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  • In Deeper Waters

  • Written by: F.T. Lukens
  • Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
  • Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)

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In Deeper Waters

Written by: F.T. Lukens
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
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Publisher's Summary

“A frothy confection of sea foam, young love, and derring-do.” (NPR)

A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.

Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family’s kingdom for the first time. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey, when their crew discovers a mysterious prisoner on a burning derelict vessel.

Tasked with watching over the prisoner, Tal is surprised to feel an intense connection with the roguish Athlen. So when Athlen leaps overboard and disappears, Tal feels responsible and heartbroken, knowing Athlen could not have survived in the open ocean.

That is, until Tal runs into Athlen days later on dry land, very much alive, and as charming - and secretive - as ever. But before they can pursue anything further, Tal is kidnapped by pirates and held ransom in a plot to reveal his rumored powers and instigate a war. Tal must escape if he hopes to save his family and the kingdom. And Athlen might just be his only hope....

©2021 F.T. Lukens. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Very cute and a fun read

Best word to describe this tail - adorable. Once again a great performance and a fun story. A little cheesy in some parts but I still enjoyed it all the same.

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Frothy fun

Cute, whimsical, and diverting. I never wanted to turn it off. An excellent performance from Kevin R Free.

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love it so much!

at start i different know if I would like this story but longer I listen to it the more I started enjoying the story and characters

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Great for a younger audience

Excellent performance from the reader, very cute love story between two pretty interesting characters. Very much a queer retelling of The Little Mermaid.

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Good but didn't live up to my expectations.

Good for a short one off book and great for representation but not a favorite in terms of building the romance up.

The main romance felt a little forced. There was perfect buildup to moments that could have been used to allude to liking eachother but they were just used to show the instantaneous love between them. It just didn't feel natural. Athlens dialogue also seemed odd which took away from the story for me but I can't place exactly what was off about it.

There was lots happening but it felt like the scenes only really brushed the surface of their potential. I guess I'm used to book series so the plot line covered in this book seems like it could have very easily been used to make 2-4 books rather than just 1.


Voice actor was pretty good. There were a couple odd moments that seemed like maybe some editing didn't go quite right or something that was meant to be left out was included but it's possible I just had some glitches. I also did not like the voice done for the Athlen, but that's a personal preference.

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  • Elisabeth
  • 2021-07-29

Highly recommend

I was really excited for the release of this book because of the cover art and it didn't disappoint. All of the characters both big and small are likeable and relatable, which is something I have lately had a hard time with when it comes to LGBTQIA+ romances.

Tal and Athlen are both amazing and well developed main characters and the ensemble cast is also really good.

The narration was pretty good too. I look forward to reading more from this author and will be looking into there other books.

The climax is probably the best part of the book in my opinion, it was really wonderful.

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  • Michelle Chesney
  • 2022-11-27

Oh my gosh amazing

OK it was literally the best book ever. I hate how is a cliffhanger no just no

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  • Adrian G
  • 2021-11-18

Absolutely Amazing!

This has been an amazing story to enjoy and be in the edge of my seat listening to.

The romantic chemistry these two leads have and all of Tals family have just been so amazing to get to know. Kevin did a wonderful job getting into the spirit of each character so that I could visualize everything more clearly even though some character inflections were accidentally forgotten.

I recommend this greatly.

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  • Dorion
  • 2023-11-30

kawaii 🐟

It was pretty cute. Just a quick nice queer story with a dash of high fantasy. The side characters have depth and meaning which I enjoyed.

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  • Brian Ogle
  • 2023-11-16

Surpassed Expectations

I couldn't stop listening to this story. I was hesitant at first as it is not my typical book selection, but I feel in love with the characters and the overall story. There many great twists and great pacing.

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  • Kathryn Watkins
  • 2023-09-14

Cute YA romance

This story is a pretty straightforward fantasy romance (except swap out the princess for a merman).
I think its cute and fun. It also has good likable characters and good family connections. It's pretty tame as far as a lot of "romance" stories go. There's a bit of kissing and innuendo, but nothing really steamy.

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  • Brandon D. Bender
  • 2023-06-25

Cute!

An overall good book a little simple in plot but enjoyable nonetheless! Another amazing narration by free and expressive writing by Lukens.


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  • CG
  • 2023-06-22

Loved it

Characters and story line were all very well developed. Though I wish it was a series! Also could have used some more romance.

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  • K.M.P.
  • 2023-05-30

Adorable!

I absolutely loved this book! The romance was well written. I am so happy to find books with protagonists of a sexuality other then straight. 10/10 would listen to again.

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  • Elena
  • 2023-05-25

heartwarming and precious!

i really love the narrator! and this story was just so heartwarming and precious- i teared up a few times and got goosebumps- so good! do yourself a favor with this one :)

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