THE WANDERER OF THE NIGHT

Release Date : 2023-07-05

Duration : 8 Hours 32 Mins

Publisher : Olesia Hukriede

SYNOPSIS

This debut novel by Olesia Hukriede is the first in a new fantasy series.

Gael, an executioner, and David, his supervisor, are secret comrades in the Beyond, a world with a sunless sky controlled by the White Prince. Gael knows David is keeping secrets about his fiancée, who’s been missing for 90 years, and is determined to find the truth. Like all others working for the White Prince, Gael and David have immortal bodies, but they are both unable to let go of the nobility that once made them humans. Their new secret mission is to save seven-year-old Maddie McDaniel, a child of light that is destined to save the world once she awakens to her power. Since Maddie is a danger to everything the White Prince has built over centuries and his plans to conquer humanity, he has commissioned his most loyal subjects to watch her until she reaches 18, when they will be able to kill her. With knowledge of this, Gael must choose between his loyalty to the White Prince and what his remaining humanity is telling him. His choice to protect the girl then begins a spiralling nightmare of events.

REVIEW

The story took a few chapters to fully grasp the world, the characters, and what exactly was going on. Once this was established, there were new revelations in almost every chapter, making for a much more interesting listen. There are a wide range of eccentric, malicious, and empathic characters in the novel, making for a well-crafted story. There are also several unexpected twists that come out of nowhere, making it difficult to decipher where the story is headed.

Narrator Kyle Snyder delivers a fantastic performance of all the characters, bringing a great deal of exuberance and charm to each character’s voice and making listeners feel like they’re listening to an epic fantasy film with different actors! If you’re looking for a shorter fantasy novel with a captivating storyline and great characters, give this one a try; you may be surprised by how much you enjoy it!