Nightrender

Nightrender Duology, Book 1

De: Jodi Meadows

Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky

Kingdoms will fall, gods will die, and hearts will be broken in this sprawling new fantasy from New York Times best-selling author Jodi Meadows.

In the middle of nothingness is the Island of Salvation.

Reality bends easily here. Villages disappear. Forests burn forever. Pockets of inconsistent time are everywhere, their boundaries strung with yellow ribbon. And the three kingdoms of Salvation have been at war for a thousand years.

But the greatest threat is the Malice, an incursion from the demon plane slowly tearing its way through the world’s weakest seams. Seams that - once split - will lead to the total unraveling of night and day, light and dark, life and death.

Not that the human world takes much interest. Of more concern is the upcoming marriage of Rune Hightower, prince of Embria, and Johanne Fortuin, princess of Embria - the serpent bride, a girl of famous cunning - which offers a possible end to the ancient conflict. But Rune has noticed the growing darkness, and he is determined to summon mankind’s only defense: Nightrender, the hammer of the gods, an immortal warrior more weapon than girl.

There is only one problem. The last time she was summoned, she slaughtered every royal in Salvation, and no one knows why. Will she save humanity from the Malice...or plunge it deeper into the fires of eternal war?

©2022 Jodi Meadows (P)2022 Recorded Books

Excellent, Fast-paced Read

This book sucked me in from the beginning, and I couldn’t believe hours had passed when it finished. There was a character perspective for everyone to enjoy/relate to, action, adventure, intrigue, conflict, and a bit of sexual tension - what every good story should have. Jodi Meadows just keeps getting better and better.

Nail bitter

I haven’t read in years. Hard to find something that keeps my attention. This surely kept it

A Great Read/Listen

Nightrender took a few chapters to really take off (flight pun intended), but once it found its footing it was a delightful read. The characters are rich in personality, the story is rife with intrigue and fun banter, and the villain is refreshingly morally grey. I was thrilled to discover that Jodi Meadows was behind this novel, as I have a lot of nostalgia around Incarnate. While (like the old Cassandra Clare books) I doubt Incarnate would hold up now, I'm happy to report that Meadows has grown tremendously as an author and I can recommend Nightrender with few reservations. The author even managed to make me root for a romance starring one of my least favorite tropes: while 'soul mates' is normally the bane of my existence, the concept of a Soul Shard was fascinating enough to keep me invested. I highly, highly recommend this book for anyone jonesing for a great YA read.