• Prince of Flowers

  • By: Nazri Noor
  • Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
  • Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (251 ratings)

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Prince of Flowers

By: Nazri Noor
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
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He captured a fae prince. But can he capture his heart?

Lochlann Wilde walks in the shadow of his father, a legendary summoner who commanded mythical beasts in battle. But Locke isn't legendary. He’s barely a summoner, never passing his academy’s trial of the elements.

And then he accidentally summons a fae prince with a beautiful body and a bad attitude.

Sylvan is fiery and ferocious, stronger than anything Locke has ever encountered. And hotter, too. But time is running out. Locke must tame the prince’s wild heart. If he fails his trial, he’ll lose his inheritance and ruin his family's name.

Without Sylvan, Locke could lose his chance to become a true summoner...along with his shot at true love.

Prince of Flowers is a contemporary fantasy romance with an HFN ending. Can a snarky summoner and a fickle fae prince endure mythical creatures, meddling goddesses, the fury of the elements, and each other? Only one way to find out. If you like sorcery, spice, and everything nice, you’ve come to the right place. Start the Wild Hearts series today.

©2022 Nazri Noor (P)2022 Nazri Noor

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  • 10-07-22

New entities, new school, and a horny mc oh my!

Let’s be real, this late in the game there was zero doubt in my mind that I wasn’t’ going to like this new series by Nazri and I was 100% correct. The books transitions beautifully between humor, action, and heart.

Lochlann Wilde fears failing, not living up to his father’s great legacy as summoner and as a result has procrastinated taking his final quest and graduating. Super senior baby! But who wouldn’t want to stay in a ginormous castle masquerading as a magic school, in the middle of enchanted woods with Imps door-dashing you 3 meals a day and cheering you on with your love life?? Lock isn’t a push over by any means, but he definitely has the Kill them with kindness vibes.
Sylvain fae prince, the embodiment of the oh no he’s hot meme. Can we take a second to appreciate that cover? I needed more than a second, so I set it up as my phone lock screen. A feral babe who will skip the kindness and just kill. He will at least make it look beautiful while it’s happening so you’re welcome.

My entire kingdom for Old man just wow, beautiful, precious, amazing, we were truly blessed.

Old man however, is not the only character that stole the show, see above mentioned imps, but on top of that we have a plethora of supporting character that I loved, want to know more about, and wanted to punch in their too pretty face. If you know you know, if you don’t read this book please! Or even better listen to it, which leads me to:

100/10 voice acting, would listen to it again. Honestly have my suspicions that Greg B. must have siren blood in him somehow because that voice is just too freaking alluring. Would marry, at least propose to that voice if it were possible. Amazingly easy to tell who’s who and I never lose track of what’s happening in the story. He makes the best sounds and some of them aren’t even sexy, they’re just freaking good. The action scenes pop out vividly and the flow is never awkward, each character gets their own unique voice. The humor 100% comes through, and the intimate scenes? Perfecto amigos!!

Overall, this journey was amazingly entertaining very much worth the credit.

Also, if anybody is still reading this. The fact that both mc’s but especially Lochlann, are quite thirsty throughout the book makes me so incredibly happy. Like I was on book 4 or 5 of the Darkling Mage series before I realized that we didn’t have a love interest for the main protagonist yet, but I didn’t care because the story was just too good, so that’s not an issue and that was more or less what I was expecting of this serious and in that aspect I was very wrong. All I can say after listening to Loch’s inner monologue is Yes Loch, same babe, same <3

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academy adventures

This new series is connected to the Arcane Hearts series, which I adore. Greg Boudreaux is a masterful voice actor and he excels in fantasy/paranormal genres. Hands down one of my top favorite narrators and this performance is no exception.

With the connection to Arcane Hearts, I was excited to jump in. I appreciated the academy setting and that our MC Locke is older. He's feeling the pressure of living up to his legendary and aloof father, which has caused some great procrastination on his part to complete his studies and achieve his crest. Sylvain is our unsuspecting fae prince who is his own brand of hot mess, alternating between arrogance and shyness. And has secrets.

