The Bachelor

Another great book in this series. Didn’t love the female narrator.

Book #5 in The Dalton Family series was just as enjoyable as the rest! Camden and Oaklyn’s story was fun, intriguing and full of good steamy moments. Their chemistry could definitely be felt through the pages. I loved listening to Camden fall for his sister’s best friend. Ramona Master and Walker Williams did a really great job narrating this book. They made the characters fun and entertaining.

Hammer of Fate by G.N. Gudgion is the story of Adelais, a young woman from the far north who was raised on the old gods and taught about using magic. She had been hidden away in a convent far from home, having to pretend to worship a foreign god. When inquisitors arrive with plans to torture an innocent man, she sneaks out to warn him and everything goes wrong. She finds herself fleeing in the company of this young man and his master and the last of the guardians, an order of holy knights who had been accused of heresy and persecuted. Nowhere seems to be safe and there is confusion over whether she is a witch or a “blessed one.” This was a pretty fast-paced story, once I was in a few chapters. The series is shaping up to be an epic fantasy story with multiple narrators over the course of this book. Adelais most definitely becomes the focus by the end. Adelais and her companions find pursuit at every turn and it takes all her courage, strength and knowledge of magic to keep herself and her companions safe, though she loses many along the way. I recommend this book for lovers of fantasy with strong female protagonists that will not have an issue with a strong storyline of an inquisition in a Christian-like religion. I listened to this by audiobook, and found it to be an enjoyable way to read the book with an effective narrator, who handled the many POV and characters with ease. I am voluntarily submitting this honest review after listening to an advanced complementary copy of this audiobook thanks to G.N. Gudgion, Netgalley, and Bookouture Audio.