The Queen of the Dawn

Shadows and Crowns, Book 5

De: S.M. Gaither

Narrado por: Jesse Vilinsky

S. M. Gaither presents Book 5 in the Shadows and Crowns series.

©2022 S. M. Gaither/ Yellow Door Publishing, Inc. (P)2023 Tantor

Amazing narration to a great ending!

A bit predictable but highly satisfying. This narrator is my favorite. She is immensely talented and I hope to hear more!

the story was great..

Did not like the voice, but the writer creates an awesome story. The story is pretty fluid and consistent with incredible obstacles.

Such a sweet ending!

I absolutely loved this whole series, and this last book wrapped it up so well. The ending was so sweet it made me tear up!!

Entire Series is Great

This entire series all five books was so good, never a dull moment and the narrator is absolutely amazing the amount of characters that she had to beyray and give voice to was crazy and every one of them sounded different you knew exactly who was speaking when they were speaking there was no confusion at all. The whole series was creative and original. I really really enjoyed this whole series. Going to look more into this author and narrator.

Great Series

What a conclusion to a series! I really enjoyed getting lost in this world. The descriptions of everything are above and beyond. It took a bit to get through because there was a lot to fit in to wrap up the overall story but has been worth the effort to get through it all! Enjoy!

Listen to it!!

I love this series!! This book 5 was especially awesome! If you like ACOTAR, or The Blood & Ash series, you will definitely like this one!

I’m Marked!

Sadly it’s back to the present world….for now. Hopefully you will get lost is this beautiful story as I did !

A good conclusion to the series

I enjoyed this series. I love the characters, the banter, the found family and the love story. I found the action sequences a little confusing at times and the book dragged at points (thus the 4 star instead of5) but overall it’s a good series to read. I appreciate the authoring tying everything up just right at the end and giving us a beautiful prologue.

An incredible finale to a series that has consumed me

Wow, I don’t even know where to begin with my review. I quite literally just finished listening at the time of writing this out.

The Shadows & Crowns series has wholly consumed me. I started the series in January, and completed the finale as an advanced readers copy — thank you S.M. Gaither! — in mid-July. Casia and Elander are such a power duo, and they stole my heart from the first book. Watching their development throughout the series has been such a delight.

As for the finale, here are my thoughts:
- Fantastic character arcs that make sense with the narrative and their personalities.
- Heart-wrenching and emotional scenes that kept me on the edge of my seat.
- The final battle was very well-written. Some plot pieces fell into place for me right when they needed to, which is thanks to excellent storytelling.
- The twists kept me reading late into the night. Gaither has a way of throwing curveballs that take me by surprise but ultimately make total sense with the plot.
- relationship development between characters: I loved how many instances we got to see of Casia interacting with her friends. The found family is a huge plus for me for this series.
- The spice made sense narratively and was not just thrown in for fan service. These scenes are open door and allow the reader to experience the deep bond between Casia and Elander.

Overall, I think very highly of this series, and this finale hit all the marks for me. This exceeded what I could have predicted. Thank you S.M. Gaither for such a compelling, original, emotional, consuming story that will stay with me for a long time.

This Series Holds My Heart

I can’t begin to fully express my love for this series! From book 1 all the way to this one, I’ve been completely invested in the characters and the storyline. It’s packed with raw emotional in beautiful writing.

Wonderful narration!!!!