City of Ruin

Ruined Lands, Book 1

By: Lindsey Pogue

Narrated by: Neill Thorne, Rebecca Woods

The Collector is coming to claim what he’s owed.

Centuries ago, the skies turned black, and for 300 years, Londoners survived in the dank, underground tunnels of the city. Until one day, a stranger from a faraway land offered to save them. Though it wasn’t without cost...and he has come to collect.

When Selene is taken to Master Blackburn’s infamous estate, she fears she and the orphans she’s sworn to protect will meet a gruesome end, like so many others before them. But the beastly landowner is not all there is to fear, and Selene soon learns nothing in Briarwood is as it seems.

Travel beyond the City of Ruin, through the secret passageways and haunted woods, to a land shrouded in secrets in this atmospheric retelling of Jane Eyre and Beauty and the Beast.

This is the first book in the richly imagined Ruined Lands, a collection of historical fantasy and dystopian fairy tale retellings. It is a Forgotten Lands sister series.

©2022 Lindsey Pogue (P)2022 Podium Audio

Character growth

I loved this book was a retelling of Jane eyre but was surprisingly surprised with the twists and turns of its on - definitely carries itself strongly

I loved the narrators

I have read these books in order and have listened to them in reverse order. They can be read as stand alone books but the true humor and intrigue comes from reading them as a collection.

great story. loved every second of it.

I couldn't stop listening. great story line and great lovable characters. has enough romance and some action. left me wanting more.

Different and well done

Interesting dystopia twist on classic storylines. Twin brother left opening for continuing the storyline, I will check out the next book.

Great book!

This was a really good book. Very interesting I don’t think I’ve read a book like this before.

The storyline and plot was good. The characters were good the apocalyptic dystopian type of place this is set in was different in a good way.

As for the narration, it was very good by both narrators.