Raven's Ruin

The Keeper Origins, Book 2

By: JA Andrews

Narrated by: Kate Reading

The growing power in Sable’s words nearly changed the world. Until she was betrayed and silenced.

A year ago, on the land’s biggest stage, Sable’s voice nearly burned down the carefully constructed lies of the Kalesh Empire. Now, Sable’s skills are merely tools in High Prioress Vivaine’s desperate negotiations with the new Kalesh ambassador, who’s denounced Sable as a zabat. A rebel. A firestarter.

Sable would love nothing more than to burn down the empire. But with threats against her sisters looming, the acting troupe driven away, and no news of Reese for a year, she’s too chained and alone to even light a spark.

Meanwhile, the empire grows on the south like a disease and stretches its poisoned fingers even into the northern lands. Desperate to fight, Sable sends details about the Kalesh to the one ember of hope kindling in the north: a small, mysterious band of rebels. Vivaine hates the rebellion, though, and her spies have discovered their location - and that Sable is more deeply connected to them than she knows. Unless Sable turns her back on the rebellion and pledges loyalty to Vivaine, the prioress will reveal the rebel camp to the Kalesh.

But Vivaine should not be so rash, because the power of Sable’s voice is stirring again, the old coals being stoked into flames. And she’s ready to embrace the title of zabat.

The Keeper Origins trilogy and the Keeper Chronicles trilogy can be listened to in any order. They take place in the same world but are stand-alone books.

©2021 JA Andrews (P)2021 Podium Audio

Great!

new books are awesome can't wait for the third one. The story brings you along nicely and lots of interesting points and ideas

Pleasantly surprised!

This is the second book in this series. The first one didn't really catch me until well into it, and then mostly because I thought the storyline had potential. I was right. This book moves well, builds on the 1st book with no inconsistency, and develops the characters beautifully. Looking forward to the next one.

Clean and Entertaining Fantasy Fiction

I listened to the Audible version of this series and I'm curious to know if the inconsistencies and typos I heard are actually in the text. Unfortunately, my local library does not carry this text for me to check without buying the book (which I already did for the audio version).

But, besides the little annoying mistakes that an editor should catch, it's a really good story/plot and includes entertaining characters that are NOT one dimensional and stagnant (why did anyone think Wheel of Time was well written??).
Andrews stays true to traditional Fantasy lore and introduces many additional mythical creatures from her Keepers Chronicles series.

It is, most importantly, CLEAN! No objectifying women, no sex scenes, no gore, no foul language. It is SO refreshing!

Her books are guilt free and entertaining fantasy. Tolkien would be proud.

Great Story

Finally a new (to me at least) author who is gripping and doesn’t write books full of smut. I’ve read the first two books and they’re amazing!

Awesome!!

And yet another fantastic book that I couldn’t put down and didn’t want to end! Can’t wait for more!

outstanding

outstanding listen. Fresh, imaginative storytelling. Narrator is excellent. Looking forward to the final book in the series

Love this book

Easy a very enjoyable read to the point I had to tell my friends about it.

I love this as much as the first

between the authors and the narrator i just can't wait for more. while her first trilogy seemed more character driving, which I loved. this story is far more indebt yet she never falters on making stellar characters. I can not wait to see what have next.

The second like the first was amazing. I cannot wait to read the third.

The author, the narrator again are perfection and I am so grateful to have this wonderful and layered story to listen to while I recover from yet another episode of life that requires a lot of patience and leaves me unable to do much. I bring this up because without the distraction I pay attention more to the stories and it’s important to have continuity in order to suspend my disbelief and become completely immersed in a story. This story has done that and I’d be a butterfly ring that the next book in this series will do the same
My eternal thanks

Wonderful listen

Great story with much texture to characters and story. Never goes quite where one expects, which is fun. Kare Reading is masterful. Really a well written and enjoyable series.