Queen of Always

Stolen Empire Book 3

By: Sherry D. Ficklin

Narrated by: Michelle Tuscan

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

If her time at court has taught Catherine anything, it's that there is no room for weakness in Imperial Russia. With the empress' health failing and rumors of a change in the line of succession, her place in the royal line is once more in jeopardy. Tormented by her sadistic husband and his venomous mistress, Catherine must once more walk the fine line between pleasure and politics - between scandal and survival.

When her young son becomes the target of those rebelling against Peter's reign, Catherine will have to rise up to protect herself, her child, and her nation from his unstable and potentially catastrophic rule. This means putting herself at odds with the most dangerous man she's ever known, trusting those who once proved to be her enemies, and turning a nation against its sovereign. In the ultimate battle for the crown, new alliances will be forged, loyalties will be tested, and blood will be shed.

©2015 Sherry Ficklin (P)2015 Sherry Ficklin

Poor Audio Good Story

I very much enjoyed this series and loved the voice actor in book 1 and 2. The audio in this book is poor quality the levels change frequently and it's tinny. The audio often has sections where the same phrase is repeated. The narrator is also inconsistent and not as good as the previous one.

Fabulous Book! Weird Recording Quality

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, great series with a wonderful heroine that stays strong in the face of all adversity.

What didn’t you like about Michelle Tuscan’s performance?

She was decent at keeping with what had been previously established by the first and second book's narrators. However, the sound quality was tinny and uneven. The hard vowels were very harsh into the microphone and the quality (or lack thereof) was definitely missing. Disappointing.

Good story

It was a good story, but the third installment felt unfinished or not as thought out? And the narration quality was low, I adore the narrator and her beautiful voice but the quality of the reading had echoes and odd background noises and many inconsistencies, all I can guess is something was rushed through for this last part of Catherine's story. But I will forever be a fan of Catherine the Great all thanks to this clever fictional rendition of her life.

A awesome book about history's greatest empress

What did you love best about Queen of Always?

The History of it and the telling of Sophia (Aka Catherine the Greats) life before fame

What was one of the most memorable moments of Queen of Always?

That Catherine got the ending that she needed

Have you listened to any of Michelle Tuscan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't but I will now she was really good reading this book

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes I did I was crying for Catherine and hating Peter for what he did to her

Any additional comments?

I got this audio for a honest review from Sherry. This was a very good and emotional book based on some true facts and spun into a great story about one of Russia's greats Queens Catherine the Great. This book was well written

Great story, but performance fell dreadfully short.

The background noise is terrible on this audiobook. You can hear talking and other random noises throughout the performance. In addition, the narrator just does not speak clearly at times. If it weren't for such a fascinating story, I would have deleted it without finishing.