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Reaper's Rise: Ruthless Kings MC, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

K.L. Savage (Author, Publisher), Logan McAllister (Narrator), Sierra Kline (Narrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,164 ratings
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Nothing can end before it begins.

My beginning started with the death of my best friend.

And the kid he left behind...I had no idea what to do.

But I made a promise. Jenkins was my responsibility.

But he wasn't the only one I had. Raising a kid while being the president of the Ruthless Kings MC?

The club had as much influence over him as I did. But somehow, we made him a man his father would be proud of.

Then his sister showed up...covered in bruises. Fighting for her life.

Her attacker is going to learn a lesson he will never forget. Nothing is more dangerous than a woman with the Ruthless Kings by her side.

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  1. Listening Length
    2 hours and 54 minutes
  2. Author
    K.L. Savage
  3. Narrator
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  4. Audible release date
    August 7, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    K.L. Savage
  7. ASIN
    B08FCP7XJX
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Listening Length 2 hours and 54 minutes
Author K.L. Savage
Narrator Logan McAllister, Sierra Kline
Audible.com Release Date August 07, 2020
Publisher K.L. Savage
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08FCP7XJX
Best Sellers Rank #160,904 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#6,091 in Romantic Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#25,030 in Romantic Suspense (Books)

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Customers enjoyed the storyline and found it enjoyable. They described the book as a great start to the series that introduces them to some of the various characters. Readers appreciated the emotional content and humor, finding it entertaining. However, some felt the writing quality was poor, with many grammar mistakes making it difficult to read through.

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44 customers mention "Storyline"41 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline and characters. They appreciate the back story for the main character, Reaper. The suspense and drama keep readers turning the pages, and they look forward to the next book. The plot introduces the characters and their personalities, and customers are looking forward to the stories of the secondary characters.

"...The plot has an introduction to the guys and we get to see a bit of their personalities...." Read more

"...I enjoyed watching Reaper and Sarah’s story unfold and am looking forward to the stories of the secondary characters as well...." Read more

"This gives you a little bit of the back story to get ready for g to be book and boy it’s a good bit." Read more

"...this is a great story. It didn't make my heart flutter, and I didn't find it angsty...." Read more

37 customers mention "Readability"37 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the book. They found it an engaging introduction to the series and a short read. Readers consider it essential reading for everyone at any stage of the series.

"...I'm held captive, entranced and fully entertained with discovering the depths of what shaped each one of these characters into who they are in..." Read more

"...bit of the back story to get ready for g to be book and boy it’s a good bit." Read more

"This was an eh, kinda ok book. Maybe?..." Read more

"I really enjoyed this. It takes place in and around Las Vegas, which in itself makes it interesting...." Read more

31 customers mention "Start"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a good start to the series. They say it introduces some of the characters and is a refreshing novel. The book helps prepare readers for the next book in the series.

"...It is a great place to start if you want to read the Ruthless Kings series...." Read more

"...This is a prequel and makes your curiosity piqued to how the MC life and a young temptation is going to cause Reaper to feel things he's definitely..." Read more

"...I think it does a good job introducing us to some of the various characters and the club’s philosophy...." Read more

"Wow what a fantastic way to start a series. Reaper the President of the Ruthless Kings MC in Las Vegas Nevada...." Read more

24 customers mention "Character development"21 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the character development in this prequel. They find it provides a good overview of multiple characters that hooks them on the series.

"...All of these well rounded characters have become like a second family. I love the depths of grey of each of there souls contain...." Read more

"...Really liked the character development and the world building, hopefully we will see more of the MC in itself. Loved Poodle and Skirt!!!..." Read more

"...It will give you a better understanding of the characters, their backgrounds, and the dynamics between them...." Read more

"...Although it is a prequel, it gave just enough overview of multiple characters to hook me on the series...." Read more

9 customers mention "Emotion level"7 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the book's emotional content. They find it engaging and well-written, describing the characters as raw, gritty, and believable.

"...I really enjoyed that the characters were raw, gritty, and believable in their stories. Refreshing novel that isn’t written as expected !..." Read more

"...I really liked all the emotion that’s written on these pages. I can really feel the pain, hurt, and devotion these characters feel!..." Read more

"...been awhile since a book made me cry so I'm very pleased it made me feel all the feels! Highly recommend!" Read more

"...so many many distracting grammatical and syntactical errors the reading is painful!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the sex talk hilarious.

