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Thief
- The Scarred Mage of Roseward, Book One
- Narrated by: Heather Costa
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
A clever thief. A disgraced mage. A kiss of poison....
Don't miss this romantic Beauty and the Beast trilogy!
Peronelle Beck longs for nothing more than to leave behind her thieving ways and pursue a life of honest work. But when her father lands himself neck-deep in debt, Nelle must take on a dangerous job if she hopes to save his life...a job that brings her to the shores of Roseward Isle.
For 15 years, Soran Silveri has fought to suppress the nightmarish monster stalking Roseward. His weapons are few and running low, and the curse placed upon him cripples his once unmatched power. Isolation has driven him to the brink of madness, and he knows he won’t be able to hold on much longer.
When a sharp-tongued, uncouth, and undeniably beautiful young woman shows up on his shore, Soran resolves to drive her away. He won’t be responsible for another death!
But Nelle is equally determined not to be frightened off by the hideously scarred mage. Not until she gets what she came for....
Can two outcasts thrown together in a tangle of lies discover they are each other’s only hope? Or will the haunted darkness of Roseward tear them apart?
For fans of Emma Hamm, Miranda Honfleur, Audrey Grey, and Grace Draven.
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- Sara
- 01-12-20
Creative retelling
This is the first book I've ever read by Sylvia Mercedes and I will definitely read her again. While the book clearly resembled the Beauty and the Beast story, the twists were fun. Nelle (Beauty) was indeed beautiful, but uses that to her advantage by wearing poisoned lipstick that puts any man she kisses to sleep. She is also a renowned thief. The mage (Beast) was trapped in a strange place with a Thorn Maiden (yes, she is exactly what she sounds like), wyverns, and a murderous unicorn (although the unicorn surprises him, so maybe that's not a typical day's work). I thought it was hilarious the Nelle, despite her beauty can't sing, although she tries anyway. There was also something that seemed like a love triangle and it revolved around the mage which was another fun departure from the traditional tale. My only complaints were that the story was a little slow to get started and certain parts of the story jumped so quickly, I wasn't sure if I missed something or if they were dreaming, but that could have just been the shift between the main characters. The creativity was fantastic, however.
I received a free audiobook from the author and have reviewed it willingly.
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- Pris
- 11-01-21
Beauty and the Beast with its own unique twist!
Thief by Sylvia Mercedes has the same brand of Dark Fantasy the author's pretty much perfected by this point, but with a different magic system (and the world in general, for that matter) from her previous series. This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with its own unique twist, and I'm just so thankful the author gave us both Nelle and Mage Soran Silveri POVs since this gave the story much more depth.
Roseward Isle is a place I definitely don't wanna find myself in, but it's the perfect setting for this eventful ride. So much so that, just like Nelle, I couldn't believe everything that happened in this book took place in just two days. Still, the pace was great, and the past/secrets are revealed in such a way that the reader can put the backstory together on their own, while still coming back for more. //
I seriously enjoyed the narrator's voices for Nelle and Soran, as well as the side characters we get to meet at the beginning of this book. The Thorn Maiden's voice was especially chilly/spooky in my opinion, so there were parts of this audio I couldn't listen to at night, lol. I think my only "complaint" comes from having listened to Amber Argyle's Stolen Enchantress before this one and wanting/hoping that the songs mentioned in Thief would be sung too. Still, I'm not holding it against her since that's my own personal preference, and, as previously mentioned, she did a great job with all the voices (and pretty much all the nuances). //
Overall, this is a great Dark Fantasy perfect for both fans of the genre and the author. It has a bit for everyone, from action interwoven with humor, to the beginnings of romance, as well as some major spooky/chilly factor. ~ 4.5 stars
PS: would it be too much to ask Soran to gift me a wyvern? #prettyplease? //
Content: sex: none, but there's a pretty steamy kissing scene where his shirt comes off and her clothes come dangerously close to do so too.
Language: yes, but it's the world's own form of it ("(seven) gods" being the most prominent).
Violence: yes, it is a Dark Fantasy after all. However, if you're OK with the prologue, you're OK with the rest of this book.
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- trufriends
- 11-12-20
love
Nelle gets involved into a situation where she has to retrieve a spell book from the mage on Roseward Isle. She quickly learns there is more going on then what meets the eye.
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