This Gilded Abyss, Rebecca Thorne
This Gilded Abyss, Rebecca Thorne
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This Gilded Abyss

Author: Rebecca Thorne

Series: Titan's Wrath Trilogy #1

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/24/2025

Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne comes This Gilded Abyss, a thrilling lesbian fantasy where Arcane meets Titanic

Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends...and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can't extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone's favorite princess—and Nix's loathed ex—requests Nix's help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.

But Kessandra always gets what she wants.

Consigned as Kessandra's bodyguard, Nix grudgingly boards a luxurious submersible that offers the only transportation to Fall. It's frustrating, irritating, how quickly Nix and Kess fall back in sync—much as she tries to fight, Nix can't deny their spark. But Kessandra wasn't truthful—surprise, surprise—and Nix quickly realizes their "investigation" isn't about the massacre, but rather what caused it: an illness that incites its victims into a violent craze.

When another royal is brutally murdered, it becomes apparent the disease has spread—and no one on the submersible is safe. Suddenly, survival hinges on trusting each other, which would be a hell of a lot easier if Kessandra didn't keep lying. Injured, fighting for their lives, Nix has to decide if she can trust Kessandra again...and what she'll lose this time.

About Rebecca Thorne

Rebecca Thorne is an author of all things fantasy, sci-fi, and romantic, such as the Tomes & Tea series. She thrives on deadlines, averages 2,700 words a day, and tries to write at least 3 books a year. (She also might be a little hyper-focused ADHD.)After years in the traditional publishing space, Rebecca pivoted into self-publishing. Now, she’s found a happy medium as a hybrid author, and leans into her love of teaching by helping other authors find their perfect publication path. When she’s not writing (or avoiding writing), Rebecca can be found traveling the country as a flight attendant, or doing her best impression of a granola-girl hermit with her two dogs. She’s always scheming to move to a mountain town and open a bookshop that serves tea.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat on June 14, 2023

I have such mixed feelings about this one. The setting was phenomenal. The story was ok. The pacing was poor. I think my real problem is that Thorne’s writing really does not work for me; I actually picked up but rapidly dnf’d Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, but over the course of persevering throu......more

Goodreads review by kaz.brekkers.future.wife on February 18, 2024

WOOOOWWW, HOLY SHITTAKI MUSHROOMS This book is just....chefs kiss. If I could describe it in one sentence: LESBIAN SOLDIERS FIGHTING ZOMBIES IN THE TITANIC You still don't want to read it???? How else can I convince you? hot angry lesbians....check titanic like ship......check zombies.....check AMAZING wor......more

Goodreads review by Lars on August 28, 2023

Wow. This was intense and made me go through so many different emotions… and I’m here for it. The twists shocked me and the romance was captivating, a slow burn second chance with a lot of tension🥵 so pumped for the next book.......more

Goodreads review by Em on January 02, 2025

This blood-soaked SFF novel grabbed me from the first page and still hasn’t let go since I finished it. It has so many twists and turns, I was kept guessing until the very end. Rebecca Thorne’s writing is so immersive and engaging, she’s one of those writers who makes you forget that you’re reading.......more

Goodreads review by JulesGP on November 15, 2024

Nix is career military and out of the blue gets dragged into going back to the deep water mines, the most treacherous of duties. Her old flame, Kessandra, who also happens to be high royalty and a soldier herself, blackmails Nix into bodyguard service. Together, they investigate a tragedy at the min......more

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Praise for This Gilded Abyss:

"Thorne skillfully weaves together horror, mystery, and sapphic romance to create an un-put-downable fantasy. Hannah Whitten fans should snap this up."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Rebecca Thorne:

"At turns sweet, spicy, and thrilling, A Pirate’s Life for Tea provides fans of cozy fantasies a rich confection of a novel to enjoy, preferably with a cup of tea."--Booklist, on A Pirate's Life for Tea

"Charming, pun-filled, gentle, and deeply affirming. Thorne spins out the story at an easy pace, creating a feeling of calm and ease, even as a tumble of angst and misadventures fill the plot... delightful."--Library Journal, on A Pirate's Life for Tea

“Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home with this cozy sapphic romantasy.” —Publishers Weekly

“Like the tea they serve and the company they keep, this is a read to soothe and comfort.” —Library Journal

“Can’t Spell Treason without Tea might best be described by quoting the grandfather from cult classic The Princess Bride, since the book does contain ‘fighting, torture, revenge . . .monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles’.” —Booklist

"A fun romp through space that will keep readers engaged and eager." --School Library Journal, on The Secrets of the Star Whales

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