Counts of Eight

The Four Families, Book 1

De: Brynn Ford

Narrado por: Elle Sonali, Jeffrey Holz

An unforgettable dark romance trilogy!

Two captive dancers. One cruel master. A single performance to determine whether they live or die.

Anya

I've served the four families since I was kidnapped three years ago.

I've accepted my fate, knowing that escape is impossible.

My villainous master abuses me, but I've learned to live this lonely life.

I've become complacent in my misery…then my master brings home another captive for me to train, and his presence changes everything.

Ezra

I was violently taken and brought to kneel at her feet.

She demands that I dance with her, but I refuse to recognize anyone as my master.

Yet when I see the horror of her existence with my own eyes, I know I have to save her.

I could never have expected her to break down my walls…. I could never have expected to form an unbreakable bond.… I could never have expected to fall in love.

This is a dark romance series involving many triggering elements which may be upsetting for some listeners. A complete list of tropes and triggers can be found on the author's website.

This is book 1 of 3 in a complete trilogy.

It is not a standalone, and the books must be listened to in order.

Listening Order

Anya & Ezra's Story

Book 1: Counts of Eight

Book 2: Dance with Death

Book 3: Pas de Trois

Spin-Off

Murphy & Stella's Story

Book 4: King of Masters

©2021 Brynn Ford (P)2022 Pink Flamingo Productions

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Dangerous, haunting, twisted, powerful; this is what true dark romance is meant to be." (The Flamingo Bookshelf Review)

Love!

Great story and the voices are perfection! Sonali and Holz bring these complex characters to life, great flow and tone that grabs you. Can't wait for the next!

Dark and emotional

I don't know why I waited so long to read/listen to Counts of Eight. I was hurting so much for what Anya had to endure at the hands of Nikolai and the only way for her to survive was to dance? That is a completely new plot I haven't read before so it was interesting to read. With how sadistic Nikolai was towards Anya, I kept expecting him to do something to Ezra but he never did so that's a mystery in itself and I wonder if it'll be explained in the next book.

The narrators did such an amazing job with the accents. They were able to bring so much emotion into their voices when it was needed and make the scene that much more emotional/heartbreaking and powerful.


I am definitely adding the rest of the series to my tbr especially Dance With Death because that cliffhanger, what the HECK!!

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brutal

the brutality in this story is, harsh, depraved. It's physical,.psychological, demanding,.
Anna, a dancer, is a slave to Nikolai. She learned the hard way to obey. His punishments are intense, can be deadly. She knows if she messes up it could be her last.
She has to train her next partner to obey her, to obey her master.
Ezra is defiant, fighting against his imprisonment. He plays the game, not losing his humanity.
Anna never thought she would fall in love with him, that would become her downfall.
Like I said this story is brutally intense, physically and emotionally. It gave me shivers that anyone would yield the power of life and death over them.
Jeffrey Holz and Elle Sonali performance is intense, powerful, emotional. Very well done.
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Counts of Eight

This book is brutally good. The things these characters go through are just dark. It certainly sucked me in, and will suck you in, too. I can't wait for the next inseriea. The narration is beyond great. It really fleshes the story and heartache out well, making it that much more believable. Definitely worth your credit if you enjoy dark captive romances.

Deeply Depraved

It was a little slow at times but so intense. It provokes all of the feelings and rips at your heart. The sadness, the strength, the love and the despair are all overwhelming. The narrators were amazing and did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life. I can’t wait to read the next one.

Great dark romance and fantastic narration

Throughly enjoyed this first instalment in the Four Families series by Brynn Ford. Check TW as the themes in this book are not suitable for all readers. The narration was great particularly the accents of the main characters. Would recommend to anyone who loves a dark Russian mafia book with a captive ballerina love story!

Counts of Dark Suspense

Counts of Eight is a dark romance that is a great starting point for readers wanting to try out this genre. Ford deftly builds the characters and this world to stunning clarify, but be warned the cliffhanger in this one is particularly brutal.

Dark Romance

✨Every move she makes is sensual and my f-cking heart is racing. I need her.

The intensity I feel dancing with Anya-even just being near her-is indescribable.

It’s the kind of intensity I want to feel all the time.

It’s the splash of cool water on a hot summer day. It’s the rush of performing for a crowd of hundreds. It’s dirty s-x on a public f-cking beach. I’m just about to drag her into my arms, but the chance is taken from me.

Just like everything else has been taken from me.

✨Oh my heart! I had the absolute pleasure of reading another amazing new to me author last month and loved Counts of Eight.

✨I listened to this story on audio 🖤🎧 as I read along and fell so hard for the amazing and heartfelt performances given by both of these talented narrators!!

This dark romance is wonderfully written with so many beautiful elements interwoven into much darker themes and traumatic experiences of the main characters, Anya and Ezra.

The progression of their feelings for one another as the story and plot unfolded was tender and brutal all at once. As I read this story I was immersed and could feel every ounce of the longing and aching for human connection that these main characters craved in one another.

✨Counts of Eight is the first book in The Four Families series and the story for these main characters extends over the first two books!

✨Dark & Traumatic Themes
✨Forbidden Romance
✨Ballet Themes
✨Slow Burn 💗

Good

Ah this one made my dark little heart happy! I loved it! Can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series because I’m invested now!

4 stars

This one is interesting!
It ends in a solid cliffhanger. I don’t know why I thought this book would be a stand alone set in a series…. Like each book focuses on a new lead. This I don’t think will be the case here due to how it finishes. I feel like there’s a bit of instalove due to affection shown when there normally isn’t any. I liked this world building and I’m interested in continuing to hear more about this series as it comes to audio. 3.5/4 star listen.