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The Scars Within

By: Ang T. Dalton
Narrated by: Ellie Gossage, Garrett Kiesel
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 When a young woman—scarred by fire, bonded to a dragon, and wielding forbidden magic—enters an elite magic academy, she must survive deadly secrets, a prophecy that could end the world, and a dangerous love triangle with two rival brothers in this explosive romantasy perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and Powerless.

One girl. Two brothers. A school built on secrets. And a bond that could burn down the world.

Scarlet Throne has been broken. Burned alive and survived.

Now, she’s a wild card with forbidden magic and a dragon with no memories—enrolled in Mageia War College only because she has nowhere else to go. She’s supposed to stay quiet. Stay controlled. Stay away from too much power. It’s too bad staying in control has never been her strong suit.

She never expected to find purpose. Or friends. Or to fall for two brothers with secrets of their own. Caught between the welcoming and charming Shayde and the unpredictable and dangerous Rhodes, Scarlet must guard her heart as fiercely as her life. Falling for either of them would be a mistake. Falling for both could be deadly.

But love isn’t the only fire rising. Someone is hunting Scarlet from within the college walls. Professors are dying and whispers are swirling that she is the one destined to destroy them all. And the more Scarlet digs for truth, the more her own darkness threatens to break free.

As dark truths unravel and betrayal cuts deeper than any blade, Scarlet must confront the trauma she’s buried, the power she’s never asked for, and a fate that may cost her everything.

The Scars Within is a spellbinding romantasy packed with slow-burn heat, found family, snarky banter, and a dangerous romance that scorches through every page. Destiny Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Heartfelt Dragons

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the story itself has great bones but lacked depth.
not enough background story.
character building was poor. not enough background to form a bond with the characters. I couldn't even visualise what the characters looked like.
the romance was very YA but trying to be adult.
The intimacy scene felt rushed , no emotion to it.

overall if this was a freebie then ideal but not worth buying

felt rushed

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The story was enjoyable but considering they are supposed to in their twenties, at college, I’m confused as to why they were ‘pinky promising’ in nearly every chapter… even the males … I don’t think I’ve ’pinky promised’ since I was a child 😆

I’m confused…

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This book is the love child of Zodiac academy and Fourth wing. I loved every page and cannot wait for the next one!!

Loved this so much !

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I listened in full to this book hoping it would get better , but for me it just all seemed a bit pointless. The love triangle, the help me, no it’s okay I’m strong, then crying on shoulders, hugs, I’m so small I can’t reach a top shelf, (oh please). Some of the books terminology such as blankies and pinky promises and how the characters interacted verbally with each other, made me wonder if I had picked up a child’s book. I understood the angst and the mental health issues presented and possibly why the book was rated with a higher age bracket but really this is more of a follow on for a Harry Potter audience then an adult/teen.
I am a fan of the fourth wing books and this book was suggested as a similar genre and the reviews on Amazon said it was a great read, which for me it was not. The narrators were average, (but maybe the story was a hard read for them) and why did we need two narrators? As having two added nothing to the story. In fact it was more of a distraction as the male narrator read the two male characters in the book with the same voice and there was no chapters dedicated to them to give a reason for why there was a male narrator. The plot swayed between a bad mishmash of the fourth wing and bits of Harry Potter but the story flow and the angst throughout destroyed any enjoyment of this for me. I very rarely write a bad review as I know that the work to create this book will have taken the author a lot of time and energy , however, I would not recommend this book unless you are between the age of 12-16. If you are older listen to The Fourth Wing for a similar genre but with a more dynamic adult story line.

This book really should be rated for a younger audience. Not for anyone under 12 or over 16.

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I got this as a preview, and really got drawn in by the authors writing style about their own life in the introduction, and the first part of the first chapter

Unfortunately this doesn’t hold out through the book. There are repeated instances where the same concept is repeated within paragraphs, often containing similar/identical phrases in them, as though the author has not decided between the two ways of writing them an has accidentally left them in the final version - eg explaining dragon bonding.

Scarlett herself is an inconsistent character - describing not having read fiction, and then a chapter later describing the love interests as fiction genres, which removed any sense of immersion.
There are times when points of import are blasted at the reader, but remain ill described- why is this important to Scarlet? And the other areas which are described in depth which is not required.

The narrative jolts around with little flow, and very little logic or reasoning to Scarlet’s actions. Why is she following this particular person for example?

There are also awkward moments where concepts have been “borrowed” from other series almost directly, but without them actually fitting into the narrative at all.

The story itself could have been good, a proof read would have gone a long long way to helping this be a good read, but it has ended up being a hate read for me with people getting angry messages about issues every sitting. I had someone ask me if I was sure it was not AI generated, and the more I read, the more I have become unsure.

Repetitive, could have done with being proofread

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