An Enforcer of Havilah

De: Robert W. Ross

Narrado por: Autumn Juliet, Nick Podehl

My parents named me after an angel. That was a mistake. My words and actions remind them of this on a daily basis.

My father disagrees. He is the Sentinel of Order, God’s unchecked hand on the world, but I’ll always be his little girl. Da may be biased, but he’s not deluded. The angel for whom I was named is beautiful, brave, and temperate. Da says two out of three isn’t bad. I cannot take credit for my beauty, and will not attribute bravery to things that simply must be done. As for temperance, I have none.

I come to my lack of temperance honestly. It flows from my mother, the Soulborn of Order. My hair may lack her fire, but my blood makes up for it in spades. I have a sentinel’s blood, which means I can perform what others might call magic.

All my life I’ve been told that, like my father and brother, I am a sentinel, but I’m really not. A sentinel guards. She stands watch and waits for threats to emerge. That’s not me.

Who am I? I am an enforcer for the Council of Havilah, and I don’t wait for threats to emerge. I seek them out in their cradle and destroy them utterly. I do so without regret. I do so without mercy. I am Ariel Thorne, and this is my story.

Author's Note:

Nick Podehl is a featured narrator within this title, having previously voiced all the Thorne Boys in everything I've ever written because he loves them so much and, I think, didn't want anyone infringing on his territory.

I hope everyone enjoys this very cool, duel narration.

©2025 Robert W. Ross (P)2025 Spartamac LLC

Great read!

I was lucky to get an early copy of this book. This story follows Kellan and Shannon’s daughter. It is great returning to this world and getting to see the old characters we know and love from the sentinels of creation books and the next generation that is taking over for their parents. If you’re a fan of the sentinel of creation books, I highly recommend you pick this up. It is such a great read.

Ariel Thorne, Wow! Contemporary fantasy done RIGHT

If you’ve read any of Ross’ other work, especially Sentinels of Creation, you hoped and prayed for this book. Ever one to listen to his fans, Robert telegraphed this book was coming in one of the must-read author’s notes he puts at the end of each novel.

While I’d recommend reading Sentinels of Creation first, it certainly isn’t required. This book’s story is self-contained with wink-and-nod cameos from several of Ross’ other series. The action picks up twenty years after Sentinel’s spectacular book 7 finale and around the same time as Ross’ “Argonauts of the Void,” series.

Unlike all of Ross’ other work, An Enforcer of Havilah, reads like a journal. We get to hear all the action in Ariel’s own voice, which brings me to one of the voice actors. Autumn Juliet channels this character like magical mystical medium. I can’t tell you how many times I freaked out along with Ariel because Autumn Juliet made me feel like I was riding shotgun.

Then there’s Nick Podehl, who is one of my favorite voice actors of all time. He sneaks in at just the right moments, giving voice to Ariel’s Da, Kellan and big brother, William.

Honestly this book has everything. It starts off having a bit of a coming of age vibe as Ariel finds her footing, then boom! We are thrown in the deep end of a deadly mystery filled with vampires, werewolves, demons, fae, Norse gods, and archangels.

Even with all that action, the pacing remains perfect. Not too fast and not too slow. There are lots of laughs to be had, a few tears, and even some romantic sighs.

Robert W. Ross, you’ve done it again, sir. Well worth the credit!