The Dark Legend by Phoebe Ravencraft audiobook review

The Dark Legend by Phoebe Ravencraft | Free Audiobook

Part of Shadows over Alfar #1

By Phoebe Ravencraft

Narrated by Cassandra Medcalf

🎧 11 hours and 36 minutes 📘 Phoebe Ravencraft 📅 August 14, 2024 🌐 English

About This Audiobook

A fallen comrade. Sinister sorcery. Can a sapphic secret agent team up with a beautiful elf to save the realm?

Wren Xavier prizes loyalty above all else. So when someone murders her only friend in the world, the magical superspy swears she’ll bring the killer to justice. But her only lead is the megalomaniacal ambassador from the enchanted land of elves – who couldn’t possibly have committed the crime.

Pursuing her quarry to his home country, the thirty-nine-year-old covert operative finds herself in over her head in a culture she doesn’t understand. And when she discovers a link between the suspect, a sinister artifact, and a psychotic assassin, falling for the lovely captain of the guard may be the mistake that puts them both in the ground.

Can Wren expose a conspiratorial coup, or will her quest for vengeance meet with fatal failure?

The Dark Legend is the thrilling first book in the Shadows over Alfar queer, fantasy-espionage mashup series. If you like strong LGBTQ+ characters, swords and sorcery, and action that’s shaken, not stirred, then you’ll love Phoebe Ravencraft’s electrifying adventure.

Buy The Dark Legend for your license to thrill today!

Our Review of The Dark Legend

The Dark Legend is a powerful and authentic story. Phoebe Ravencraft writes with depth and honesty, creating characters and experiences that resonate deeply. The audiobook format adds emotional intimacy to every scene.

Why Listen to The Dark Legend as an Audiobook?

LGBTQ+ stories gain emotional depth in audiobook format. Cassandra Medcalf delivers a stellar narration that brings the story to life. The narration brings authenticity and warmth to every character. At 11 hours and 36 minutes, it is the perfect length to fully immerse yourself. A deeply personal listening experience.

What You Will Discover

Phoebe Ravencraft delivers a narrative rich in emotion and representation. A fallen comrade. Sinister sorcery. Can a sapphic secret agent team up with a beautiful elf to save the realm? Wren Xavier prizes loyalty above all… An audiobook that speaks to the heart.

Who Is This Audiobook For?

Anyone who values authentic storytelling and diverse voices will love The Dark Legend. Fans of Phoebe Ravencraft and stories that celebrate identity, this is essential listening.

What Listeners Are Saying

★★★★★

Excellent story

This is a very intriguing world, using similarities from our own world. The plot is quite complex, so you will need to pay attention to the details throughout the story. It does have a good ending, with a set up for the next book, which I look forward to reading.

– vc

★★★★☆

Started real good, then

Then some stopped making sense. Ended up skimming thru the last few chapters.Thought i found a great series in the beginning but it didnt cut it for me.

– Yurisuki

★★★★★

An Exceptional Read

The storyline of this book is nothing short of amazing. The author's mind is mind-blowing when it comes to even the small nuisance of characters, their gifts, their ideology- everything. The character Ravenger and his shatten was wild. The author's mind is mind-blowing. Family, you love this one. Happy Reading

– German Chocolate

★★★★★

Fantasy Cold War Thriller

Imagine The Man From UNCLE with elves and magic. If that sounds exciting then this novel is for you! The story occasionally borders on the farcical — one of the major cultures are the most stereotypical vodka-soaked Soviets you've ever seen — but it's a tightly-woven tale with very serious…

– Jessie C.

★★★☆☆

Good story, meh writing.

There were several spelling errors and a few times pronouns were mixed up. Also, the name Wren would switch to Wolf occasionally; I assume that it was a mistake. I felt that some scenes had enough detail, but emotional scenes between the main characters were lacking. Wren and Simone flirted…

– AJ Kennedy