Bloody Black

De: Rhiannon Hargadon

Narrado por: Nell Stevenson

He stole her throne, she's come back to reclaim it.

Anne was a reckless, arrogant royal who had never tasted defeat. After a brutal betrayal on her wedding night, Anne vanishes from the kingdom she was meant to rule. Years later, she returns from the grave—no longer a princess but a terror of the seas. Known only as Blackbeard, she’s hunting down the men who destroyed her, one by one.

But vengeance doesn’t come without a cost. Brutal bargains collar her, and bind her to a dark promise. She captures Lieutenant Robb Maynard—a too-handsome, too-calm officer loyal to her enemy—and Anne intends to trade him for leverage. Instead, she finds herself locked in a dangerous game of secrets and seduction, where the greatest threat isn’t a blade—but the way he looks at her.

Like she’s still a woman worth loving. And although she knows better than to believe in anything but pain, Anne must decide if love is worth the risk.

A full list of trigger warnings can be found on the author's website. Your mental health is important; listen at your own risk.

©2025 Rhiannon Hargadon (P)2025 Rhiannon Hargadon

Refreshingly Enjoyable

It was refreshing to have an enjoyable stand alone book and not have to emotionally invest in a trilogy or 5 book series. It was engaging. The FMC is likable. Doesn’t take half the book to get into it. It’s different enough. The twists are a little predictable but still enjoyable. I do genuinely like the narrator overall, but sometimes she lacks inflection and reads very monotone. Overall a nice change from the typical fairy/dragon/god romantasy.

This story was amazing

I absolutely adored this story. There were numerous moments in this story that made me highlight quotes. The story follows a young princess who is betrayed by her betrothed and seeks revenge on all who wronged her. She returns from the dead as Blackbeard, a feared pirate with intense feminine rage and power that is honed by justice. Tropes include pirates, betrayal, revenge, murder, and SA, so please check your trigger warnings. This book doesn’t hold back on the details. It has a heavy plot and a slow burn, but I feel like the narrator lacked the acting skills to convey the emotions effectively. There was no passion in moments that needed more emotional depth. It felt more like the story was read than performed. Despite this, the story itself was amazing.

Bloody black

What an interesting story about Blackbeard being a woman and her name being and she was a queen I actually love this book

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Amazing. Beautiful. It was a lot emotionally but a great story. The accents were so fun and well done as well!

I loved the revenge

I was really excited to read this but slightly disappointed with the narrators sounded very robotic. I think if they had someone who put more emotion into her character the pain she goes through it would have been a five stars for me.