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Tess Irondale
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Soren Gray
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Olivia Ash
About this listen
Nighthelm is a city of lies, and Sophia is the greatest lie of them all. Though she has saved the city hundreds of times, the people of Nighthelm don’t even know she exists.
Found wandering the Witch Woods as a child, everything about Sophia is a mystery. With no memories and no family, she’s raised in secret by the professors of Nighthelm Academy…all of whom know far more about her than they’re letting on.
But Sophia does know one thing: she’s a contritum, a magical being with a broken soul. Her very existence is illegal, and until she finds the other piece of her soul, her uncontrollable magic will only grow more deadly and untamed.
As Sophia races the clock to find her other half, her magic growing more wild by the minute, she discovers three men who hold a mysterious sway over not just her soul, but also her heart.
The problem? She must lie. No matter what happens, she can’t tell them who…or what…she is.
Strong and dangerous, powerful and commanding, each of these men make her body react in traitorous ways. Bit by bit, she feels herself becoming whole around them. But for the life of her, she can’t figure out which of them has the missing piece to her soul…or how he got it in the first place.
To make matters worse, it becomes clear someone broke her soul on purpose…and she’s on a warpath to figure out why.
In a world rife with heartbreaking betrayal and intricate spells, the magical creatures of the Witch Woods are closing in on Nighthelm. They all want one thing…Sophia.
The monsters of the Witch Woods have discovered what she is, and they want to slit her throat. They’ll kill anyone who stands in their way…especially her men.
To save her men and finally heal her broken life, Sophia has only one choice - she will fight. And damn it all, she will win.
City of the Sleeping Gods is an alternative relationship dynamic that supports our badass heroine's right to choose more than one man. Get ready for a breathtaking story, soulmate romance, lip-biting love scenes, mind-blowing magic, one kickass heroine, three gorgeous men, lots of toned muscles, fights to the death, and edge-of-your-seat action.
Warning: The Nighthelm Guardian Series is an adult fantasy series with explicit scenes and is meant for adult listeners who enjoy steamy scenes and lip-biting action.
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- Demetra Toula Iliopoulos
- 01-31-20
Let’s the gods safe you with this listen
First in a series
The heroine is Sophia. Hero’s are 3 men. The men are , were best friends in their younger yrs . All are different walks of life. A Shade , a Mag an officer in the Army .
Sophia knows something is wrong , she feels like someone broke her soul !! No matter what she can’t remember how that happens . All she knows is she trains out in the woods with a sword , no women clothes for her . Sophia has a plan pretend she’s a duke daughter. Everything goes as planned , she dresses up and goes to the ball and that’s here Sophia meets her men . Lots go on in their life’s . Sophia and her men safe each other
Both narrators Tess Irondale, Soren Gray were great . The performance was strong very strong and smooth. All the characters were said perfect
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- J. Graybill
- 10-25-19
Came for Tess
I picked this up when checking if Tess Irondale had narrated anything recently. She's a favorite and I'm glad I gave this a shot. I'm interested to see where this goes, it has compelling characters.
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- Melody
- 09-15-21
enjoyed this book
This book was engaging. I love to listen to Soran Gray's voice. It reminds me of Luke Daniels!
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- Pamela G.
- 05-23-22
Great start to a series
Full of action and suspension. Fantasy novel with a magically enhanced heroine and her three men both lovers and protectors. Her men , one a Rath shifter, one a sorcerer and last one a soldier with magical powers. **Great narration by two individuals Tess Irondale and Soren Gray.
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- M. Knight
- 11-02-19
Great storytelling.
Well written novel with really great narration. The start was a bit slow for me but no less entertaining.
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- bdev
- 09-01-20
male narrative was choppy
love the female narrative. she read this book smoothly. the male narrative sound choppy and abrupt. I love this author this is my 5th book
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- Nana_PEE
- 08-17-23
Great story
I was hoping that the narrators would speak for the characters that are their own sex. I enjoyed the story, the world, and the characters. The way the protagonists became a “family” was not totally believable. I did enjoy the men expressing their feelings in the drinking scene.
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- Haley
- 10-11-23
Not worth it.
Tess is who brought me here. She is the only redeeming quality of this book. Soren reads like he is doing his best impression of William Shatner's Rocket Man.
You've heard of slow burn romance, but this book is the opposite. This story makes Disney movies seem like slow burn. Felt like a poorly written fanfic. There were all sorts of story lines that didn't make sense or tie in, so it felt like a puzzle with half the pieces missing.
Do yourself a favor. Don't take the time for this one. It isn't it.
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- Lorn
- 12-31-19
A Struggle
I liked the initial premise, but the story lost momentum and became predictable. I struggled to make it to the end and I won't be continuing the series. The biggest issue for me was character development. All of the characters were bland and the somewhat monotone narration didn't help.
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