Bloodsinger

New York Times bestselling author Juliette Cross returns with a new scorching dark romantasy in her The Fire That Binds trilogy. The fate of a powerful witch who can control men with one taste of their blood and a fierce dragon collide.

A spellbinding gift...
A plea answered by the gods...
An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome.

Lela Bihari’s village was invaded on her wedding night, her betrothed murdered right in front of her. While her sisters were either dragged away or escaped, Lela was sold to Valerius, a consul of Rome.

When she tried to kill Valerius her first night as his slave, her bloodsinger gift manifested… and she was punished for it. Now she’s paraded in front of the other senators for their amusement.

But Trajan Tiberius, the newly elected tribune to the senate, is different. He has no love for the brutality around him. When he frees Lela from enslavement and hides her, Lela is set on a path of vengeance, and using her gift puts her in more danger than ever before.

Now trapped inside the walls of Rome while deathriders circle the skies, how can she possibly trust a Roman dragon? Especially when it is clear Trajan has ulterior schemes of his own? As her powers grow stronger, danger draws closer, and Lela realizes it isn't just her life at stake, but also her heart.

Bloodsinger is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome and self-injury, which may be uncomfortable for some listeners.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books

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Praise for Firebird:

“Readers of dark romantasy will get lost in this fantasy” — Bookpage

“Cross mixes royal debauchery, political machinations, and hot sex in her new epic romantasy.” — Library Journal

Very good.

This one was darker than the first book (Firebird). I was kind of surprised this was in Lela's pov instead of Malina's. But I always loved Trajan as a charcter and was happy to get more of his story and pov.

Lela was a very dark and angry character. Understandable since she had the hardest story of the 3 sisters. Story definitely shows Ceasars escalation into a full tyrannical government. Can't wait for book 3 and Ceasars downfall!

Good follow up to the first one

First- check the TW before listening. This one is a bit darker than the first book. The premise is still interesting, and if you enjoy Ancient Rome you’ll probably like this. The spice is less than the first one, think like a 🌶️🌶️. A lot of technical Roman terms are thrown around involving the buildings and clothings, so you might have to look into a couple of things to get a complete picture of what’s being described. Overall it was a decent listen and the narrators really helped round it out.