Prodigal Son

The Order of Vampires, Book 3

By: Lydia Michaels

Narrated by: Lucinda Gainey

Best-selling author Lydia Michaels weaves a ferociously addictive tale of immortal hunger, lust, and noble sacrifice in the haunting continuation of The Order of Vampires series.

Cain Hartzler has a tortured past and a score to settle. After losing his destined mate, he is sentenced to an eternal life of pain and solitary sacrifice. To serve a purpose, he enters a deadly crusade to hunt and destroy the lethal vampire butchering mortal females in the Pennsylvania woods. But his honor is put to the test when the meddlesome news reporter, Destiny Santos, gets in his way.

Foolish ambition drives Destiny into the woods, but rather than find a lead, she discovers a sinister army of feral vampires out for blood. Desperate to escape, she shoots the one immortal willing to protect her from certain death.

As sinister vampires close in, Cain has no choice but to take the blood of the human female to survive. Mortally injured, he must escape the woods alive, or break his greatest vow.

©2022 Lydia Michaels (P)2023 Lydia Michaels Books

It gets better with each book!

This probably is my favorite out of the entire series thus far. The stories are more interesting with each book and the narration is good!

Enjoyable paranormal romance

I really enjoyed this one. It was a bit long but the narrators were engaging and the story was well written. I would definitely recommend this series for paranormal fans.

4.5 stars

I really enjoy listening to the audiobooks for this story as I feel I don't give them the voice to get me going as I read them slowly to pay attention but don't have as much trouble with that while listening to the audiobook soooo looking forward to the next book.

TROPES: cliffhanger, family series, family drama, interracial romance, paranormal romance, small town romance, age gap, suspense, secrets
NARRATED BY: Lucinda Gainey
TIME: 14 hrs 4 mins

4.5 Stars Overall

4.5 Stars

This is the third book in this series. It's not my typical genre or romance trope. But because of who the author is, and how much I enjoy her writing, I chose to (first) try and then (second) continue this series. I'll admit that I didn't realize it would be longer than three books, so I'm semi disappointed to not have the final conclusion. BUT I'm so invested in these characters that I can't wait to see what will happen next. There was SO MUCH more going on in this book. I kept guessing and totally failing in figuring it out. The cliffhanger is brutal. I love the audiobook version so much. I couldn't wait to see what was happening, so I read the third book first, just so I could get answers. I can't wait for the next book!!

Lucinda Gainey is an excellent narrator. She voices all the characters so well with an emotional performance. She truly brings this book to life! It rolls like a movie in my head.

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Hot. Suspenseful. Sweet.

There are so many layers to the story. With each book it grows. Multiple characters to follow. It keeps you interested. Their chemistry is palpable. There are these sweet and heartfelt moments as well. It all feels real. And has a good flow. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

The narrator is able to give each character their own voice and truly build a world I can walk into. I could feel her passion as well and really enjoyed her work.