gods-gift.
When war drags them apart, Vor and Faraine face the consequences of their choices. How can Vor lead those who have lost faith in him? Torn between honor and desire, he must decide where his heart truly lies: with his kingdom or his queen.
Meanwhile, as Faraine explores the new dimensions of her power, she starts to believe the coming cataclysm may be prevented. But in doing so, will she unleash a darkness in herself far more disastrous?
Breathtaking stakes. Ultimate reveals. This is the epic finale you've been waiting for!
Let Heart of the Shadow King keep you swooning into the small hours of the night with its heartbreak, heat, and hard-won happily-ever-afters.
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Clara is an Obligate—a human servant at the Court of Dawn. She doesn’t know why. She knows only that she broke the Pledge and must therefore spend her days obliging the every whim of a capricious fae princess. If she can keep her head down and follow the rules, she might survive to the end of her Obligation, spending her days working in the vast palace library.
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I better not die before this series ends
- By Hoops on 05-01-22
By: Sylvia Mercedes
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Daughter of Shades
- Venatrix Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Sylvia Mercedes
- Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Ayleth and her shade move as one, ever hungry for the hunt. Under her mentor's tight control, she fears her memories are being stolen. Now 19, apprenticed for as long as she can remember to the mysterious Holy Order, she longs to rise in the ranks and banish untamed spirits for the prophesied Golden Prince. When shadowy threats descend on the crown, Ayleth seizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove her worth in open competition. Seeking to win the prince's favor and escape her scheming mentor, she resolves to hold her own against Terryn, a handsome, arrogant opponent.
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Loving this series!
- By Melissa on 05-12-20
By: Sylvia Mercedes
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The Fae King's Assassin
- Realm of Dragons and Fae, Book 1
- By: Alisha Klapheke
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Raised to cut throats, hunt Unseelie monsters, and ride dragons, Berserker-blooded Revna is the best of the best. But she has been assigned the impossible. Her king demands that she kill the ruthless Fae king. With no other options, Revna must glamour herself and hide among the Fae king’s bevy of potential mates. But all of her training will be useless if she can’t figure out how to feign love.
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Great narrator and story
- By APAndrooz on 03-22-24
By: Alisha Klapheke
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Of Silver and Secrets
- Once in Whispering Wood
- By: Sylvia Mercedes
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Emily Lawrence
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Five years ago, Kellam left to study magic at the big city university. He promised he'd write every day. He never did. But Farryn isn't about to sit around crying her eyes out over the stupid boy who was once her best friend. She's got burgeoning magic of her own, and she's eager to learn how to use it. Surely a witch like Mother Ulla will be the perfect teacher, right? Wrong. Mother Ulla is delighted to have an apprentice around to scrub floors, weed the garden, make meals, and wash her many strange witchly implements. But this apprenticeship is not what Farryn had in mind.
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Perfect Narration & Story
- By Andra-homeschool mom on 02-26-23
By: Sylvia Mercedes
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Bound to the Dark Elf King
- Of Fate and Kings, Book 1
- By: Jessica Grayson
- Narrated by: Amber Lee Connors, Ryan West
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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When I’m captured by the dark elves and taken before their king, my first thought is of escape. The moment our eyes meet, King Varys claims I am his fated one—his Khio’ri. Humans and elves have been enemies for centuries, but his people believe that a soulbond woven by fate cannot be undone.
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Tediously Repetitive
- By A. O'Leary on 10-22-23
By: Jessica Grayson
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Heart of Silk and Shadows
- Fae Isles, Book 0.5
- By: Lisette Marshall
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell, Kylie Stewart
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
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Agenor, Lord Protector of the Fae Isles and right hand of the Mother herself, doesn’t expect anything to still surprise him after twelve centuries of life. Finding a taunting note from an anonymous thief in his wardrobe is enough to rouse his curiosity, though. Enough to do the unthinkable—write back. Then he finds out he’s been exchanging letters with a humble human. Worse, a human challenging him to his face.
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A Heartbreaking and Necessary Novella
- By Nikita Stanley on 04-15-24
By: Lisette Marshall
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A Dawn with the Wolf Knight
- By: Elise Kova
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
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To enter the woods as a human means death… But I am no mere human. They call me, “witch.” As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn’s sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam—creatures who can shed flesh for fur—sparing nearby humans from their violent, beastly natures. When she has an unlikely encounter with the rare, primordial spirit of the moon, Faelyn finds herself not only the object of the Wolf King’s desire, but essential to his ability to keep his crown.
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Boring! Worst of the series
- By A.Angel on 08-07-24
By: Elise Kova
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White Horse Black Nights
- The Godkissed Bride, Book 1
- By: Evie Marceau
- Narrated by: Phillipa Miller, Walker Williams
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her greatest fear is trading one prison for another. But a potential escape lies in the form of her gruff yet achingly handsome guard, whose loyalty she is determined to break. A huntsman with heightened senses, Basten "Wolf" Bowborn has more important things to do than transport his master's new bride. With ancient creatures reawakening along the kingdom's border wall, he is torn between his duty and his desire to investigate.
