The Blood Curse by Annette Marie delivered a pulse-pounding conclusion to the Spell Weaver trilogy. Narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige, this fantasy series is one you’ll want to binge.
by Annette Marie
Series: Spell Weaver #3
Narrator: Melissa Moran, Tim Paige
Length: 9 hours and 22 minutes
Genres: Fantasy
Source: Publisher
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When Clio conned her way into the Underworld, her job was to steal magic that could protect her homeland. Instead, she escaped with the rebel son of a notorious spell weaver family.
And in the process, she exposed his most calamitous spell, putting her people—and all magic—in peril.
Now she and Lyre face two impossible recover his creation, and do it before his family catches up to them. But when the spell is unleashed with devastating results, caution is no longer an option.
Clio and Lyre's only chance lies in combining their strength, but to make it out alive, they'll need magic more dangerous than they've ever wielded before. And if they fail, the realms will pay the price.
While this trilogy is in a spinoff of the Steel & Stone series, listeners can jump in as I did. The Spell Weaver series ranks among my favorites and should be listened to in the order of their release.
Wow! Hold on for one intense conclusion to the Spell Weaver series. Marie delivered from intense heart pounding moments to laugh out loud interactions. I loved the character growth, the romance, and their friendship with Ash. Not to mention some action-packed scenes as Clio and Lyre work to stop her brother Bastian from unleashing the shadow weave spell.
The world building is stellar in this trilogy and has me wanting to go back and grab the Steel & Stone series where Ash and Lyre were first mentioned. Lyre is an Incubus and spell weaver. He carries a lot of guilt for the spell he created, and his feelings for Clio were swoon-worthy. He isn’t at all like his father or brothers.
I adore Clio and she has come a long way since the first audiobook, The Night Realm. She finds her worth. Her loyalty, compassion and kick-ass abilities make her a true heroine. She worked so hard to overcome her limits and protect those she cares about.
The ending devastated me, and I immediately went to Annette Marie’s website to download the Blood Curse Bonus epilogue set five years later.
Melissa Moran did a stellar job voicing Clio. She captured her spunk, passion, and insecurities perfectly. Tim Paige voiced Lyre’s perspective and brought his struggles and love for Cleo to life. I highly recommend listening to the trilogy.
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About Annette Marie
Annette Marie is the author of YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced urban fantasy, bold heroines, and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She proudly admits she has a thing for dragons, and her editor has politely inquired as to whether she intends to include them in every single book.
About Melissa Moran
Melissa Moran is an accomplished radio personality who has won both a CMA (Country Music Association) and ACM (Academy of Country Music) award in broadcasting. In addition to commercial voice-over work, theater and on-camera roles, and improvisational comedy, Melissa has narrated over seventy audiobooks in many different genres. Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa traded in her winter coat for flip flops and now resides in sunny Florida.
About Tim Paige
Tim Paige is an audiobook narrator with a passion for rom coms, superheroes, and telling stories that provide an escape from the world (or a new lens with which to view it). A former full-time touring musician, Tim has played on some of the biggest stages in the world. He is the voice of "The More You Know" on NBC, and has provided voice-over for many national commercials, promos, trailers, and video games. When he's not narrating audiobooks or voicing fun projects, you'll most often find him playing pretend with his two sons, shouting at the television during Syracuse Orange basketball and football games, or cooking up tasty vegan treats.
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Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I love that you said it was such a good conclusion to the trilogy but that you had to go find the little epilogue the author had written because of how it ended. Great review!
Lola
I am almost finished with this one. So far I really like it and seeing how far the characters have come and there’s plenty of action for sure. I have to remember to check for that bonus epilogue once I am done. I already got Chase The Dark in audio as well, so I can check out that series too.
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Mary Kirkland
Ohh that really sounds like a good one. I think I would probably like this.
Angela (Angel's Book Nook)
Great review. I’ve got this series on my TBR to try.
Anne- Books of My Heart
I want to read these but now wasn’t the time. I enjoy this author a lot.