Had my heart racing

Fabulous if at times dark story. Absolutely loved it. Narration was so perfect for the female and male characters

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Loved this book

Really enjoyed reading this book, but listening to it is a hundred times better.
Great narration,

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5 stars

I really enjoyed listening to this, the whole series is fantastic. I keep going back to these story 's and whether they are Audible or written books they are amongst my favourite of all time.

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Fabulous fantasy adventure and romance

I can understand why a lot of people would not like this book. It is difficult to comprehend a book where the H starts the book by raping the h. But this is a fantasy book, in a fantasy world, among fantasy people and, in some bizarre way, Kristen Ashley makes this work. She sucks us into a world where people operate under a different code of beliefs, lifestyle and honour code. She gives us an h who is trapped in this world, who at first resists and fights the life she finds herself living, before coming to accept her new existence and learning to love it, the people, and the H. This is not case of “Stockholm Syndrome”. She does question her feelings, and does not willingly accept her fate. She sometimes fights against the way things are, and at other times, reluctantly accepts that some things about the lifestyle she will just have to learn to live with. What I really liked about this book was it painted a picture of a brutal lifestyle but within this there was a lot of beauty, and a lot of love. Like the h, we may not agree with some of the way things were portrayed, but we grew to understand why it was so, and how it would be possible to live and accept those things, if, in return, you were compensated by a relationship that was really unique. Along with the h, the reader at first questions and disapproves of the life she is thrust into, and then eventually comes to understand that this is a unique society, that functions in an unusual way, but it does work, and it does contain honour, love, loyalty, and all the values that we hold special in our own society.

I know that the beginning of this book would put a lot of readers off. I have to confess that although I am a fan of Kristen Ashley, I did avoid this book because of the opening chapters. But this book is well worth a credit. It is an emotional rollercoaster of a love story that is as unexpected as it is beautiful. I am not a big fan of fantasy fiction but although this book is set in a fantasy world, what really dominates the story is the people, their friendships, loyalties and relationships.

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One of my favourite KA books!

This is one of my favourite KA books and I was in the middle of a re-read when I had a lot of decorating to do so I decided to listen to the audio book and still enjoy the story while getting my chores done! Overall I enjoyed the performance and have just purchased another! 😊

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Love this book

It was a great introduction to audiobooks but it is a shame the parts in foreign language were not always translated. Overall Tillie did an amazing performance with the different voices too.

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Wow

What a book! Second time around this time listening was no less shocking. I must say it was easier knowing what was happening but it still packed a punch. Great narration and characters

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Hated to love it

This is probabably the hardest review I've ever had to write. This is the first book I've listened to from the author and can say that though I absolutely adored the story, which considering some of the horrific scenes was surprising, I didn't like the authors repetitiveness. And boy do I mean repetitiveness. Her writing was good but I swear at least 30 percent of this book were the words, "freaking," "sucks," "yikes," and "oh yeah." I heard them that many times that I'd blur over the next ten lines of speech in annoyance and have to go back. Also the, "it wasn't good, it was good," and the, "it wasn't bad, it was bad," which again was repeated a lot, annoyed the hell out of me. That said, the actual story was beautiful and I fell in love, unbelievably, with Dax Lahn, who has fast become one of my favourite ever male characters. I fell in love with the horde and their culture. Well, parts of it. The start may horrify you but when the story comes together I guarantee you will love it. The narrator wasn't bad in fairness and I think it was more the fact that I had to listen to her repeat words that drove me crazy. Her, "oh yeah's" practically give me shingles it got on my nerves that much. I have though listened to far worse and despite all moaning, will definitely listen to this book again. The love story was truly beautiful.

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Rahna Lahnahsahna (Golden Tigress)

Where does The Golden Dynasty rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Amongst the top 5.

What did you like best about this story?

Dax Lahn realizing he is wrong and trying to learn to be better.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I can't really just pick one scene as there were quite a few I really enjoyed.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry. this book is very emotional.

Any additional comments?

Some really harsh parts in the story in places and sweet in places. Their cultural differences were so great and some of the savage customs were hard to take.

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A must read

This book have been on my wishlist/ remember list for a long time, but i never did give it a try.. Before now... And holy smokes, have i missed out..... I listened with wrapped attention through out the whole book, beautiful world and character building, great and interesting story.. Beautifully performed by the narrator.. Most definitely worth a credit.

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