A Taste of Torment

Stacey Trombley

Aug 2024 · Shadow Hills Academy: Relentless Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Krystal Hammond

About this audiobook

A magical prince wants to date me, but there's one problem. This prince has claws. Everyone at Shadow Hills Academy desires the dark and powerful Jarron Blackthorn. But I'm the only one who has seen the terrifying beast beneath his magical façade. When my sister is murdered, and the case mysteriously dropped, I know where to begin my own investigation-Shadow Hills Academy, an elite school for supernaturals. Technically, I have zero magic, but just enough skills with potions to be accepted. Now I have the means to get close to the most likely culprits-powerful people like the demon prince Jarron. I was friends with Jarron years ago, before I saw his true form, but I'm still shocked when he reacts to news of my sister's death with a determination for vengeance. He has a plan to help me get access to Elite Hall, where the most powerful students reside-by pretending to date me. Dating a demon was NOT how I expected this year to start, but his plan will work. Hang on the arm of Jarron Blackthorn and everyone in school will be so desperate for my friendship they'll spill their secrets. I just have to make sure Jarron never learns he is my number one suspect. Keep your enemies close, right?

About the author

Stacey Trombley is a casino worker by night, urban fantasy author by day. Her places-to-travel list is almost as long as her to-read list. Which means, when she's not reading or writing, or paying jackpots at her job, her husband Sean is probably dragging her off on some ridiculous adventure.

Krystal Hammond is a narrator/writer, cancer survivor, and nonbinary queer human. They grew up in rural North Carolina, nurtured by a steady diet of local Black Beard legends and Civil War-era ghost stories. These folktales and myths fostered a lifelong love of storytelling, resulting in many trunk novels and audiobooks.