Drow Rising is the fifth audiobook in the Chronicles of Shadow Bourne by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle. Narrated by Stephanie Savannah, we follow Ellis, a half-Drow, as she finds her own path and protects the City of Los Angeles.

Drow Rising
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Series: Chronicles of Shadow Bourne #5
Narrator: Stephanie Savannah
Length: 6 hours and 7 minutes
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Source: Publisher
Purchase*: Amazon | Audible *affiliate

Rating:
Narration: 4.5 cups Speed: 1.5x

Ellis has been sold short by her family all her life, living in the shadows. That didn’t stop our favorite Drow from finding her own path, even when it led straight into danger on the dark streets of the city of angels.

It started out so simple, watching over the night dwellers in the big city, including her misguided brother. But the mystery deepened around her family’s tangled web in the drug business, pulling in Ellis.

Then she found at least some of the answers about her missing mother. Were the two things tangled together? Seems like no one wanted to deal straight with Ellis.

Here’s a really good tip. Never double-cross a Drow, especially one as clever as Ellis. Now, there are a lot of Russian gangsters who are doing their best to learn that the hard way.

Fortunately, Ellis still has friends in all the right places who are willing to lend a hand with a few new magical tricks. Will they be enough to stop the city’s version of a really big bang? Will Ellis get everyone to safety or was she just the bait for a more dangerous plot?

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Ellis has found her mother and saved her family and friends, but she is still looking for answers. Now a gang of Russian mobsters are causing problems and, frankly, they don’t know what they are up against. Ellis is determined, clever and has plenty of friends and allies who have her back.

I like Ellis, but our gal still tries to tackle problems on her own. For example, she is having some serious issues with the Shadow formula a fellow Drow created for her. Don’t get me started about lack of backup or plans. Despite that, she is a worthy adversary who fights for the greater good.

The danger is a deadly virus and when Charlie is infected, Ellis will do anything to save him and the city. The story offered a fast-paced tale with plenty of dangerous moments that kept me listening.

Stephanie Savannah narrates and does a fantastic job giving voice to Ellis and her posse. Like most urban fantasy, I recommend listening to the series in the order of its release.

We see some development in the relationship department and some threads have me excited about Drow Nightfall, the next audiobook in this eight book series.

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