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Ashes on the Earth

An Urban Fantasy Shifter Series (Stones of Fire, Book 1)

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Ashes on the Earth

By: Sarah Ashwood
Narrated by: Melissa Kay Benson
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Summary

Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished.

Nursing student Ellie St. James didn’t mean to get involved in a war between rival gangs of shifters, but saving the life of a local mob boss’s child has dragged her into one. When Ellie’s life is threatened because of her involvement, she’s forced to go on the run, protected by Carter Ballis, head of security for the mobster’s family, and a lethal shifter himself.

Blood, fire, and warfare weren’t part of Ellie’s plans, but even if she survives, her life will never be the same. The world is more than she knew, and she’s seen too much. People capable of morphing into deadly creatures from legends and folklore around the globe are coming for her. The cost of staying alive means trusting Carter to defend her, and he’s every bit as frightening as the creatures that want her dead....

©2020 Sarah Ashwood (P)2021 Sarah Ashwood
Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Mythology Shifter Mafia
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This was a different style than my normal books, but seemed an interesting enough idea to be worth a shot. The shifters used are not the standard (I don't think there was even one werewolf character in this book), which is a good change, making the setting have a level of interest there so nice bit of world building. Story starts in media res done well, and has interesting twists and turns, building up to a cliffhanger that means I'll have to look for the 2nd book.

Interesting start of a series

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Loved the fast pace of this book. And rapid twists and turns and Im glad to hear there are further books.
Ellie and Carter are hot stuff waiting too happen and the oblivon of key charecters to a shifter world believable and then their shock in finding it.
Highly recommended.

brilliant bronze and beauty

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A well narrated story with a variety of accents used.
The story is really interesting and the narrator did a good job of differentiating between characters.

Great story

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Book 1 in the series. First story I listened to by the author Sarah Ashwood and the narrator Melissa Kay Benson.
Heroine is Ellie. Hero is Carter Story takes place in Fort Worth Texas

Love how the author took different shifters granted most are from Greek Mythological , like Carter and many more .
Ellie was at the wrong place at the wrong time , she only was trying to save a little boy from being hit by a car Little does she know what that one action will propel her into.
Carter is the security man for the mob boss , the parent for the little boy . I like how once Ellie gets a glimpse of different shifters , a bull , a Griffin and Carter who is a Talon . Ellie can’t believe that shifters exist
Things really get interesting with Carter and Ellie move around.
What I like about this series is there are different POV , Ellie , Carter and 2 policemen
The thing that got irritated me was Ellie being whinny , and Carter calling her kid once to many times .

The performance of Melissa Kay Benson was good. Her voice is smooth and clear. She did the characters with her tone good

Let this story burn your heart

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the start of the series is interesting. this is not the stuff I usually listen to but I really enjoyed it, looking forward to more.

interesting

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