Kiss of the Basilisk

Split or Swallow, Book 1

By: Lindsay Straube

Narrated by: Elena Wolfe, Auron Wood

From internet sensation Lindsay Straube comes the first book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms.

Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for.

Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance.

But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is suddenly torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepens, so does her connection with the prince. When she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal family, Tem finds herself caught between two worlds, neither of which she can survive without.

Contains mature themes.

NOT DUAL NARRATION

The entire book is narrated by the female voice actor and only the epilogue is the male voice actor

I think this needed to be DUET narrated

I don’t have any issues with single or dual narration. But when stories with this much spice are done in single or dual and not duet, it’s off putting. I’m struggling with the narration. And I can’t tell if I would like this book had I read it over listening to it. There are no issues with the narrators. Great at their jobs. I just think it’s important to choose the right narration style for your story and as spicy as this is…needed to be duet. (There are options to make duet more affordable now) I’m going to give it 4 stars because I feel bad giving it 3. It was just hard to get in to. I would recommend reading it. The second book is available for preorder so I’m guessing it’s already been recorded in single or dual for the second book. Not sure I’ll continue. At least on audio.

Split or Swallow

This is the smutty romantasy I never knew I needed. Thank you Queen Lindsay for writing this masterpiece.

WOW 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

I've waited FOREVER for the audio version of this book to come out and I am not disappointed! Kiss of the Basilisk is one of my favorite spicy books. It is not often you find one that does the spicy scenes so well, and Lindsay writes them amazingly. The best part? The plot is amazing and I couldn't put it down. Buy it, you won't regret it, I promise.
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Unyielding passion and love

Didn’t know what to expect when a friend suggested this book to me. It’s definitely worth a read if your into fantasy love and romance mixed with smut and bliss.