The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

About This Audiobook

Carissa Broadbent’s *The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King* is a seductive, vengeful storm of a book—part courtly intrigue, part supernatural showdown, and all glittering with the kind of toxic glamour that lingers long after the last page. Oraya isn’t just a survivor; she’s a queen who’s been hollowed out by betrayal, her kingdom reduced to ashes, and her heart a cipher. Broadbent’s prose crackles with the kind of sharp, merciless wit that makes you flinch and cheer in the same breath. This isn’t a story where the heroine gets to be kind—she’s got claws, and she’s sharpening them on the bones of her enemies. The magic system feels like a dark mirror to the cutthroat nature of the world, where power isn’t given, it’s stolen, and love is just another weapon in the arsenal. If you’ve ever wanted a fantasy where the stakes aren’t just life and death, but the very soul of the protagonist, this is it. Amanda Leigh Cobb and Aiden Snow’s narration is the glittering edge to this knife of a book. Cobb’s performance as Oraya is a masterclass in controlled fury, her voice dripping with the kind of icy disdain that makes you lean in closer just to hear the venom. Snow handles the dual male leads with a deft touch—one smooth and dangerous, the other a simmering storm—without ever slipping into caricature. The production levels are crisp, the pacing tight, and the sound design subtle enough to let the story breathe but present enough to keep you anchored in the world. It’s the kind of audiobook where the narration doesn’t just carry the story, it *enhances* it, making the betrayals sting and the victories feel earned.