At the same time, the extreme violence of all kinds means this series should be approached with caution. Nyx, her teen school companion and tutor, and two teen princes, give this story a young adult feel. The story sees the events through the eyes of Nyx, and several other characters, some who want to help Nyx, others who want to destroy her.

Those in power want to destroy her, which begins an odyssey to protect Nyx and to prevent the end of the world. Nyx, fourteen years old but often described as a tiny girl, has visions and dreams that foretell an apocalypse. The cast of characters is huge although I was able to keep track of them. The creatures and plants are dangerous and there never seems a moment when losing a life isn't a real possibility. This story takes place in a time that seems like our Dark Age except that this world has the help of magic, alchemy, and other mysteries that allow for feats that were/are never possible in our world. The Starless Crown by James Rollins, Narrated by Nicola Barber On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation.īut with each passing moment, doom draws closer. Her reward is a sentence of death.įleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts:Ī broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home.Ī drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own.Īn imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact - one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe.

An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.Ī gifted student foretells an apocalypse.

The starless crown by james rollins