I loved this story when I read it on my Kindle, and it’s just as good on Audible. The story itself is fantastic—sexy, full of action and surprising emotion. To be honest, even though it’s a prologue, it’s my favorite book in this series so far. I love how rough-edged Warin and Aleric are.
Listening to it like this really highlights Warin’s struggle to understand Thea and her humanity and his determination to be someone she’d want to be with. David Brenin’s narration fits the story and gives each character a different feel. Even Thea’s female voice is believable. He nails Aleric’s dry wit and perfectly captures his long-suffering patience in trying to civilize Warin. I love the relationship between Aleric and Warin, especially their easy humor and loyalty.
One of my favorite parts is when Aleric is trying to break through to Warin’s ruthless predatory side, telling him that if he wants Thea to want to stay, he has to stop being so scary. Aleric has these droll lines as he tries to explain to Warin that if he wants to calm Thea down, he might want to start by cleaning off the blood and gore that he acquired while raiding her village.
The book is good and so is David Brenin’s narration.