Infernal Enchantment (Firebrand #2) by Helen Harper 🎧 Read by Ruth Urquhart

Hello, fellow audiobook listeners. Today, I’d like to share my thoughts about Infernal Enchantment written by Helen Harper and narrated by Ruth Urquhart. The second audiobook in Helen’s urban fantasy series, Firebrand.

What’s Infernal Enchantment about?

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What did I think about it?

A Great British Police Detective Story: A Gruesome Mystery, Prejudice, and Hot Tempers!

I’m a new fan of Helen Harper, having only listened to three of her books so far. However, I really like her writing style; it feels well researched and natural. The supernatural world that Helen has created is a rich, fantastical tapestry that still feels real and believable. I enjoyed the pace at which this story evolves and liked the twists, turns and red herrings she added to the plotline. The banter in this story was really good too. It felt natural and had me smiling and chuckling out loud quite a few times. 😘

Infernal Enchantment is book 2 with a new crime and new supes.

I mentioned before how I liked that there was such a varied selection of characters in this series so far. What is also fantastic is the introduction of a couple of new supernatural in this story. But kudos to Helen who has given her paranormal characters traits and personalities that I haven’t come across before. There are some wonderful ones that warm my heart and while others I really enjoyed hating. 😘

A protagonist that’s growing and evolving.

I’m not going to lie, I was unconvinced about Emma Bellamy as a police detective at first. However, she’s proved herself to be intelligent, resilient and quick to learn. I loved seeing her actively filling the gaps in her knowledge and skills during this story. It’s a steep learning curve but she’s holding her own; building relationships and her reputation. I’m looking forward to seeing Emma grow and develop as the series progresses.

Ruth Urquhart is a new-to-me narrator having only listened to her for the previous Firebrand book.

I like the pace at which Ruth read this story; she does a good job at pulling me in. For me, her performance especially captures Emma’s personality to a tee. In addition, the emotions and inflexions that Ruth uses for the different scenes feel natural; it brings them to life. She has also created different voices for the various characters, both male and female. So thankfully, I never felt lost during the conversations, wondering who was speaking.

Infernal Enchantment is a really good audiobook.

It’s a great second story to get your teeth into and a wonderful example of a character-led urban fantasy story. I’ve already added the next audiobook – Midnight Smoke – to my audio library. I’m keen to find out what case Emma and her team have to investigate next and how her position in London’s supernatural community is affected by the revelations in this story.

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Has my review of Infernal Enchantment encouraged you to find out more? I bet it has! Click on any of my links to check it out yourself.

Keep reading to find out more about Helen Harper. But first, let me share some info about this series.

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Now as promised, here is Helen Harper’s bio and social media links.

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And because this is a review for an audiobook, here is Ruth Urquhart’s bio and links too.

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Thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to read my thoughts about Infernal Enchantment. Have you read this one or any others by Helen Harper? Are there any of Ruth Urquhart’s narrations in your collection? Drop a comment below so we can compare notes. 😉

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Bye for now

Flora x