Saved by a Barbarian

Not-So-Savage Barbarians, Book 2

By: Amy Padilla

Narrated by: Kirt Graves, Jonathan Lake

I should've known better than to trust my childhood bully.

I was too soft-hearted for my own good. Thanks to another one of his cruel tricks, I end up on the run through a monster-filled forest to avoid the noose. When I'm found by the local barbarian clan, I figure I'm done for. I'm injured, exhausted, and have no hope of fighting back. But the barbarian who rescues me from certain death isn't what I thought he would be. And maybe the fear I had for them was misplaced. Maybe the only thing I should be afraid of is falling for someone I can't keep.

©2025 Amy Padilla (P)2025 Podium Audio

Good series

I was looking forward to the audible version of this book. Both narrators gave good performances.

so good!

I love this series so much and am so pleasantly surprised by how absolutely perfect the narration is. these two really bring the characters to life!

Good book, excellent narrators, but some things needed more time to develop

I really wish these books were like fifty pages longer. This one more than the first one, even though this one is a bit longer than the first one. There was more that I wished had been fleshed out and explored more. I can't say what most of those are without spoiling elements of the book so I'll skip to what I do like:
The barbarian who does the saving is a switch.
There are positive, complex family relationships.
The townsman who gets saved has interests and desires he can and does pursue in the book.
There are excellent side characters who feel real and depthful.

So, I like the book. Very much enjoyed it. I just wish it was longer because some things deserved more time.

My Patrick

I loved this book. The connection and care, the way Patrick easily weaved into the clan. How he was able to turn around and help the clan members who bullied him and made friends with one. I am loving this series!

Superb Narration

Both artists do a superb job! Looking forward to listening to them again in book 3!