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The Song of the Marked

Shadows and Crowns, Book 1

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The Song of the Marked

By: S.M. Gaither
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
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The old gods are growing restless. An ancient evil is stirring. Can they stop the coming storm?

Mercenary Casia Greythorne cares about two things: completing whatever her latest job is and earning enough coin to buy the expensive medicine that's keeping her mentor alive.

So when the king himself offers her a job, she can't resist the massive reward he offers - even if it means working with Captain Elander, the arrogant, mysterious right-hand to that king.

Her partner may be infuriating, but at least their mission seems simple and quick enough: investigate the origins of the strange plague that's been ravaging their empire, help find a cure, and then call it a day.

But in a land brimming with old magic and meddling gods, nothing is ever that simple, and nothing is ever what it seems.

As the bodies pile up and strange monsters begin to wreak havoc throughout the realms, Cas and Elander will have to work together to protect their world whether they like it or not. Because one thing is clear: Something ancient and evil is stirring in the shadows of that world.

And their empire will not survive its full unleashing.

©2020 S.M. Gaither (P)2021 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Middle Ages Royalty

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An enjoyable light Listen with thought out magic system and character development. Only one character arch though.
Wish the audio was volume leveled - it goes from shouting to whispering quite often, so I was constantly faffing with the volume.

Enjoyable Light Listen

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I really enjoyed this one I've even gone and bought the second. can't wait to see what happens next.

Well done. Interesting story.

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Action packed from the very start, with well rounded characters and great world building. Cas is afflicted with a sickness that has killed everyone else it has touched, apart from Cas an her mentor, who she tries to keep alive with an outlawed medicine.
I enjoyed the different characters, Cas's fellow mercenaries and the Captain's crew alike. The outlawed magic system and Cas's discovery of her own magic, gods and monsters and a King who may not be what she first thought.

Action packed

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I’m so glad I gave this a listen, it was flipping marvellous. Strong fearless characters shadowed in past traumas. I was absolutely flabbergasted at the ending… I will absolutely be needing to finish this series.

Awesome

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really enjoyed the story. want to rate it 4.5 stars but i am unable to. i really want to find out what happens next.

Really Good

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