BloodLust

Rise of the Iliri, Book 1

By: A.H. Hadley

Narrated by: Christina Cato

Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

First a slave, then a conscript, she’s always been at the mercy of monsters. When she’s offered a chance to unsheathe her claws, will death spill out?

Sal Luxx is desperate to prove her kind are more than beasts. Born a second-class citizen in a world ruled by humans, the hardheaded pure-bred iliri has had subservience beaten into her veins. But her waning hope for freedom surges when she is given a pass to the trials for an elite military unit… and unleashes her inner predator.

After Sal’s interaction with her new brothers-in-arms triggers strange mental powers, the knowledge her abusers have kept from her drives a growing rage. Yet even as she struggles to smother her rising berserker instincts, she’s undermined by the irresistible urge to claim a mate.

Will Sal’s untamable nature spawn a rebellion or a massacre?

** A.H. Hadley is the fantasy persona of the international best-selling author Auryn Hadley. Only the pen name has changed, the stories you'll enjoy have not changed.

BloodLust is the darkly intense first book in the Rise of the Iliri epic science fantasy series. If you like fierce female leads, shocking secrets, and scenes of primal passion, then you’ll love this sharp-edged adventure.

Like all the books in the Rise of the Iliri series, this is a complete epic science-fantasy novel, without a cliffhanger. Due to the subject matter of this series, please check the Sensitivity Notice and the Author's Note page at the beginning of the book for specifics.

©2022 A.H. Hadley (P)2024 A.H. Hadley

Wonderful!!!

I truly love this series and the narrator was perfect!!!!

I can't wait for the next book.

Good series

Entertaining series, good story arc and interesting world building. Wish that there was the rest of the series available

I can finally multi task while enjoying one of my

when I heard this was being made into audio I was excited yet a tad terrified. there is just so much here,characters,and i completely forgot about the "head voice". however,Christina did an amazing job bringing to life each and every character with a variety of voice, each distinct and fitting for the character.

as for the story,well this is just the beginning of an amazing world that auryn crafted. audio just allows me to be enthralled by the illiri and humans of Ogun while multitasking! I really can't wait for the rest of the books to be made into audio.

received an advanced reviewer copy, but review is my own.

Loved it, everything about it was wonderful!

I want more of the series on audible please! I love a strong female role and this series, while long was a fantastic world to read.

Perfect Narration

This is an epic fantasy, and so well written I wasn't sure listening to it could stand up to the written word. I think Christina did a superb job capturing the various character's inflections to add to the retelling in this fashion. I love that I can now listen to a favorite while working, or driving!

Love this series!

I’m so glad the audiobook is finally out! This is one of my all-time favorite series. I love that the narration sounds so different with the accents as it is a fantasy that takes place in a world different than ours. She even did great adding Cyno’s speech impediment that’s so common in second languages that you don’t think about when reading the book. Overall, so well done and can’t wait for the next!

My favorite comfort series

So I've read this series twice already and I've been excited for the audiobook since they said it was going to happen. I love the story, the characters are amazing, and you get attached to them so quickly.
As for the narration, I liked most of it Ms Cato did a pretty good job. My only gripe is why does Jace/Cyno talk like he's searching for words? The book makes me think he should talk like he's from the country not like he doesn't know how to speak the common language. Overall I loved the audio.

Love these books!

This is one of my favorite series, I loved the audio book and can't wait for more.

An epic series worth investing in

I love thus series and can't wait for the rest of it to be released

An Awesome Series

I've been waiting years to listen to the Rise of the Iliri series in audio and it does not disappoint!