Eternal Reign

Age of Vampires, Book 1

De: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

Narrado por: Michelle Sparks

The vampire prince has never claimed a human. Until now.

My whole life I’ve been nothing but a means to an end; livestock kept caged for the production of blood. I’ve stared through fences at the promise of freedom countless times, but the only way anyone escapes this hell is in the hands of a bloodsucker.

The annual testing is about to begin, and those who pass are never seen again. So f--k that. My twin and I decided to risk it all. To run before the royals could claim us.

Turns out, that dream expired fast. Because when an original vampire decides to own you, there’s nowhere in this ruined world left to escape to.

I’m at his mercy now, trapped in his castle, destined to become his creature, and forced into a dangerous game of rivalry between the seductive vampire princes.

His beauty is a weapon I wasn’t prepared for, his cruelty a bane that strikes fear in the hearts of all, and his company a sin I’m going to spend my life repenting.

I need to get back to my sister, but she’s caught in a trap of her own, tangled up with the last slayer to walk this earth and following his path towards vengeance. She’s at his mercy too, the man with violence tattooed across his skin, death trailing his footsteps as he stalks his prey - who just so happen to be the royal vampires who hold me captive.

The gods are toying with us all, placing my twin and I on opposite sides of an ancient war. And in the end, I fear there won’t be any victors left standing.

So I’m going to play a game of my own, let my captor use me as his puppet until I find my moment to strike.

Let this hell-born ritual of lust, lies and blood begin.

This is a dark, fantasy romance series by the authors of Zodiac Academy with all the enemies to lovers vibes – don’t go expecting a sweet vampire with sparkling skin and a tendency to watch you sleeping. These vampires are savage and bloodthirsty, and the slayer who hunts them will stab first and ask questions later.

This war-torn fantasy world is a brutal bi*ch and only those 18+ have a chance at surviving the darkness lurking in the audio. There’s no well-meaning vampires snacking on Bambies instead of babies, and if they get their teeth into you, you’ll be damn lucky to escape with your life and panties intact. So grab hold of your slayer blade (wooden stakes have too many splinters) and get ready to defy the gods, because this is going to be one helluva ride.

©2023 Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti (P)2023 Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Love this story!!!

This book was well written and great. t he only reason I decreased a star for performance is I felt they were speaking slow so I upped the speed. It is a great book with an original story. The relationship between the sisters is so sweet and makes me envious of their closeness. I cannot wait for the sequel

Family torn apart

Family torn apart, one sister to become a vampire slayer. Is the other sister going to become a vampire or does she fall in love and remain human? On to the next book. This book has more of a serious tone to it and different from others written by this fantastic duo. The performance has me more interested in reading the book for myself and forming my own character voices in my head, not the best I've heard. Her voice is nice to listen too.

Binge worthy

I like the development of their characters and there's a slow burn where it's not to a point where you're ashamed to listen to it.

Great first book

I was a little bit torn on whether or not to start this series. The only experience I have with this writing duo is the Zodiac Academy series, and it seems like I am the ONLY person in the entire world that did not like that series. Well, truthfully, I can't even say that I didn't like the series because I couldn't make it past the first book (I DNF'd somewhere around 30% or so). So, you can understand my reticence.

Regardless, the premise sounded good so I thought, "why not?" And I am actually very pleased that I decided to jump in. Apparently (and I did not find this out until the very end - during the Author's Acknowledgements) This was the very first book that these two decided to write. And I have no idea when it initially came out, but they did a complete re-write of the entire series a few years later - spiced it up and added content - so what we are getting now is kind of brand new.

Needless to say - I did enjoy this first book. The premise is interesting - even if we do not get the entire story in the first book. The world has gone through a world ending nuclear war from the humans and when almost all was lost, the vampires stepped in and took over to basically save the humans that were left (food source, remember?). But all is not well because the vampires could not really care less how the humans live and they are living in walled off compounds without basic necessities, they have to donate blood often and are barely given enough food rations to live.

We meet our FMC's - twins Montana and Callie - who are 21 years old and only know life as it is. They live with their father who has told them stories about the "before". Then, there is some test that the vampires do regularly, where certain people are picked to be "tested" - which means they have to give blood that goes through some type of test. If they pass - they are taken and never seen again.

The twins father somehow knows that when the girls are chosen, that they are going to be taken and the family decides to run. It is a decision that really does not have good odds and once they get past the walls, the are discovered. During the craziness, the two girls are separated - Montana and her father are captured and Callie is recued by an unknown man.

This starts the story. The two girls are each going through quite different experiences and they are both discovering that things are not what they have been told. And EACH girl is learning unbelievable but very different information.

I really did enjoy this book. Of course, you can not stop at the end and have to continue onward because the story is just getting good, so onward I go.......

Torn

This book had me at the edge of my seat. I'm torn between loving and hating these characters. I can't wait to dive into book 2.

Another Twisted Sisters Masterpiece

Well, the sisters did it again! I was drawn in immediately and loved the character building of the two main characters, twins- Callie and Montana. What a crazy rollercoaster of a listen! I’m sitting on the edge of my seat with anticipation for book 2!!

Awesome story and great narrator

This book is fast-paced with lots of action. I feel like there is more to Eric then he is letting on. Magnar was my favorite almost from the first meeting. He is a really interesting character. I can't wait to find out more about Callie and Montana and what the become. There seems so much to each of them too. I love how fierce they both are. Can't wait for more. Michelle Spark did a great job narrating and bring each character to life.

Keeps you wanting more!

This book was well so well written! I love how we are seeing both sides of the story! I can’t wait to see what else is in store for our girls!! I loved how vampires are betrayed in the story and how different the realms can be!!

amazing start to the series

The sisters always write amazing stories and I can't wait to delve deeper into this world! The narrator they picked is incredible and really helped bring this story to life.

Good story, bad narrator.

Took me some time. It’s a good story but the narrator is dragging her voice and going soooo slow! It’s annoying!