A Lair of Bones

Curse of the Cyren Queen, Book 1

Narrated by Fiona Hardingham
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Pub Date Jul 20 2021 | Archive Date Apr 25 2022

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Description

A deadly contest. A vaulting ambition. How far will one cyren go to win?

Mighty cyrens have ruled the ancient lair of Saddoriel for centuries; a cavernous fortress and a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and levels all powered by magic and music.

From the moment she was born, Roh, the daughter of an infamous criminal, has been despised by her own kind. Restricted to the Lower Sector and forced to work as a common bone cleaner, she has always believed she belongs above: where lies adventure...and power. Opportunity arises in the form of the Queen’s Tournament, a treacherous set of trials that could see the victor crowned ruler of the entire lair. Up against the most cunning, dangerous cyrens in all the realms, does Roh stand a chance?

A Lair of Bones is the first gripping book in the dark fantasy quartet Curse of the Cyren Queen.

Includes A Song in the Deep, a Curse of the Cyren Queen novella.

©2021 Helen Scheuerer (P)2021 Podium Audio

A deadly contest. A vaulting ambition. How far will one cyren go to win?

Mighty cyrens have ruled the ancient lair of Saddoriel for centuries; a cavernous fortress and a subterranean labyrinth of...


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A Lair of Bones
By Helen Scheuerer

Though this book was not my usual genre, I wanted to make a point to read more fantasy books this year. So, when @booksparks had this tour I was so excited to jump into this audio book.

Narrator Fiona Hardingham really brought Helen Scheuerer’s world to life with the distinct amazing voices of the characters in this dark fantasy full of adventure and action.

I cannot wait to read and listen to the next books in this quartet YA fantasy.

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So don't go near caves, water, or anywhere there are tales of Cyrens. Wow this was quite an adventure! And I adore Fiona Hardingham, she always takes you on a wonderful adventure.

This world was hidden underground, Saddoriel the ancient lair of cyrens. Roh was born in a cell to the most notorious cyren. Roh has worn a gold diadem to show her lowly outcast status her whole life. So when her chance to prove herself appears she takes it.

Every 50-100 years they hold a Queens Tournament and the prize is the crown. Each sector picks their candidate to represent them, understanding the mortal dangers involved. 

The trials they must complete with a human and must keep the human alive make the competition that much more interesting. As the lair is alive and can lure them to their death. 

There are so many politics, strange cyren rules in so many tomes,  backstabbing, high stakes, unlikely friendships,  mystical creatures and cruelty.

I love books about trials, fantasy worlds, mermaids/cyrens, and enemies to friends. 

Thank you helen scheuerer, BookSparks, and podiumaudio for the audiobook for my honest and voluntary review. I am excited to be on the #SRC2021 audiobook track!

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