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Daggermouth

An addictive dark dystopian romance perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale and Us Dark Few
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Daggermouth

By: H. M. Wolfe
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Angel Pean
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About this listen

He Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.

Daggermouth is the viral sensation by successful indie author H. M. Wolfe. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale and Us Dark Few.

'Daggermouth had me in a chokehold! Shadera Kael is bound to be your next favorite morally grey heroine. Impossible stakes, sizzling writing and plot twists you’ll never see coming . . . this book has everything you want in a dark dystopian' – Sable Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author of Dire Bound

Mercy no longer exists.

New Found Haven is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power.

Obedience is demanded.

Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he’s the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he’s entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he’s forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government’s brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride who is as lethal as she is unwilling.

Rebellion is crushed.

Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her bound to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt Heart, the centre of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.

Nothing is what it seems.

Their union is no love story – It’s a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating one another or burning the city to the ground together.

The Heart consumes.

In a world where passion incites rebellion and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution because . . .

Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.

'Daggermouth is one of the best dystopian romances I've ever read' – Clio Evans, author of Broken Beginnings

Spice Rating: 3/5
Tropes:
Forced Political Marriage
Morally Grey Characters
Rise of the Oppressed
True Enemies to Lovers
Masked MMC
Badass FMC

Critic reviews

Daggermouth had me in a chokehold! Shadera Kael is bound to be your next favorite morally grey heroine. Impossible stakes, sizzling writing and plot twists you’ll never see coming . . . this book has everything you want in a dark dystopian (Sable Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author of Dire Bound)
The range of emotions and development of these characters is stellar, and the punchy dialogue hits in every. Single. Chapter. If this book series isn't optioned, I'll be shocked. It's that good
Daggermouth immediately sucked me in and held me captive until the last page. This is THE adult dystopian I have been searching for -- excellent, intimate prose combined with a heart-pounding TRUE enemies to lovers we all crave. H. M. Wolfe is leading us into the next dystopian wave we've been desperate for since The Hunger Games (Tina Mars, author of This Wretched Alchemy)
An exhilarating ride from start to finish, Daggermouth is a layered, complex, and oftentimes brutal depiction of a world where secrets, wealth, and power are currency. Every character is fully drawn and leaps off the page, and the plot centres around shifting alliances and twists that had me gasping! I ate this one up . . . An absolute masterpiece (Keshe Chow, author of For No Mortal Creature)
The dystopia I’ve been waiting for my whole life. A steely illustration of oppression and brewing rebellion populated with beautifully-layered characters, knife-sharp dialogue, and alluring romances that left me transfixed. Daggermouth’s victory isn’t simply that it excels in every element but pulls them together to quietly, fiercely assert humanity through rage, despair, and the systems of power determined to crush them all (Shalini Abeysekara, author of This Monster of Mine)
For readers craving a thrilling and beautifully dark enemies to lovers romance set in a world as resilient as the characters. Daggermouth is one of the best dystopian romances I've ever read and I'm eagerly awaiting the second book (Clio Evans, author of Broken Beginnings)
Wolfe’s writing reads like a song full of motivation and pure feminine rage. A dystopian, at its heart, is meant to reflect the atrocities of our real world. Daggermouth does this and more, urging you to sit back and think. Hope is found in the darkest places, and these are the sort of stories we turn to when we feel like we can’t keep going. If you pick up one more book this year, it should be this one (Mikayla D Hornedo, author of Blood & Brujas)
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