The Barren

Kelderan Runic Warriors, Book 2

By: Jessie Donovan

Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Jeremy York

Vala Yarlen is one of the Barren -- an infertile female ostracized from the rest of Kelderan society with others of her kind. So when she's given the opportunity to join the new colony on a human-occupied planet, she jumps at the chance for a new start. The only downside is that she has to serve General Thorin Jarrell for the duration of the journey. The cool, distant male goes out of his way to show his disdain of her. But for the chance at freedom, Vala endeavors to endure.

Thorin Jarrell is the general in command of the Kelderan colony transport ship. After years of concealing his true parentage and working his way through the ranks of the army, Thorin will do anything to make his mission a success. What he didn't count on was to find the female assigned to clean his quarters unconscious on the floor. The reason why throws his life into disarray.

Yet as Thorin tries to help Vala recover, the ship encounters trouble. Will they ever reach Jasvar alive? And if so, will Thorin and Vala find a way to be together despite the mountain of obstacles standing in their way?

©2017 Jessie Donovan (P)2017 Mythical Lake Press, LLC

Keep this series coming!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Barren to be better than the print version?

Yes! Love having 2 narrators, one for the hero,and one for the heroine.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Vala was a well rounded character. Enjoyed the perspective of one of the barren.

Have you listened to any of Emma Wilder and Jeremy York ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not heard these narrators before.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The whole book!

Any additional comments?

Am listening to the third book. Keep them coming

Another great book

I loved this book as much as the firSt please keep writing and making them into audio loved it

story line ok

to much sex not enough back story on why unfirtle.women were treated so badly not much action main female changed to fast

Good series book 2!

This second audiobook in this new sci-fi romance series was a good story with god narration. The author is building an interesting new world with memorable characters and believable scenes. The hero in this story is a half-Kordolian hybrid (which would mean he would be ostracized if found out) who manages to become a general in the Kordolian military. He wants nothing to remind him of his rapist fathers background and is loyal to the Kordolian world he was raised in. The heroine is one of the Barren, women who are unable to have children, and is part of society that is looked down on by the average citizen. They are on their way to the colony planet of Jaspar, where she plans to live in more freedom, when she is overcome by one of his traits that come from his fathers heritage. Then he is bound to trying to hide that she was affected by him and convinces her that she has to help him. There is a lot of action, drama and some sex scenes that aren’t too graphic. The story resolution is a good one and I’m looking forward to listening to the next book in this series.

Vala & Thorin

I loved this story so much! It was exactly what I needed/loved, and the male narrator was perfection! Vala was such a breeze of a main character and easy to go with the flow. Thorin, though, I disliked in the first book he grew on me. I go for the broody type too often, the ones with the brokenness within. Damn I got a type lol. I would definitely recommend especially with how the storyline picks up from here.