Defiant Knight

The Kings of Wayward Academy, Book 2

By: Brooklyn Cross

Narrated by: Madison Mitts, Aaron Shedlock

The fall of a knight starts with a crack in his armor.

The pieces are perfectly set, and play has just begun, but my pawn has already fallen. Of all the guys, my money was not on Myles to choose Princess over me. Ren Davies has proven to be a worthier opponent than I gave her credit for and refuses to bow at my feet. Her past is a confounding maze of dead ends that leave me with many questions and no answers. But one thing is clear… she is a threat. As my knight betrays me and begins to pull away, I need to regroup and formulate a new plan of attack. Whatever power it is that she holds is seeping deeper, forcing me to change my tactics, but I fear that it is already too late.

The question becomes, who will fall next?

Narrated in duet style. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

©2026 Brooklyn Cross (P)2026 Podium Audio

Developing story

I really love this series thus far. It is developing slowly but has my interest peeked. I can't wait to see where it goes. I am sad that the audiobooks for the rest of the series are not available yet because the narrators are doing an amazing job. the apice is minimal but that doesn't take away from the story. Can't wait to dive into Book 3.

I liked a lot and want to listen more

my issues with this book mainly relate to a difficulty with getting the series and my desire to know what happens next. I am actually very excited to figure out more of the weird details and history. sometimes I don't feel like I need to know what is going to happen. but I definitely need more. there is some parts that feel redundant but not painfully so. I just finished the first book so a lot of exposition was unnecessary. but I can't fault the writer for seeking continuity for readers. anyway overall very good romance series.

A favorite….but….

First off. I LOVE this series and the narrators do a tremendous job. However, there were a couple times in this book when the male narrator read a character’s lines and he read them with the Irish accent of Myles and it wasn’t Myles speaking… just a minor disappointment but still an amazing story. Can t wait for the rest of them to be available on Audible.