Eternal Reign

Age of Vampires, Book 1

By: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

Narrated by: Michelle Sparks

Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

The vampire prince has never claimed a human. Until now.

My whole life I’ve been nothing but a means to an end; livestock kept caged for the production of blood. I’ve stared through fences at the promise of freedom countless times, but the only way anyone escapes this hell is in the hands of a bloodsucker.

The annual testing is about to begin, and those who pass are never seen again. So f--k that. My twin and I decided to risk it all. To run before the royals could claim us.

Turns out, that dream expired fast. Because when an original vampire decides to own you, there’s nowhere in this ruined world left to escape to.

I’m at his mercy now, trapped in his castle, destined to become his creature, and forced into a dangerous game of rivalry between the seductive vampire princes.

His beauty is a weapon I wasn’t prepared for, his cruelty a bane that strikes fear in the hearts of all, and his company a sin I’m going to spend my life repenting.

I need to get back to my sister, but she’s caught in a trap of her own, tangled up with the last slayer to walk this earth and following his path towards vengeance. She’s at his mercy too, the man with violence tattooed across his skin, death trailing his footsteps as he stalks his prey - who just so happen to be the royal vampires who hold me captive.

The gods are toying with us all, placing my twin and I on opposite sides of an ancient war. And in the end, I fear there won’t be any victors left standing.

So I’m going to play a game of my own, let my captor use me as his puppet until I find my moment to strike.

Let this hell-born ritual of lust, lies and blood begin.

This is a dark, fantasy romance series by the authors of Zodiac Academy with all the enemies to lovers vibes – don’t go expecting a sweet vampire with sparkling skin and a tendency to watch you sleeping. These vampires are savage and bloodthirsty, and the slayer who hunts them will stab first and ask questions later.

This war-torn fantasy world is a brutal bi*ch and only those 18+ have a chance at surviving the darkness lurking in the audio. There’s no well-meaning vampires snacking on Bambies instead of babies, and if they get their teeth into you, you’ll be damn lucky to escape with your life and panties intact. So grab hold of your slayer blade (wooden stakes have too many splinters) and get ready to defy the gods, because this is going to be one helluva ride.

©2023 Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti (P)2023 Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Such a good/new story; unpredictable

Completely kept my interested, I couldn’t stop listening! The book just kept getting better as the story went on.

Great world-building and character building

Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Heat Index: 🌶/5

✨Vampires
✨Dystopian
✨World building
✨Dual POV - twin sisters
✨Slow burn (not a lot of spice to start, but looks promising)

I'll preface this by saying, if Caroline and Susanne write it, I will read it. Love me some twisted sisters. I listened to this only almost fully on audible. This is the first book in the series and it laid the foundation for what will come. The world-building and character-building were there, and I can see the glimmer of spice on the horizon.

The series kicks off with twin sisters Montana and Callie, born in a world ruled by vampires after their takeover. Vampires treat humans like cattle, locking them up without a glimpse of the outside world. Every year, there is blood testing, and those who pass vanish into thin air. Trying to dodge this testing, the twins make a break for it, but end up separated. One gets tangled up with a vampire prince, and the other ends up with a vampire slayer.

Overall, enjoyed the book! I will definitely read the next one. Lots of world-building here, laying down the groundwork for what's coming next!

Strong Females for the Win!

Michelle Sparks did great bringing these characters to life! The twin sisters are both strong female main characters that want nothing more than to protect their family and to get back to one another after being torn apart on two different sides of a war. I can’t wait for the next audio to be released!

Twisted sisters for the win once again!

I’ve read a pretty much everything they’ve ever written, and I was waiting on this series to be re-VAMPED. The only complaint I have, is that it is missing the usual humor and wit we’ve all come to expect from the sisters.
The narrator is fantastic. I have listened to some of her other work, and she is def becoming one of my favs. I’m so excited to continue on with this series. (hopefully it will be added to Audible soon.)

Worth the Credit! Loved it!

The narrator has a nice voice and did a great job reading.

The story is a little slow paced but overall I liked it. It was unique for a vampire story and had all of the best things I enjoy in a female protagonist.
The story is read from two twin sisters points of view alternating between them each chapter.

It did take me a minute to adjust to favoring both characters as the main characters but I managed and enjoyed both characters almost equally. Though I actually wish the two had switched roles/story lines once their paths split.

The romances are slow burning which I find appropriate and fitting for the situations. I do wish there was a little more action, but I am eager to read the next book and this kept me hooked the whole way through.

Love this story!!!

This book was well written and great. t he only reason I decreased a star for performance is I felt they were speaking slow so I upped the speed. It is a great book with an original story. The relationship between the sisters is so sweet and makes me envious of their closeness. I cannot wait for the sequel

Family torn apart

Family torn apart, one sister to become a vampire slayer. Is the other sister going to become a vampire or does she fall in love and remain human? On to the next book. This book has more of a serious tone to it and different from others written by this fantastic duo. The performance has me more interested in reading the book for myself and forming my own character voices in my head, not the best I've heard. Her voice is nice to listen too.

Binge worthy

I like the development of their characters and there's a slow burn where it's not to a point where you're ashamed to listen to it.

Such a good series so far!

I’ll be honest. It took me a bit to get into the story but oh my god I’m so glad I stuck with it! Very different from the usual vampire storylines you see and I absolutely loved it. I’m normally an audiobook girl but I was so hooked after the first one that I immediately bought the next two on my kindle and read them both the same day I finished the first one! I can’t wait for them to release more

A story that pulls you in

It was a really great story that sucks you in very quickly to this new world. I gave the performance of four-star, because the narrator reads very slowly, and she pauses after every sentence pretty dramatically. I did speed it up and that made it mostly better.