The Lost Princess

By: Annie Westphal

Narrated by: Marisa Calin

Freedom can be perilous for a royal on the run.

Still reeling from their harrowing escape from Rengon Castle, Annabelle and her friends turn their hopes for salvation to Eìrlan, King Leo, and the enigmatic Eìrlani High Council.

Though Karolina, the Seer of the Council, is grateful for the safe return of her son, the prince, the rest of the Council is not convinced that the daughter of their enemy can be trusted.

Meanwhile, across the sea in Dunea, a witch hunt has begun, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Dunea for two hundred and fifty years—at least, that is what Ronan Barrick would have the people believe. Ronan sits at the right hand of the new queen, Emilia Adalara, as she hunts for witches to add to her secret army while mistrust and unrest spread through the kingdom. Ronan’s power and influence prove the perfect companion to the queen’s influence, which she uses to turn the Dunean court to her will.

But the queen has not managed to ensnare everyone. The Duchess and Lord Asby, ejected from their seats in the cabinet by the new queen, flee to the Black Mountain. There, they begin to muster the force necessary to reclaim Dunea, even as rumors reach them of a darkness in the north, of the true threat that Emilia poses to their beloved kingdom.

As winter looms, and the danger grows, the Duchess becomes certain of only one thing: Annabelle must return, or Dunea may be lost forever.

©2024 Annie Westphal (P)2024 Annie Westphal

Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!

The betrayal, plot twists and love stories are amazing! Annie really outdid herself. I can wait to see what is in store for us next!

Oooof

I couldn’t even finish it…I only had about 3 hours left of listening but realized life is too short to continue with books THIS slow. What’s bad is I really liked Annabelle, the first in the series. ALSO— the narration was an Irish sounding accent at some points then devolved into a British one. She spoke so fast and slurred her words together so much I literally had to take the speed down by 10% to understand her.