When We Were Kings

By: Auryn Hadley

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's Summary

On the first day, she met her match. Then she killed 16 men.  

Tossed into the gladiator arena, the delicate girl in the fancy pink dress should have been the first to die. Leyli had other plans. Surviving was at the top of her list. Revenge was a close second.  

Having grown up behind the sheltered walls of the Oberhame Palace, she knew what the crowd wanted. She'd just become a pawn in the games of men. But why was she still alive? They'd killed her brother, the heir to the throne. Had they gotten to her father? Was the king dead?  

In the cell beside her, the Lion of Lenlochlien was impressed. When he offered advice, she took it. When she kept coming back after each round, he dared to hope she'd survive. He had no idea he was about to become her best weapon. 

Leyli didn't just want to live through the games, she wanted to protect her father's throne, but to do that, she had to become someone else. The Lion had to make her a Wolf.  

Chained side by side, he'll show her how to be a killer. She'll give him a reason to keep fighting. Together, they'll learn it takes a friend to survive.

©2018 Auryn Hadley (P)2018 Tantor

Good surprise

The interesting thing about this book is the genre it is in sci-fi/ fantasy. I think this book is more a game of thrones set in a bronze age it might even be considered a romance story. As well the adult relationship is done very well and quite in opinion believable. The characters are likable, the fight scenes are good and I believe this book is worth a listen.

Perfection

For a book to be so amazing that it can even keep a reader devouring each page even if the whole gladiator doesn't normally get a second look from me. It just isn't a genre I am into but I did love every book of Auryn Hadley's is instantly clicked. I am so bad that i got this book. It was so much more than a Gladiator book. Anything this women writes I will read! Perfection!

When we were Kings

I LOVE this author!! The characters are real, the stories original, and the only things that ever trouble me is when the next isn’t written yet or the narration hasn’t been done yet. I can’t wait to listen to the next!

So glad this was made for audio

I loved this series, and really enjoyed the audio version. Please bring the other two books to audio! Excellent adventure romance story with great characters.

Auryn is a master!

Please make all your books available on audio! The two currently available are both some of the best books I have heard. Narration is also great on both this and "Kiss of Death". You are a genius of this genre!

An action packed adventure!

What a good story! The Lion and The Wolf kept me intrigued from beginning to end!

Absolutely loved this series.

I first read the text version of this story. I absolutely LOVED the story, so much so that I purchased the text and audio versions. Only downside to this is the narrators nasally voice. It doesn’t prevent you from enjoying the tale but it just irks me a bit. I love how Auryn paints a picture. You know every detail without feeling like she fluffed the story.

Amazing series!

I have read/listened to thousands of fantasy/romance books and this series remains one of my favorites. The characters are easy to love and I was riveted by the storyline immediately. I enjoyed the strong female lead who leans on her male friends but is an independent badass in her own right. Great story, excellent series. I have read all of Auryn Hadley’s other titles since and I highly recommend her as a storyteller. I have yet to be disappointed.

Not a Bad Start

This is a story about a princess who is kidnapped by her cousin and sold on as a slave, later to appear in the gladiator arena, where she meets Tristan, the Lion of Lenlochlien, who takes her under his wing. He teaches Leyli everything he knows to survive the arena and whilst they start to fall in love with each other, their relationship remains platonic. No surprise that they form a bond together. Then they are separated when Leyli is sold onto another slave dealer.... All this and she is on the run from assassins. This is a slow burn love story/fantasy mix which is very easy to listen to with very likeable characters. I am a little unsure about the narration, but maybe it will grow on me.