The Defiant Heir Audiobook

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• Takes the series to the next level in every way.... I absolutely loved The Defiant Heir. It's extraordinarily fun with wonderful characters and intriguing mysteries.... I can hardly contain my excitement for the third installment.

  — Fantasy Book Cafe on The Defiant Heir

• An entirely new level of awesome.... Absolutely addictive.

  — Powder & Page on The Defiant Heir

• An inspiration for geeks everywhere.... Satisfyingly action-packed and bittersweet.

  — Kirkus on The Defiant Heir

• I love this book and series. It is a refreshing and lively fantasy that has characters that I just can't get enough of.... Highly recommend!

  — The Speculative Herald on The Defiant Heir

• A joy to read.... Melissa Caruso is well on her way to making a very big splash in the fantasy genre, and I can't wait for the third book to get here.

  — Bibliosanctum on The Defiant Heir

• Everything I hoped for and much more.... Beautifully crafted.... Pick up this fantastic series now.

  — Girls in Capes on The Defiant Heir

• A fast moving and frequently fun story that gives readers a lot to chew on.

  — RT Book Reviews on The Defiant Heir (4 stars)

• The Tethered Mage is a riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!

  — Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Queen of Blood, on The Tethered Mage

• Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. (I overstayed my lunch break in order to finish it.) I would love to read more set in this world.

  — Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library, on The Tethered Mage

• Intricate and enticing as silk brocade. Caruso's heroine is a strong, intelligent young woman in a beguiling, beautifully evoked Renaissance world of high politics, courtly intrigue, love and loyalty - and fire warlocks.

  — Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives, on The Tethered Mage

• Engaging and entertaining with intrigue, a good pace, and strong characters. Zaira and Amalia are bright, bold heroes in a smartly constructed world.

  — James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost, on The Tethered Mage

• Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next.

  — BookPage on The Tethered Mage

• An enchanting voice and an original world you won't want to leave.

  — p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}RJ Barker, author of Age of Assassins, on The Tethered Mage

• A rich world, political intrigue, and action that keeps you turning pages--The Tethered Mage is classic fantasy with a fresh voice.

  — p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Jeff Wheeler, author of The Queen's Poisoner, on The Tethered Mage

• "The Tethered Mage is the best kind of fantasy: intricate world-building, the most intriguing of court intrigues, and a twisty plot. But while readers might pick it up for those elements, they'll stay for the engaging characters and the unlikely friendships at the story's heart.

  — Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion, on The Tethered Mage

• Strong worldbuilding, political intrigue, and beautiful development of the tension and ultimate partnership between its two central heroines.

  — Kirkus on The Tethered Mage

• Caruso skillfully maintains her plot.

  — Publishers Weekly on The Tethered Mage

• The plotting is good, the characters interesting.... Something really special.

  — RT Book Reviews on The Tethered Mage

• A gorgeous, fresh fantasy debut filled with political intrigue and ethical quandary.... Highly recommend.

  — Girls in Capes on The Tethered Mage