Sword Song

The Isle of Destiny Series, Book 2

De: Tricia O'Malley

Narrado por: Amy Landon

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Tricia O'Malley, comes a captivating romance series set on the rocky shores of Ireland.

Sasha Flanagan lives her life by the sword–quite literally. As a collector and dealer of antique blades and an expert swordswoman, she’s spent much of her life single-mindedly pursuing her goal to own one of the most elite weaponry galleries in the world. Murdering fae popping out of dark alleys are certainly not part of her carefully designed life plans. Sasha quickly finds herself drawn into a centuries-old curse–in which, to her surprise–she holds the leading role. Tasked with finding a mythological sword while accompanied by a rag-tag band of magickal beings shakes her understanding of the world as she knows it.

The added distraction of a devastatingly handsome protector, Declan, is the last thing Sasha wants or needs. Declan has shadowed Sasha since they were both but wee children. He has grown up with her–silently watching her every move–his heart aching when hers ached and his pride swelling at her accomplishments. Whether Sasha wants his help or not, Declan will die before he sees her harmed. As the clock runs out on their quest, Sasha isn’t sure which is in greater danger: her heart or her life.

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Horrid narration

Oh my goodness! While I enjoyed the story I absolutely hated the narration of it. At times I couldn’t even understand her. Only plus was that I had already read the book.

Love the interplay between the characters

The story was engaging and I enjoyed it. Looking forward the the next book in the series.

I did not care for this one

I almost sent this one back but for it being in the middle of the series. Sasha was not a likable character and the plot (if you could call it a plot) was only about her and her emotional baggage. There was no adventure to getting the sword. Just a few fights with the Denali and a very long swim in Sasha’s pool of self pity.

Maybe I’m just outgrowing romance novels but the constant sexual frustration between the lead characters was tiresome, as was the constant bickering between the leads. There was no break from either.

Just mediocre storytelling

When I start a series, I like to finish it. But I was not a fan of the first book and I liked this one even less. I'm not sure that I'm inclined to spend the time listening to the next book. The narrator of this series is hard to listen to, especially with male voices.