Bleak Devotion

By: Gemma Drazin

Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski

Jessica doesn't know how long it's been, only that it seems like forever since she's allowed her feelings to show. Ever since they attacked her city. Monsters which appear human but are void of any expression, and seem bent on destroying all signs of sentiment in others. Their lethal blades shred anyone who shows even the slightest emotion. After her only remaining friend is killed, Jessica flees the city hoping to find a place where emotions aren't fatal. A place to grieve those she lost and live out her meager existence. When she discovers the world of the emotionless creatures isn't what she believes, the love it leads her to may also be the path to her own death.

©2014 Gemma Drazin (P)2014 Gemma Drazin

Unique Plot & Sweet Love

This unexpected find on audible escape is a great Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic Romance. At first glance one could mistake it for a horror story, but it quickly morphs into something different. The characters are authentic [down to teenage angst as it is within the young adult genre] and the world building is unique. The narration is great too.

Dystopian Teen Romance

Sometimes there is no controlling your heart. But what if that control is the only thing keeping you alive?

Aliens invade earth and kill almost all of the humans. The aliens look like us, but they don't act like us. The few humans that are left have learned that showing emotion will get you instantaneously killed. How will a teenage girl stay alive while she deals with coming of age, new feelings, and falling in love?

This is an endearing story of young love. Jessica is a strong female character stumbling her way into the first real love of her life - an alien! She makes mistakes, tries to repair them, and then makes bigger mistakes. Will she ever figure this out?

I enjoyed listening to Jessica reminisce about her little brother and watching her unlikely romance develop. The story was interesting, and kept my attention. I finished it in less than 24 hours :) I would definitely read more books by this author.

I didn't notice the narrator at all. I only heard the story. To me, that is a sign of a great narrator. There were no production or narration mistakes in the book. It was easy to distinguish one character from the other when they spoke.

Unique and interesting

For fans of The Fifth Wave. It was an interesting and unique story of love and hope in a scary world. I enjoyed the world building and the characters and that it is a stand alone novel. I received a free copy in exchange for revew

Pretty awesome

Sweet and suspenseful, I'm personally hoping there's a sequel and I generally don't like sequels

What a strange but good story

This was a different kind of story. The concept of trying to have a relationship with a monster that could kill you is scary. I enjoyed the story & characters. Well written and the narrator did a great job.