The Avatar’s Flames

Through the Fire, Book 1

By: Benjamin Medrano

Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart

Ruethwyn's life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn't fit in in her hometown but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope it might be returned.

That all ended in a dragon's fire. Resvarygrath the Gilded, lord of the Golden Dominion, destroyed Ruethwyn's village, killed her parents and teacher, and stole away the young women of the village. Maimed by the dragon's flames, Ruethwyn was spared by a curious dark elf who gave her a chance; she had two years to rescue her beloved or risk losing her forever.

Now, Ruethwyn has little time to recover as best she can. Missing an eye and an arm, her magic half-crippled and her wounds impossible to heal due to a curse, Ruethwyn's prospects at the academy are limited, but she refuses to give up. No matter what challenges she may face, she is determined not to surrender. She's lost too much and refuses to lose another.

First, though, she needs to survive long enough, which proves more challenging than Ruethwyn expects.

©2018 Benjamin Medrano (P)2018 Tantor

I was surprised and pleased

listening to the sample I wasn't sure if I would like the reading but I was very surprised the reading was fantastic and the characters really drew me into the storyline. It started out slow but picked up and held my attention. I am looking forward to the next book.

Excellent

Enjoyed both the story and the narrator. This is my favorite series so far that I've read from Benjamin Medrano with good pacing and a strong main character.

Can’t wait for rest of the series.

Looking forward to the rest of the series on audiobook. Just as good as his other works.

This was refreshing

I really enjoyed this. Lately, I've been more interested in the wlw romance aspect of fantasy books and was okay if the surrounding storyline was lackluster. This book gave me hope that there will, eventually, be a great love story while at the same time providing a very enjoyable experience. Thank you. I look forward to exploring this author more and really loked the narrator as well!

Good fantasy book.

For Medrano's writing this book is very chaste. So if that's what you're looking for you will be disappointed. But if you are looking for a good fantasy book with a female mc that has a spine you have to look no further. The narration was pleasant to listen to.

5 stars of course!

Another excellent book. Could not put it down! Hope to see her kicking some rear in the next book. No need to think about getting this book just do it!

Magical

Magic, dragons, shifters, what could possibly go wrong. Great world-building, well thought out adventures!

The master story teller does it again!!! Don’t miss out on this.

I truly love every book Benjamin Medrano has written, I just can’t get enough of his books, they always makes feel like I am personally getting to know a whole new world. The narrator for this was spot on what a great jobb she did, with telling this intriguing tale. Once again a great female lead that doesn’t start out the most powerful, But fights to protect those around her even if it costs her everything. Couldn’t wait for book 2 to get out on audible so I went ahead and bought it in kindle.

Loved it!

Loved every book I've read by Benjamin Medrano!
Looking forward to the next book in this series.

just wow

fanfreakingtastic i can't wait to listen to the next book! totally worth the long listen