A Kiss of Iron

Shadows of the Tenebris Court, Book 1

De: Clare Sager

Narrado por: Sarah Sampino, Liam Price

Duración: 19 h y 6 m

Resumen del Editor

In the cut-throat game of court life, masters manipulate pawns—and you never know which one you are. One thing is certain: there's no space on the board for love.

A penniless noblewoman, Kat is on the verge of losing everything when she's offered a well-paid job that could be her salvation… or her ruin. Drawn into court's deadly intrigues, she's given a single task: spy on the powerful fae lord known as the Night Queen's Shadow.

Bastian Marwood is handsome, ruthless, and cunning, but Kat can't decide if he's a threat to her kingdom or just her heart. To uncover the truth, she must play a dangerous game of desire and deceit, pushing him to reveal his secrets while protecting her own. But Bastian's shadows have a hold on her—one she isn't sure she wants to escape.

Kat soon learns that at court, nothing is as it seems, and even the best-laid plans can be destroyed in an instant. As a pawn on the board, she can't afford to fall victim to love—only fight for survival.

A Kiss of Iron is the first book in a new series featuring court intrigue, a morally grey hero, and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Perfect for fans of Gild and From Blood and Ash.

©2023 Clare Sager (P)2023 Podium Audio

THIS book is it

i loved this so much. Clare is so good at writing hard topics. I've never connected to a main character so well. it was like reading about myself in this fantasy world. this book will go down as one of my favorite reads of all time. the narration was incredible. story incredible. and the spice was perfect. seriously I have no words for how amazing this book is

A great book!

I loved the story and all the details added. I am going to read the story leading uo to these books, I do wish they were available on Audible though. The performance was great, very clear and the voices were perfect. BUT the epilogues male narrator just reminded me of someone narrating a wildlife show on National Geographic. I had a hard time listening to it honestly.

Love the drama

This book was well written great story plot can’t wait for the next one. Slow burn.

Finally!

This book drew me in from the very beginning! It was a fantasy romance that did not disappoint.

Talk about a slooooooooow burn. yeesh.

Honestly the FMC kind of annoyed the crap out of me for most of this book, but overall it was good. I have a strong dislike for her single minded goal of saving an estate that belongs to her POS husband who could take it away from her at any point and ruin all her hard work. Wouldn't it have been better to use the money she earned to move her household into a new home and provide for them there or something along those lines? I digress. She's weak, but I understand she was written that way on purpose to [HOPEFULLY] have some character evolution as the series progresses. 🤞
Bastian and Ella saved this one for me.
I hope the next book is better and the FMC will stop being so damn self-righteous 🙄

Descent but sometimes weird narration

This book was not bad, not great but has potential as a series. It was definitely longer than it needed to be bc of so much repetition but I appreciated an adult cast of characters. The narrator was really weird though, throughout the book it sounded like she was holding something in her mouth.

I did not see that ending.

4.5 ⭐️

This book has a lot going for it. My favorite bits: the FMC, Kat, has lived some life. She’s older than we often see, and she’s curvier than many which is always a bonus to get some different shapes into the genre’s mix. The patriarchy was alive and thriving in this world. Kat got things done in clever atypical ways which left her vulnerable when she found herself being called to court. 👀 I also thought the MMC, Bastion, was refreshing. In a world made for misogyny to blossom, Bastian said effff that. As an avid reader of this genre, I feel like we get thoughtful masculine characters fairly often. Bastian takes it further and is one of the most mindful characters I’ve read recently.

5 ⭐️ for the last 5 chapters or so. 10/10. I don’t want to spoil it in any way. I love fairy lore and this ending dished out a surprise twist I adored.

Holy Sh*t

This is my top read of the year. I’m so glad the second one comes out tomorrow.
I was on the edge of my seat the whole 2nd half of the book. AMAZING. please read this

Omg

Loved loved loved everything about this book. The narration and performance
was well done too.

I still have questions

Honestly some of the “court” stuff was not my thing but the tension and spicy scenes were really well written and not cringy like many other books. The FMC is experiencing a lot of different trauma responses from the awful things she’s went through and the MMC is very supportive in building her up and it’s very sweet. I think this book one is laying out her past and how mentally unwell and paralyzed she is and the next book will be her working through that and gaining her self worth with MMC helping her. It was good and I liked the banter.