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  • A Kiss of Iron

  • Shadows of the Tenebris Court, Book 1
  • By: Clare Sager
  • Narrated by: Sarah Sampino, Liam Price
  • Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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A Kiss of Iron

By: Clare Sager
Narrated by: Sarah Sampino, Liam Price
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Summary

In the cut-throat game of court life, masters manipulate pawns—and you never know which one you are. One thing is certain: there's no space on the board for love.

A penniless noblewoman, Kat is on the verge of losing everything when she's offered a well-paid job that could be her salvation… or her ruin. Drawn into court's deadly intrigues, she's given a single task: spy on the powerful fae lord known as the Night Queen's Shadow.

Bastian Marwood is handsome, ruthless, and cunning, but Kat can't decide if he's a threat to her kingdom or just her heart. To uncover the truth, she must play a dangerous game of desire and deceit, pushing him to reveal his secrets while protecting her own. But Bastian's shadows have a hold on her—one she isn't sure she wants to escape.

Kat soon learns that at court, nothing is as it seems, and even the best-laid plans can be destroyed in an instant. As a pawn on the board, she can't afford to fall victim to love—only fight for survival.

A Kiss of Iron is the first book in a new series featuring court intrigue, a morally grey hero, and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Perfect for fans of Gild and From Blood and Ash.

©2023 Clare Sager (P)2023 Podium Audio
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Loves the story and the first voice actor!
However the second voice actor almost ruined for me 💩💩

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The male narrator was horrendous

The MMC is enjoyable, the FMC is a tad annoying, constantly going back and forth and it gets boring to "read". The side characters could have used a bit more depth. We could have used half the time Kat was thinking about rules and image on the interesting side characters.

The story was actually somewhat interesting, I think it would pick up even more in the second book, but I can not listen to it. The female narrator did a great job, no complaints. The male narrator on the other hand... my god he was terrible. He only narrated the epilogue, the very final piece of the book and I nearly couldn't finish it because of him. I certainly can't listen to the next book. The intonation is so horrible, it is hard to keep up whats happening and it also sounds like he recorded it one sentence at a time. WTH!?

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Fantastic!!!

After being in a funk of boring and oh-so-similar stories, this was a great surprise. Slow burn for real! It's not often that I'm surprised by what happens, but this book made me hang my mouth open going "what?!". I cannot wait for the next book. Please tell me there is another!

I'm not going to reduce the stars but the voice of Bastian at the end REALLY spoilt it for me. I did not imagine him talking like a news reporter. Please think about changing him!

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Narrator did a great job

Loved this story, it was nice how the story built and relationships built more than just the physical side. It felt believable.

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Gripping

Story was great, gripped from the beginning.
Female narrator is great, male narrator sounds like a news reader, thankfully he only narrates the epilogue.

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Love this story

I’ve listened and read this book several times and love it - I can’t wait for the second to come to audible tomorrow - love Kat and Bastian’s story unfold - worth a listen if you love fantasy romance

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Amazing start to finish!

Know a little more back story of the sisters. Als I’ll have to wait for part 3!

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