The Name-Bearer

Flowers of Prophecy, Book 1

By: Natalia Hernandez

Narrated by: Ana Osorio

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

For her entire life, the Name-Bearer's sole purpose has been to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But when the child is finally born and the Name-Bearer is sent to the Flowers, they refuse to name him. Instead they deliver a prophecy; another child was born who is more worthy of the Naming, and if they are found and brought before them it will usher in a reign of peace.

Having failed in her duties the Name-Bearer is considered a traitor to the crown, and must hide among an elite sect of warrior women where she experiences found family, friendship, and love. Her training as a warrior helps prepare her to embark on her quest to find the Unnamed Prince, clear her name, and bring peace to her realm.

A story of magia, warrior women, found family, and love—and not accepting who you are told to be, but embracing who you are destined to become.

©2022 Natalia Hernandez (P)2023 Tantor

I loved the storytelling.

I can’t wait to read the next book in the series because of how abrupt the ending was. I absolutely loved this book. The characters are wonderful.

Loved it!

Found the authors dream on tiktok and found my way here. Can’t wait to begin the second book! The storyline was captivating, hearing my language spoken intertwined into the storyline even better.

I've been following this book since tiktok!

I loved this idea when it was just a dream, and I have been waiting with bated breath for the audio book to come out! I never have any time to read books in person, and this was SO worth the wait!!

the way this story is coming together makes me want so much more! the performance is amazing, and the writing is to die for!

the characters and world have such life in them. I can really feel each character's motivations and reasoning. and the world just feels so lived in. I'm so very impressed and I'm aching for more.

please please give this book a listen if you have the spare credit! it's worth every second of your time ♡

Nameless and Timeless

Loved it. Will add more to the review later. This is a good read for anyone interested. ✨

Storytelling at its finest

This was one of the most linguistically beautiful stories that I have heard this year. The narration gave a musical quality to what was written as if meant to be sung. This is the story of an unlikely heroine whose destiny has been cast and remolded numerous times. She grows through the twists and turns, building friendships along the way. I can’t wait for the opportunity to listen to Book 2.

A complex garden of a book

Seriously a fantastic book <3 rich floral (pun intended) world building and nuanced characters. Do yourself a favor and give it a go!

Highly anticipated, did not disappoint!

I absolutely loved this story!! And the authors journey! What a lovely example of seamlessly interweaving languages! However, the narration took me out of the magic a bit: odd cadences in some places and inconsistent voice/character changes. Hoping it's improved in the next one.

Amazing, start to finish!

I heard about this book on TikTok and I’m so glad I did! This is such a wonderful tale I didn’t want it to ever end! I’m so happy to have come across Natalia Hernandez’s video and I look forward to listening to future tales from her!

latin fantasy done exactly.

A story with great charm, whimsy and culture. A suporter of the author and waited a while for an audio release. Did not disappoint. The story is very much character driven, and an outstanding calibration of a "hero's journey" and "chosen one" story.

It’s beautiful

I may be bias as a Vanessa. But it’s beautiful. I fell inlove with the story when it was a TikTok.