Heat of the Everflame

The Kindred's Curse Saga, Book 3

By: Penn Cole

Narrated by: Amanda Dolan, Will M. Watt

The war has begun. Both sides demand Diem's allegiance—or her death.

After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she's falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves…even from each other.

The mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel, sending Diem and Luther on an unexpected journey across the realms. The answers may hold the key to winning the war, but finding them will require her to face painful truths about her mother, her bloodline, and her fate.

Meanwhile, the Crowns have set Diem in their sights. Some could be her greatest allies—while others want her dead. To end their oppressive reign, Diem must sort friend from foe and risk it all to build an army of her own.

But a powerful figure in the north has plans that could change everything...

Heat of the Everflame is the third book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our feisty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love.

This slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This series will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, Blood and Ash, The Plated Prisoner, Grisha, and Crowns of Nyaxia.

©2022 Penn Cole (P)2024 Podium Audio

The series is good….but

The story is pretty good, but the MFC who has the most power is constantly doubting herself , whinning, and letting people run all over her. By book 3 she should be confident and strong. I’m getting frustrated and very disappointed as the story continues. May not purchase 4 unless book 3 ends on a strong note.

Male Narrator

Review for performance: I didn't love the random male narrator that popped in for one chapter that had a voice and accent unlike how the female narrator was using for the same character for the entirety of the books. This very much took me out of the story, it feels like an oversight by the director.

Interesting but Diem can be quite frustrating.

It was a really great story and the performance was lovely! The only problem I had with this third book specifically was how frustrating Diem was more often than not. It was a lot of listening to her make the wrong choices over and over again and it just felt like we lost Luther’s personality completely.

LOVE this series!

Everything was perfect! The writing, the narrator, the pacing, and the storyline were all excellent. Very satisfying;)

All the feels...

This was so satisfying... as much as a unfinished story can be...




🚨SPOILER ALERT 🚨
The story continues right where it leaves off... we learn a little more about D.. she learns that her powers are far more then what she expected.. (saw that coming) and we see the crowns👸🏼 change hands.. we see the epic love that is the Queen and her prince get challenged and tested in all the ways.. and we learn who and what D's father is🤯

the things that pissed me off:
1. D is so irritating in the way she let's everyone have 2and and 3rd chances.. kill them already!

2. Luther's brief POV by the male narrator was way too brief.. I better get more in the next book or no 5 stars for you.

3. This cliffhanger business is getting old! I need the next book like yesterday...

PS... the ending 💔... bitter sweet