Daindreths Assassin, Elisabeth Wheatley
Daindreths Assassin, Elisabeth Wheatley
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Daindreth's Assassin

Author: Elisabeth Wheatley

Narrator: Elisabeth Wheatley

Unabridged: 10 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/25/2021

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy


Synopsis

An assassin falls for the archduke she was sent to kill, but killing him might be the only way to save his soul.Magic has two immutable rules—every spell requires a sacrifice and every curse can be broken.Amira Brindonu is a sorceress turned assassin, bound in a curse that forces her to obey her father, even to the point of high treason. When he orders her to kill the future emperor, she fails, but discovers a secret that could bring the whole of the empire to its knees.The archduke is stricken by a curse that could sentence him and his people to damnation, but Amira could be the only key to breaking it. In a desperate last-ditch effort, the archduke takes Amira prisoner and makes a pact to protect her from her curse if she will help free him of his own.As time begins to run out, Amira soon learns that there are enemies that blades can’t touch and there are fates worse than death. Caught in a web of sorcery, intrigue, and her growing feelings for the archduke, the assassin must decide just how much she is willing to give to save the only man she’s ever loved.Every curse can be broken, but can two cursed people save each other?Beauty and the Beast meets The Witcher in this Fantasy Romance that is sure to delight fans of Sarah J. Maas, Kristin Cashore, and Leigh Bardugo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Iman on August 09, 2023

Anyone else feel like you're saying "dangerous" with a heavy lisp evey time you read Daindreth. Or just me?......more

Goodreads review by Ann on May 31, 2021

4.5 stars. It's been a long time since I've read a story this well-written in the expositionary department. Exposition the second toughest thing to write about. (The first being intimacy.) Within two chapters, I knew who these characters were like, how they walked, how they talked, the generalized lo......more

Goodreads review by Emms-hiatus(ish) on November 09, 2023

3.5 stars I enjoyed this book, overall. It needed a little more polish, deeper world building, and editing. I'll pick up the next book.......more

Goodreads review by R.F. Gammon on May 27, 2024

Wow I didn’t realize that romantasy is a good genre when you LIKE THE PROTAGONIST AND SHIP HER WITH THE DUDE. Making her be the conflicted angry one and him be the soft one? Obsessed. Anyway loved this and highly recommend so so so good......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Smartarse on March 07, 2025

Amira Brindonu is an ex-princess turned assassin, magically compelled to fulfill her master's (a.k.a her father's) orders. After failing to kill the future emperor/her sister's husband-to-be, the protagonist finds herself betrothed and magically linked to said guy. Not an ideal situation, but Daindr......more