Idan

Heroes of Avalere

By: Jane Henry

Narrated by: Jeffrey D. Peterson, Ali Peterson

Svali: Living on the dark mining planet of Kleedan, I saw only a bleak future. I sold my body to the men of Avalere, but it wasn't enough. I needed to do more. Desperate, willing to sacrifice anything to feed my mother and sister, I pretended to be one of the pure women of The Circle trained to be mated to the warriors. In so doing, I tricked the formidable Duke into marrying me. He must never learn of my deception, or my family and I are doomed.

Idan: I scorned the very idea of "love," only agreeing to the utilitarian institution of marriage to better serve my people. I did my duty and claimed a woman, drawn to her beauty and purity. It was not long after the marriage ceremony I discovered her lie. She will pay dearly for deceiving me and learn to call me master.

Publisher's Note: Idan is a stand-alone sequel in the Heroes of Avalere series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

©2017 Jane Henry (P)2017 Jane Henry

10 star performance!

Idan by Jane Henry is the second in the Heroes of Avalere series. The first book, Aldric, was fantastic. I loved the story but the performance by Jeffrey and Ali Peterson made the experience totally immersive. Idan is also performed by Jeffrey and Ali Peterson and is completely engrossing. They bring beautiful passages to life and entwine the characters of Idan and Svali seamlessly.
Alternating chapters are told from Idan’s and Svali’s points of view and narrated by Jeffrey and Ali respectively. This allows us to see the motivations, desires and fears of each character. Svali is a lady of the evening. Idan is a warrior. King Aldric orders Idan to take a wife so he can be named Duke. Ever practical and pragmatic, Idan agrees, assuming that his marriage will be a business arrangement devoid of emotional contact. Instead, he forges a connection to Svali who uses deception to be chosen as Idan’s bride. Svali also plans the marriage to be an impersonal arrangement. She wants to protect and provide for her family and sees Idan as the means to an end. In training Svali to obey, Idan falls in love with her and Svali learns to trust Idan enough to submit to him.
This is a beautiful love story. Sure there’s plenty of deception and intrigue and even a budding rebellion. But the sex scenes are smoking hot and the spanking scenes are detailed and erotic. The deep, expressive voice of Jeffrey Peterson making demands and threats is toe-curling. The stomach flutters, the breath hitches, and the lower regions get tingly every time he disciplines his wife and especially when he claims her. However, an actor is only as good as the material he/she must present. Ms. Henry has the ability to create a fantasy world that is both realistic and foreign. The characters are interesting and the plot is fast paced and thrilling. I have no negatives to mention. The meld of story and performance is exactly what one seeks in an audiobook; pure escapism.

Sci fi I can listen to!

And I thought book 1 of this series was good! I think Jane Henry outdid herself with this one. Five years since the first story, we have Idan, the right hand man of the King Aldric. Aldric has Idan taking a wife in the circle so that he can fill the second throne. Idan is not the least bit excited about this, until he actually takes his bride. Svali is a force to be reckoned with. After tricking Idan into marrying her, she is willing to submit to this alpha male, but is finding it a little more difficult than she imagined. With an agenda to fulfill, she is constantly ignoring his orders to complete her tasks, getting herself in trouble as well as creating problems for Alavare. I think this book was a more complex story than Aldric. It was able to concentrate on the characters, yet give a real sense of what it is like on the planet, what others elsewhere were living like and the constant threats that this civilization is under. The erotic scenes with Idan and Svali are smoking hot, and really brings out the alpha side of Idan, both with his punishments and his nurturing. Nothing sexier than a man that soothes his soulmate!

The narration team of Ali and Jeffrey Peterson continue this sci fi romantic adventure. The two to me have become these characters so well, Jeffrey's low commanding voice for Idan, and Ali's full of strength and passion for both her husband and her family. These two narrators do a wonderful job.

Better than first book!

This audiobook was a good example of a Sci-fi romance that contained some dominance by the alpha male hero. The heroine admittedly does some dumb things that he punishes her for. The plot was more involved in this story and there was more emotion it seemed, instead of just a lot of spanking. The narration was well done as well.

Love the voices!!

This is the first time I have listen to this kind of book but I loved the narrorators!!

Idan is a dominant yet caring ruler!

I asked to receive this free review Audible book and wrote this unbiased review. Jane Henry's books never cease to amaze me. Once again she has created characters that you love. Idan is a fierce warrior but when it comes to Svali he is
demanding, patient, loving, and willing to die in order to protect her. Ms Henry shows us the most change in Svali. Her main reason to want to become Idan's wife is to care for her family. Svali is fiercely loyal, unsure whom to trust, caring, keeps secrets, and loving. I loved watching these two characters draw closer together.

Jeffrey and Ali Peterson are the perfect narrators for this story. They both bring out the emotions of these characters. Ali gives Svali a voice that portrays her fierceness, loyalty, vulnerability, regret for not being truthful, and love. Jeffrey's voice for Idan is deep and sexy, demanding yet compassionate except for his enemies, and loving. I highly recommend this Audible book.