The Heretic Royal

De: G.A. Aiken

Narrado por: Mia Barron

In the G.A. Aiken's fantasy follow up to the USA Today bestselling Scarred Earth Saga's The Princess Knight and The Blacksmith Queen, two sisters battle for a single throne, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers...With subtle commentary on today's political polarization, this riveting epic celebrates strong female characters and champions the underdog within a diverse, high fantasy framework.

GODS SAVE THE QUEEN!

Ainsley Farmerson has always planned to break free of the family business—and the family drama. But what was once farming, smithworking, and bickering over the dinner table has turned into open warfare between sisters. Sides have been taken, lives are on the line, and Ainsley has no doubt which sister must be queen. She'll do whatever is necessary to take down the soulless Beatrix. Even if that means joining forces with angry battle nuns, irritating monks, and overbearing centaurs.

Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan has no time for human beings. And yet...there is something about the uncontrollable princess that he can't ignore. Maybe it's the way her eldest sisters underestimate her. Or her bravery facing down dragons and mad queens from distant lands. Whatever the reason, Gruff is willing to fight by this human's side. Not only for the entertainment value, but because she's right. Beatrix must never be queen. So whatever he has to do, whoever he has to destroy, Gruff will battle beside Ainsley. Fast. Hard. And with absolutely no mercy...

©2023 G. A. Aiken (P)2022 Recorded Books

The dialog

Aiken has a wonderful way of bringing forth numerous characters without overwhelming the reader. The dialog was witty and humorous, the storyline quick paced and thorough. The romance was not the main focus but a sprinkle on top of a delicious fantastical tale of a sundae. I loved this series from page one and am impatiently waiting for the next release!

Love GA Aiken!

Absolutely love the story line about Anwyl and her dragon family. I like the dynamic of the Farmerson/Smythe family but the centaurs are just ok for me. This love story was mediocre. The saving grace of this story was the return of old characters . The narrator was by far the worst thing about the story. Found her voice dull and boring, and it was difficult to differentiate between characters.

More more…

The story continues old and new characters more intrigue.The humor is what makes me look forward to reading this author’s books.
Want more!!

NEXT!!!

I impatiently await each installment from G A Aiken and The Heretic Royal did not disappoint. This author must expend a lot of time and energy to create such vivid stories. However, I can’t help wishing that we didn’t have to wait so long between each book. I’m eagerly anticipating the next release.

Unbelievably awesome!!

I can’t wait for the next book in the series. It’s impossible to believe that the antagonist developed so much power without any war experience or even personal experience.
Excellent and imaginative storytelling!!

Good series

I am enjoying this series and this book was so much fun. I loved getting to see old friends. There are a few mistakes in this but nothing to bad. Unlike the last book I really enjoyed this couple. It was fun to watch them fall in love. The narrator however was not great. Still I will continue on with the next one.

Another Fantastic Installment

Let me just say that G. A. Aiken doesn’t write fast enough. I love everything to do with th world of her Dragon Series, and this jump off into The Sacred Earth Saga is just fabulous.
The Heretic Royal bridges the two worlds. While it’s main focus is Ainsley becoming know as a warrior in her own right, she and Gruff’s relationship, Aiken takes the time to build the relationship between the three queens Keeley, Annwyl and even bring in the dragon queen Rhiannon. There is a lot of story and character building along with the adventures, battles and deadly animal friends.
I loved the book and as usual look forward to the next installment.

Feels like a Prologue

My first listen through left me not so interested. One, there were a lot of jumping between characters. Two, there were a large amount of character point of views. Third, I did not enjoy the voice for Annwyl and the dragons. I had trouble distinguishing them and Annwyl sounded like a male. So that you understand...I have read/listen to Annwyl and the dragon's entire series and truly enjoyed them. Too bad they didn't bring back Hollie Jackson as narrator for Annwyl and the dragons, while leaving Mia Brown for the others. I also think that there were too many characters for just on narrator.

I did give the book another try. Knowing I won't like half of the narration, I paid more attention to the characters to distinguish them better.

As for the story, there was a lot. Much like an introduction to the upcoming war that ending the current one. Not much progress in the war between sisters. We get alot more activity for the sisters, and baby sis seems to steal the show.

Woot woot

I love the author and this series so much. The intersection of the Dragon series bumped the entire library to a solid 25 stars.

Great story bad narration

Have been listening to the audiobook for this series and the Dragon Kin series. The first narrator was the best and this one butchered the dialogue for previous characters. It was so bad like why did she have to make certain characters voice high pitched and graveling it was so bad for the ears and ruined the character. The story was great. Long time fans of G.A. Aiken will love the story build up and enjoy the fantasy and family drama! Great book! My favorite in the series but I hated the audiobook smh for the way voices were used for certain characters