• The Six Deaths of the Saint

  • Into Shadow collection
  • By: Alix E. Harrow
  • Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
  • Length: 51 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (327 ratings)

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The Six Deaths of the Saint

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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Publisher's summary

The Saint of War spares the life of a servant girl so she can fulfill her destiny as the kingdom’s greatest warrior in this short story of love and loyalty by New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow.

Always mindful of the debt she owes, the girl finds her worth as a weapon in the hand of the Prince. Her victories make him a king, then an emperor. The bards sing her name and her enemies fear it. But the war never ends and the cost keeps rising—how many times will she repeat her own story?

Alix E. Harrow’s The Six Deaths of the Saint is part of Into Shadow, an enthralling collection of dark fantasy stories about the lure of forbidden knowledge. Read or listen to each in a single sitting.

©2022 Alix Heintzman (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Never knew

Oh wow. I never thought I would feel this much from about an hour narration. The sorrow I feel now leaves a hole in my chest. Be right back crying in the corner. Please someone write more. :( <3

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Best short story I’ve heard in a long time

I mostly don’t get into short stories, but this one has the feel of a story told for centuries. I highly recommend it and I would love to hear more like it!

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Short and Spectacular

This had all the ingredients - interesting story, good characters, great performance, and an end that stays with the reader.

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Mind-blowing!!!

The narration made this story a hundred times better. The shift in tone and accent. Aaaahh!

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Beguiling

My first introduction to Ms Harrow. This is a beguiling short story of reincarnation and karma. And, oh look, I have a book of hers on my TBR list for over a year. lol.
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Loved it

It’s short and sweet. The story telling was wonderful and the narrator did an amazing job conveying the mood of the story.

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A masterpiece

I have listened to this too many times to count. It wrecks me each time.

It’s so fucking deep and tragic and beautiful.

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#abrknpoet reviewed The Six Deaths of the Saint

The Six Deaths of the Saint is a short story by Alix E. Harrow, part of the Into Shadow collection. It tells the story of a servant girl who is spared by the Saint of War and becomes his loyal companion and champion. She fights for him and his empire, but the war never ends and she keeps dying and being reborn. Harrow explores themes of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and destiny in this dark and powerful story that blends history and fantasy. The Six Deaths of the Saint is a stunning and emotional story that will appeal to fans of Harrow’s The Ten Thousand Doors of January and anyone who enjoys stories with strong female characters and epic battles.


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The repentance

I liked the narrator she read the story very well. I didn’t really like the story, I don’t like story’s that repeat themselves. I know that was the point because her lives repeat but it’s just not my cup of tea. It wasn’t a bad story just not for me. I did like the symbolism though.

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Fantastic Short Story!

Listened to this while on a bike ride and it was a great story! If you’re intrigued at all go ahead and download, it’ll be worth it. I do wish we had gotten a more minute picture of all her individual lives to get a more visceral depiction. Other than that it’s intriguing, thought provoking, and above all entertaining!

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