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The Bone King and the Starling

By: Elizabeth Stephens, Vitruvian Sound
Narrated by: Benjamin Sands, Blaire LeBlanc
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They call him the bone king.

A massive beast of a male who worships the gods and is all too willing to provide them their sacrifices. Human sacrifices. He and his warriors have come to visit Winterbren, a poor little village on the outskirts of Wrath and my home.

I’ve never been more grateful to be a thrall, for my low status will ensure that I remain outside of his notice. But when he requests—nay, requires—a willing female to warm his furs for the duration of his stay, his selection falls to me. All I can do is pray to the gods that I survive the night…

And beg the bone king for mercy.

This book contains dark themes, including a Black woman in the position of thrall, graphic depictions of torture, non-con, and discussions of early childhood abuse. A full list of warnings can be found on my website.

©2025 Elizabeth Stephens (P)2025 Elizabeth Stephens
Fantasy Historical Historical Fiction Multicultural
Engaging Plot • Lovable Characters • Excellent Voice Acting • Inclusive Representation • Steamy Romance
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This story touched me in ways I could not have imagined. The nastiness and evil that happened to the poor people needed to be stopped. The difference between the couple made them stronger together. The Gods blessed them and the changes that needed to happen for the people. This book will be one of my favorites.

Heart Felt

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This is one of the best stories I've heard in a very long time. This was a nonstop wild ride. I was screaming DAMN while listening to the prolouge. It's been years since I read/listened to a book that had me laughing out loud and talking back to the characters. Truly an enjoyable listen. The performers were outstanding and they brought the story to life.

To often I've listened to audio books were the performers gave nothing as they performed. That was not the case here, Job well done these performers could teach a master class. Also, I'll add that the story created by ES was a major reason they preformed so well.
This love story was short but impactful. The world ES created was wild and harsh but interesting. The characters had great chemistry and the difference in their two worlds explained a lot why they responded the way they did.

Love this story would recommend to anyone.

Amazing

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I really liked the warrior's religion to save himself for his future wife. But he lack of manners which made slave girl feel like she didn't have a choice.."coercion" is not good. Eventually she "fell" in "like" with him because he offered her a better life. He was attracted to her looks ( mainly) she was in survival mode. I appreciate that characters in story had different skin colors and came from other tribes. BRAVO for inclusive story writing.. THIS WAS WORTH A CREDIT.. good job.

interesting BWWM(biracial)WARRIOR STORY

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Wow… this was a dark romance I didn’t know I needed. The narrators were great. Storyline was on point.

Loved It!

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I love this story so much!! Loved the plot of the story and the love story and of course the steamy scenes!!! The smut was smutting I give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Viking love story

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Her writing style is great and perfectly picked voice actors for the characters. It is the first Viking romance I've read and to feature a black woman as main love interest is top tier!!

Writing style and narrative is amazing!!!!

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I adore💕 all of Elizabeth Stephens books, and this one is no different. Great story, loveable characters, and the dark possessive MC's we grow to ❤️ in her novels and a FMC that puts him in his place. The narration, and the accents, makes this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️ for me.

Sexy Viking King 🤴

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This story was AMAZING!! It reminded me of a Johanna Lindsey story I read eons ago but better because the main character was black! The voices were EXCELLENT, perfect for the characters, I’d listen over and over just to hear the accents. The only reason I am not giving the story itself 5 stars is because I wish it was longer, it ended waaaaaaay too quickly, I need MORE!! More love, more details, and more SPICE!! The love making was very well written!! Overall worth having as an audiobook as well as in print!!

Simply Wonderful 🤩🤩

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I truly enjoyed this story! Main characters are very likable and the duet narration really added to the enjoyment.

Great story!

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This has made it's place in my top 5 favorite reads of the year so far. Love me a love drunk big bad viking. The smut wasn't overwhelming and was written beautifully. I love how the author didn't shy away from the brutality of vikings. Even though the timeline of the entire book takes place within the span of a week, it didn't seem rushed. Loved the characters, loved the story, and LOVED the absolutely fantastic DUET performances by the narrators. 5/5 no notes needed other than please give us more of this story!!

POC representation AND a hulking Viking?? SIGN ME UP!

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