Daindreth's Assassin

By: Elisabeth Wheatley

Narrated by: Elisabeth Wheatley

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

An assassin falls for the archduke she was sent to kill, but killing him might be the only way to save his soul.

Magic has two immutable rules - every spell requires a sacrifice, and every curse can be broken.

Amira Brindonu is a sorceress turned assassin, bound in a curse that forces her to obey her father, even to the point of high treason. When he orders her to kill the future emperor, she fails, but discovers a secret that could bring the whole of the empire to its knees.

The archduke is stricken by a curse that could sentence him and his people to damnation, but Amira could be the only key to breaking it. In a desperate last-ditch effort, the archduke takes Amira prisoner and makes a pact to protect her from her curse if she will help free him of his own.

As time begins to run out, Amira soon learns that there are enemies that blades can’t touch, and there are fates worse than death. Caught in a web of sorcery, intrigue, and her growing feelings for the archduke, the assassin must decide just how much she is willing to give to save the only man she’s ever loved.

Every curse can be broken, but can two cursed people save each other?

Beauty and the Beast meets The Witcher in this fantasy romance that is sure to delight fans of Sarah J. Maas, Kristin Cashore, and Leigh Bardugo.

©2021 Elisabeth Wheatley (P)2021 Elisabeth Wheatley

Fantastic book, amazing storytelling

Great characters and exciting story. Loved it! If you like the Witcher series you’ll love this book!

Tough Love

This is an intriguing fast pasted love drama. Where their demons don't play so well together. That's just the start.

Pronunciation?

Even only by chapter 6 words like scintillated and scion are pronounced with a hard C like "skintilated" and "skyon". Surreptitious pronounced as "surreptityus" insteash of '-shus'. The story, setting, and plot are amazing. Though it is hard to focus past these obvious blunders. Further, for a writer who also makes YouTube videos doing accents, it is odd that narration lacks emotion. "The king bellowed" (as if he were hiding from someone) / "the queen screached" (flatly, and without emphasis). Perhaps too early to judge a youtube/author/narrator's fist foray only in the first book... Will review the rest

Got me out of my listening slump!

Been in a reading/listening slump for the last 3 months, but overcame that thanks to this book! It was really engaging and had me so enthralled that i finished in less than 3 days! The flow can be a bit confusing at times but it’s easy to move past as you progress into the next scene, leaving a comprehensive overall picture of whats going on. Daindreth is such a precious boy! The narration gave me pause initially (just something to adjust and get used to) and it’s what delayed me in listening to this sooner. But playing at 1.5 speed and the sheer magnetism of the story moved me past any initial “hang ups” i had. Highly recommend! I’m excited for the rest of the series, which i’ll be continuing right after this.

loved it.

I loved the characters and story. I follow the author on YouTube and it did not disapoint.

No dragons yet… but the assassin is pretty awesome!

I have watched several of this authors reels and just got around to reading her book (first I had to figure out she had a book for me to read but that’s probably my own fault). Quite excellent is my verdict and I plan on starting the second book shortly as in a couple of minutes. :)

Amazing

Incredible story with action, love, magic, heartfelt romance and well I just can’t find any more words it’s just incredible

Gripping story.

I loved the story, I did feel like some of the characters acted "slow" to understanding concepts that we figured out right away or repeating things they discovered as if rediscovering it for the first time. But overall it was a gripping story that I couldn't stop listening to. I can't wait to "consume" the next!

Good read!

I finished this book in just a few long sittings, it kept me engaged right up until the end.

Well Written

I'm not normally a romance reader, I enjoy westerns, but this book changed my mind. I'll definitely be reading the rest of the series, and I might branch out if there are more like this.