Fire from the Midst

Stones of Fire, Book 3

By: Sarah Ashwood

Narrated by: Melissa Kay Benson

With Ellie’s fate hanging in the balance after Nosizwe’s brutal attack, Carter is forced to make a life changing decision—the consequences of which threaten to tear Ellie and him apart. Permanently. However, teaming up again may be unavoidable. Nosizwe, convinced Carter as the Talos is the key to unlocking the Stones of Fire, throws everything she has at him, endangering not only Carter but Ellie as well.

When the plots of a traitor allied with the shifter queen shove the two into an unescapable outcome, only the highest form of self-sacrifice can preserve Ellie’s life. But Carter’s act of heroism may cause their entire world to go up in flames.

©2021 Sarah Ashwood (P)2022 Sarah Ashwood

This Book is on Fire!!

Have no fear! This book starts where the previous one ended, so that cliffhanger will be resolved!
Ellie is dealing with the consequences of the last book, and Carter is coming to terms with it as well. I liked the changes in the relationship between the two that happens. They each really take a look at their marriage and consider all possibilities (except for therapy, which I feel like both of them could use after everything that's happened) to either to stay married or divorce.
There's still plenty of action and trouble for the married couple on the rocks to get into and maybe that trouble is what could really bring them together in the end or it might just tear them a part.
I liked the twists and turns in this story. I did think that Ellie could have used a little more character development to not just believe people at face value because I think at this point she'd have learned to have a bit more self preservation after all she's been through.
This book is still relatively clean like the others (a part from the violence), there's a heavy make out session, but still like the other stories nothing steam, but some innuendo.
One thing I loved was the "my wife" vibes this story had.

This book ends on another cliffhanger, but it's not as bad as the previous book's cliffhanger.

This is the 3rd book in the series and the previous books must be read in order prior to this one.

The narrator again does a wonderful job with narration! I'm glad she was able to stick with the series so far. She does a great job differentiating the male voices from the female voices, even differentiating with Ellie's first person perspective and Carter's third person. She does a pretty good job with the character accents. Her Australian was a little rough, but I think that's just because I like hearing that accent from Danny Ricciardo and Mary Kay Benson isn't him, so I'm a little biased.

Great Series

I really enjoyed book 3 of the "Stones Of Fire" series. I was entertained by all the twists and turns found in the story; however, it does end on a cliffhanger. In my opinion, each book gets better than the one before and I'm looking forward to the next one in the series. I recommend this series to others who enjoy this genre. Melissa Kay Benson's narration was good and she kept my attention to the end of the story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily posted this review.

A Love Tested by Fire

I am really loving this series! Fire from the Midst (Stones of Fire #3) takes everything up a notch, the danger, the emotion, and the intensity between Ellie and Carter. After Nosizwe’s brutal attack, the tension is sky-high, and Carter’s choices had me on edge the whole way through. The twists with the traitor and the shifter queen kept me hooked, and the sacrifices made in this book left me reeling.

I listened to the audiobook, and I have to say, Melissa Kay Benson has been absolutely terrific as the narrator throughout this series. She brings the characters to life in such a compelling way. I really hope she’s narrating the next installment too.

This is such a great series, and I can’t wait to dive into the next book. If you enjoy action, suspense, and romance with a supernatural twist, this one will keep you turning pages (or listening late into the night)!

5 Star & Highly Recommend!!

This one was an emotional rollercoaster for me and left me with a serious book hangover!! Could not put it down and highly recommend this series!! I'm dying from the cliffhanger ending and NEED the next book!! Excellent audio narration.

IN THE MIDST OF FIRE

THE STORY REMINDS ME OF THE AVENGERS /KM SHEAS MBRC SERIES! IT MAKES YOU LAUGH. AND A WARNING TO SOME PEOPLE, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO BE EATING WHEN LISTENING TO IT! THE STORY IS CLEAN AND FUN. CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE REST OF THE SERIES!