Shadowblade, Jay Aspen
Shadowblade, Jay Aspen
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Shadowblade
An Epic Fantasy Adventure-Romance

Author: Jay Aspen

Narrator: Jay Aspen

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Ariel knows that to accept the Shadowblade's deadly gift of fighting skill and power is the first step on a dark path to tyranny.Blade adepts are hated and feared––and ultimately hunted down and killed.She has no choice. It's her only chance to rescue her sister from capture and slavery by the the ruthless Rapathian invaders.​It feels like a desperate but simple decision until she meets Marin, Captain of the Eldrin, the elite force protecting King and realm from attack. Pledged to fight invaders, they are also sworn to capture and kill dangerous Blade adepts.​Now Ariel has to convince Marin and his highly skilled team of fighters to help her rescue her sister––and that they can trust her to fight alongside them. ​Failure means instant death. But the path to success is long and hard. Love and war would be complex enough without having to resist the temptation that too much power brings––or the interference of powerful Elementals focused on revenge... Shadowblade is the first in A Dance of Fire and Shadow, the new epic fantasy adventure-romance series by Jay Aspen 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Khurram

Power Vs discipline A great first book of this fantasy series. Empires, races, magic, action and adventures. Very good world building and more importantly for introduction to the characters. A young huntress, Ariel, is devastated by the destruction of her village and family to an invading empire. To......more

Goodreads review by Debyi

A bit of a slow start, but it ended strong. Someone summed up the theme of this book well: Power vs Discipline. It’s great to have power but if you don’t have the discipline to back it up it can consume you and take over who you are. The world-building and character development are done well, especi......more

Goodreads review by Gayreth

I enjoyed this book very much! Ariel, A hunter and healer finds her village destroyed. Those who were not killed were taken as captured slaves including Ariels younger sister. Ariel will do whatever it takes to rescue her sister even it means taking in a power she doesn't understand and doesn't know......more

Goodreads review by Joy

Traitors and intrigue This book is full of traitors and intrigue. The characters are nicely developed through the story. One YA girl comes home to find her entire village maliciously murdered. To avenge them she finds the legendary Blade, who she convinces to give her fighting abilities and a legend......more