This Vicious Grace
A Novel (The Last Finestra, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Carlotta Brentan
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Michael Gallagher
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By:
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Emily Thiede
About this listen
"Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This story of political intrigue, romance, and dark fantasy is elevated by Brentan's steadfast narration."- AudioFile Magazine
Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, will keep listeners riveted until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more!
Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches.
Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island’s only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her.
Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante’s dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all?
"Remixing all the best parts of a dark fantasy and a romantic comedy, This Vicious Grace is a wonderfully fun time from start to finish, with lush, complex worldbuilding, intensely relatable characters, and relationships that are easy to root for." —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For The Wolf
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When Kara Magari uncovers a secret door in the middle of the forest, she discovers (and trips through) a portal to a hidden world full of terrifying things: Ourea. She just wants to go home, but the natives have other plans for her. She clashes with immortal shapeshifters, is carried off by a dragon, nearly dies on several occasions, and somehow becomes the master of an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire. Every time she thinks she's safe, her new "friends" show their true colors.
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A twisting tale
- By James on 11-19-15
By: S.M. Boyce
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Forbidden Forest
- By: Tenaya Jayne
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape-shifter/elf hybrid Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him no matter what. Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
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Eye roll-inducing YA fluff
- By M. Williams on 09-05-17
By: Tenaya Jayne
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Blood Rights
- House of Comarré, Book 1
- By: Kristen Painter
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Born into a life of secrets and service, Chrysabelle's body bears the telltale marks of a comarré - a special race of humans bred to feed vampire nobility. When her patron is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect, which sends her running into the mortal world... and into the arms of Malkolm, an outcast vampire cursed to kill every being from whom he drinks. Now, Chrysabelle and Malkolm must work together to stop a plot to merge the mortal and supernatural worlds.
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A Good Book that no one knows about
- By Sheri on 11-15-12
By: Kristen Painter
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Mask of Shadows
- By: Linsey Miller
- Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Gender-fluid Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and to get closer to the nobles who destroyed home. So when auditions to become a member of The Left Hand - the Queen's personal assassins - are announced, Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge. But a childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the audition: a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers.
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Good audio, okay plot.
- By Aly P on 05-13-19
By: Linsey Miller
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Royal Bastards
- By: Andrew Shvarts
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At 16 Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family.
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Reading is not the same as the physical copy
- By Annelle Powell on 07-09-18
By: Andrew Shvarts
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Forbidden
- Arotas Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Amy Miles
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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Roseline Enescue didn't ask to become an immortal, to have all of the guests at her wedding slaughtered, or to be forced into marriage with a man whose lust for blood would one day ignite the vampire legend. Willing to risk everything for a chance at a normal life, Roseline escapes to America. But her transition into the human world isn't easy. Mortal men flock after her while cutthroat girls plot her demise. Yet she remains relatively unfazed until she meets Gabriel Marston.
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Not recommended
- By Sarah on 11-08-15
By: Amy Miles
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The Darkest Fire
- Lords of the Underworld Prequel
- By: Gena Showalter
- Narrated by: Max Bellmore
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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He is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a dangerous horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other....
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Not my fire pit
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-09-12
By: Gena Showalter
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A Court of Honey and Ash
- By: Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me. I’m still just Alli, a.k.a. the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill - the ancestral home of the fae - shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it. A secret that will be the death of me if I do nothing.
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Wanted to slap a leading character 4 poor choices!
- By DC. on 08-09-21
By: Shannon Mayer, and others
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The Storm Siren Trilogy
- Storm Siren, Siren's Fury, Siren's Song
- By: Mary Weber
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman, Christine Stevens
- Length: 30 hrs and 25 mins
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Storm Sire: As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn’t merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth—meaning, she shouldn’t even exist. Siren's Fury: Nym risked her life to save Faelen, her homeland, from a losing war, only to discover that the shapeshifter Draewulf has stolen everything she holds dear. Siren's Song: Nym and Draewulf prepare to face off in a battle destined to destroy more lives than it saves.
