Servant of Earth

The Shards of Magic, Book 1

De: Sarah Hawley

Narrado por: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

A USA Today Bestseller

In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything.

Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say half feral—but she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court.

Trapped as a servant in the faeries’ underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn’t, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant.

With no ally but a sentient dagger of mysterious origins, Kenna must face monsters, magic, and grueling physical tests. But worse dangers wait underground, and soon Kenna gets caught up in a secret rebellion against the inventively sadistic faerie king. When her feelings for the rebellion’s leader turn passionate, Kenna must decide if she’s willing to risk her life for a better world and a chance at happiness.

Surviving the trials and overthrowing a tyrant king will take cunning, courage, and an iron will... but even that may not be enough.

©2024 Sarah Hawley (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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"Servant of Earth is a darkly enchanting page-turner laden with sensuality and intrigue. Sarah Hawley's haunting prose deftly guides readers through twist after heartstopping twist in a world as dangerous as it is richly built, featuring fascinatingly complex characters and the more sinister side of magic—and of love. I could not put this down."—Thea Guanzon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

"Hawley’s romantasy debut is a stunner. Fun, fresh, and fantastical, this page-turning delight is a guaranteed binge read with a firecracker heroine at its center."—Kate Golden, bestselling author of A Dawn of Onyx

"Sarah Hawley is a must-read author for me, and Servant of Earth cements this. A thrilling, wonderfully unique fae fantasy led by a fierce heroine, it's a powerful and gripping read that will leave you hooked. Fans of Sarah J. Maas will absolutely love it!"—India Holton, national bestselling author of The Secret Service of Tea and Treason

Amazing!!

really impressed by the story and how the narrator brought it to life. Mia did an excellent job! I'm not big on books involving trials, but this one had a great twist that made it all worth it. Can't wait until book 2!

Phenomenal Story!!!

The story was magnificent. Just the right mix of all the things (intrigue, romance, magic, world building, etc.) It’s low on spice for a fantasy romance but there’s a bit and it’s worth the LONG wait. The trigger warning list is pretty long because it’s an incredibly involved story but…it’s fantastic and worth it!

Love this story! Performance was spitty.

I adore this book and have read it many times. That said, the performance was difficult to liken to at times as the over-enunciation sounded quite spitty.

Amazing storyline

The character building is amazing! It’s so refreshing to have a fae story that isn’t like any others. Great listen!

I would give it 100 stars if I could

This book was INCREDIBLE. I've been getting so jaded with all these so-called romantic fantasy books that end up just being a fantasy-themed romance with very little actual fantasy plot, and/or what fantasy plot here is actually just flavoring for a romance plot (I. E. Love conquers all, the characters seem to lack agency, and there's far too heavy of a focus on the romantic interest that starts from like page 3 and it's continuously just about those two characters and barely anything else..). This scratched the itch I've been having for a true romantic fantasy novel with real agency, female friends/the female character having HER OWN friends and not just some inner circle of the male love interest's friends, it's intrigue rather than the tired enemies-to-lovers trope, there's great villains, great grey characters and everybody has an interesting character arc, complex character traits, etc. I will say that I saw every twist coming from a mile away except one (which was more of a minor one tbh), but that still didn't feel disappointing for me since it was such a good story. Also, love love LOVED that the woman taken to faerie land ended up BEING the handmaid servant this time instead of just becoming some lady that gets waited on hand and foot - so much more interesting and less cringe and problematic. Just incredible, I literally can't wait for the sequel and don't know what I'm going to do with myself til September lol.

Also - good spice!! Very well written. Good job Sarah Hawley! (p.s. The narrator was way too slow to me but once I sped it up she was great)

outstanding

I selected this book based on a TikTok recommendation, a decision I wholeheartedly endorse. The book was exceptional, leaving me eager for the sequel. I highly recommend it to readers seeking a unique and engaging literary experience.

New favorite series

I loved everything about this book especially the world building the characters are well written. And I can not wait for the sequel to come out.

Blood thirsty fun

The book was written well and I really enjoyed the story she kept me interested throughout if you like fantasy with a touch of danger and naughty parts I definitely recommend it

All in all - very good!

It was slow at times but it got really good after a few chapters. I thought the narration was good and I was able to distinguish between characters very easily and got lost in the world of Mistei. Excited for the next book!!

So unique!

Amazing plot! Unique but has core elements that are loved and compare to acotar! Need book 2 already!!