The Heart of the World, Amie Kaufman
The Heart of the World, Amie Kaufman
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The Heart of the World

Author: Amie Kaufman

Narrator: Nikki Patel, Homer Todiwalla, Suzie Rai, Vidish Athavale, Mela Lee, Steve West

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2024


Synopsis

Magic and sacrifice will collide as lovers and gods, enemies and allies vie for the fate of the world in this heart-pounding sequel to THE ISLES OF THE GODS, which Stephanie Garber called "deliciously diabolical and full of heart."

When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain’s daughter and the playboy prince  were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened.

They fell in love.

Leander’s ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life, and drew the goddess Barrica back from exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander is imbued with her deadly magic, and only Selly’s presence can stop it from consuming him.

But Barrica wasn’t the only immortal roused from sleep. The God of Risk, Macean, was awakened by an enemy all thought dead, and across the sea he’s calling for war.

The fight to save their world will take Selly and Leander from the gilded ballroom of the royal palace to the hallowed halls of an ancient library. Battle lines will be drawn, and bonds will break.

With the wrath of gods and the machinations of power-hungry rulers straining their loyalties, can their love withstand the trials that await them?

About The Author

Amie Kaufman is the New York Times bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files and the Aurora Cycle, with Jay Kristoff, and the Starbound, Unearthed, and Other Side of the Sky series with Meagan Spooner. Raised in Australia and occasionally Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law and conflict resolution, and is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, daughter and rescue dog, and an extremely large personal library.You can learn more about Amie at amiekaufman.com, on social, or via her podcast.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maryam on October 25, 2024

Review to come but basically very disappointed after a great first book! This was at best an average ya romance fantasy novel.......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on July 03, 2024

4.5 Stars A gorgeously immersive and intricately woven high stakes sequel, The Heart of The World by Amie Kaufman, had me under its thrall for days, and I loved every second of it! The first book, The Isles of The Gods literally blew me away when I read it last year, so I literally jumped at the cha......more

Goodreads review by Karolina Kat on October 06, 2024

There is one good plot line in this book. ONE. We have gods coming back, looming wars and everyone just sits around and talks. There is so much talking. Oh and there is a ball, of course there is a ball. What happened to Amie Kaufman? Her storytelling was always so good.......more

Goodreads review by Zoë on October 15, 2024

I love this ragtag band sooooo much 😍 Amie is so good at writing found family and this sequel does not disappoint! In this book I found that I fell in love with more of the characters than the last book especially Jude! He is probably my favorite now. I just love his development and him and Tom are......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on June 25, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I just love this duology and these characters so much! I was so excited for this sequel, and I enjoyed it a lot. I like the first book better, but this one was still so good! The story co......more


Quotes

"An absorbing sequel that satisfyingly ties up loose ends." —Kirkus Reviews