This Gilded Abyss

De: Rebecca Thorne

Narrado por: Natalie Naudus

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne comes This Gilded Abyss, a thrilling lesbian fantasy where Arcane meets Titanic

Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends...and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can't extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone's favorite princess—and Nix's loathed ex—requests Nix's help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.

But Kessandra always gets what she wants.

Consigned as Kessandra's bodyguard, Nix grudgingly boards a luxurious submersible that offers the only transportation to Fall. It's frustrating, irritating, how quickly Nix and Kess fall back in sync—much as she tries to fight, Nix can't deny their spark. But Kessandra wasn't truthful—surprise, surprise—and Nix quickly realizes their "investigation" isn't about the massacre, but rather what caused it: an illness that incites its victims into a violent craze.

When another royal is brutally murdered, it becomes apparent the disease has spread—and no one on the submersible is safe. Suddenly, survival hinges on trusting each other, which would be a hell of a lot easier if Kessandra didn't keep lying. Injured, fighting for their lives, Nix has to decide if she can trust Kessandra again...and what she'll lose this time.

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Praise for This Gilded Abyss:

"Thorne skillfully weaves together horror, mystery, and sapphic romance to create an un-put-downable fantasy. Hannah Whitten fans should snap this up."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Rebecca Thorne:

"At turns sweet, spicy, and thrilling, A Pirate’s Life for Tea provides fans of cozy fantasies a rich confection of a novel to enjoy, preferably with a cup of tea."--Booklist, on A Pirate's Life for Tea

"Charming, pun-filled, gentle, and deeply affirming. Thorne spins out the story at an easy pace, creating a feeling of calm and ease, even as a tumble of angst and misadventures fill the plot... delightful."--Library Journal, on A Pirate's Life for Tea

“Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home with this cozy sapphic romantasy.” —Publishers Weekly

“Like the tea they serve and the company they keep, this is a read to soothe and comfort.” —Library Journal

“Can’t Spell Treason without Tea might best be described by quoting the grandfather from cult classic The Princess Bride, since the book does contain ‘fighting, torture, revenge . . .monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles’.” —Booklist

"A fun romp through space that will keep readers engaged and eager." --School Library Journal, on The Secrets of the Star Whales

Gripping Until the Very End

The story had my attention from beginning to end. I truly don't remember the last time I binged an audiobook like this, but with excellent pacing, riveting narration, and a plot I can only describe as "the best underwater lesbian action film", I burned through it in two days. Truly more people need to talk about this book. Lovers-to-enemies-to-reluctant comrades is my new favourite trope, and I can't wait for the next installment.

5 out of 5, a series that will definitely make you Fall in love with the darker side of Thorne's writing.