The Blood Vier

By: Christy R. Harrill

Narrated by: Grace Noble, A.W. Miller

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

The False Prince meets Red Queen in this heart-pounding and twisty YA Fantasy debut.

A puzzling murder.

A crumbling diarchy.

A Blood Vier summoned to quell the ashes of corruption.

Taryn wants nothing to do with the father who abandoned her. She bolts at her first chance at freedom, only for a mysterious man to track her down, revealing her father was murdered and she is the key to finding the killer. She strikes a bargain, traveling to the kingdom’s capital where she becomes an unwilling player in a political game against the opposing sovereignties and her father’s suspected killer.

As a Blood Vier, a blood heir capable of claiming her father’s position, Taryn is now the prime target of assassination for her interference. She seeks evidence to bring down her deadly opponent, enlisting the help of the cocky prince and a despised healer. But as her father’s secrets begin to slowly unravel, Taryn is caught between duty and freedom, questioning where her allegiances lie and how much she is willing to sacrifice.

Treason haunts the kingdom halls, death stalks close behind, and betrayal is only the opening act. Taryn has spent her life shrouded in secrets and deception, and she’s done playing the pawn.

©2022 Christy Harrill (P)2024 Christy Harrill

Loved it!

I enjoyed this story a lot! The healing journey Taryn goes on, the thirst for revenge, the betrayals and mystery… loved it! I already ordered all 3 hardcovers (signed!) from the author’s Etsy page, can’t wait to read them!

The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars on performance was that I felt like the female narrator overdid it in a few places; there were some lines that were just normal lines but were read with extra emotion and dramatics. But that means the parts that warranted it were read either excellent emotion!

Great Attention to Detail

I was very impressed with how the author described the surrounding and actions. The story built quickly and maintained my anxious curiosity for what would happen next. This book had great character and crisis development. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series.