When We Were Kings

The Wolf of Oberhame, Book 1

By: A. H. Hadley

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

On the first day, she met her match. Then she killed 16 men.

Tossed into the gladiator arena, the delicate girl in the fancy pink dress should have been the first to die. Leyli had other plans. Surviving was at the top of her list. Revenge was a close second.

Having grown up behind the sheltered walls of the Oberhame Palace, she knew what the crowd wanted. She'd just become a pawn in the games of men. But why was she still alive? They'd killed her brother, the heir to the throne. Had they gotten to her father? Was the king dead?

In the cell beside her, the Lion of Lenlochlien was impressed. When he offered advice, she took it. When she kept coming back after each round, he dared to hope she'd survive. He had no idea he was about to become her best weapon.

Leyli didn't just want to live through the games, she wanted to protect her father's throne, but to do that, she had to become someone else. The Lion had to make her a Wolf.

Chained side by side, he'll show her how to be a killer. She'll give him a reason to keep fighting. Together, they'll learn it takes a friend to survive.

©2018 Auryn Hadley (P)2018 Tantor

love this series

I love the narration and the story the 3 books ro this series is awesome

Overall a decent listen

There is some flaws in the storyline logic and world building. The author also bashes you over the head with the narrative at times. In particular the amount of times the two MCs mention sleeping together is a line they won’t cross is ridiculous. I got it the first time, no need to keep bringing it up every time to establish the theme. This could be the result of a new author and if the author improves at their craft they have the potential to be one of my favorites. I think the story feels fresh and is enjoyable despite its flaws. I will try the next book in the series.

Great read

this series has drama, romance, action, suspense, twists and turns. it's a great series to listen to.

One of my favorite books from Auryn Hadley.

I love the trilogy, the story is touching and very well written. I highly recommend reading this book. I hope that you would fall in love with the characters as I have.

Great character development

Fun and interesting story, good character development. For me, the narration is distracting. the pace is a bit fast, and the words drop off at the end of the sentence in an odd way. Some say nasaly, but it's more inflection and pace. The male narration is better.