A Liar's Twisted Tongue

The Fated Blood Trilogy, Book 1

De: Caroline Cusanelli

Narrado por: John William Maddux, Ash Kingsley

Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.

Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding volatile magic that could kill her if unleashed. Born into the lowest ranks of society, she's survived by her wits—and her willingness to lie. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, power is finally within reach.

Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a crumbling empire and a family that thrives on control. Desdemona's fire may be his freedom—or his downfall.

As their fates entwine, trust becomes more dangerous than magic. And as an ancient war stirs, they must choose: surrender to the darkness—or let it remake them.

For fans of The Poppy War, The Atlas Six, and The Cruel Prince.

©2024 Caroline Cusanelli (P)2025 Podium Audio

Solid production, uneven plot

The audio performance is good, but the story is a little slow and confusing. More of a young adult function than romance… the world building is interesting though ☺️

TikTok teaser was better

I found this book after a snippet of this story was teased on tiktok. Once I found out an audiobook was in the works I waited like a year to read the story because I prefer an audiobook. This however was kinda disappointing. I’m sure everyone worked really hard. I thought it would be read like how the tiktok was teased but Besides that it is hard to follow along in the book because the words don’t match with the audiobook. I’m just kinda disappointed and it is not worth the $54.