Beyond the Code

By: Kelsey Rae Barthel

Narrated by: Lisa Beacom

To the common world, Aurora Falon is merely the pampered daughter of a rich and influential family. But to the secret world of The Order, she is Luna, the powerful and formidable warrior knight, under the rule of her master, Cole Iver. Together, they strive to bring down Damon Lexus, a wicked master who uses her knights in cowardly and dishonourable ways for her own selfish desires. But when they obtain evidence that may bring Damon Lexus under the judgement of The Order's ruling power, The Hand Council, Damon makes a rash decision and orders the assassination of Cole Iver.

By pure coincidence, Luna catches Damon’s assassin in the act, but is too late to save her master. She kills the assassin in a moment of grief-stricken rage. But Luna knows the one with her master’s blood on her hands is not the one she killed, she seeks the assassin's master. After a failed attempt at revenge, Luna is pulled from the depths of her dark anger, and put on a better path by the Hunter who was ordered to kill her. Together, they will work to break away from being mere tools for the powerful and become heroes.

©2017 Kelsey Rae Barthel (P)2019 Kelsey Rae Barthel

Superpowered Knights with Heart

BEYOND THE CODE will be captivating for those who enjoy the premise: superpowered knights with hidden identities. The knight's code prevents knights from revealing their identities to anyone, and they use magic glamour to cloak their physical selves when they are embodying their knight persona. This allows the main character to be both Aurora, the charming rich heiress, and Luna, the valiant fighter with the ability to cast lightning during battles. The book itself reveals the author's love of anime, with characters expressing themselves through their fiery eyes and fervent declarations. I especially enjoyed the detailed action sequences, leading up to a riveting final battle scene. Most of all, I was impressed with how the author imbued the knight Luna and the hunter Ranger with heart, making them positive, solution-oriented characters that are a breath of fresh-air in our often jaded fiction landscape.

Cool concept, hope for more

Interesting concept and compelling characters.

The narrator mispronounces “arc” throughout as well as a few others, but otherwise gives a decent performance. She sounds like Rosario Dawson at some points.

I love it

I love this kind of story. Strong woman protagonist with an unbelievable personality that you can almost touch. Secret life. Love it so far.

Adore this book.

I received an audiobook for free in exchange for an honest review. I love, love, love this story. It was action right from the beginning, kept me interested the whole way through. I felt the author did an amazing job providing necessary background stories and info without taking away fro mother current story as it progresses. I can see this turning into an awesome series. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this author and series for future books.

Great fantasy

I really enjoyed this title. The narrator really brings the story to life. I always enjoy her work. I would love to listen to the next book in the series. The characters are well developed and likable. Definitely recommend.