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Tarnished Empire

Written by: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: Will Damron
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Publisher's Summary

Defiance is treason. Treason is death.

A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate's rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory.

The commander: Marcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an oppressor.

The soldier: Agrippa sets his sights on glory to fill the deepening void within him. He discovers that the price of fame might not just be paid in blood; it might be paid by his heart.

The rebel: Silvara joins the rebel forces to fight against the legions who would see her family dead. While she dreams of being a warrior, she finds her sharpest weapon is seduction. But to defeat the empire, she'll have to betray the young man who now has her heart.

Inspired by the harsh world of ancient Rome, listeners will be obsessed with this martial tale of fiery romance, friendship, and enmity. Told from three points of view, Tarnished Empire is filled with twists you'll never see coming but will keep you listening all night.

©2021 Danielle L. Jensen (P)2021 Tantor

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Loved it

Loved it. I really great introduction to this new fantasy world. Aggrippa (not sure about spelling) is such a sweetheart. Loved him!

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  • CrimsonRoseReads
  • 2021-04-23

Riveting Beginning To This Series!

This story of war, politics, and star-crossed lovers marks my beginning of this series. However, the ending has me quickly moving on to the next three books with Guilded Serpent coming out within the week.

Told from three POV’s (Marcus, Agrippa, & Silvara) with excellent narration, this story moves forward at warp speed to its surprising end.

I highly recommend this audiobook for lovers of Roman Empire legions, political intrigue, rebel forces, and star-crossed lovers. Or as just a start to the Dark Shores/Dark Skies series.

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  • DeHawk
  • 2021-07-18

CAPTIVATING

All I'm going to say is - Really CAPTIVATING piece. Loved it. I think I might just listen again.

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  • Matt Bahl
  • 2023-10-19

Meh

Fine way to kill 8 hours while doing something else but nothing special. I’m incredibly upset that there wasn’t a HEA though as I really like both main characters

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  • Schlida
  • 2023-08-07

Enjoyed every minute!!!!

What a wonderful introduction to this series. I look forward to listening to the rest.

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  • kairaleif
  • 2023-07-06

Good

So this audiobook is a novella for the series Dark Shores. Even for novada I'm impressed with how the plot thicken and it tells what happens before the series again I haven't read this series but I can see that Tarnished Empire makes me wanna read it or listen to it however the series cost credits and I don't want to waste my credits.

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  • Brad
  • 2023-07-05

Decent Entertainment

There is a interesting twist at the end that will probably be surprising to you!

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  • Lromero
  • 2023-06-27

Intriguing plot

Intriguing well narrated keeps you on the edge wanting to know more so vividly love this series

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  • Susan Mahoney
  • 2023-05-09

Surprisingly great story!

I wasn’t expecting much when I downloaded this book, but I really enjoyed the story. I also thought the person who read the story did quite a nice job of reading it. Overall, this was a win!

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  • markimus
  • 2023-05-04

Great listen

I enjoyed the story and the performance. I Highly recommend listening to this one. I would love to see more of this story

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  • monjurev
  • 2023-03-01

So so

I liked the characters. The story has potential but ends abruptly with a weird plot twist. I suppose this is to encourage the listener to purchase the next book.

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