Master of One

By: Jaida Jones, Dani Bennett

Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone

Sinister sorcery. Gallows humor. A queer romance so glorious it could be right out of fae legend itself. Master of One is a fantasy unlike any other.

Rags the thief has never met a pocket he couldn’t pick, but when he’s captured by a sorcerer with world-ending plans, he realizes even he is in over his head. Forced to use his finely honed skills to nab pieces of an ancient fae relic, Rags is stunned to discover that those “relics” just happen to be people:

A distractingly handsome Fae prince,

A too-honorable Queensguard deserter,

A scrappy daughter of a disgraced noble family,

A deceptively sweet-natured prince,

A bona fide member of the Resistance,

And him. Rags.

They may all be captives in the sorcerer’s terrible scheme, but that won’t stop them from fighting back. And, sure, six unexpected allies against one wicked enemy doesn’t make for generous odds, but lucky for him, Rag’s not generous—he’s smart. And he has a plan that just might get them out of this alive.

With the heist and intrigue of Six of Crows and the dark fairy tale feel of The Cruel Prince, this young adult fantasy debut will have readers rooting for a pair of reluctant heroes as they take on a world-ending fae prophecy, a malicious royal plot, and, most dangerously of all, their feelings for each other.

good fun fantasy for a modern audience

and by "modern" that isn't just code for "queer," though yes being queer myself that's part of it. Also the plot of intrigue and questioning values/authority, rather than a straightforward Evil Enemy Empire or something. The fact that a decent amount of the scenes and character design feel inspired by shonen anime.

The ending felt... like a weird place to stop, I do wanna say. No spoilers, ofc, but exactly one (1) plot thread felt thoroughly addressed at the end of the novel. Like they were making progress on others, good, and just because the one plot *could* take this as a turning point, it's not like. great. I assume there is (or was) a sequel planned, but doesn't look like it's out yet.

I want more

I read this book a little while ago and I keep checking back to see if there is a sequel. I love all the characters and how they handle the situations they face. It has such a lovely romance and so much potential for more. Ugh I love it.

Fantastic

One of the best I’ve listen so far.. can’t wait until the next.. the story is well written, the reading excellent!!

A delightful and romantic adventure

I love this work. Wonderful world-building, superb pacing, a delightful queer fantasy adventure. Each character thread builds toward a satisfactory conclusion, which can be tricky given the number of POV characters in this book. I am in love with how the authors are able to maintain a clipped pace in the plot, while slowly spooning out the creative details, very well done. Worth your time.

Patiently waiting for the next book...

NOT. this book is so freaking good, I'm wearing tracks in my carpet waiting for the next one!! absolutely worth the read, the plot and characters will keep you so invested you'll try to finish it all in one sitting!!