A Kingdom of Exiles

The Outcast Fantasy Series

By: S.B. Nova

Narrated by: Cathy Conneff

The brightest of stars are always born on the darkest of nights.

Serena Smith is unusual. Growing up in a backwoods village, her life is lonely and dull. Then, on her 18th birthday, she's gifted a magical heirloom only to be snatched by fae and condemned to a lifetime in chains.

Dragged to Aldar, a fae kingdom ruled by a tyrant witch, Serena discovers a forbidden love and meets fellow outcasts, each with their own dark secrets.

As the lives of warriors, rebels, and witches clash, they find a shared destiny. For only together, and with Serena's unique gifts, can they survive long enough to build the flames of a revolution. Only together can they go to war....

From the author of Draken comes this explosive new fantasy series with lots of heart and a sting in its tail.

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Suitable for mature YA and up.

©2017 S.B. Nova (P)2018 S.B. Nova

slow start for me, but gets really good

once I got into the story I was hooked! and, I wasnt quite sure about the narrator at first, but she grew on me too.

A pleasant surprise!

Don't let the beginning put you off. It just an intro, and I think the idea was that you get a picture of things are like in her home town.
This book was such a surprise. Once she'd taken the little involuntary trip I couldn't stop listening. It's a perfect first book in a series. I can't wait for the next one!

Full Marks

I have given only one book full marks before today and given that my audiobook library is over 300 books... that's saying a lot. The storyline is enchanting, the narrator is enticing, and the characters are entrancing. It was easy to read and even easier to throw myself into this beautiful Fae world.

Truly surprised

I was genuinely surprised that this book sucks you in like it does. It is narrated by an English woman. I was very skeptical. Her voice was beautiful and brought the story depth that I wasn't expecting. I can't wait for the next installment when Nova is better from her health issue.

ended too soon

I didnt want it to end. Sure the main character needs to take charge of her life, the futility of her having no options really makes her character great.

Wonderfully Surprised

I didn't know what to expect with listening to a new author, but I want disappointed. Overall, it's a story about overcoming the odds, building new friendships, and fighting for the good.

Performance was believable. The narrator did a great job of giving each character a unique voice so you could tell who was talking.

Characters are believable and have depth. Looking forward to the next book.

I really quite enjoyed this.

I try to avoid most stuff that has YA attached to the description. But I think the description said mature YA and up. Which can sometimes really be great! I’m an adult woman and I love to escape to the occasional fantasy realm. I just don’t always like it when I get there. Thankfully this wasn’t the case here.

Before I go into what I like about it, I wanted to bring attention to comments about Serena not thinking for herself or being whiny. Dude, she’s a young adult who has almost zero self esteem due to abuse and has been dropped forcibly into a world she doesn’t understand and doesn’t have the coping skills or support system she needs to survive. But she trudges on. Learning to have confidence and not let the world crush you isn’t easy. And I relate to this. I also relate to how her odd group of friends help her in different ways. Some friends are overprotective. Some challenge you. Some just show up in your life like some kind of miracle during the worst of times. In some ways, her group of misfits reminds me of Stephen King. His ‘losers clubs’. He has them in a few of his books. And I like that element in his writing as well as here.

There is a lot of talking in this book. If you hate inner dialog, this isn’t the droid you’re looking for. I happen to like it as it shows the characters developing in their own ways. There’s still action, intrigue, betrayal, and romance. Humor as well. And non of that is enjoyable unless you understand the pieces in play on the board.

Anyways, I have no idea if this is the kind of review that will really make potential readers begrudgingly buy 3 more credits. Yes, fantasy with romance has been done before. But the world of Fairy in this book isn’t the same as other authors, like SJM. At least, not in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong. I love her. But I also REALLY loved this book’s version of Fairy in a different way.

I loved the world building, the characters, and am excited for the next book! Which I’m starting NOW. The only thing I really don’t like is that The 3rd book isn’t out already. 😉

I hope you give the book a chance. I especially think this book will resonate with people who have struggled with self esteem, felling alone, or have survived trauma. I don’t think this book needs trigger warnings though. More like the book needs indicators that it might vibe with a certain demographic. And maybe remind you that you’re stronger than you think. Xo

such a great read!

first off the narrator was sensational! She voiced everyone differently and so well none of the voices meshed together. you could hear their different personalities and attitudes with each voice. it was flawless! Secondly, the author was very descriptive that you could picture everything perfectly. And I love how Serena wasn't just suddenly a badass and how she has insecurities. she suffered years of emotional, mental, and physical abuse during the most important years of an adolescent's life. So of course those insecurities and doubt in oneself is going to carry on throughout the story as she grows and learns to trust herself.
loved this book and can't wait for the sequel!

great twist

has great twist and not what I expected based on how the book. definitely was a pleasant surprise and loved all of it.

Wow!

This is an amazing story! Be forewarned however-this book series is supposed to connect with another series by the same author. I can’t wait for the rest of the story!