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Love these books
- By Samantha on 05-23-24
By: Evie Marceau
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Curse of Shadows and Thorns
- The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: LJ Andrews
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.
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Great concept, poor execution on the writing side
- By Kel on 11-24-22
By: LJ Andrews
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Trial of the Sun Queen
- Artefacts of Ouranos, Book 1
- By: Nisha J Tuli
- Narrated by: Corvin King, Soneela Nankani
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured. When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the Sun King, Lor is thrust into the spotlight as she competes against nine other tributes for the role of queen. If she wins his heart, she'll earn her freedom and finally get her revenge. But Lor doesn't belong in the Sun Queen trials.
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Male reader is too monotone.
- By emily on 09-07-23
By: Nisha J Tuli
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Luxuria
- Shades of Sin, Book 1
- By: Colette Rhodes
- Narrated by: Rachel Leblang, Will Thorne
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Ophelia was born into a family of Hunters, tasked with protecting the humans from the creatures of the night who feast on their fear. Except Ophelia always found the idea of monsters kind of intriguing. She even made the grave sin of committing some X-rated monster thoughts to paper—which in hindsight may not have been the best idea because her parents were mortified—but you live and learn. Well, everyone finds out your secret, you get banished from society, and then you learn.
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Meh.
- By Kristen on 11-29-22
By: Colette Rhodes
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The Lochlann Deception: Complete Series
- The Lochlann Deception
- By: Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
- Narrated by: Olivia King, Adam Gold
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
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Galina has been looking for a way out. So when she has the chance to break free of her kingdom and the man who wants to own her, she has no choice but to see it through. Even if it means collecting on a life debt from the worst decision she’s ever made. Davin’s mistakes are catching up to him. A lifetime of being the biggest scandal in the Lochlannian royal family has finally landed his people in danger. So when Galina shows up at his door in need of a betrothal, it might just solve all of his problems.
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Loved it!! I adore this world
- By AmberK5 on 07-28-24
By: Robin D. Mahle, and others
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A Dance with the Fae Prince
- By: Elise Kova
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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Katria swore she'd never fall in love. She's seen what "love" means through the cruelty of her family. So when she's married off to the mysterious Lord Fenwood for a handsome price, all Katria wants is a better life than the one she's leaving. Feelings are off the table. But her new husband makes not falling in love difficult. As their attraction begins to grow, so too do the oddities within her new life: strange rules, screams in the night, and attacks by fae. When she witnesses a ritual not meant for human eyes, Katria finds herself spirited away to the land of Midscape.
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I was enthralled from the beginning!
- By MommaT on 07-08-22
By: Elise Kova
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Frost
- Frost and Nectar, Book 1
- By: C.N. Crawford
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me.
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Cliché after cliché and lack of creativity
- By Pen Name on 11-08-22
By: C.N. Crawford
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- Krystle
- 04-29-24
I will miss it!
such a great series!! I wish there was more but now I'm off to find my next series 😫
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- Heather
- 07-18-24
Amazing!
Thus series was so well done! I couldn't stop listening! I look forward to more of her books.
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- Andrea Spear
- 06-09-24
Beautiful ending of the story
I enjoy how the author switches the storyline from the female lead character to the male lead character.. heightens the suspense. As before the narrators are marevelous
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- Beverly Jackson
- 06-27-24
Storm and Strife
Most difficult storyline for me,as I prefer a particular direction to the ending. Character development was probably one of the best in the series, however it seemed to overly stress the characters and the storyline. I skipped to the end.
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The troll king
I love that it’s not the typical vampire demon love story don’t get me wrong those are good but there’s too many of them anymore and I love this is a different one
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- Roxana E Guevara
- 04-21-24
what a great ending
the MC did alot of self exploration in this book...the love scenes are H-O-T and swoon worthy...what a journey!
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- Melinda
- 06-24-24
A perfect ending for this trilogy
This third book was so intense. The uncertainty of how things would play out was non-stop. This is How you end a trilogy. Fantastic!
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- Norma
- 04-18-24
Beautiful ending...
What a beautiful finale to the series. I liked this series and really like how they tied it all together. The redemption arc was sweet and worth the wait!
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- Andra-homeschool mom
- 04-22-24
Emotionally-Gripping, Heartwarming Conclusion
Narrators did a wonderful job distinguishing each character throughout the book.
As for the storyline, Sylvia Mercedes always delivers stellar writing in each of her books. This book is filled with all the things I look for in a fantasy book: redemption, sacrifice, sorrow, friendship, trust, desire, love, and so much more.
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- Amy Ginger
- 04-24-24
Shadow King Series
It killed me to wait two weeks for the last audio book… so well written, very engaging, very well read!! Thanks for the series!!
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