Court of Aether and Shadows

Crowned Monster Trilogy, Book 1

By: Avery Song

Narrated by: Ruby Hunt, James Amherst

It all began with a nightmare—vivid, intoxicating visions of realms too stunning to believe exist in our cruel world.

I'm an omega, but I'm wrong. Tainted. A glitch in the natural order.

My dreams drag me to a shadow kingdom of cruel beauty where sinful alpha monsters reign supreme—crowned heads of various courts, their very presence igniting my inner omega that's laid dormant impatiently. Their crowns gleam with unholy light, their scents ignite a hunger in me I don't understand.

I should submit. I should want to obey. Instead, I feel power stirring dangerously in my veins.

In the waking world, I'm a mafia assassin living on borrowed time, surrounded by abusers and dealers who see me as weak prey. Yet, with each passing night, as the alphas' bonds tighten around me, I grow stronger—uncooperative—a danger to those lurking in the shadows ridding of omegas who display a hint of resistance.

As my transformation accelerates, the shadow realm beckons. I'm becoming something new… an omega who could topple kingdoms. A nexus between realms. A crowned monster in my own birthright.

As my true nature emerges, I must choose. Will I be the kings' mate, their weapon—or their destruction?

The Court of Aether and Shadows awaits… and I'm done being anyone's prey.

Court of Aether and Shadows is a steamy dark romantasy omegaverse. This is book one of a trilogy with overly possessive men who grovel, tainted worlds of beauty and mysterious allure, thrilling challenges with spellbound suspense, and an FMC dancing between the harsh world of the streets and the overwhelming beauty of the fantasy realms. For mature listeners.

©2024 Avery Song (P)2025 Podium Audio

Horrible narration

Let's begin with the story that is always well written by avery song. The story has amazing potential but the narration is god awful. The female narrators cadence is so slow. I had to speed up the book. Just to keep interested. I also do not like breathy whispering in my ear. But, the reason I quit listening to the book at chapter 5 is the male narrator. For he does not encompass the voice of an all powerful being. It's more like a creepy grandfather. And his cadence is all wrong added with the dragging out the very last word of a sentence with a lilt is annoying. I can only pray for a refund and pick another book for my traveling time. Guess this series is gonna have to be a weekend read unless for some reason, it gets a better narration.