Lord of the Abyss

By: Nalini Singh

Narrated by: Isabelle Gordon

Length: 8 hrs

Publisher's summary

As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armor. He has no idea he is the last heir of Elden, its last hope. Only one woman knows: the daughter of his enemy.

Liliana is nothing like her father, the Blood Sorcerer who’d cursed Micah. She sees past Micah’s armor to the prince inside. A prince whose sinful touch she craves. But first she has to brave his dark, dangerous lair and help him remember. Because they only have till midnight to save Elden.

©2011 Nalini Singh (P)201 Audible, Inc.

Up My Alley

Well, Isabelle Gordon can do no wrong when it comes to narration in my book. She really shines when it comes to fantasy novels. She has such a diverse choice of voices, and I especially love her male characters. So, double thumbs up for the performance.

The story was great. I didn't have to listen to the previous four books to understand what was going on. Plus, this was a type of Beauty and the Beast retelling, so I had a general idea of what was going to happen. Although I generally tend to like slow burn romances, I found that Liliana and Micah's quick attraction to each other was written well. I wished that we could have explored more of the worlds in this book, but I guess that's where I should be listening to the other books to have a more cohesive idea of how the fantasy land is constructed. Maybe there could have been an extended Part Two of the novel where the two had to travel more and meet more people. That would have been fun! As is, the romance was lovely, the characters were sweet, and the ending was great.

I'm going to take my time to listen to more of Nalini Singh's work!
(And I'll be stalking listening to more of Isabelle Gordon's narration...)

Best one

I didn’t care for the first one I think they did a poor job on the main character The Vampire Lord he was more animalistic then a vampire
And it’s a story I don’t really get into but this last story I think was one of the best ones give it a try if you skip the first one you’re not missing anything

Good Ending to the Series

This wasn't my favorite of the series but it was still a good listen. As other reviewers have stated this isn't Nalini Singh's typical style of writing. After reading the previous 3 books I felt compelled to listen to this one (I had to know how it ended).
This one had a good plot and a nice mix of excitement and romance. If your looking for a light read then this series is for you.
I can't really say the entire series is credit worthy, but definitely a good get on sale.

so sad

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

the charters were just bad. i like Nalini Singh as on author, so i thought this would be a good read, but god, the book just wouldn't end.

What do you think your next listen will be?

i think somthing for Sherrilyn Kenyon.

What didn’t you like about Isabelle Gordon’s performance?

Gordon's performance was ok, but i dont think that there was much more she could do.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Lord of the Abyss?

if i was the editor i would have ask singh to rewrite almost all of it

Couldn't listen to this book.

Any additional comments?

The narrator has a wistle that I couldn't handle. It was so annoying I turned it off in the first chapter. I guess I'll by the actual book and read it.

No Sci-Fi & Fantasy just really bad Porn

What would have made Lord of the Abyss better?

57 ways to repeatedly say,

What could Nalini Singh have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Nalini Singh should read ANY Margaret Weis or Brent Weeks book to see what Sci-Fi or Fantasy story looks like.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Isabelle Gordon?

The Narrator got a low rating due to the poor material she had to work with. The greatest narrator in history would have her/his career destroyed after recording this trash.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

There were no redeeming qualities to this book that suggest any talent for writting in the Sci-Fi or Fantasy genre.

Any additional comments?

This is my first and last Nalini Singh book.