The Warrior Within

By: Brooke Campbell

Narrated by: Susan Knight

Libby struggles with a debilitating disease, and she is resigned to singlehood. When she goes out one evening with co-workers, the last thing she expects is to stumble into the woman of her dreams: Jo.

It isn’t long until she falls head over heels for her. But Jo’s stunning revelation could spell the end of their new relationship. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, the 150-year-old, half-vampire has powerful enemies - including her father.

Entering Jo's dangerous world, Libby is drawn into a web of secrets and danger. Can she overcome the seemingly insurmountable odds and survive?

©2021 Brooke Campbell (P)2022 Brooke Campbell

A delightful blend of reality and fantasy

The perfect present day entwining of reality and fantasy set in the mountains of southwest Virginia. The characters are believable and relatable with a splash of fantastical circumstances that engage everyday longings. Every character introduced brings thoughts of familiar people with a dreamy twist of vampires, extravagant riches, and heated passion. An engrossing tale that leaves the reader wanting more.

Good Story but Libby

The main character, Libby, irritated me in a way. Not sure if it’s because she sort of reminded me of an ex that became a little needy. But is that fair of me to say, when it’s a blooming relationship and that tends to happen in the beginning romance. I kept hoping she become a little stronger and figured she would by the end. She did, but by that time, I was more interested in Jo and her team of vampires. It is a good story. There was a few times the French accent didn’t feel right, but I focused more onto the story. I wished I read the book, wondering if reading it would change my feelings towards Libby. I guess it didn’t help that it is set in Virginia and that is my home state and knew a lot of the places the story took place, again reminding me of exes. I wished there was another review on this book because I feel if I didn’t have so many reminders of my past, I could of escaped into this great story. Maybe with this review others will read or listen and compare notes. I would be interested in a book about Jo and more in depth about how she became.

first vampire book for me

I agreed that the narration could have been better, but I loved the story. I will keep reading the series.

story is solid

the story is solid the narrator is absolutely horrible. no fault of theirs, they just don't match this book.

Very, very Slow Burn

This book would have been much better at 6 hours vs. the actual 11 hours. The story line is evident from the start but Libby is completely obtuse to her vampire friends for too many hours. When finally she's told point blank, she still just doesn't get it. The only peril is the Bad Dad of Jo, Libby's vampire lover. Otherwise, it's mostly just the two swooning over each.

Might be bearable if billed as satire

Between the terrible attempt at a French accent from the narrator and plethora of outdated butch-femme tropes so far, I would be shocked if I get more than halfway through. If this book sounded interesting, save yourself the trouble and read the Iron & Velvet series by Alexis Hall.