The Assassin Bride

The King and the Assassin, Book 1

De: Anastasis Blythe

Narrado por: Nikki Massoud, Fajer Al-Kaisi

It is said that the Neverseen King comes for a bride every hundred years. I thought it was only legend—until he came for me.

I am one of twelve assassins forced to compete for the hand of our unseen king, who I'm beginning to doubt is even human at all.

Why he needs a bride, much less one who wields a blade isn't any of my business. All I'm trying to do is get out of here with my life and my heart intact. I don't want to care about the mysteries I begin uncovering about the king, about why he never shows his face, about his palace that turns into a nightmare after dusk. I'm just trying to escape.

But apparently, my choice is to win this competition or die. I'm not dying. And I'm definitely not falling in love with the Neverseen King.

The Assassin Bride is a dark and twisted tale of a deadly bridal competition for the hand of a mysterious shadow king. It's book one in The King and the Assassin fantasy romance series, perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Sylvia Mercedes, and Elise Kova, who love dark, swoon-worthy heroes and sweet (not steamy) slow-burn romance.

©2023 Anastasis Blythe (P)2024 Podium Audio

Slow burn

Excellent world building, plenty of surprises and just overall a great story!! Had me on the edge of my seat a few times

Rich

Very rich and vivid! The characters have a lot of depth and the story was so well told. Can't wait for the rest of the series.

Character development

I loved the book and the characters in it. Definitely can’t wait until book 2 in November!!!!

Obsessed!!

One of my all time favorite fantasy books! The audio made it even better!! I need book 2 asap!

An amazing fantasy romance filled with passion, mystery, and betrayal

This is a remarkable story!! I adored the characters, the world building, the plot—all superb. The narrators brought this story to life in such a compelling way. Loved it!

Captivating Story, I stayed up until 4am listening because it was just that good!

I genuinely don’t want this to come off as bragging, it’s just a fact, I read and listen to a lot of books, And this book’s FMC has just entered my top three list. I’ll update this review after I have some more time to process because I have so much to say but need to figure out where to start. I just needed to review and recommend first because I really think you should listen to this book. I am impatiently waiting for book two to be released.

Good story,

I wish the male narrator had voiced the king through the whole book, instead of just doing the epilogue. I think it would have added so much more to the listening experience.

Excellent story!

Loved it and can’t wait for the next to come out. Narrator did a great job! Although, I agree with another review that the Kings voice should have been done by the epilogue voice throughout the book. That would be better. Still a great performance!

Too much inner dialogue

Liked the plot, but way way way too much inner dialogue!! Also, the main character complains when she’s not getting attention, but pushes the king away when he gives it to her. Super annoying.

Interesting concept

I didn't like how the narrator kept changing accents for the same character. I really like the story premise, but something was lacking for me. I think there wasn't enough chemistry between the love interests.