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The destination is not worth the journey
- By Amazon Customer on 01-25-24
By: Mary Weber
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Red Blooded
- A Gods of Midnight Novella
- By: Deidre Knight
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Dillon Fox, sightless after a tour of duty in Iraq, is called to Savannah, Georgia, to help the Shades, a powerful group of paranormal hunters. His friend Mason Angel, a leader of the Shades, needs Dillon's help to take down a vampire clan. Once Dillon embarks on the mission, one woman stirs something inside him that he thought long dead. But as Dillon starts to fall for the sexy and charismatic female vampire, will he have to choose between love and duty?
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Narrator was good, story wasn't.
- By JodyL on 10-18-19
By: Deidre Knight
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House of Furies
- By: Madeleine Roux
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, 17-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boardinghouse. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.
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One of the characters is Satan..lots of the occult
- By Angela Briggs on 07-25-19
By: Madeleine Roux
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The Affiliate
- By: K.A. Linde
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen. Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems.
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Not a fan of Narrator
- By Priscilla on 05-25-17
By: K.A. Linde
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Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
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7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
- By KM on 03-18-16
By: Leigh Bardugo
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Prism
- By: Nina Walker
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Emily Bauer
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Forced to move into the palace, Jessa begins training as a Color Alchemist under the direction of the kingdom's most eligible bachelor, Prince Lucas. As an alchemist, Jessa must capture and harness the color of living things. Every color has a unique purpose except red. Red is the untapped magic no one can access - until Jessa.
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loved
- By TravisMorgan on 12-11-18
By: Nina Walker
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- Rupertswife
- 08-02-22
This Book!!
I was pleasantly surprised by this story.
Alessa’s growth i the story was believable and well written. The side characters had just enough background to care about and make them interesting.
And Dante. Oh Dante. I can’t wait for the next book to learn more about him.
The voice actors are well suited to the book, and it was easy to listen to. I enjoyed it very much.
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- savanah skinner
- 09-17-23
4.8 sooooo good
A YA fantasy that will take you somewhere else. Between the forbidden romance, secret murderers, and new friendships, it’s enough to make you want to fight along with them in the battle against the demon lord!!!
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- Brittany Lowry
- 07-11-22
Good!
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Solid upper YA book. loved the Italian roots and magic system. im a sucker for a bodyguard trope as well and I enjoyed this one! love the romance and their build up. my only complaint is the length of the book with what we are given. I feel like it dragged alot and it either needed added action, or simply to be shorter. overall very good!
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- Andrea
- 08-12-22
Great great book
So, it is currently 3AM and i have a toddler and a baby to feed in about 2 hours... this book was worth it. I loved the magic, the romance, the writing was captivating and i never felt like i wanted to skip a chapter. Anyway, can't wait for the next. I am hoping the story is not stretched into too many books (I think more than 3 books of any story is way too many). The characters are not overly dumb, petty or jerks. They are the exact amount to make them believable. Disappointed this is the only book on here from the author. <3
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- WhiteChain
- 08-23-22
Another hit this year!
Amazing story! Cannot wait for the next one. No way this is the end. Can we please fast forward time until then?! 😄
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- BorderlineBookObsessed
- 01-01-23
So Good. one of the best books I've read
it starts off a little slow with the building of this world of magical powers and the one chosen to save them all except she keeps killing her partners by touch.
It has it all.. fantasy, action, betrayal and romance.
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- Rossina Prince
- 08-17-23
Wow
Why are we not talking about this book ?! It is soooooo good ! Really enjoyed the narration, and the story is fantastic ! Loved every bit of it !
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- emily
- 10-20-22
Needs a prologue desperately
I like this story a lot and there was a lot of fresh and unique material. The random Italian phrases added nothing to the story since none of the scenery or environment or background, have any Italian vibe to it. What was the point?
I felt like this story desperately needed a prologue, you understand nothing about the background of why these events are happening or what their purpose is or how they have unfolded throughout history. I will definitely be back
For book 2
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- ReadandWander
- 07-20-22
One of my Favorite YA Books of the Year
The narration was wonderful. I thought the story was fantastic. I loved the banter, the tension and the oh so slow burn romance. The magic was really interesting as was the world. Cannot wait for the next book. There has to be one right?!
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-13-24
great plot, character development, word building
one of the best stories I've ever read. err, listened to. the pace was solid, nothing felt rushed or overdone. I cared about every character and I cried at *that part*. I can't wait for the sequel to be an audiobook; my adhd brain makes it near impossible to read a book but I can listen all day.
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