Sanctum of the Soul

The Shroud of Prophecy, Book 3

By: Kel Kade

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

The epic conclusion to the genre-bending series, Shroud of Prophecy (Fate of the Fallen and Destiny of the Dead) from New York Times bestselling author, Kel Kade.

The chosen one is dead, the powerful have abandoned their subjects, and Death has come for them all.

Aaslo, the reluctant new Chosen One, and Teza, a failed magus healer, lead a small group of broken people who continue to hold back the tide of a war between the gods. They gather what forces they can scrape together for a final battle. Their band of unlikely warriors' grit and bravery in the face of staggering odds, however, has strengthened all of them as they come into their power and their destiny.

Aaslo stands at a crossroad where he must embrace all of what he has become even in the face of losing the war, his friends, and his world.

The Shroud of Prophesy series

Fate of the Fallen

Destiny of the Dead

Sanctum of the Soul

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

©2025 Kel Kade (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“This rousing conclusion to the series is a satisfying mix of humor and dark fantasy with a compelling romantic subplot.”—Booklist, starred review

Brothers in all things

I wasn't sure if I would enjoy the end of this story but I was incredibly satisfied by this end.

Great ending to a great series.

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I really enjoyed this series. The story was well crafted & the characters were all unique. Well done Kel Kade.

What to say?

I was thinking about the 1/2 way point that this wasn’t going to be a trilogy. It seemed there was too much story left, but Kel did an admirable job tying up the majority of the threads. A few were maybe cut a bit short but I really enjoyed the book.

Nick Podehl was fantastic as always. I’d listen to him read the dictionary.

Good but rushed

I enjoyed the series but the book felt very rushed. I understand they’re fighting against the clock but it felt like a short story instead of a three part series.

This book didn’t let me down.

Really enjoyed this book, I think she did a good job of balancing the pace of the story. I was a little worried that based on the length it was going to feel rushed but she did a wonderful job with it.

Character development

Love the even flow and they want the characters came into there powers, the smooth progression of events was critical

great series

great series, good charaters. good fantasy story. glad Aslo got his happy ending. no complaints

Characterizations

I became involved with the outcome of the story which made it very easy to continue with the story. The preformance was superb.

Side kick turned hero

This story is dark throughout the books, twisted in some ways but once you get to know the characters you begin to understand the decisions made. The book series is full of action and complicated decisions that the characters need to make. Very different but still very good

Good listen

A bit strange but good story. Nick P continues to deliver with his narration.