Overall I liked the story. It takes place over only 4 days, so suspend belief a bit that they hate on each other, even at the end, to some kind of relationship. The parts I didn't love- SO.MUCH.FOCUS on Sylvain's physical beauty. Which of course renders Locke an idiot. I also didn't love Locke taking the blame for most of his reactions to situations and Sylvain's actions. I thought his reactions were very understandable.

I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series. I'm wanting to know more about the headmasters and the Withering and that blasted Aphrodite. But I'm hoping the focus is more on their personalities and the quests and less on their ...assets.

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Enjoyable narration and plot; characters need work

Narration:
Well modulated and clear
Personality and emotions portrayed well
Distinct character voices
Consistent and nicely paced narration

Greg did a wonderful job bringing this story to life. He gave each character their own voice and personality making it easy for the listener to determine who was speaking throughout the story. When characters reappeared during the course of the book, I knew who was who based on voice alone. The narration was clear and inflections were spot on, making me laugh or cringe along with the characters. Greg is a storyteller and enhanced the experience with his talent.

In terms of sound, I found that listening to the book via the Audible app was somehow more clear than listening via Kindle. I moved through a few Bluetooth devices before determining this, so if you don't think the audiobook has a quality sound I suggest using the Audible app instead of Kindle. In terms of speed, I think most listeners will enjoy Greg's pace. It's faster than I prefer but that's a "me" thing based on the discussions I've had with friends and other audiobook listeners. Greg maintains his consistency with enunciation, pitches, etc. at this pace, too, which I found to be impressive.


Story:
Low angst
Forced proximity
Prince/Commoner
Enemies to Lovers (slightly)
Quest
Found family
Single first person POV

In a nutshell:
An intriguing plot that moves quickly. The characters are introduced immediately and the world building occurs with the storyline rather than as a bunch of word vomit in the first chapter. I appreciate that greatly. Our characters meet and argue almost immediately - some snark, some banter, no real animosity- and that's the tone of their not-quite-enemies yet not-quite-friends relationship. Forced together spiritually by a spell then by physical proximity on a quest, the adventure and relationship move forward regardless of our characters' feelings. However, I did not form a connection with the characters and the romance was non-existent. I grew annoyed by their behaviors often and questioned whether or not I actually wanted their relationship to work out. Honestly, my curiosity is what kept me listening- I enjoyed the plot and wanted to know if anyone's secrets were exposed.

The long version:
I love the author's Arcane Hearts series which is loosely tied to this new series so I preordered the audiobook as soon as it was available. Nazri Noor does an excellent job of laying the foundation for a magical world without layering the details too heavily or too quickly. No surprises here- as the plot unfurled, details emerged to provide context and assist with understanding the here and now as well as the very near (or not so near) future. Useless details were hard to find and the plot was quickly paced and moved easily. Unfortunately, character development took a backseat.

What I liked:
*Academy setting. I find it interesting that same sex genres are lacking when it comes to academy romance. This came with a bit of a twist, but I accepted anyway.

*Locke's friends. His "sisters" as he calls them are supportive and caring as well as a tad mischievous. They aren't afraid to show him they care nor do they hold back when he needs to be spoken to directly.

*Locke's nemesis is entertaining. His role in the story is rather meaningful- I won't spoil anything but I did enjoy Evander the few times we dealt with him.

*The mystery surrounding the Headmasters. I like that we don't know why there are 3 nor does it matter at the moment, although I assume it will be important at some point.

*The fact that Locke and Sylvain are still strangers to one another at the end regardless of their attraction to one another. This story is done and over with in basically 4 days; hardly enough time to get to know someone but especially when you're keeping secrets from one another. Sounds backwards but it's one of the redeeming qualities here.

So why didn't I love it?
*Sylvain accepted the bond accidentally so Locke provided the idea that the two men find a way to unbond if possible. Except Locke made the decision to keep them bonded without talking to Sylvain about it. I had a hard time with this. I willingly moved on because Sylvain took it in stride (why? I'm not sure) but it still irked me. Terrible communication is basically the theme for the book.

