A Cloak of Red, Brenna Gawain
A Cloak of Red, Brenna Gawain
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A Cloak of Red
A Book of Underrealm

Author: Brenna Gawain

Narrator: Garrett Robinson

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Legacy Books

Published: 04/29/2020

Synopsis

To escape her fate, she must join a hated enemy.The first in a new series from the #1 bestselling fantasy world of Underrealm.Theren has only recently left the Academy for Wizards, in full command of her magical powers. But all the spells in the nine kingdoms cannot save her from the fate she fears.Theren’s patron, Imara, sees her as a possession — a toy to be paraded before other nobles as a symbol of strength. Theren would do nearly anything to escape such a life.Her resolve is tested when she is offered a position with the Mystics: warriors who serve the High King and serve her ultimate justice. But Theren has suffered punishment and torture from the Mystics in the past, and joins them only with the utmost reluctance.As war rages across the nation of Underrealm, Theren and her lover, Lilith, must navigate treacherous waters. She will have to make peace with the redcloaks who have harmed her, even as she makes war against the rebels who seek to overthrow the High King.And deep in the traitorous kingdom of Dulmun, she will discover a plot that could bring everyone she loves to a bloody, violent death…BEGIN A NEW, EPIC ADVENTURE IN A FANTASY WORLD YOU WON’T EVER WANT TO LEAVE.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on June 13, 2020

I loved this fantasy story which is a bit different than usual. Had me from the first page.......more

Goodreads review by Dave on June 12, 2020

Gawain merges magical battles with paranoia to create gritty small-unit fantasy. While this novel is the first in Gawain’s The Tenth Kingdom series, it refers to events other series set in Underrealm. There might therefore be spoilers ahead. In exchange for the funds to attend the Academy for Wizards,......more

Goodreads review by Mara on October 14, 2021

A young mage is recruited into the very order she has learned to hate after being expelled from the Academy of Wizards. There she learns to fight and starts to uncover a plot that could destroy the kingdom she swore to protect. I should preface this review by saying that I thought this was a standalo......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 01, 2020

What If Harry Potter and Ginny got expelled from Hogwarts and was forced to join a magical military. New Underrealm author, Brenna Gawain brings does something similar to this with A Cloak of Red. And I mean that in the most positive way possible. After the life-changing events in The Academy Journal......more

Goodreads review by GreenSatsu on December 08, 2020

After academy journals I loved seeing Theren and Lilith getting their own off spin and another POV for what's going on in Underrealm, as Theren's getting roped into working with the Mystics after having finished her schooling. (Spoiler, but honestly: It's on the cover and the title!) It connects to t......more

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