The Gilded Crown

A Raven's Trade Novel

By: Marianne Gordon

Narrated by: Kristin Atherton

The Witch’s Heart meets The Foxglove King in this spellbinding dark fantasy debut about a young woman with the extraordinary power of necromancy, and the ill-fated princess whose life she is determined to save, no matter the cost.

The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old…

Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead. Every creature can be saved for a price, a price demanded by the shrouded figure who rules the afterlife, who takes a little more from Hellevir with each soul she resurrects.

Such a gift can rarely remain a secret. When Princess Sullivain, sole heir to the kingdom’s throne, is assassinated, the Queen summons Hellevir to demand she bring her granddaughter back to life. But once is not enough; the killers might strike again. The Princess’s death would cause a civil war, so the Queen commands that Hellevir remain by her side.

But Sullivain is no easy woman to be bound to, even as Hellevir begins to fall in love with her. With the threat of war looming, Hellevir must trade more and more of herself to keep the Princess alive.

But Death will always take what he is owed.

Captivating

The world building, characters and dialog are all finely crafted and the narrator is top notch. Loved it

Amazing Writing, Cool world

Mostly just stumbled upon this book and wound up binging it from the first page. The writing is phenomenal, the magic system is really cool, the characters are well rounded and feel so real. And the narration is phenomenal. Absolutely recommend this one.

I loved this book

I found myself not wanting to get out of my car after my long commute just to finish a chapter. I was sad when I listened to it all.

The story was very captivating.

I liked the performance of the story best. I enjoyed how each character's voice was read differently. it kept the story interesting.

A Lovely Tale!

It was a great read and an even greater narrator! This narrator is fantastic, 10/10 performance.