The Lost and the Chosen

Lost Sentinel Series, Book 1

By: Ivy Asher

Narrated by: Mia Madison

My name is Vinna, and I've been keeping a lot of secrets.

You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere.

Lucky for me, I have yet to meet someone whose ass I couldn't kick, inside the ring or out. I put that to the test when I run headfirst into a fight that brings all my secrets, and reality as I know it, crashing down around me. Now, I'm looking for answers and trying to piece together what the hell is going on. Paranormal is my new way of life. It's not going to be easy, and I'm not exactly welcome.

That is, until I meet the boys, and trust me, they are anything but boyish.

I'm up against elders who think I'm too powerful, a family who views me as a threat, and something lurking in the shadows that's been coming for me my whole life.

There's not a chance in hell I'm going down without a fight. I'm not lost anymore, and I'm about to show this world exactly what I can do.

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Ivy Asher (P)2019 Tantor

Loved! Looking for a strong female to idolize?

Look no further! I am in LOVE with this book. The female lead is a kick butt, strong and relatable person who makes you wanna be just as edgy. The story is captivating and never a dull moment. This book has a great mix of mystery, action, romance and bad ass! I truly couldn't put it down! I am so excited for the next book!

I can read over and over.

I can't really explain how good this book was. From the plot to the narrator. Everything was just awesome and damn it had me catching feelings. To the point where I was angry with the main character or crying with her. It was just done so well, that I can't wait for the next book. Which I'm definitely getting. (I usually don't write any comments about the book I listen to, but for this. I just had too.)

MUST READ!!!

I rarely give the highest rating but I can't recommend this book enough. Vinna is a wonderful character who is completely relatable and someone you want to root for and defend. About the story: As another reviewer points out, the first group of men are not "her men" - she meets them later and feels an immediate attraction and connection. They are completely loveable except one but he comes around and as the reader I felt so happy for her and glad she has them when she later learns she's betrayed ( I wanted to punch some people) and then experiences loss and grief ( tears were she'd). There's no cheating and no cliched storylines. Mia narrates the story perfectly. This is definitely worth a credit and I eagerly await the sequel.

Pleasantly surprised

I had passed this one up countless times but after a recommendation I’m glad I finally listened. Good pace, action, and a start to the relationships and mystery. I didn’t find the narration as irritating as other reviews (half the reason I held off) but there were a few parts where I agree it was unnecessarily slow/ drawling.

simply amazing

I cannot tell you how many times I have read, and listened to this story Vinna and "the boys", just a fantastic read. the narrator does an amazing job of bringing Vinna to life. I can't hear a different voice even when I go back and re-read my paperback copies.

Great book!

So thankful to have found another great series. Found this book by happy accident. Great characters, exciting story. Lots of passion and action. Can’t wait to read next one.

Not what I expected

I got this book free on Audible and I wasn’t expecting such a good story with the reverse harem style.
The supernatural storyline was really well done and had a lot of interesting plot lines that weren’t the usual for this type of story.
I also really liked that they didn’t just jump into bed and that they actually built up relationships and sometimes had issues with each other like real people. It made the story relatable (other than the typical unrealistic “everyone is beautiful and well built” thing that all these stories have).
So I rated it a 4 but it was more enjoyable than that but not quite a 5.

Wow!! 😮

This was Amazing I honestly recommend it. It has a little bit os everything. From the 1st chapter it will take a grip on you and you won’t want to stop listening.

It’s going to my top favorites this year and even though it was a free listen I will be purchasing it to keep in my library that is how good this is.

The narrator was awesome and the writing was superb. 😍

Awesome!!

absolutely awesome. great characters and plot. cannot wait for book 2 audio, until then will just go read it again. then the wait for book 3 and book 3 audio!!!!

Book was great, narration wasn't as great.

I want to start by saying that I LOVE this series. I first read on kindle then bought the audio as soon as it came out. I'm an avid audio book listener and will buy book two as soon as the audio comes out for that one.

With that being said, I didn't care too much for the narrator here. I thought some of the timing was off, some wording was way too slow and drug out. It was just a bit annoying. I also wish there was a bit more distinction between the character voices. Books with many characters can get confusing, this is especially true with Reverse Harem as you have multiple males introduced at the same time. I prefer a narrator that can really voice that distinction. Again, it wasn't bad, just wasn't great for me.

I will remain a huge Ivy Asher fan and will read and listen as long as she keeps releasing!