Ruinsong, Julia Ember
Ruinsong, Julia Ember
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Ruinsong

Author: Julia Ember

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 8 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/24/2020

Synopsis

In a world where magic is sung, a powerful mage named Cadence has been forced to torture her country's disgraced nobility at her ruthless queen's bidding. But when she is reunited with her childhood friend, a noblewoman with ties to the underground rebellion, she must finally make a choice: Take a stand to free their country from oppression, or follow in the queen’s footsteps and become a monster herself.

About Julia Ember

Julia Ember previously worked as a teacher, bookseller, and wedding-cake decorator before turning her talents to writing for books and games. The author of the Seafarer's Kiss duology, she was born in Chicago but raised in London and Edinburgh. She currently resides with her wife and their two cats and pony in Seattle.

About Lauren Ezzo

Lauren Ezzo is an experienced audiobook narrator and stage actor. Born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, she attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she double majored in theatre and English.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia on January 12, 2020

UPDATE: Ruinsong will be released on November 24, 2020! This book is a queer Phantom of the Opera retelling with music magic and girls wearing pink ballgowns and ribbons while brutally destroying their enemies. I'm made an aesthetic for it today, so I decided to share it here too:......more

Goodreads review by Claude's on December 21, 2020

3.5 Stars CW: torture, (view spoiler)[animal killed off page in revenge, distress after murder of animal, manipulation and control, body shaming (hide spoiler)] Well this book had such a wonderful magic system with singing being the vehicle for people's power. I'm not sure who decided to liken this to The Phantom of the Opera becaus......more

Goodreads review by Toya (thereadingchemist) on October 18, 2020

4.5 stars rounded up! Ruinsong is a brilliant dark fantasy that features enchanted songs and a slow-burn sapphic romance. The story follows two young woman. Cadence is the queen's new Principal singer who uses her magical songs to torture the queen's enemies (mainly the nobles). Remi, the daughter of......more

Goodreads review by jut on November 30, 2020

the perfect sapphic dark academia.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on September 27, 2019

I am so excited for all of you guys to read this book. It is everything I love in my fantasy, lush, immersive world-building, unique, vicious magic, morally grey characters, and a twisty, twisted plot. 2020 can't come fast enough!......more

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