The Reckless Oath We Made

By: Bryn Greenwood

Narrated by: Alex McKenna, Kirby Heyborne, Adenrele Ojo, MacLeod Andrews, Mark Bramhall, Maxwell Glick, Georgette Perna, Amanda Carlin, Kaleo Griffith

A new provocative love story from the New York Times best-selling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things.

"The story of Zee and Gentry is the reason we read." (Brunonia Barry)

Their journey will break them - or save them. A moving and complicated love story for our time, The Reckless Oath We Made redefines what it means to be heroic. Zee has never admitted to needing anybody. But she needs Gentry. Her tough exterior shelters a heart that's loyal to the point of self-destruction, while autistic Gentry wears his heart on his sleeve, including his desire to protect Zee at all costs. When an abduction tears Zee's family apart, she turns to Gentry - and sets in motion a journey and a love that will change their lives forever.

"[A] mind-blowing book that has left me scrambling to pick up the pieces of my brain and my shattered heart.... Prepare to have your mind and heart expanded to their limits." (The Oklahoman)

Audiobook cast of narrators:

Alex McKenna, as Zee

Kirby Heyborne, as Gentry

Adenrele Ojo, as Charlene

MacLeod Andrews, as Rhys

Mark Bramhall, as Alva

Maxwell Glick, as Marcus

Georgette Perna, as Rosalinda

Amanda Carlin, as Dottie

Kaleo Griffith, as Deputy Evangelista

©2019 Bryn Greenwood (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Leave it to Bryn Greenwood to find loyalty and love in a world that seems devoid of both.... Captivating, complex, and relentless, the story of Zee and Gentry is the reason we read, the chance to take a journey we’d never dare in real life, one that changes our perspective forever.” (Brunonia Barry, author of The Lace Reader)

“Unforgettable...Greenwood depicts an unconventional romance with honesty and tenderness. [This] upside-down contemporary fairy tale captivates with its wonderfully inventive storytelling and its compassionately drawn, flawed characters.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

“The inventiveness of the plot is nicely matched by the richness of the characters, as the unlikely duo of Zee and Gentry prepares for the battle of their lives.” (Booklist)

The wreckless oath we made

I loved this book. I really love Alex McKenna the narrator. Her voice fit the story perfectly. I loved All the Ugly and Wonderful Things so much I decided to try another Bryn book and I was not disappointed. I’ll be looking for more Bryn books as well all Alex as reader.

Reckless And Crazy

Fabulous storyline! The characters are well rounded and likable. Unbelievable what they are willing to endure for each other. The narrators do a fabulous job of bringing out each character’s personality.

This book should be thine!

What a gteat story and group of narrators. I wish this book never ended. Series please! These characters are pretty fun.

Loved it

This is such a great book. I couldn’t stop listening from start to finish when I started.

I loved the full cast

this is an awesome book. the writing is excellent and I couldn't hardly stop listening. I'll definitely listen to it again.

Multi narrators

My rating went from DNF to 3 then ultimately to 4.
At first I hated the old English speak of Gentry. But after awhile, it became him.
I really hated the poor white trash element. Stupid decisions causing avoidable consequences and then making more stupid decisions. Also the ignorant thinking of white “supremacist”.
It got me thinking about all the low lives having baby after baby after baby, and these will be who dominate our country in the future. Very depressing.
Lady Z did not deserve Sir Gentry, but she earned my respect in then end.
By the end, I got past the low lives & the prejudices and was able to see the good in people and hope that the strong will overcome their disabilities from a bad upbringing or being different and the we all can learn to forgive and move on.
Did not like the multiple narrators overlapping characters.

Rich characters

Bryn Greenwood is an absolute master at writing characters that I fall in love with! They become family and as much as you sometimes hate their choices, you can’t help but root for them and miss them dearly when the book is finished!

Wonderfully different

While recommended, I put off reading this book because I thought it’d be a sad love story. Instead it took all things sad and wound them into a story that was well told, interesting and strangely inspiring. Not at all what I expected and I just loved it.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!! LOVE THIS ARTHOR!!

I absolutely LOVED this book and author!!! I didn't want it to end. I lived the characters especially Gentry and it was amazingly performed!! I cannot say enough about it the plot the end all of it!!

A knight like no others

I loved this book! I was completely mesmerized by the story and found myself thinking about even when I was wasn't reading it. I was a little hesitant to pick up this book because I didn't love the author's first book, All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, like so many did. I had nothing to worry about because this book worked for me on almost every level. I am so glad that I gave this book a chance.

Zee and Gentry were wonderful characters. I don't think that I have read about a more unlikely hero than Gentry which was one of the things I loved about him. Gentry is a present-day knight. He isn't really a knight but he lives like one. He speaks in Middle English and is often seen wielding a sword. He is loyal beyond measure and has sworn himself to be Zee's champion. Zee does what needs to be done to take care of her family. She lives with her sister and nephew and isn't above moving a little weed if that is what it takes to pay the rent. She is a little rough around the edges but she takes care of those that she feels responsible for.

I loved Zee and Gentry together. Zee might think that Gentry is a bit strange but she takes him as he is and can't imagine him any other way. Gentry was so determined to do whatever Zee needed him today and I loved how fiercely protective he was of her. I loved watching their relationship grow over the course of this story.

This was an exciting story at times and a really emotional one at others. It has been a long time since I found myself as emotionally involved in characters as I was with this book. There was a point where I not only worried about the characters but I was mad at their behavior as well. I pretty much flew through this book because I had to know what happened to Zee's sister and how this pair would get to the bottom of things.

When I saw that the audiobook was narrated by a full cast, I decided to go that route with it and I am so glad that I did. There are a lot of different points of view in this book and each one uses its own narrator. and I thought that they all did a great job. The bulk of the story comes from Zee and Gentry's perspectives and I thought that those two narrators really nailed their characters. I think that Gentry's Middle English may have had a bigger impact on me since I heard his character saying the words. I am pretty sure that I liked this book just a little bit more because I decided to listen to it.

I highly recommend this book to others. It was a really unique story that I found almost impossible to put down. This is a book that will stay with me for a long time and I can definitely see myself revisiting it in the future. I will definitely be reading more of Bryn Greenwood's work.

I received a digital review copy of this book from Penguin Publishing Group - Putnam via NetGalley and purchased a copy of the audiobook.