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An Archer's Awakening

Of Crowns & Quills, Book 1

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An Archer's Awakening

By: Casey Morales
Narrated by: Kenn Peterson, Carmen Rose
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A 2024 Global Book Awards Gold Medal Winner

A new love awakens. Dark forces stir. The world stands on the brink of war.

In a world where everyone wields magic, I'm the odd one out—ungifted and unsure. My lack of magic gnaws at my confidence, but amid this struggle, I find unexpected solace in Ayden, a fellow Ranger cadet. Our budding romance becomes the one bright spot in my life.

Then everything changes.

A shadowy threat emerges, and an ancient cult aims to resurrect a long-forgotten queen, plunging our world into chaos. Kidnappings and whispers of disaster force Ayden and me into a dangerous journey, one where trust is scarce, and betrayal lurks around every corner.

As Keelan investigates, Ayden and I must navigate this treacherous path together, uncovering secrets of the past and within ourselves.

Through it all, I will learn that true courage isn't only found on the battlefield but also lives in the quiet moments shared between two souls.

An Archer's Awakening promises a heartwarming, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers tale for fans of contemporary and fantasy mm romance alike. There is beautiful world-building, a sexual awakening, brothers fighting to save those they love, and so much more. Join this grand adventure today.

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This story is so complex and I struggled at times to keep up with all of the storylines. But I am totally invested!! The dual narration of Carmen Rose and Kenn Peterson, which is excellent, helped a bit to keep track of which storyline we were following and who was speaking. I realise that this is epic fantasy, so there were always going to be big set-up scenes and sub-stories to be ready for the main journey.
On that, I love all of the main characters, especially Dec and Ayden and their emerging relationship and Keelan as well. I am not sure how all of these stories fit together, but that is the nature of fantasy. I am looking forward to finding out what happens next.

Epic!

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The kidnapping of many magically gifted young women causes alarm and soon two kingdoms are marshalling their troops for war. Border ranger cadet Declan Rea has enough on his own plate, grappling with feelings for lordling and fellow cadet Ayden. Declan’s older brother, Keelan, is tasked with investigating the mystifying disappearances but he must be careful, there are spies everywhere, even amongst the ranks of the rangers and mages. Keelan has more than a professional interest in the kidnappings, he was just starting to know Tiana before she disappeared. Meanwhile, King Alfred and Queen Isabel are frustrated by their daughter Jess’s unwillingness to be married off and her escape from the castle is a distraction they don’t need as war looms.

This is a classic high-fantasy adventure / romance series with multiple characters and their POVs. It can take a little while to get your head around all the moving pieces on the board but it’s totally worth it. The main storyline of this book involves Declan and Ayden and their romance looks to be a very slow burn. I’m assuming we’ll also see some of the other couples develop romantically over the series. The world building is subtle and strong and I barely noticed the complex low-magic world being constructed because the storylines were so compelling. There are plenty of plucky characters, frying pan / fire twists, and touching scenes to enjoy. Just note that this book necessarily ends with cliffhangers as it’s only the first in the series. 🎧 Each chapter is narrated from a different character’s POV with Carmen Rose performing the female roles and Kenn Peterson the male roles. Both voice actors give excellent performances and their British and Scottish accents are a total joy!

Great start to a high-fantasy / romance series!

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