Throne in the Dark

Villains and Virtues, Book 1

By: A. K. Caggiano

Narrated by: Ellen Quay, Seth Podowitz

Dark lord, demon spawn, prophesied realm destroyer. With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to. And then, her—bubbly, obnoxious, blonde.

Harboring secrets of her own, a tiny yet troublesome thief calling herself Amma completely upsets Damien’s malevolent plans when she mistakenly gets chained to his side through magic, forcing him to drag her across the realm. Killing her would fix things, of course, but the nauseatingly sweet Amma proves herself useful on Damien's unholy crusade and then proves herself the source of something even more sinister: feelings.

Will Damien be forced to abandon his villainous birthright to help the tender thorn in his side? Or will he manage to overcome the virtue Amma insists on inspiring and instead cut it out at the heart?

©2022 A. K. Caggiano (P)2024 Dreamscape

Top tier fantasy romance

This book series has been on my mind since I first read it a little over a year ago, so I was really excited to check out the audiobook and relive the story. And it’s great! I like both of the narrators a lot.

The story itself is kind of the perfect light fantasy romance. It tackles some more sad/real topics but for the most part it is lighthearted. It is a true romance in that you really feel that the lead characters actually fall in love. Not just lust (though there is a good amount of that). It’s a sweet, silly, heart-wrenching love story set in a fun fantasy world. My favorite books 💜

So much fun!

This book does not take itself seriously and I loved it for that! It’s so truly funny and at the same time wholesome it’s just such a good time. Loved Damien and I thought I would hate Amma in the beginning, but she’s well written and comes across so genuine and lovable because not all fmcs have to be angry, snarky badasses who know how to fight, it was so refreshing that she’s emotional, kind and smart. Such a treat this book!

This book gives me 😍

I loved this story so much I preordered the next two already. The “villain” is a complete gentleman, except when he’s deliberately trying to be bad. He won’t kiss the heroine when she’s drunk, but he will unleash an undead army on her enemies.

Cute, Funny, Adorable

Good for if you’re wanting something not super serious. The characters grow on you. The situations are funny, having me laugh out loud. Can’t wait to start the next one!

Easy listen, humor, romance and cozy feels

It was a relaxing story. Lots of humor, enjoyable FMC, wearing the MMC down. Excellent narrators. Recommend.