Dirty Demise

Willow Heights Prep Academy: The Envy, Book 1

De: Selena

Narrado por: Michelle Sparks, Teddy Hamilton

Colt Darling

If the truth sets you free, can you ever be free without it?

I used to have it all.
Football made me popular. Money made me desirable. My name made me a king.
Girls tried to tame me, but I valued my freedom too much to be tied down.
Until I lost it all.

Now I’m a ghost in the halls of Willow Heights Prep Academy. The bullies allow me to speak to one person—my girlfriend, Dixie. When I defied that order, they beat me nearly to death.
I survived, but I lost my memories of the month before the attack. I tell myself it doesn’t matter, but I can’t help feeling like I’m missing something.

Here’s what I know for sure.
Dixie is my girlfriend.
I’m a social leper thanks to the bullies and their queen, Gloria Walton.
And something happened that I can’t remember.

I’m determined to find out the truth, but someone thinks it’s better left forgotten.
Someone who sees my freedom as a threat.

But who can I believe when I can’t even trust my own memory?

If you love damaged bad boys, drama, angst, bullying, and dark content, scroll up and listen to start this series today!

Note: This is book 1 in an unconventional bully series. It is not a standalone. It contains material some may find disturbing. 18+ listeners only. Please listen responsibly.

©2023 Selena (P)2023 Selena

wow.

This... just wow... things that I didn't expect... so much more than I thought in this book. I cannot wait for the next one. Selena is a genius 👏

amazing performance 👏

this was so good it really brought colt to life for me. Selena is so talented and these narrators are too!

The secrets and twists are just too good!!!

So many things come to light!!!! The thing I have loved about this whole Faulkner series is how unhinged all these characters are and how well Selena writes them. The first series with Devlin and Crystal set up such a great foundation for this feud. You initially set your dislike to certain characters but then as the series continues your feelings change and more things come to light and skew your initial thoughts. Royal and Harpers storyline really encompasses the majority of what the remaining books touch on. You get a peek into all the background happenings and in doing so learn more and more about the characters. I used to feel sorry for Dixie in the first series and then she was just kind of fake and now with this book I CANT STAND HER!! I know this the reaction Selena was going for and bravo on achieving it bc I found myself silently cruising her and yelling at Colt to just leave her evil ass. Oh Colt, I just want to hug you. This ends on a cliffhanger and the next book isn’t out until much much later 😫 The narration was amazing with Michelle and Teddy. Michelle does a great southern accent without it seeming twangy or too fake and portrays Dixie so well. She has a way of emphasizing that twisted annoying pettiness of Dixie while still bringing the other characters to light. Teddy is just fabulous as Colt and really portrays his lightheartedness perfectly. I can’t wait for the next book even though I’m going to have to, why did I enjoy this so soon?!?

Solid Start

Dixie can take a hike. That’s it. That’s the review. Overall a solid start and I look forward to continuing.

Can’t go wrong with Selena or Teddy

I love this book. Had my attention from the beginning and Selena can do no wrong. Teddy is a great narrator and makes you see the story

good but repetitive

I loved the exile series and couldn't wait for Cole's story but was a little disappointed. Overall it was good but it felt a little repetitive. The whole time Cole lost a period of time in which he struggled to remember what happened, it never said. Dixie is jealous of basically everyone and has serious issues she is with him basically for his name and status, she knows there was someone else in the month or so before Cole was hurt but doesn't know who. It was just the same through the whole book.

Mid Series Start?

I knew going into this book that it was book 1 of 3, I was prepared for that. However, even several chapters into book one, it reads like it was already the middle of a series.
I wish there would have been a disclaimer saying it would be best to “read these books X X” first (or some mention) because if I’m being honest, I would not have used a credit.
The story itself, seemed a bit chaotic to me for a bit (see above reason) but it is written very well and I can honestly say, definitely invoked a lot of emotion from me. I must have missed TW’s, my fault but I am now invested, as every author likes to hear I am sure, so onto book two I go, another credit will be used.
As for the narrators they were SPOT on as usual and fantastic choices.