Reign & Ruin

Mages of the Wheel, Book 1

De: J.D. Evans

Narrado por: Tim Campbell, Caren Naess

Duración: 14 h y 47 m

Resumen del Editor

“All magic is beautiful...and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, nor the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.”

She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy. She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.

His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.

Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.

They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm.

Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.

©2019 J.D. Evans (P)2022 Podium Audio

Awesome!

Reign and Ruin is a riveting story and the narrators were both very good!

Magic, Politics, and Romance

This book was amazing, start to finish. The political games might make the plot seem slow for those used to a lot of action, but the complex magic system and thorough world building more than make up for any lack.

I can’t wait to start the next book in the series.

Not the same old story

Finally, something different in the fantasy romance genre! Good story and spice. Well done and an enjoyable listen.

Loved this

So worth the listen. Great voices. Great story. The beginning felt a little slow, but all good books start slow

Loved This So Much!

This is absolutely gorgeous! I had read the book twice but the audio was completely different experience. J.D. Evans is a talented writer and this is the best start and most unique start I've read for a fantasy series in a while.

Fantastic Read

Great book- Evans finds a great balance between romance and fantasy. Interesting world building and magic system in a Middle Eastern setting - fresh change of pace from vaguely medieval Western Europe.

Voice actors do a great job with pacing, accents, and differentiating character dialogue without taking you out of story.

Romance is fully fleshed out despite attention to world building and political machinations. One of the best kids scenes I’ve read in awhile. Definitely worth reading, and I look forward to other books in series.

Balance

War is coming and Naime wants to rule when her father is no longer able but the Grand Vizer has his own plans and he is the leader of the Council.

Makrem, a mage of the void (death called by some), is the younger brother of the ruler of Sarkum and the leader of Sarkum's military forces. When he was a boy Makrem's parents didn't want him around so sent him to the janisaries for training. His brother 10 years his senior looked after him and befriended him until their parents died and he became Sarkum's ruler. Nobody ever dared hold his gaze for more than a second or two for fear of his magic, that was until he met Naime who looked him full in the eye with awe and amazement.

This book has magic, political intrigue, romance, and good vs evil. The best part of me was Naime who fought with her wits and not unbelievable prowess as so many women are depicted in stories these days.

Will she be able to fix the broken wheel? I guess I'll have to keep reading to find out. Loved the magnetism with Naime and Makrem.

Wonderfully written and phenomenal performance!

This was such a delightful read. The book is well written with an interesting world, the romance is tasteful and mature, and the performance by the narrators was fantastic!

Captivating story, excellent narration!

J’adore!! This book is a total gem. The story itself is a beautiful, fresh take on elemental magic, woven together with strong characters- a brilliant, kickass FMC (Naime) and a reckless, swoon-worthy, quasi-beta MMC (Makram), and plot arcs that move the story quickly without sacrificing gorgeous world-building. It’s everything a romantasy devotee like me could ask for.

Narration was excellent- both readers were pleasing to listen to and bring the MC’s to life!Full disclosure: I initially read this book, and it’s sequels and prequel in print, but I am primarily an audiobook listener. I have been waiting for this book to go audio for a long time, and I am so incredibly relieved/glad that they chose narrators who could do justice to some of my favorite literary characters. For those who are wondering: the sequels are just. as. amazing. as Reign and Ruin.

Worth allllll the credits!!! Buy it!

amazing

I had already read this book in Kindle and absolutely loved it, but hearing it was a completely new experience and I just love it so much more now.
The world building is absolutely beautiful and the magic system is unique and so well thought out. The characters are so well developed with their flaws and all. I loved their individual journeys and their slow burn romance was *chef's kiss*.
The narration was excellent. I love the use of accents for the characters, which made the listening experience very immersive.
I cannot wait until the next books are released on audio! this is a must read/listen!