The Crowned Daughter

Kingdom of Smoke and Mirrors, Book 1

By: Dakota Brimage

Narrated by: Jacci Prior, Brandon Francis

Anahi was an ordinary girl until she wasn't. Her mother was her mother, until she wasn't. Now she has to embrace her new life in the royal court of Mirador, a kingdom that is on the brink of war.

©2024 Dakota Brimage (P)2024 Brimage

Action and spice and everything nice

This story will take you on a ride! There are twists and turns and questions that take you into book 2. So enjoyable. The narrators did an absolutely amazing job. I didn’t want to stop listening when I went to work!

Narrators absolutely crushed it!!

This was a really great introduction to the series! The narrators absolutely crushed it! Their performances really brought the story to life in a way that made me enjoy it even more than if I had just read it myself. The world building was super solid too, and there’s dragons!! That talk!😏 I'm really excited to see where the story goes in the next book and how the characters continue to develop. Anahi’s personal growth throughout the book was probably my favorite part. There's just something so compelling about a headstrong FMC that doesn’t take no for an answer! And Killian's little sarcastic comments were an absolute delight to hear🤭 I'd definitely recommend checking out the audiobook version if you get the chance. The narrators really take the experience to the next level! Can't wait to dive into the second book, and fingers crossed it gets the same awesome audio treatment🤗

Amazing Narration and Story

I loved this book! I was sucked in from the first page and I almost listened to the entire thing in 1 day. The world building was easy to follow and I loved the urban fantasy feel of it.

Intriguing Tale

I absolutely ADORED Jacci Prior and Brandon Francis' performances!!! They carried this story wonderfully, and I adored all the voices that they gave the characters, especially the voices given to the male characters! Very distinct, and it was fun to listen to the banter between two people!

As for the story... I think all of the bones are there! It just needed more fleshing out. Several big events happen that I think would require time to sit and think and the FMC just flounces along. It's like emotional moments aren't given the time and reflection necessary, which is a shame because this had an intriguing premise! It felt rushed, and I almost think that if things had been fleshed out a little bit more, that the way this book ended could've been moved to book two. It was relatively short, so for everything to have happened is a lot.

That being said, I will be eager to hear the story continue in the next audio!