
Bitter Burn
Sierra Simone
I think it’s important that you know this about me, that you understand this: I’m not sorry.
I’d do it again.
After my husband died eight years ago, I made vengeance my only purpose, my religion, my destiny. But to get to my enemy, I had to make myself like him. He had a kingdom of secrets? Then I would make an empire. He had blood on his hands? Then I would bathe in it.
But Tristan and Isolde changed everything. I hadn’t counted on wanting them, needing them; I hadn’t counted on how it felt to watch the two of them fall in love. I’d thought I had everything under control—I’d thought I was safe from my own long-dead heart. I’d never imagined that the wronged husband, the jealous king from my childhood fairy tales, would be played by none other than me.
It no longer matters what I used to believe. My enemy is ready to finish the game, and for the first time in eight years, I have pieces on the board I can’t afford to lose. I’ll burn the entire world to keep Tristan and Isolde safe, I’ll scorch the earth—but as any good assassin will tell you, fire will only get a man so far, because there’s always something left in the ashes. And for the three of us, it’s the cold, bitter bones of the truth: their story begins and ends with me.
And every story needs a villain…
Duration - 17h 17m.
Author - Sierra Simone.
Narrator - Oscar Reyes.
Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Sierra Simone ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
I think it’s important that you know this about me, that you understand this: I’m not sorry. I’d do it again. After my husband died eight years ago, I made vengeance my only purpose, my religion, my destiny. But to get to my enemy, I had to make myself like him. He had a kingdom of secrets? Then I would make an empire. He had blood on his hands? Then I would bathe in it. But Tristan and Isolde changed everything. I hadn’t counted on wanting them, needing them; I hadn’t counted on how it felt to watch the two of them fall in love. I’d thought I had everything under control—I’d thought I was safe from my own long-dead heart. I’d never imagined that the wronged husband, the jealous king from my childhood fairy tales, would be played by none other than me. It no longer matters what I used to believe. My enemy is ready to finish the game, and for the first time in eight years, I have pieces on the board I can’t afford to lose. I’ll burn the entire world to keep Tristan and Isolde safe, I’ll scorch the earth—but as any good assassin will tell you, fire will only get a man so far, because there’s always something left in the ashes. And for the three of us, it’s the cold, bitter bones of the truth: their story begins and ends with me. And every story needs a villain… Duration - 17h 17m. Author - Sierra Simone. Narrator - Oscar Reyes. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Sierra Simone ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Content Note
Duration:00:01:01
Epigraph
Duration:00:00:23
Prologue
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 1
Duration:00:03:16
Chapter 2
Duration:00:19:12
Chapter 3
Duration:00:20:33
Chapter 4
Duration:00:11:16
Chapter 5
Duration:00:18:08
Chapter 6
Duration:00:09:14
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:59
Chapter 8
Duration:00:32:17
Chapter 9
Duration:00:16:55
Chapter 10
Duration:00:20:31
Chapter 11
Duration:00:13:37
Chapter 12
Duration:00:15:34
Chapter 13
Duration:00:14:51
Chapter 14
Duration:00:18:22
Chapter 15
Duration:00:09:26
Chapter 16
Duration:00:37:59
Chapter 17
Duration:00:09:09
Chapter 18
Duration:00:19:05
Chapter 19
Duration:00:17:54
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 21
Duration:00:30:53
Chapter 22
Duration:00:28:39
Chapter 23
Duration:00:17:25
Chapter 24
Duration:00:15:28
Chapter 25
Duration:00:57:31
Chapter 26
Duration:01:00:49
Chapter 27
Duration:00:17:53
Chapter 28
Duration:00:57:41
Chapter 29
Duration:00:10:20
Chapter 30
Duration:00:09:08
Chapter 31
Duration:00:15:14
Chapter 32
Duration:00:28:26
Chapter 33
Duration:00:17:21
Chapter 34
Duration:00:10:43
Chapter 35
Duration:00:24:43
Chapter 36
Duration:00:16:28
Chapter 37
Duration:00:16:13
Chapter 38
Duration:00:19:04
Chapter 39
Duration:00:26:00
Chapter 40
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter 41
Duration:00:17:30
Chapter 42
Duration:00:47:21
Epilogue
Duration:00:53:14
Author's Note (read by Sierra Simone)
Duration:00:12:27
Author Interview with Flavia Vazquez of @FlaviaReadss
Duration:00:57:26
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:45