*I'll take fluff over the torturing of souls any day so insta-lust or insta-love is always great with me. However, it didn't work for me here. Enemies who have been at one another's throats for years? They can absolutely fall in bed and in love within days. They're already familiar with one another. Moving past their mutual dislike into mutual affection is basically a speed bump on whatever path they're traveling. But complete strangers who can't seem to have a conversation without arguing for 2 of the 4 days they know one another? Who trigger protection spells so they don't harm one another when fighting? Absolutely best developed as a slow burn. Going from "I can't stand you" to "I can't imagine life without you" when neither person actually knows anything about the other person is just too unbelievable. How can you adore someone you don't know? I want to suspend my disbelief but I'm doing so with literally everything else already, can't I just have this one thing? I don't think asking for my romance novel to have actual romance in it is asking too much. This was basically a hookup that took 3 days to happen.

*Constantly bringing up Sylvain's beauty took away from the story. Sylvain was so hot, it actually made both men shallow. Locke focusing on Sylvain's attractiveness and Sylvain's arrogance regarding his own attractiveness distracted me. Distracted me to the point I had to pause the audiobook and look back at the text sometimes to reengage my brain. It took me out of the story and made me frustrated, honestly. Usually, I would look past this but it was excessive in this story. Sylvain's looks were mentioned in almost every single chapter! C'mon, now. If this had been a contemporary novel I'm not sure I would have made it through. I really wish Locke had noticed and focused on other things--- he told us he knew Sylvain was soft/vulnerable but none of those moments were as glaringly obvious as all those other things Locke noticed. The important things, the meaningful things, were easily missed. I can't help but wonder, so many fae myths were debunked in this story, why couldn't the unearthly beauty have been also?

*Remember when I said unnecessary details were hard to find? Well there was one detail that didn't add to the story at all yet was thrown out there full force and at a pretty terrible time (the scene has an interesting character so the detail stands out). We learn that Sylvain is a typical playboy prince. *sigh* Why?!? Well, okay, I know the idea is to show how much Sylvain cares for Locke by giving up his playboy ways, but does he really? 4 days from strangers to lovers. I'd argue that Sylvain is simply acting like his playboy self by how hard he pursues Locke, a stranger he's unwillingly bonded to. I tried not to let this annoy me but I just couldn't let it go. Seriously, it's taken me two days to write/rewrite this review because I don't feel like I'm being honest if I don't mention this. Locke is all alone in the world (aside from his bffs) and the man he's supposed to give his heart to is a man who holds a position of power and has stuck his d in enough people to populate a small country. Is giving up his promiscuity the thing Sylvain does to show Locke he's special? Is Locke supposed to feel like he's gained something here? Based on the presence of the "many, many, many lovers" detail, I can only assume yes. Why is becoming someone's only piece of @ss the equivalent of a declaration of love? Whatever happened to compliments and praise, expressions of affection? Where were the tender touches and stolen kisses between these two? Any touching or kissing tbh! Add to that-- there were very few pretty or meaningful words between the two men- definitely not enough for me when all was said and done. I believe Locke said it best when he told Sylvain, "I didn't know we were friends." I felt that. Still feel it now. Strangers at the beginning and strangers at the end, these men. I only wish their emotional relationship had been more important than their physical.

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Cat and Mouse Sexual Steam the whole entire book

I returned this book.
I found the writing so adolescent (although the first person persona is in his twenties). So many " didn't look below the waist" then "I may have glimpsed" that I wanted to scream.
I listen to books while cycling and this one struck me as painful to listen to. I gave it way too long to correct its footing and it failed until I had to finally call "Uncle"!
I can't fault the narrator, he performed well considering what was written.
I think this is a YA book, heavy on the Y.

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Biased but Honest

tldr: add to cart. biased solely because this is my favorite genre!

Greg Boudreaux delivers his lines intentionally and makes you want to listen to his voice with your full attention. But if you’re like me and gets distracted, I enjoyed hitting the rewind.

