THE LAST VIGILANT Kingdom of Oak and Steel, Book 1

Saskia Maarleveld narrates this first installment of a new fantasy trilogy called Kingdom of Oak and Steel. Holt Hawley, an outcast soldier, is sent on a mission to find the last member of the Vigilant order, Enelda Drake. In addition, a boy has been kidnapped from a locked room, and if he's not recovered, a war will ensue. Hawley and Enelda confront corrupt soldiers and politicians, as well as monsters and all kinds of other obstacles. Maarleveld does an expert job of conveying the relationship between Enelda and Hawley. Enelda is portrayed as impatient with people and rusty at her practice of magic. Hawley is clearly a failure in all ways. But somehow the two work together to form an unshakable alliance. Maarelveld uses a quick pace consistent with the urgency of their task. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]