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Phoenix Unbound

The Fallen Empire Series, Book 1

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Phoenix Unbound

By: Grace Draven
Narrated by: Katharine Lee McEwan
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In this USA Today best-selling novel, a woman with power over fire and illusion and the enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy.

Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital - her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses.

But this year is different.

Azarion, the Empire's most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion - and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. Unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan.

To protect her family and village, she will abandon everything to return to the Empire - and burn once more.

©2018 Grace Draven (P)2018 Penguin Audio Classics Fantasy Fiction Romance Paranormal Village Paranormal Romance

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Critic reviews

“Grace Draven's exciting romantic fantasy features characters who are fresh and original. Their problems and triumphs will keep you reading into the night.” (Charlaine Harris, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

“Fierce and captivating, Phoenix Unbound is the story of a gladiator and a fire witch fighting for their freedom against an empire that wants them enslaved. With impossible odds, breathtaking battles, terrifying magic, and an unlikely love, this book is a must read. Grace Draven is a master of romantic heroic fantasy.” (Ilona Andrews, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

“Fabulous. Quite possibly Grace Draven's best book yet. I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want it to end!” (C.L. Wilson, New York Times best-selling author of The Sea King)

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This was amazing ❤️ the ending was sooo good, it gave me gusboms. One of the best books this year.

Omg

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Epic. Profound. Nobody does this genre like Grace Draven. She’s a literary genius, weaving worlds and characters in plots so succulent and nourishing that you feel all of your senses heightened for the duration of the story. Like a literary vitamin shot. Afterwards you don’t know how you can survive without it. This story is so beautiful it defies explanation. Just read it. It’s gorgeous.
The audiobook is one of the best I’ve heard as the narrator’s clear British English (genuine, not some American pretending to be British which spoils everything) brings the story to life without being central. The story is central and the excellent narrator is simply the vehicle who does not detract from the story. If that makes sense. Sometimes the narrator is too pervasive, like too much salt in the soup. That is not the case here. The narration is superb. Perfection all round!

Too beautiful for words

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Feeling bereft it’s now finished! Wonderful book. Great world building and characters.

A star taken off for some poor editing early on in the book where the narrator repeats the same line a couple of times. Otherwise, a good production with Katherine McEwan doing a great job at bringing to life the different characters.

Fully immersed in this book

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listened the whole night till morning. could not stop a very good book. loved the hero and heroin

A must have

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it was a very good story I would reccomdendations to all lovers of fantasy and magic.

interesting

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I’m not usually a fan of this kind of historical-ish fantasy (I usually find it to be obvious & kind of cliche) but this was actually really fun & epic. The characters were interesting, the names weren’t impossible to remember, the world was original & well put together....all in all a good read.
I’ll be looking forward to the sequel 😊

Really good

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There are no words to adequately describe how much I enjoyed this book. Having it on audio prolonged that joy.

A timeless story beautifully told

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The story was like every other gladiator story + magic. Nothing new or special. After trying 2 of her books (both like already existing stories/content but much less interesting versions and much more sexual) i cannot recommend for the time it takes away from emersing yourself in an actually good and satisfying story.

in terms of the excess sexual details, i found even this to be boring as it leaves nothing unsaid or to the imagination. I didnt find it to add any actual romance, intimacy or value for all the effort of detail put into it.

The reader, for me, kept it interesting and gave quite some colour to something otherwise dull.

I found it boring and unneccessarily graphic.

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