The Warrior Priest

After the Rift

By: C.J. Archer

Narrated by: Marian Hussey

A warrior priest sworn to an oath of celibacy, and a spy fleeing from her past. A magical mystery, a forbidden temptation and a destiny they cannot escape.

Jacqueline (Jac) has survived on the streets ever since escaping from the clutches of her ruthless uncle, the city’s powerful governor. He craves more than political influence and believes a legendary talisman in Jac’s possession can give it to him.

To survive, Jac has honed her skills as a thief, catching the eye of Rhys Mayhew, a brother in an order of warrior priests. Rhys enlists her as a spy, and their partnership soon deepens into more. But Rhys’s faith demands strict adherence to oaths of denial, and when he is unexpectedly elevated to the position of master of his order, he faces an impossible choice: his duty or his growing attraction to Jac.

As her uncle’s net tightens, Jac seizes a chance to become an assassin’s apprentice, leaving the city for months of grueling training. When she returns, much has changed—except the forbidden nature of her bond with Rhys.

When her uncle learns of her return, Jac’s life is in grave danger, forcing her and Rhys to unite. Together they unravel the secrets of the talisman and confront dangers both old and new. But the greatest danger of all is to Rhys’s loyalty, as resisting Jac becomes more difficult with every passing day.

NOTE: Although this book is a standalone novel set in the same world as the AFTER THE RIFT series, it can be enjoyed without having heard that series first.

©2025 C.J. Archer (P)2025 C.J. Archer

Enjoyable

Recognizable as a C J Archer story. Good narration. Enjoyable and interesting storyline. Sweet love story.

An interesting start to a new series.

It was enjoyable book for starting out on a new series. It was a little too much for me on the romance, but did a great job on the incidents the two main characters seem to always be getting into. Plus I enjoyed the development of the peripheral characters – they seem to actually be the part they were playing. The reader gave a great performance. I look forward to the next book.

Nice lite reading

This book is a nice little read
In my opinion , it is not as good as the “ After the rift “ series , but enjoyable and easy to read
Story is easy to follow
Characters are likable
In my opinion
There is bit of “ today’s correct political view” reflected in the book , but I did not have feeling , it was pushed to heavily , unlike by some other authors
In overal , I enjoyed the book and some off he characters would deserve book on their own 🙂

Loved it

Excellent! I enjoyed the entire book and enjoy listening to Marian Hussey readings (sp??) Pace and story lovely.

Great spin off

so nice to have a story about Jack and Reese as follow up to the After The Rift series... I recommend you read the series first to really appreciate these characters