A Curse of Stars and Storms

The Choosing Chronicles, Book 3

By: Elayna R. Gallea

Narrated by: Kale Williams, Meg Sylvan

She has death at her fingertips. He's off-limits, but he might be the only thing that grounds her storm.

River Waterborn is the daughter of a Representative. She was born to immense privilege and is cursed with immeasurable power.

For the past eight years, she's been trying to atone for the Incident. No matter how many lives she saves or patients she heals, she'll never truly be able to escape the weight of her magic.

One night, she loses two patients, and her control breaks. She runs from the hospital to seek the help of the only man she trusts: Nikhail Galebringer.

Nikhail is more than just a powerful air fae who happens to be nearby. He's also her brother's best friend and is strictly forbidden.

River believes herself to be cursed. She cannot be in a relationship with anyone, especially not the handsome fae she's flirted with for years. She is a bringer of death, and she must remember that.

But keeping Nikhail at arm's length gets more difficult with each passing day. Soon, River is left asking if Cursed Ones can find love, or will she forever be alone with her storm?

A Curse of Stars and Storms is the first book in the next duology in The Choosing Chronicles. Book four will have a guaranteed HEA. This duology should be listened to after A Game of Love and Betrayal and A Heart of Desire and Deceit.

©2025 Elayna R. Gallea (P)2025 Podium Audio

Ugh the narrator

I felt like every time the female narrator takes a deep breath in. It’s so dramatic and it was all I could hear after a while because it sounds like a huge intake of breath like she’s going to talk for 15 minutes and needs all of the air to do it. I could only listen to so much at a time without brakes.

Great narration

The Female narrator is one of my favs! She does a great job making sound like she’s not reading the story but is the character(s)

So good

Can’t wait for the next book! Had me sobbing the last few minutes 😭 i need to know what happens next

fell short

Just all of it was whiny and overly written. I loved the first 2 books but man this one just wasn't it. To much internal monologing and not conversation. I don't know. Just a let down.

meh..not worth it

not as good as book 1 and 2 .. truly lacks a story line...first 10 chapters annoyingly repetitive