Storm Siren

A clean, YA romantasy

De: Mary Weber

Narrado por: Christine Stevens

In a world at war, one girl's lethal curse could become one kingdom's weapon of salvation. If the curse--and the girl--can be controlled. Featuring "simmering romance, [a] rich and inventive fantasy world, and one seriously jaw-dropping finale," (New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer), Storm Siren is the first in a fast-paced, clean YA romantasy trilogy.

"I raise my chin as the buyers stare. Yes. Look. You don't want me. Because, eventually, accidentally, I will destroy you."

As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn't merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth--meaning, she shouldn't even exist.

Standing on the auction block beneath smoke-drenched mountains, Nym faces her fifteenth sell. But when her hood is removed and her storm-summoning killing curse revealed, Nym is snatched up by a court advisor and given a choice: be trained as the weapon Faelen needs to win the war or be killed.

Choosing the former, Nym is unleashed into a world of politics, bizarre parties, and rumors of an evil more sinister than she's being prepared to fight . . . not to mention the trainer whose dark secrets lie behind a mysterious ability to calm every lightning strike she summons.

But what if she doesn't want to be the weapon they've all been waiting for? Set in a beautifully eclectic world of suspicion, super abilities, and monsters, Storm Siren is a story of power. And whoever controls that power will win.

Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Throne of Glass, Storm Siren is a sweeping tale of power, pain, and purpose that will captivate fans of elemental magic and slow-burn tension. Full of lush world-building, emotional twists, and characters you'll root for (and swoon over), this is fantasy at its most heart-thumping and soul-searching.

"Storm Siren is a riveting tale from start to finish. Between the simmering romance, the rich and inventive fantasy world, and one seriously jaw-dropping finale, readers will clamor for the next book--and I'll be at the front of the line!" --Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of Cinder and the Lunar Chronicles

"Intense and intriguing. Fans of high stakes fantasy won't be able to put it down." --C. J. Redwine, author of DEFIANCE

"A riveting read! Mary Weber's rich world and heartbreaking heroine had me from page one. You're going to fall in love with this love story." --Josephine Angelini, internationally best-selling author of the Starcrossed trilogy

Not my usual genre

I love Sci-Fi movies. I don’t usually listen to the books. This one sounded more “being read” than I am used to listening. It didn’t have different tones for different characters. I like how the book ended and so I have to buy book two so I can know. I own book 3 through Audible Daily Deal & quit listening when I realized it had 2 previous books. I am OCD about things like that. Bottom line I can’t wait to download Two to listen.

It's not that the reader was bad, just the editing

There were a few parts during the reading when the audio repeats a sentence or two. It was a bit annoying and definitely makes the audiobook feel unpolished and unprofessional.

Decent story; horrible reader

I struggled with this reader. Gave up on the audio book and read it instead. Once I made the switch, the story wasn't that bad.

great read

not a fan of the cliff ending
otherwise amazing, it makes you really feel every emotion

Good book, BAD narrator

This was a good book, but the author was horrible. Her monotonous recitation of the story was like listening to someone read the phone book. And, like most of the other reviewers, it was annoying that she didn't even try to differentiate vocal intonations with different characters. All the men sounded like women and all of the women sounded like they were 80.