The Dark in Her Veins is an audiobook by M.K. Lobb, narrated by Hayden Bishop. The unabridged Audible edition runs 10 hrs 50 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
From critically acclaimed, bestselling author MK Lobb comes a noir romantic fantasy set in a world in which sin is a fatal disease, and the rich hire the poor to carry out their basest instincts—until the forbidden romance between a sinner and a mysterious figure threatens to destroy everything.
Nothing is sacred for those willing to pay the price…
In Valestadt, everything has a price. Sin leaves its mark in the form of the Bloodrot, a slow-creeping disease that leads to madness, then death. The rich outsource their violence. The poor sell theirs and suffer the cost.
Talin Keller is a sinner. Employed by the holiest man in the city, the Prophet, she stains her hands so his can stay clean. But with her Bloodrot rapidly advancing, Talin knows her next job could be her last.
Then a new assignment puts Talin on a collision course with the Warden, a shadowy figure whose name is spoken like a warning. If she can get close, she can trade his life for her own freedom—and escape the death her sins have promised. That is, if she can stay steady on the knife’s edge.
Because Talin is dangerously drawn to the Warden. He is sharp, cruel, and whatever blazes in him sparks against every dark part of her. If she isn’t careful, her plans will burn.
As savior and sinner tangle, Talin uncovers a conspiracy tied to the past she thought dead. And in Valestadt, where sin is currency, she’ll have to decide what she’s willing to pay to survive.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Length: 10 hrs 50 mins
- Publisher: Sourcebooks
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Romance / Fantasy / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Listener Ratings
The Dark in Her Veins holds an average listener rating of 4.2/5 from 30 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.3/5
- Story: 4.1/5
- 5-star ratings: 50% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
3/5 stars — “Slow start…slow story”
I have to say that I’m very surprised at high rating on this book. The narration is good but by 11 chapters in I thought to myself is this going to get any better? But I continued on due to the raving of how good it was. Sadly, I disagreed. This is another book i wished I would have not wasted my time on.— Krista Wells, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Boring”
I felt like nothing really happened. Like it was a full lead up to the cliff hanger with no real substance.— K. Gallaher, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “All Kneel Before the Saviour.”
Dark, addictive and sinful. A Fresh, twisty, religious fueled ride of a noir romance. With stabby politcs, your morality will be questioned. One of my favourite reads this year.— CJ Brazil, Audible listener
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