Smada's Book Smack : Audiobook Tour & Giveaway: Kingdom of Embers (Kingdom Journals #1) by Tricia Copeland

Audiobook Blog Tour: Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland

They used to be each other’s imaginary friend. Now these supernatural high-school kids are playing for keeps in the real world…

Author: Tricia Copeland

Narrator: Amy Deuchler

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Series: Kingdom Journals, Book 1

Publisher: True Bird Publishing LLC

Released: February 1, 2017

Genre: Fantasy; YA

Her pale skin and weird diet make her a target at school. If only they knew the truth about her feeding habits…
Seventeen-year-old Alena Scott is tired of pretending to be something she’s not. As an outlawed vampire-witch hybrid, she’s forced to abide by the oppressive secrecy imposed by her Vampire Chancellor mother. But she’ll have to ignore the rules when she comes face-to-face with a handsome, full-grown version of her childhood imaginary friend.
Shocked that he recognizes her as his own pretend play pal, the two embark on a quest to solve the mystery of their fantasized companionship. And as they unravel their entwined destinies, Alena realizes she holds the key to a curse which could free them all—or condemn witchkind to eternal suffering.
Can Alena and her impossibly familiar partner reverse an ancient spell before they’re sent to a mortal grave?
Kingdom of Embers is the first book in the enthralling Kingdom Journals YA urban fantasy series. If you like intriguing characters, shadowy magic, and a fresh twist on modern vampire storylines, then you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s heart-stopping tale.
Buy Kingdom of Embers to embrace a prophetic fate today!

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My Review:

3.5 Out Of 5 Stars

Genre: Romance, Royal-Court, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen, Vampires, Witches-

I had been wanting to read this story for so long because it sounded completely different and, because I am a cover snob, the cover is utterly gorgeous. I was excited to finally get the chance to jump into the story, liking all the mystery elements and creative world with all kinds of supernatural creatures, hierarchy and prophesy. The story was half about vampire/witch politics and the mystery of the main character's life and half about the drama of high school and first love.

The narrator did a good job of sounding like a teenage girl, full of angst and confusion about her life. She also was able to give voices to all the characters which I really appreciate when listening to an audiobook. I think the audiobook was well done and I would listen to this narrator again.

Overall this had some very interesting world building, making Kingdom of Embers completely different from any other vampire or witch story that I have read before. This was was able to mix teen drama/romance with paranormal issues and an underlying mystery.Keep in mind that this is the first book in a series so be ready to not have all your questions answered here. I personally had a difficult time connecting to the main character so it made the story harder for me to get into but I can see that others will really enjoy Kingdom of Embers. This is the perfect read for fans of YA paranormal romances such as Vampire Diaries and Twilight.

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Tricia Copeland. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

Tricia Copeland grew up in a hot, sticky, rural south Georgia town where pine trees and alligators ruled the landscape. Since then she’s moved west to the purple mountain majesties of Colorado. Her books span from the dystopian, paranormal, and fantasy, to coming-of-age and new adult romance genres. You can find more about her and all her books at triciacopeland.com.

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Amy is a Chicago-based voice artist and actor specializing in audiobook narration, e-learning, and radio or TV commercials. Amy is professionally trained in commercial and narration voiceover and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Marquette University and a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In her spare time, Amy also enjoys reading, painting, designing lights and scenery for theatre, and biking. She lives with her boyfriend and their three cats just north of Chicago.