Kiss of Light by Eve Langlais Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley
Series: The Forsaken Chronicles #3
Published by Tantor Audio on September 26, 2019
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
Format: Audiobook
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The truth is unfolding, almost as fast as her memories. Yet Adara still has questions that only he can answer.
But being near Desmond fills her with confusion—and thoughts of violence. It’s his fault she was tortured. He failed her in so many ways.
Is it any wonder she turns to others for comfort? Revels in the dark jealousy in his gaze?
Now isn’t the time for romance or petty games. Those who brought about her downfall are still at work. Determined to silence her before she discovers the truth.
They’re right to fear because she will hunt the bowels of Ha’el itself for vengeance and when she discovers the truth, she will set it free.
Warning: This story is a dark urban fantasy rife with violence and mature subject matter. Reader discretion is advised.
This is the third (and I assume final) book in Eve Langlais’s The Forsaken Chronicles series. I say that I assume it is the final book, because it reads like the last book in a series, but I’ve also read books that continue on after the first story arc ends.
So this series follows Adara as she goes from a woman who doesn’t even know who she is to learning about the existence of vampires and werewolves. She struggles with who and even what she is, because she’s not human. She knows she has been forsaken, cast out of her homeland and even tortured.
I don’t want to go into what happens in this book, because it will spoil everything in earlier books. I also don’t quite know how I feel about the ending. Things didn’t go entirely the way I expected. I’m not even sure if I like where the story went, but I also think it does work the way it was written. It made me feel for some of the characters (some more than others). It also made me dislike some characters more. I know I’m being extremely vague, but again, no spoilers.
I think I’ve said this in every review for this series, if you’re an Eve Langlais fan, this series doesn’t have the strong humor you’d expect from her stories. This is a much darker series, showing that she is more than just a snark writer. I don’t want to discourage anyone from trying this series, I’m extremely glad I listened to it. I just don’t want a fan to pick it up expecting the humor you would expect from her normally. As a fan of humor and dark (and often the two are intertwined), either works for me, but I always know which I’m in the mood for.
Narration:
I think this series is the only series where I’ve listened to Amy Melissa Bentley. I’ve really enjoyed her narration. There isn’t a huge cast to this series, though this book had the largest cast of the three, but she does a good job of different voices for all the characters. I thought the voices fit each character’s personality. I would listen to her again, for sure.
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About Amy Melissa Bentley
I am a New York/Connecticut based actor with training in: theater performance, film acting, vocal performance and improvisation.
I spend my time doing voice over work, performing on stage and actively pursuing any and all film/televsion projects.
I am a proud member of SAG-AFTRA!
Recent Notable Work:
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner (The Education of Dixie Dupree)
The Murder Pact -Lindsey (Lifetime Movie Network)
The Crickets Ate the Moon (YIPAP at Yale JE Theatre)
About Eve Langlais
~ New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author
Hello, my name is Eve Langlais and I am an International Bestselling author who loves to write hot romance, usually with werewolves, cyborgs or aliens .
I should warn you, I have a twisted imagination and a sarcastic sense of humor something I like to let loose in my writing. While well known for my shifter stories, I am also extremely partial to aliens, the kind who like to abduct humans and then drive them insane…with pleasure. Or do you like something a little darker, more serious? Then check out my cyborgs whose battle with humanity have captivated readers worldwide.
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Excellent review, Melanie? I’ve not read anything by the author so the absence of her typical humor wouldn’t be a distraction. Glad you liked the narrator.
This has been a fun series.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
great review. i love vamps and weres and walking on the dark side. sounds like this would be a series i enjoy. an unexpected ending can leave me flustered, but i do like book surprises
I was very surprised by this ending.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I’d probably like this series even better than her PNR because I read more UF than PNR. Wonderful review!
I love her PNR because it makes me laugh. It has been a while since I read one of her PNR, so I need to get back to it soon.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I’ve read some of her books but have fallen behind. Darker stories appeal to me so I’m thinking I should jump back into her books with this series.
She is impossible to keep up with. She writes so many stories.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
One day I’ll really have to try this author
I do hope you get a chance to try her one day.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I didn’t know she wrote serious/dark books of any kind. I still have only read one although I have others in my tbr. This actually sounds good even without the details. I’m glad you have enjoyed it! Maybe you’ll get lucky and there will be more.
This is the first dark series I’ve read from her (though some of her funny books have a dark undertone to them).
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
What a gorgeous cover! I have picked up a few of her books but haven’t read her work yet. This sounds like a series that I would really enjoy. Great review!
She writes some fun stories for sure.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
I need to try Langlais! One day, one dayyyyy!!!
She is a lot of fun. She writes a ton of books and I can’t keep up. I’ve got a ton of books that I still need to tackle.
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart