A Court This Cruel and Lovely, Stacia Stark
A Court This Cruel and Lovely, Stacia Stark
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A Court This Cruel and Lovely

Author: Stacia Stark

Narrator: Tim Paige, Meg Sylvan

Unabridged: 14 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2023

Synopsis

For years, when I fell asleep, I dreamed of a man with blazing green eyes and a cruel smile. The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead. Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. And they are burned. When my forbidden power is discovered, I’m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore. To survive, I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary who abandoned me at my weakest moment. Our deal is simple: I’ll help him and his mysterious friends sneak into the city, and he’ll help me learn to wield the strange, dark power I’ve always kept hidden—the power that may just be the key to my survival. But the ruthless mercenary is hiding secrets of his own, secrets that threaten the safety of everyone I love, that could tear this kingdom—and perhaps even this world—apart. Please note: A Court This Cruel and Lovely is an NA/adult romantasy book with steam. While this series is slow burn, the chili-pepper rating will increase for each book.

About Stacia Stark

Stacia Stark is a fantasy romance author who loves writing about found families, self-reliant heroines, and brooding, grumpy heroes. Originally from New Zealand, Stacia spent over a decade traveling and living in various countries around the world as a freelance copywriter, and attributes both her wanderlust and creativity to those adventures. When not traveling or writing, Stacia is usually lost in the pages of a good book.

About Tim Paige

Tim Paige is an audiobook narrator and voice actor who has worked on numerous projects ranging from bestselling books to video games and documentaries. Passionate about bringing stories to life, he believes that they're an opportunity to escape from reality (or to find a new lens with which to view it). Formerly a touring musician, he has played on some of the biggest stages in the world, including MTV's TRL. A husband and father, he is a bit obsessed with all things Disney and Marvel.

About Meg Sylvan

Meg Sylvan is a renowned audiobook narrator based in New York City. When not narrating, she enjoys hiking mountains, baking cookies, gardening, and appeasing fluffy cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Crystal's Bookish Life on February 08, 2024

Including "mercenaries gotta mercenary" in your fantasy book should be a criminal offense.......more

Goodreads review by SK on May 09, 2024

It could have been so much better. There were a lot of issues for me, considering that three stars is a generous rating. ✔️ Enemies to lovers ✔️ Fae vs humans ✔️ Found family I liked the characters, Lorian and Prisca. The two main characters bring so much life to this book, especially Lorian. Althou......more

Goodreads review by Lucie on December 02, 2023

I received an audio copy of this book via NetGalley (thank you Dreamscape Media). All thoughts and opinions are my own. ✅ 2 POVs ✅ Strong and resilient MC ✅ Sexual tension ✅ Hate to love / Slow burn ✅ Forced proximity ✅ Pace and plot ✅ Magic ✅ Twists and betrayals ✅(🆗) Kind of “found family” vibe in the firs......more

Goodreads review by ellen on February 27, 2025

3.5⭐️ i feel like this was lacking a bit in the plot and romance department, definitely felt like a set up book for the following instalments. still a super fun read though!......more

Goodreads review by Emmy on August 04, 2024

4.5 ⭐️ Surprised by this book in the best way possible. Went into this read completely blind and I LOVED it. Giggling, screaming, kicking my feet the entire time and so many fun plot twists??? Perfect for my romantasy girlies who love a fun fae book with a stabby FMC, slow burn romance and hidden ma......more

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