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Souls in Ruin

Soulsound, Book 1

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Souls in Ruin

By: Jacqueline White
Narrated by: Corvin King, Meg Sylvan, E.M. Wylde
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‘Souls in Ruin is absolutely savage in the best way’ LIV ZANDER, bestselling author of Crown Me Dead

Raven Kennedy’s Gild meets Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitimate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won’t be forgotten.

A marriage forged in blood. A kingdom bathed in silence. And a princess who refuses to break.

As the king’s illegitimate daughter, Princess Mireille has spent her whole life scorned by the court, her fate never her own, even now as she’s forced into marriage with the infamous conqueror threatening her kingdom’s borders. She expects distance, perhaps even cold civility from the Blood King – not the unsettling pull of his attention.

Yet when their wedding descends into bloodshed, the man meant to be her escape becomes her captor, imprisoning her in her own dungeons. There, Mireille uncovers the truth of her father’s sins, discovering she's not alone beneath the castle. A voice calls from the cell beside her, a man as dangerous as he is alluring, offering a single thread of light in the darkness.

Dragged into a brutal struggle for survival, Mireille is caught between two powerful beings that threaten to consume her entirely: one demanding obedience, and the other craving what little soul she has left.

But Mireille was not born to kneel.

*This is a dark fantasy romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren’t to everyone’s liking. Please check the author’s note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.*

Pick this up if you love: Feminine rage, captor x captive/forced proximity, high stakes enemies to lovers, forced marriage of convience, touch her and die, villainous gods. Dark Fantasy Fantasy Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Rage
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‘Souls in Ruin is absolutely savage in the best way’ LIV ZANDER, bestselling author of Crown Me Dead

'Souls in Ruin is deliciously dark and addictive. I've never been so torn between two characters!' LEENA KAZAK, author of Between Tides & Thunder
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I absolutely loved this book, and the duet narration was second to none. I really cannot wait for the next 2 books. I will 100% be revisiting this book without a shadow of a doubt 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

WOW JUST WOW

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for me this is darker than feathers so viscous mostly because it goes on far longer but also narration makes it even darker

relentlessly dark

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I went into Souls in Ruin completely blind. From the first chapter I knew this was an author I could trust to take me on a journey. The journey turned out to be heart-wrenching and soul-devouring, but every page was worth it. The dedication page is not playing around. Without a doubt this will be the best book I read in 2026.

Remarkable. Beautiful. Emotionally Devastating.

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Meg really is one of the best female narrators out there. She does what very few do and actually conveys the emotions of the character.

The story is tough going, with most of it centering around the imprisonment of the FMC and the torture she endures. But it's through the torture that her resilience and power grows. It's a battle of power between herself and her captor.

I would say the ending seemed a bit rushed but I'm looking forward to seeing where the story goes in the next book.

Beautiful but dark

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Honestly one of the best things I’ve listened to in a while. I’m itching for the next one already.
The voice actors were brilliant, and the story had me continuously hooked from the start.

Perfection.

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