A Bargain So Bloody is an audiobook by Vasilisa Drake, narrated by Cecily Foster. The unabridged Audible edition runs 11 hrs 58 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
She’s trapped in a magical prison. To break out, she’ll make a deal with the most dangerous prisoner of them all.
Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit, Samara is bullied by guards and tormented by the screams of her fellow prisoners. She’s resigned herself to enduring her fifteen-year term… until she learns that the freedom she’s been promised is the cruelest lie of all.
Now she’s faced with a choice: resign herself to dying in the cold walls of Castle Greymere, or do the unthinkable and escape. But no one leaves Greymere alive. So to break out of the prison? She’ll have to use one of the undead.
Raphael is the worst kind of monster: a vampire with a thirst for blood, the mortal enemy of witches, the same breed that killed her mother. And most importantly, he’s unspeakably powerful, his supernatural strength tamed only by the enchanted cuffs forced on him.
He’s her only chance at a life outside the prison walls.
The deal is simple: Samara unlocks his shackles, and he’ll help her escape. But although Raphael agreed to help her leave Greymere, he never promised to let her go…
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Cecily Foster
- Length: 11 hrs 58 mins
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Romance / Fantasy / Romance
Listener Ratings
A Bargain So Bloody holds an average listener rating of 4.2/5 from 502 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.5/5
- Story: 4.2/5
- 5-star ratings: 55% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
3/5 stars — “Whineyyyy”
I wanted to like this book, but it’s another book with a FML whining the whole book. A little growth would have been nice but it was 11 hours of listening to a immature girl complain about everything— Jessica Blackburn, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “ungrateful “
I’ve never heard of heroine being so ungrateful as this one. That’s not a compliment. She was betrayed by her own people. At least the new people, hasn’t betrayed. But no she so ungrateful. King deserves better. She’s not righteous. She’s vindictive.— Astarte, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Love the characters “
Unique world building and magic system. I love the characters personalities and development throughout the story. Can’t wait for book 2!— Raven chaney, Audible listener
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