The Revered and the Pariah

Fae of Alastríona, Book 2

De: J.E. Reed

Narrado por: Laura Horowitz, Gregory Salinas

A kingdom full of secrets. A queen ready to rise.Arianna's story continues in the second book in the #1 bestselling The Fae of Alastríona series by J.E. Reed.

Having just barely survived the brutality of slavery and war, Arianna has finally revealed herself as The Divine but has yet to fully understand the heavy responsibilities of her new role.

With their new mating bond still solidifying, Arianna and Rion arrive in Ruadhán, the royal city of Alastríona, so she can lay rightful claim to her throne. The city, however, is full of superstition about The Demon, and the pair is tested at every turn, especially by the male who is acting as regent . . . and was prophesied to be Arianna's true mate.

Though she aims to learn from those who have been ruling the city in her absence, Arianna's trust is shaken when she discovers the royal council is keeping life-altering secrets. Her search for the truth ensnares those closest to her as they work to unravel the mysteries surrounding the royal city and the Lord of Pádraigín.

And then a devastating mistake leads to bloodshed and an excruciating exile.

As Arianna's world turns upside down, she must decide what is real, who she can trust, and exactly what she is willing to fight for.

The second book in the #1 bestselling The Fae of Alastríona series returns listeners to a land haunted by war, where hearts are tested and the truth will either destroy the continent or set it free.

©2023 Jessica Reed (P)2024 Jessica Reed

Engaging

I just need questions answered, so close but the answer seems so far away. Just need the history how did we get here?!

amazing

Wow! The sequel is just as amazing and I enjoyed every bit of the story. The amazing world building is expanded and there are many moving pieces that also had just as many unexpected surprises. The character development continues as they each grow and learn. It's a wonderful read with a lot of emotions that really moved me. I can't wait for the next book!

Good story

Good story, not great. I felt like it was slow paced and I kept getting bored. I’m still invested in the story to listen to the next book.

Standing ovation

I love a good victory read.. it’s like you knew they would pull through no matter what and I love that..

Struggling with the narration choices

My brain goes crazy when hearing two different voices for the same people. It makes it really hard to pay attention and make a connection. It’s a better experience when the same person voices the same character no matter the POV - esp when the POV switches up so much. I read the physical book and listened to certain parts of the audiobook. The performances were great, but the narration strategy is just difficult.

The love story

Loved listening to the love story happening between the Divine and her mate. I also liked how everything ends up tying together, especially in the end. The last chapter explains most everything and makes you want start the next book right away.

I almost said it was decent but then the main character lost all backbone

I wanted to say it was still decent besides the 20 or more chapters I had to skip (legit about 8 hours of garbage but it's long) because they were so bad but she is so weak mentally that I can't. In the beginning she was strong/knew what was real and what wasn't. By the end she's just an absolute moron and scared of someone who did nothing. The MMC deserves better. I kinda want reach through the book and slap some sense into the author. she almost wrote something decent.

Super frustrating

I was really excited for the second book, but I feel like the entire plot was just lost. The MC’s are skeletons of their character of the first book. All of their character strength just went flying out the window. The constant whiplash of Arianna’s I’m not strong enough whining just made me want to quit reading, but I’m no quitter so I just got mad the longer I read. It may have not been so frustrating if the villainous plot wasn’t given away right at their arrival and the fact they just constantly let themselves be manipulated with no plan from the beginning, just constant wishing they never went. There wasn’t anything there to keep you on the edge.

Simpering weak female lead

Tired of young female leads who doubt everything about themselves. The plot is pretty good and the world building. Like the writing style otherwise.