The Briar Crown, Helen RyghPedersen
The Briar Crown, Helen RyghPedersen
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The Briar Crown

Author: Helen Rygh-Pedersen

Narrator: Helen Rygh-Pedersen

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HRP Publishing

Published: 03/04/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

They say love conquers all… but can the conquered ever love the conqueror? Twenty-five years ago, there was life. Twenty-five years ago, there was peace when the descendants of the dryads and naiads kept all life in balance. Until one fateful night when the Oderbergs invaded, executed the royal house of Domonov and took Domovnia for their own, ruling with an iron fist and an edict of fear. Roslyn Pleveli, like most of the orphans of that night, wants revenge and an end to the persecution of her kind. Yet, even if the Domovnian’s use of magic was permitted, she wouldn’t be much help, able to command only a few lowly weeds. But everything changes when she saves the life of an injured young man in the forest not knowing it was the prince of the Oderbergs himself. Ordered to see to the rest of his treatment, Roslyn is snatched from her home and all that she loves by his soldiers. Now, in the Oderberg stronghold, she has the chance to change things. With the royal family within her grasp all she has to do to free her people is kill them… but can she do it, or will something more powerful than revenge heal the wounds of the past?

Reviews

Goodreads review by C.J. on November 02, 2023

I was very interested in the author’s journey to narrate the novel herself, so when I saw an ARC sign up, I jumped right on it. The narration is vivid, distinct and overall a fantastic job for a first outing! Other than following along with the author’s narration journey, the only thing I knew going......more

Goodreads review by Terry on August 20, 2023

What a pleasant suprise this book was. I dont mind fantasy romance but it's definitely not my go to. However after loving Reign and Ruin from spfbo7 I was happy to try another indie fantasy romance. The book moves at pace, the story has some of your favourite tropes and they were done excellently. Wha......more

Goodreads review by Krystle on October 23, 2023

I listened to the audiobook of The Briar Crown, and I very much enjoyed it! I understand the author herself narrated, and it was delightfully delivered. I started this book while I was at the gym, and it had me laughing literally out loud in public! I then finished it while I was away on my road tri......more

Goodreads review by Isabelle on January 20, 2024

The Briar Crown is a book that I had a lot of feelings about in both directions. It’s a story that I overall really enjoyed and am glad I decided to pick up but that upon closer inspection I had a lot more thoughts about. Something I loved was the magic system. I’ve been very partial to plant-based......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on October 28, 2024

This review was originally posted on SFFINSIDERS.COM If you love the whimsy of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted or Spinning Silver, mixed with the dark fantasy aspects of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse, you’ll love this book. The Briar Crown is the first book in The Zemkoska Chronicles by Helen Rygh-Pedersen, a se......more