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King of Immortal Tithe
- Author
- Ben Alderson
- Narrator
- Shaun Grindell
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 25 October 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 49 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Romance, Fantasy romance, Fantasy
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Human. Arlo Grey will do anything to fend off the sickness that longs to destroy him. To uphold the promise he made to his parents, ensuring the protection of his sister from the world and its dangers. Especially if the dangers come in the form of elves from a realm beyond that of the human world.
Elf. Faenir Evelina is scorned for the murder of his family. Forced by the bitter Queen to partake in the Choosing, he discovers a single person who can resist the deadly grace of his touch.
It has been many years since the vampiric disease spread wildly across Darkmourn, making humans a rarity. And protection from the undead comes at a cost, one that Arlo is forced to pay when he is stolen by the Prince of Death.
Arlo finds himself tangled in a web of secrecy, family politics, and unbridled magic when he comes face to face with the impending doom . . . his truth.
Contains mature themes.
User Reviews
Book 1.0
Narration 5.0
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1.0 5.0
Although the book is wonderfully narrated (seriously, the narrator gives great character to everyone he voices and has a voice that makes me want to listen), and the authors descriptions are good, I was not able to get past the halfway point. The pacing of the book and when things are explained do not correlate with good fantasy writing, in my opinion. I was left wondering what certain things meant, why characters acted the way they did, and why elements of the plot mattered; often I would be waiting to understand why anything was happening but left with no context or backstory.
I think the writer rushed the characters to being a couple, and possibly was more interested in writing sex scenes than anything else.
However, the positives are there as described and I hope the writer continues with their craft and can write more interesting and well paced books, with LGBT+ characters and themes still, going forward.billyraymcevoy 2025-01-02
Details
- Author
- Ben Alderson
- Narrator
- Shaun Grindell
- Duration
- 10 hours 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781666199802
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Romance, Fantasy romance, Fantasy
- Rating
- 1.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
From the bestselling author Ben Alderson comes a fantastical and spicy reimagining of the Hades and Persephone tale. King of Immortal Tithe is a standalone in the Darkmourn Universe.Human. Arlo Grey will do anything to fend off the sickness that longs to destroy him. To uphold the promise he made to his parents, ensuring the protection of his sister from the world and its dangers. Especially if the dangers come in the form of elves from a realm beyond that of the human world.Elf. Faenir Evelina is scorned for the murder of his family. Forced by the bitter Queen to partake in the Choosing, he discovers a single person who can resist the deadly grace of his touch.It has been many years since the vampiric disease spread wildly across Darkmourn, making humans a rarity. And protection from the undead comes at a cost, one that Arlo is forced to pay when he is stolen by the Prince of Death.Arlo finds himself tangled in a web of secrecy, family politics, and unbridled magic when he comes face to face with the impending doom . . . his truth.Contains mature themes.
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