Soulblade

Sybil, Book 2

By: Azrie

Narrated by: Tina Wolstencroft

The Grand Checkpoint has fallen.

Having just gained her freedom and started her journey, Sybil faces the looming threat of Soulblade; both an infamous criminal organization and an ancient relic. Meanwhile, Armag Hollow, the land she resides in, is in peril.

With the Grand Checkpoint gone, the Beasts of the Dark Hollow threaten to infest the land, all while old machinations come to life and insanity pervades the land. Plans of old are set in motion to achieve upheaval; all to kill the Mayor, the sickness that plagues the land once in for all.

And once that is done, a new era for Armag Hollow will soon follow. Will Sybil be able to rise above the tides of fate, or will she drown within them?

©2023 Azrie (P)2024 Tantor

Good but forced romance

So while the story and MC are still just as great and watching the MC grow and get to experience more is awesome.

Sadly though the series is falling into the trap of replacing quality story and progression with shoe horned in distracting romance.

Got this lost puppy obsessive character constantly trying to hold the MCs hand and drag her along. They are just the worst.

There is plenty of quality story to explore, dont ruin it by making a progression story turn 40% into romance talking about exploring her feeling and doing everything to worry about the love interest.

MC was much better as an asexual uncaring for other people murder machine with daddy issues.

decent book

the plot was solid enough. no major plot holes. while it may not go on my trophies shelf of stories to relisten to over and over, it was a decent listen non the less. solid 3/5 for me. lots of morally grey characters and none that are truly white knights. narrator will be on my watch list for future tales.

Suprisingly enjoyable and cute

It is overall a solid piece of entertainment. Not everything works, but Sara and Sybil relationship was suprisingly cute and I was rooting for them all the way. Fun action and world building that makes me excited to see more.

Agree with the forced romance elements.

Forced romantic elements negatively affected story progression. Friends, besties, comrades in arms… great, but “ruining the mood” blah blah… was not a convincing story. There were many more places to spend more time writing… like making Wendle’s, Mayor’s, Overseer’s, General’s motives/stories more convincing.

the Journey

I love all of it, Sybil and Sarah are great friends and I love how they have a connection