Unworthy

The Blacksea Odyssey, Book 1

De: J.A. Vodvarka

Narrado por: Paige Reisenfeld

Capture one harmless fugitive. What could go wrong?

Nyssa Blacksea is eager to silence her doubters. As the only warrior in her guild without magick, she's forced to rely solely on her martial arts mastery, unwavering confidence, and charisma. When given the chance to hunt down a mysterious woman named Quinn and earn the coveted title of Ashcloak, Nyssa seizes the opportunity. Track down a fugitive? An easy task.

There's just one problem—Quinn isn't receptive to Nyssa's charms and refuses to go down without a fight. Dangerous secrets swirl around Quinn and a treacherous guild leader, rattling Nyssa's faith in the very system that raised her.

Though troubled by the sinking feeling she's not meant to survive the mission, Nyssa confronts the dangers awaiting her, clashing with pirates, assassins, and undead horrors. Duty pulls her in one direction, but a strange, undeniable spark of connection draws her towards Quinn. With only her heart and code of honor to guide her, Nyssa risks death to stay true to herself.

For listeners who love unique epic fantasy set against a semi-modern backdrop, featuring a sapphic, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance. Unworthy will appeal to fans of Arcane, The Legend of Korra, and Gideon the Ninth.

©2024 Jennifer Vodvarka (P)2025 Podium Audio

Fun setup, looking forward to watching the author grow into their craft!

This was a fun set up with interesting characters, it really got good at the very end and I’m glad I stuck it out for that, wish some of that action and tension had begun a little sooner. I mean this with a heart full of love, but it is apparent the author is a little green. There’s some head-hopping and a few places where we get unnecessarily side tracked, but for a debut this is pretty solid and it’s very clear Vodvarka is capable and actively dedicated to writing. Excited to keep following this story/author and seeing those skills polished and shining. (Seriously, please stick with it!)

SO here for the pirate vibes!

I wanted a little more angst and depth of emotion from the characters, maybe book two will deliver?

Wasn’t crazy about the narrator, not bad by any stretch but perhaps not the right choice for so many vivid characters that need their own subtle voice. Still, these things only come with practice and all around I enjoyed the experience.

Incredible world-building, likeable characters, funny jokes

Very good listen - the story, characters and the world is built up very well. And the description of food made me hungry every time!

Brilliantly Entertaining

I really enjoyed this. There's genuine relationships, interesting magic, and various unpredictable plots. Most importantly, to me, there's true saphic romance. Perfect!!!

Unexpected turn

It was very slow to start, dragged out a bit too much. But once it got going I was hooked and didn't expect the turn of events. Hopefully book 2 will be more forth coming right out the gate.

Good book

Enjoyed this story. Look forward to listening to the second part/book. I was mildly annoyed that the super talented and strong N. Blacksea MC, kept getting defeated… until the end that is. Narrator was excellent!