This Dark Descent
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Beschreibung
Every ten years, the citizens of Veradell gather for the Illinir, a treacherous horse race famous for its alluring prize money and high body count. Tough-as-nails Mikira Rusel, the last in a line of renowned horse breeders, is desperate to win this year's race at any cost. But to make it to the track, she'll need to gather new friends and escape the crosshairs of old foes . . .
A beautiful rogue enchanter with a hidden past just beginning to come into her true power.
A dashing and ambitious young lord in the midst of a fierce succession battle.
A brilliant, prickly loner loyal only to his friends, and his loveable but mysterious pet cat.
A ruthless aristocrat determined to protect his family's prestige -- and unrivaled power.
Each one has their own vengeful secrets to protect and reasons to help -- or hinder -- Mikira's odds of winning the Illinir. And in a world as dangerous as this, who among them will be left standing at the finish line?
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I have to admit I'm not a horse person, and also not a horse race person. But I love a good competition in a good fantasy book, and this is what we find here. A dangerous world with many intrigue and a horse breeder's daughter who has to ride for her life. With the help of some very interesting people, which we can or can't trust....who knows.
The setting is great and the stakes are high. I'm a lover of dual POV and both characters there are equally interesting. Eventually though the story didn't fully reel me in. The audiobook is great with two narrators for the different POVs. I had to listen carefully because the voices are a bit similar, but all in all it's narrated very entertaining. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the ALC! #ThisDarkDescent #Netgalley
Beschreibung
Every ten years, the citizens of Veradell gather for the Illinir, a treacherous horse race famous for its alluring prize money and high body count. Tough-as-nails Mikira Rusel, the last in a line of renowned horse breeders, is desperate to win this year's race at any cost. But to make it to the track, she'll need to gather new friends and escape the crosshairs of old foes . . .
A beautiful rogue enchanter with a hidden past just beginning to come into her true power.
A dashing and ambitious young lord in the midst of a fierce succession battle.
A brilliant, prickly loner loyal only to his friends, and his loveable but mysterious pet cat.
A ruthless aristocrat determined to protect his family's prestige -- and unrivaled power.
Each one has their own vengeful secrets to protect and reasons to help -- or hinder -- Mikira's odds of winning the Illinir. And in a world as dangerous as this, who among them will be left standing at the finish line?
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
I have to admit I'm not a horse person, and also not a horse race person. But I love a good competition in a good fantasy book, and this is what we find here. A dangerous world with many intrigue and a horse breeder's daughter who has to ride for her life. With the help of some very interesting people, which we can or can't trust....who knows.
The setting is great and the stakes are high. I'm a lover of dual POV and both characters there are equally interesting. Eventually though the story didn't fully reel me in. The audiobook is great with two narrators for the different POVs. I had to listen carefully because the voices are a bit similar, but all in all it's narrated very entertaining. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the ALC! #ThisDarkDescent #Netgalley