Heart of Stone

Name: Heart of Stone
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David W. Burns
ISBN: 9798350844528

Author: David W. Burns

Series: Medusa Chronicles #1

Narrator: Jen Jayden

Unabridged: 12 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/05/2023

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban, Fairy Tales & Legends

Synopsis

Can a monster choose to be good?

That's the question facing Kyra Anastas. With snakes for hair and a gaze that turns men to stone, Kyra is a modern-day Medusa, making a living in Chicago as a hitwoman for hire. Feared and hated even by her fellow Mythic, she lives a solitary and bitter existence until a dying millionaire asks Kyra to protect her daughter from supernatural dangers. Eager to be more than just a dealer of death, Kyra takes the job. But the road to redemption will force Kyra to face all her demons—not just the monsters chasing them across the Windy City, but also the horrors that haunt her own evil past.

About David W. Burns

David W. Burns began writing fiction when he was six years old, penning the tragic exploits of The Foolish Frog to amuse his mother. Since then, he has written several fantasy short stories, including one which won the 14th Annual Writers Digest Popular Fiction Awards Grand Prize, as well as a six-book series about humanity's last refuge against an apocalyptic vampire plague. By day (and some evenings) a trial attorney, David has spent years honing his story-telling skills before juries. He lives in Marlton, New Jersey, with his kind and very patient wife and three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Della B on August 12, 2023

Princess Keeva’s mother, Asta, the Queen of Uterni, is deathly ill. Keeva refuses to sit by and do nothing as her mother grows weaker each day. One night in her search for the Gatekeeper to the Otherworld, Keeva saves Maeve, a Gorgon, from an unruly crowd threatening to burn her home. Maeve leads a......more

Goodreads review by Lesbereading on July 18, 2023

The blurb for this sapphic fantasy romance caught my attention and I’m so glad it did as it was fantastic. Maeve’s character was exactly what I was hoping for and more. As a reader, you felt such a connection to her and the rawness of her emotions. How Keeva fit into her life was perfect. Keeva’s pa......more

Goodreads review by Silvia on August 11, 2023

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. 2.5 stars I was curious to read this fantasy novel featuring a romance between a human princess and a gorgon. The novel is told in the point of view of both of them. Weirdly......more

Goodreads review by Bee on July 13, 2023

I loved this book. Medusa is one of my favorite mythological stories, and I loved the new take on it. The plot twist at the end also shook me. I was crying and just sitting there in awe of what happened. The representation in this book is also so subtle I loved it. The main character is also so stro......more

Goodreads review by Aleana on July 19, 2023

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review. Maeve has been hidden all her life to protect everyone and herself but she yearns to have a life. Keeva is determined to keep her mother on throne but more importantly save her life. Keeva meets Ma......more