A Brother’s Price

By: Wen Spencer

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

In a world where male children are rare, a man is a valuable commodity - to be sold to the highest bidder....

It isn't easy being the oldest boy in a house run by women - especially for Jerin Whistler. The grand-matriarchs of his clan are descended from soldiers, spies, and thieves. That's partly what's kept their family alive in the wilderness. But it also means Jerin's doomed to marry the girls next door - a fate he's convinced is worse than death. But Jerin gets in even worse trouble when, in the process of a daring rescue, he falls in love with a royal princess who's as high above his station as it's possible to be.

Ren knows that Jerin is too far below her class to be an appropriate match for her and her royal sisters. But then she hears rumors of a long-held Whistler family secret - one that might provide a way for them to finally be together. Unfortunately, she still has four sisters to convince. And that's before Jerin even comes to the capital - where simmering political tensions will threaten not just their love, but all their lives....

©2005 Wendy Kosak (P)2019 Tantor

Fun subversion of our male-centric history

Decent character depth, and a very well thought out “what if?” story. Fun and entertaining listen.

A great story full of cognitive dissidence for me.

A great story full of cognitive dissidence for me. Men are still physically strong, but almost disastrously underrepresented in the population.

Interesting and entertaining

I absolutely love the Whistlers. Travis Baldree is an amazing narrator. He brought the story to life by giving it emotion and depth. I loved every minute of this book.

I really liked it

I liked the exploration of gender role reversal.

However, in three cases there were some words that when mentioned were hard to understand.

But overall I found it and enjoyable read

So wonderful and fun

Such a fun and well thought out story!!! I love it! The narrator did a fantastic job giving the men the innocents they needed while giving the woman the fire they had! Wondering through and through!