A Fate of Wrath and Flame

Fate of Wrath and Flame, Book 1

By: K. A. Tucker

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she thrives, stealing jewels from the rich under the involuntary employ of New York City's most notorious crime boss. But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is plunged into a startling realm of opposing thrones, warring elven, and elemental magic she cannot begin to fathom.

Her quest is straightforward: Steal a stone from Islor's sacred garden without anyone discovering her true identity, which would earn her certain death. But the identity she has inexplicably assumed is that of the captured Ybarisan princess - an enemy to Islor after she poisoned their beloved king and queen on the day she was to marry the prince.

Her betrothed, the newly crowned King Zander, detests her with every grain of his handsome being. Zander gives her a choice: life in a cell or an acquittal of all charges in exchange for her help in exposing the growing plot against him.

Romeria sees no other option and embraces the tricky role of smitten queen-to-be until she can escape. As she digs deeper, she discovers monstrous truths that could spell ruin for all.

©2021 Kathleen Tucker (P)2021 Tantor

If you're questioning this one, Don't!

This isn't my usual preference of book, but I was so intrigued by the synopsis and other reviews that I went with my gut and took a chance on it, and I am SO GLAD that I did.

the narrator was a little robotic and shirt of sounds like you're listening to Siri read a book to you, but the story is so enthralling that after less than an hour in, I stopped caring. I couldn't stop listening to this book, and I'm mad at myself for getting it just before the release of the second one later this year!

Even if this isn't your usual genre, take the chance! you won't regret it!

Fantastic start to a new series!

A Fate of Wrath and Flame had been sitting on my TBR pile for months, before I ultimately decided to listen to the audiobook. I’m so glad I did! The world building in this story, the romantic tension between Romy and Zander, the side characters—it was all fantastic. The narration was also really good. I bought the ebook sequel before I even finished the audiobook because I knew I would want to dive straight in. My favorite part was the slow burn between Romy and Zander, it was perfect. The tension and steam between these two characters was delicious, and I was so happy for them when they finally gave in! The ending was a huge cliffhanger, so I am excited to see where things go in book 2!

I Enjoyed This!

This was a really good story. I got invested in the characters and the plot. Looking forward to continuing!

Robotic Narrator

I like the story, it was nice and drawn out and left on a cliffhanger. My only “complaint” would be that the narrator is a bit robotic. That being said, she has a really nice take on the Scottish accent.

great story, grows on you narrator

I really REALLY enjoyed the story… the action and surprises! when i first started the book i didn’t think I was going to be able to listen to the narrator. Her voices for the characters were great and while she was in conversation it was great…. BUT when reading just the story in between the conversations was robotic and so annoying. i almost gave up 2 chapters in but someone told me to stick it out and it would get easier and that person was right!!! eventually i stopped caring about those in between parts bc the voices and story was great!
so…. when you think you just can’t get passed it, give it a few more chapters… get to at least chapter 5 or 6 and i promise you begin to not notice it! LOL

Last half is the best

Honestly, it got me in the last half. Didn’t think I was going to enjoy it as much as I did.

Solid fantasy romance

🌶️-1.5/5
📕-4/5
🎧4/5
A fast paced, fantasy, romance reminiscent of ACOTR. Solid world building and character development with a consistent mix of spice and action. It could fall into the YA category, which I normally avoid in favor of smut and erotica 😉. However, no regrets and I look forward to book 4.
This series (4th book not yet released) doesn’t break the mold but the author’s writing style makes it a captivating read.
The author keeps the rambling, internal, monologues at a tolerable level and the pacing is excellent, consistent with other works by this author. Knight’s Wolf Hotel series is one of my favorite contemporary, extra spicy, romance series.
One irritating similarity of both series are the FMCs. Depicted as rational , intelligent, women they frequently become impulsive airheads as a cheap way to move the story forward. This writing method is DEFINITELY not unique to the romance genre but is extremely annoying.
The narration is solid. No complaints.

Do it!

I don’t have too much to say other than DO IT! Just buy it. I’m too excited to buy the next book to spend too much time on the review! It was just so entertaining. And Elizabeth Klett did a phenomenal job! I didn’t hear whatever it is that everyone is complaining about. She had an impressive range. Every character had a distinct voice.

Absolutely loved this

I almost didn't give this a listen because of a Reddit thread but needed something new to listen to. I'm so glad I took the chance because for me, this has everything that I want in a story. Adventure, new worlds, scary creatures, magic, romance, and buildup. The character development is amazing and the story overall is as well, I'm very excited for the 4th book next year.

By far one of my favourite novels!

This book was absolutely phenomenal and had me enthralled throughout. Definitely recommend to any fantasy lover.