Beyond Veiled Destinies

Darkened Skies, Book 4

By: H.E. Bauman

Narrated by: Brielle Rose

Destiny demands sacrifice.

With Prince Kaius holding three of their friends for ransom, Astrea and Varojin wearily rally the team for a treacherous rescue mission. But when their quest turns into a violent confrontation, Astrea and her friends question how much void magic the Emperor really has under his control.

Amid the rebellion’s growing efforts to thwart both the Emperor and the Paragon, Victor Nazarov retaliates with quick and violent action, leaving both Astrea and the continent at large reeling. Finally out of their depth, Astrea and Varojin seek new allies, but not everyone is willing to trust the Emperor’s rebellious children.

With news that the Emperor is sitting on a large cache of aetherium, the group must venture back into Helosia to prove their loyalty to the cause. But in doing so, they place themselves in greater danger than ever before—a danger that won’t be outrun again.

©2024 H.E. Bauman (P)2026 H.E. Bauman

So emotional!!

Loved the narration! I need to listen at around 1.7x speed and this narrator has perfectly clear and concise voice narration. The story is super emotional…it picks up right where book 3 leaves off and the ending is…emotional…trying not to leave spoilers but I cried. A few times. A wonderful continuation of the series

I’m in deep with this story…

This series has me so deeply in the trenches that I know when it’s actually over I’ll be thinking about it randomly for the rest of time. I am rooting for this couple, I am championing their cause with them, and I am feeling all the feelings in real time as they go through it. If you are interested in this story, I highly recommend the audiobooks-they are so good. Also, I’m not ready to talk about the last few chapters or that cliffhanger..

4 1/2 💜’s.

Closer to 5 than 4.