Crooked Crows

Boys of Briar Hall, Book 1

De: Elena Lawson

Narrado por: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux

Unapologetically f--ked up. Heartlessly cruel. Broken beyond repair.

Corvus, Rook, and Grey - the Crows.

Bred in a world of gang wars, violence, and secrets, they rule the bloody town of Thorn Valley and all the people in it...too bad for me, I’ve never been good at kissing ass or keeping quiet.

Even if their savage spirits awaken something inside of me I thought was long dead, I can’t break. I won’t.

They think they scare me, that I’ll run and hide, but the joke’s on them. The Crows aren’t the first monsters I’ve faced, and they won’t be the last. There are worse evils out there waiting to take their stab at Ava Jade Mason.

I say, let them try. I’m tired of running. Tired of holding back my darkness. Thorn Valley isn’t ready for a new bogeyman. Too bad I’m already here.

Crooked Crows is a dark enemies-to-lovers reverse harem romance, meaning the main character will have more than one love interest.

Warning: This series contains foul language, graphic depictions of gang violence, and jealous/possessive themes. Recommended for listeners aged 18 and up. Please listen responsibly.

©2021 Elena Lawson (P)2021 Petal and Thorn Books

Crooked Crows

Crooked Crows is the first book in the Boys of Briar Hall series. This book is told from multiple points of view by Ava Jade (AJ), Corvus, Rook and Gray.

Ava Jade gets thrown into a new school and meets the crows (Corvus, Rook and Gray.) As Ava is getting to know her new surroundings she realizes that these guys are into some shady stuff. She gets propositioned to follow them.

As she is following them she realizes that she may be just as dark as they are, and that they are doing things other than what she originally thought. She starts to have feelings for all three of them, and they all have feelings for her as well. There were some dark twists and turns, so this book may not be for everyone.

Something happens at the end that could change their lives forever. I loved this book and Ava as a character. She was strong willed and wouldn't let the guys walk all over her. I can't wait to see what happens next with these characters!

Killer first in series

I fell hard for this series opener. I love AJ’s whole demeanor and not immediately cowing to the Crows’ dominance. The pacing of the story was excellent as well. I can’t wait to see how the character relationships develop along with the plot.

The narration was {chef’s kiss}! Bridget and Jake nailed each character’s personality and they came across very distinctly. Their quality is always superb.

Here’s to waiting impatiently for book 2!

Ugh!!

Wow!! great first book in this series. Three dark boys and one super dark girl. oh, the trouble I fear is to come. Ends in a HUGE Cliffhanger. come on book two, and Fast!!! well worth the credit and your time to listen.

Good story.

The story had me listening to this completely. However, the narration got muddle for me (I listen at 1.8x) But I will be continuing this series (ebook) and looking towards seeing how it ends. 4.5/stars for story.

Dark, edgy, gripping story! Loved it! Need more!

I loved this story! This is dark, edgy and gripping. It pulled me in from beginning to end and their are still a lot of questions that I have. I am highly intrigued and the way that we were left in suspense worked for the story and the set up. I loved getting to know this characters and it is going to be really interesting to see how they all end up interacting with each other once they become more fully involved with Ava Jade. I can't wait to watch that dynamic unfold. I am also interested to learn more about her past and exactly what went down for her to view her inner darkness/monster the way she does. I love how strong she is and I am very enticed for the next book in the series! The story does leave us on a cliffhanger, (thought not immediately life threatening) and I can't wait to find out what's coming next.
The narrators did a fantastic job with the voices and the emotions for this. All the characters sounded different and I loved being able to tell them apart by the voice and actions that came through. This really brought the story to life and added to my enjoyment.