The Kingmaker

All the King's Men Duet, Book 1

By: Kennedy Ryan

Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Jo Raylan

Ambition. Passion. Betrayal.

Rita Award-winning author Kennedy Ryan delivers the epic first installment of the All the King's Men duet.

Raised to rule, bred to lead, and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition.

In a world of haves and have-nots, my family has it all, and I want nothing to do with it.

My path takes me far from home and paints me as the black sheep. At odds with my father, I'm determined to build my own empire. I have rules, but Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of them. From the moment we meet, something sparks between us. But my family stole from hers, and my father is the man she hates most. I lied to have her and will do anything to keep her. Though she tries to hate me, too, the inexorable pull between us will not be denied.

And neither will I.

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Simply Outstanding

Phenomenal performances by Jason Clarke and Jo Raylan. Superb writting by Kennedy Ryan. A must listen audiobook.

Strong, unusual

pity it's so turbulant and complicated, but worth it . Love concours all. Thank you

Jason Clarke = 5 stars

This was the start of a good story that got bogged down from the numerous times the reader was reminded that Lennix was the champion of indigenous people, her mother disappeared, most likely killed, etc, etc. The plot line was different, which was a good thing, but Lennix was so self righteous she couldn't see something special when it stood in front of her.
Her character reminded me of the times I've met someone who is so angry, bitter and controlling that they have no room to listen to, let alone allow someone to have a different view point. I didn't find Lennix very likable. I'm not sure if that was K. Ryan's aim but it's how it came across in the story.
The two main characters, Maxim and Lennix, have a solid background story wrapped around Maxim supporting and developing sustainable energy sources and recycling products into wearable clothing items with Lenox’s character starting a company that runs political campaigns. Maxim’s father is a user, runs an energy empire, takes what really isn’t his and has very little conscious. Obviously Maxim and dad butt heads and rarely speak to one another. Dad is so busy crushing people and grabbing land, he doesn’t notice that his son hasn’t used any of dads money to pay for his college education.
There is lots of emphasis on the many ecological issues that we face today; renewable energy, less dependence on oil, reusing, repurposing what we have; becoming less of a throw away society, mindful of our planet and how it is being destroyed.
As for the story overall; it drags in the middle and I do mean DRAGS!, making the listener rev up the speed of the Audible book just to get to some new information or story rather than sit thru another ten minutes of Lennix on her soap box.
Otherwise it is very entertaining, informative, and politically minded.
Narrators: Jason Clarke - excellent Maxim voice. 5 stars
Jo Raylan - something about her cadence just didn’t seem to match the character that was created by the author. Lennix was suppose to be an independent thinker, a strong woman, not a laid back, whiney, bored female. I heard boredom, so I gave Ms. Raylan 2.5 stars.

Fantastic story

Everything about this book is absolutely fantastic. It was everything I didn’t expect and didn’t know I needed - and I love it so. The narration is perfect.
Worth it!!

freakin amazing book

this book is everything I love in story there drama. hot sexual tension and an amazing story about to people who meet at the wrong time in there life but later get a second chance . fyi there is a cliffhanger for the second book.