Oath Taker

Kingdom of Runes, Book 1

By: Audrey Grey

Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, this first book in a dark and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

Light magic is forbidden.

Dark magic spells death.

Haven has both.

After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, 17-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters outside the castle walls.

When one of those monsters kidnaps Prince Bell, Haven must ally with Archeron Halfbane and his band of immortals to rescue her friend.

Her quest takes her deep into the domain of a warped and vicious queen where the rules are simple: break her curse or die.

Lost in a land of twisted magic and fabled creatures, Haven finds herself unprepared, not just for the feelings she develops for Archeron, but for the warring powers raging inside her.

Her rare and forbidden type of magic may be their only hope...but mixing light and dark comes with a steep price.

Haven’s soul.

Faced with impossible love, heartbreaking betrayals, and a queen intent on destroying the realm, only one thing remains certain.

Haven must shatter the curse or it will devour everything she loves.

©2017 Audrey Grey (P)2019 Audrey Grey

Critic reviews

"Readers will lose themselves in this darkly rich, enchanting world with devastating curses, cunning monsters, and a brave young heroine who will not bow to a vile queen." (Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series)

"A lyrical, sweeping fantasy that will take you on a beautiful adventure in a world where danger and romance lurk at every corner." (Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today best-selling author of A Pack of Blood and Lies)

"Grey challenges the best fantasy writers in the industry with Oath Taker, a romantic adventure you'll want to take again and again." (Casey L. Bond, award-winning author of the Frenzy series)

how detailed the book was

I had a really hard time with the way the voice actor read the story to us, It just felt like she was reading a book and I had a really hard time staying focused on it and my mind would drift to other thoughts. A good story pulls me in to the universe. A good voice actor makes it feel real. this felt like a librarian reading me a book at a library and I am not a fan. I plan to give the book another shot reading it myself.

This book...

The cover of this book got me... I loved the bad assery of Havens look. So I cracked the book and started to read. AND I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!! I mean I flew through this book and needed more!!!

If you love magical places, curses, mortals who fight for their places and yes.... Ahahaha smoldering gorgeous arrogant Sun Lords.... this is the book to read. You won’t regret it!!! Book two is out as well and again an amazing read. I picked up audible because I had to get more!!!

Amazing! Beautifully Told!

the story is magical and amazing! the Narration was able to bring the story alive and breath into it a different and fantastic new feel!

Good enough story, distracting enough narrator

the story is good enough overall, but the narrator made it a little hard to enjoy. Her voice is nice to listen to, but the cadence made the story feel really jolty and repetitive (not much emotion- and it feels like there could be a lot of emotion in this story). The story ends up feeling more like a dramatic retelling of a court document than a full-blooded story. Again, a good calm voice, but also a little distracting with their cadence/pauses (each sentence -almost- had the same way of being said.)

Excellent

Vanessa Moyen and Audrey Grey what an excellent combination! I loved the book! So disappointed that the second book is not in audio!!!! :( when will the audio book be released?