Thanks to Nazri Noor and those guilty pleasure rewinds, I couldn’t help but seek the next installment. Noor’s writing is why I adore this genre! World building that doesn’t demand a second read, but invites you to enchanting experiences .

i.e., gay cis presenting guy finally heard magic and and relationships between characters done right

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Normalizingtaboo relationships sensually

At first review I was in love. Nazri takes me to a place I have never been before. Unconventional in his achievements Locke rebels against his desire every chance he gets. This book kept me turnt up for a week.

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Sexy romantic fun with a great narrator.

The first of a series, this is a delightful, amusing, and deliciously romantic magic story. It’s kind of a grown-up gay take on you-know-who and that magic school in the North of England. However, this school is in the United States, and our hero is a lingering senior at the Wispwood school – which is a college-level academy, not a magic-infused prep school.

Our “hero” is Lochlann Wilde, twenty-four, who has spent most of his life in the shadow of his long-absent father, a famous summoner – a sort of mage who uses his magic power in collaboration with creatures “summoned” to him to be his helpers. These helpers are called eidolons, and can be magical creatures, or mundane, ranging from butterflies to dragons.

Lock Wilde’s problem is that he has never practiced his summoning powers seriously enough to receive his summoner’s crest from Wispwood and thus graduate. He is perceived as, and sees himself to be, a failure, an embarrassment to his father’s legend. Essentially Lock feels trapped at Wispwood – partly because he’s ashamed, partly because he’s a bit of a slacker, and partly because he loves the place so much and has known virtually no other home.

Then one day, moved by a strong feeling of magic while he’s out prowling the magical forest at Wispwood, he summons nothing less than a Fae prince by the name of Silvain. No summoner has ever done this, much less made an Eidolon of a powerful Fae royal. The Fae, who live in another world, are feared by humans, and Sylvain’s presence is a problem all by itself.

The plot of the book is classic and two-fold: Lock finds that the arrogance Fae prince is more than just typically beautiful; he’s also interesting. The two of them decide to see if they can help Lock achieve his Wispwood crest and finally graduate.

If only it were that simple.

The narrator for this Audible version is Greg Boudreaux, who is wonderful. He makes Lock into a snarky, insecure, lazy summoner-in-training, until he sees his better self. Sylvain is a snotty, aloof spoiled brat – until, of course, he isn’t. Only when you realize that he’s playing up the Fae stereotype because it’s expected of him, do you realize there’s more to him. Lock is a modern American young man, trapped by his own shame; dropping f-bombs to cover up his fear that he’ll never succeed.

This was great fun, wonderfully read, and has me primed for the next book in the series.

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eh...

I struggled to like the MC at all. His perspectives changed depending on who was insulting him at the time. Lots of world building, which was interesting, but for what purpose? I don't know, seemed like a vapid Harry Potter college AU with a very narrow perspective.

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Meh

I kinda had a feeling that this was going to be an erotica novel just by the cover illustration, but that didn't stop me from purchasing. I take no issue with erotica, but this was a pretty poorly written one. I've read free fanfiction that has better writing.

There are some positives to this with some of the characters. I got a chuckle out of the kitchen goblins and Lock's friends were nice, but Lock & Sylvan's personalities were pretty grating. It didn't help the way the narrator voiced them either.

The one fleshed out sex scene in this was okay, but all throughout the story, in possibly every 5 minutes it feels like, the mc is thinking about how hot Sylvan is. Okay, we get it. Pad your story out with actual substance next time. Character development definitely needs a lot of work. None of it was convincing. The author sets up this overarching issue and, after all is said and done, it just leaves off with "well they're looking into it, let's just focus on us being together right now". We don't even get one more sex scene before the story closes. When the story ended and the credits rolled, I just burst out laughing saying "THAT'S IT??"

I love that LGBT stories are becoming more and more accessible, but unfortunately I will not be reading anything else from this author.

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Fantastic!

Another amazing series by Nazri Noor. The world building was excellent. The characters stand out uniquely. It’s like meeting new friends. I can’t wait to listen more of this series.

Greg Boudreaux did an excellent job narrating this one.

Five amazing stars!

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