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Wicked Dove

Institute Thirteen, Book 1

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Wicked Dove

By: K C Kean
Narrated by: Heather Stonewell, Ryan West
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I killed someone.

Not on purpose, but not exactly by accident. Regardless, those three little words have changed the course of my life as I know it.

Suddenly, I'm thrust into a supernatural world I never knew existed to become sworn property of The Sanctum—a magical council ruling over all magical beings.

My punishment? Confinement within the crumbling fortress of Institute 13, built for monsters like me. Shadow fae, feral wolves, and bloodthirsty vampires… this prison houses the darkest of their kind, and somehow I am one of them.

I don't know what I am, only that something snapped inside of me that night… and there is no gluing it back together.

The Outcasts may seem like they're thriving, but I refuse to become their prey. Freedom is the only thing I care about now. And nothing—not fear, not love, not the past—will stop me.

©2025 KC Kean (P)2026 Podium Audio Fantasy Paranormal Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Wolf
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K.C. Kean delivers a fresh take on the supernatural academy setup, with strong world building and a heroine you can really latch onto. Elodie is sharp, stubborn, and carrying trauma that Stonewell brings to life beautifully. West balances the performance well with a grounded and engaging male POVs.

The character work is a stand out, especially with Ocean stealing every scene she is in. Chaotic blood witch energy done right.

The relationships are already layered with plenty of tension, particularly with Kale, and it sets up a lot of promise for what is to come.

Only small drawbacks were the slightly out of place petal nickname (why? And ick!) and the fact that this would have been even better in duet narration.

Overall, a gripping, well performed listen that has me fully invested and impatient for the next audiobooks.

All Hail the Queen of Academy Romance

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