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Kissed by the Gods

The Eternal Wars, Book 1

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Kissed by the Gods

By: Caty Rogan
Narrated by: Benjamin O’Mahony, Zara Hampton-Brown
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 ***The first print run of the UK hardback features stunning character art hardcover illustration, illustrated endpapers and sprayed edge, available only while stocks last***

She might be deadly, but she is not their weapon. Fourth Wing meets Dire Bound in this unmissable epic romantasy taking BookTok by a storm, brimming with romance, deadly stakes, and unforgettable magic!

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THEY CAME TO TAKE HER BROTHER... INSTEAD THEY MET HER SCYTHE

Every year the gods demand boys for the mines. When Leina slaughters the soldiers who come for her brother, she expects death.

Instead, she's claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of winged warhorses, warring gods, cursed monsters - and Ryot, the god-sworn warrior ordered to keep her in line.

Bound by duty, shaped by discipline, Ryot is everything she's not. But he sees the fire in her. The power. The danger.

Leina never asked to be chosen. And she's certainly not interested in saving the kingdom that enslaved her people.

But destiny has other plans... and the gods should fear what they've awakened.

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READERS ARE GOING WILD FOR KISSED BY THE GODS

'This had me in a chokehold from page one and did not let go!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A cliffhanger to torment me with?! *chefs kiss*' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'HOLY SH*T! Leina and Ryot are going to take the world by storm' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What do I do now?? How do I move on? I need the next book like I need air' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I'M ILL. UNWELL. SICKKKK. Didn't see any of that coming!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2025 Caty Rogan (P)2026 Hachette Book Group USA Epic Fantasy
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I found I really hard to enjoy this title. The male narrator did an amazing job but the female was extremely whiny and over dramatic. I ended up playing the story at 2.0 to get it over with quicker. The story itself was a solid piece. I will probably listen to the second book when it comes out if the female narrator is different… otherwise I will read the book.

Awful narration 😔

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🪶 A voice-gilded, god-touched obsession 🪶

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“They took everything from me. But the goddess left me with fire.”

I thought I knew this story. I thought I had already felt its teeth sink in, its fire take hold. But the audiobook of Kissed by the Gods doesn’t just retell Caty Rogan's beautiful story—it transfigures it. What was already ferocious and lyrical on the page becomes something sharper, deeper, more devastatingly alive when spoken aloud.

Zara Hampton-Brown becomes Leina. Every edge of her is honed—the fury, the defiance, the fracture lines beneath it all. She is fiercer here, yes, but also more fragile in the quiet moments, that vulnerability threading through the steel. You don’t just witness her transformation—you hear it, feel it tightening in your chest, breath by breath.

And Ryot… gods. I was not prepared. Benjamin O’Mahony doesn’t simply narrate him—he inhabits him. That low, dangerous warmth, the smirk you can practically hear, the restraint stretched razor-thin. I thought I had already claimed him as a top-tier book boyfriend, but SWEET SERAPHELLE—this version of Ryot is something else entirely. Intimate. Consuming. Ruinous in the best way.

The slow-burn romance? Even more exquisite in audio. Every pause, every shift in tone, every almost-confession laced with tension—it simmers. The restraint feels heavier. The want, sharper. Battle may take centre stage, but the heat coils tighter because of it.

And the world—already rich—becomes breathtakingly immersive. The faravars glide through the soundscape with an almost ghostly majesty, their beauty made more ethereal, more dangerous. The gods feel closer. The stakes, higher. Even the minor characters are given such distinct, careful voice that the entire cast feels vivid and fully realised.

This isn’t just narration—it’s elevation. Every emotion is tightened, every moment given weight, every heartbeat amplified.

Verdict: A brutal, beautiful fantasy reborn in sound—more intimate, more immersive, and utterly intoxicating. If the book was fire, the audiobook is an inferno. Absolutely unmissable.

A brutal, beautiful fantasy reborn in sound. Absolutely unmissable.

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A gripping tale that keeps you engaged and great characters. Whilst the MMC was everything you'd want and the male narration excellent , the FMC was a little annoying and made more irritating by the overly dramatic narration. Will definitely get the hard copy of Book 2 as really looking forward to seeing where the story goes.

Great story, shame FMC narration irritatingly over dramatic

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After seeing so many good reviews for Kissed By The Gods, I've been waiting for this book to come out on Audible for a while, with that level of anticipation there is a worry that a book can then end feeling a bit "meh", but for me this did not disappoint, I loved it, after enjoying Unwritten By The Gods first and getting an introduction to the world, this is another level and opens up in to a much bigger world, (yet obviously with much much more to come)

This gave me Fourth Wing, We Who Will Die, Dire Bound & Blood Of Hercules vibes whilst still being it's own story, I would consider this as a fantasy with a slow burn romance and it was all done well, (there are actually multiple romances and I loved them all), It's a rich story and world full of lore, history, detail, and I hope I'm not off the mark but I'm excited that Caty Rogan might be another author a la Rebecca Yarros where there will be details in the story that seem insignificant at the time of mentioning but they're actually significant little clues for bigger parts of the plot later, that basically makes me want to re read the books time and again to find all the easter eggs and try to figure out what on earth is coming next, I had a few realisations in this one and then registered the subtle hints earlier on. (I actually made my partner jump of of his skin when I yelled one such realisation out about half way through)

Another thing I loved and this is personal opinion and preference of a middle aged reader/listener, there is a mentor/mentee relationship and training but it isn't an academy setting, don't get me wrong there are plenty of books I enjoy that are, but as a more mature person if I see "academy setting" it makes me a little hesistant to dive in in case the characters feel a little young and overall story feels a little YA, so I absolutely appreciated the characters being a little older than 18/19.

Overall all the story, world, the characters and not just the main characters were great and I'm very much looking forward to the next book, the narration was also great, I've listened to a lot of audiobooks and really like Zara Hampton-Brown anyway but I'd not heard Benjamin O'Mahony before - such a good choice! I think I've just found another narrator to add to my "i'm going to get that book purely because x is narrating it" list.

So Good!

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Never have I been so hooked so quickly with a book. So much happens in the first few chapters, the characters and story had me gripped from the start.

I love a strong, badass FMC and Leina was a breath of fresh air.

The side characters are a fun addition, and the male narrator did a brilliant job with the different voices. Though I did struggle to differentiate some of the less unique male voices from time to time.

I’m familiar with the female narrator and I feel the depth of the emotion she brings enhances the experience.

I didn’t guess the plot twists. They weren’t jaw dropping, but satisfying, as I can see how these elements will make for a great story in the rest of the series.

Worth the hype!

Worth the hype!

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