"...The book has some heavy themes but it also has funny moments. It is a great place to start if you want to read the Ruthless Kings series...." Read more

"...is destined to follow in his deceased dad's footsteps was filled with bits of humor, embarrassed moments and then it all changed when Sarah shows..." Read more

"...5 cups of hot java, it is emotion evoking in parts of it and quite some laughs too." Read more

"...There's laughter, tears, stress, and moments of pure craziness as Reaper raises Jenkins...." Read more

6 customers mention "Information value"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book provides useful background information for the next book. They appreciate that it gives context and history to the characters, including Reaper, Boomer, and how Sarah came to the club. The book also entertains readers with its exploration of the depths of each character's background.

"...I'm held captive, entranced and fully entertained with discovering the depths of what shaped each one of these characters into who they are in..." Read more

"...From the very beginning I was captivated by the intricacies of this MC, the Ruthless Kings - Las Vegas division...." Read more

"...It adds a lot of context and history to the characters in the next book. I definitely think it’s worth reading...." Read more

"...This one gives us the background we need on Reaper and Boomer and how Sarah came to the club. I'm off to start the series!" Read more

26 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive20 negative

Customers find the writing quality poor. They report grammatical and syntactical errors, poor editing, and choppy writing style. Some readers feel the book lacks context and makes no sense.

"...The writing, like I mentioned before, was abrupt and jerky taking you through, I believe it was 8 years in a small novella...." Read more

"...I gave it 4 stars because there are numerous grammatical issues, I.e. incorrect tense, extra inserted words, etc...." Read more

"There are a lot of inconsistencies, especially with the Hawk stuff. He and Molly were married. She wasn't a club girl...." Read more

"...I would definitely recommend this book, series, and great author." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Riley
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Beginning To The Ruthless Kings
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021
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    Reaper's Rise is the prequel to Reaper and the beginning of the Ruthless Kings series. Reaper is president of the MC. His VP, Hawk is dead and Reaper is left with his 10 year old son, Jenkins.

    Jenkins is a handful. He has a thing for fire and lights everything and anything up. Just before Jenkins' 18th birthday a woman is on the steps beaten and broken. She latches onto Reaper as her protector. She has been abused and the Ruthless Kings plan on getting revenge, especially actor they learn her secret.

    The book has some heavy themes but it also has funny moments. It is a great place to start if you want to read the Ruthless Kings series. The plot has an introduction to the guys and we get to see a bit of their personalities. These guys operate a bit in the grey area but they do have real hearts. It's not for everyone but I recommend it.
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  • Hollah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alpha's in Leather Riding BIkes, Sweet Justice & Oh So Hot as hell steamy scenes....OH MY !!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
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    I've had sometime on my hands recently and came across this series.This is my very first MC series Ive read and I'm blown away.. (Boom-pun intended) I read the entire series before reading this prequel.At the time of this review I read all the Books avaible at the time from Bk 1 to Bk 6 in a total of six days...on the 7th I read this one.A book a day a new record for me. And I will NOT pick a favorite they are all amazing reads. Ive already pre-ordered Book 7 & 8. Sad that I have to be patient and wait for them, but happy to know I have something to look forward to as well. All of these well rounded characters have become like a second family. I love the depths of grey of each of there souls contain. I'm held captive, entranced and fully entertained with discovering the depths of what shaped each one of these characters into who they are in present day. Thank You KL Savage you do more then toe the line, thank you for one hell of a ride time and time again. These Ruthless Kings will do more then itch that scratch you've been desperatly trying to reach
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  • Gillek2
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reaper and Sarah!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020
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    Reaper became the President of the Ruthless Kings eight years earlier when his best friend Hawk was killed. Since them he has considered Hawk’s son Boomer like he was his own and two years ago Boom’s sister Sarah came to the MC and she has been a temptation ever since.

    Sarah experienced a childhood that no one should have to endure but when she found her brother when she was 16 he and the rest of the MC have become her family. She has been attracted to Reaper from the beginning but all her attempts to show her how she feels have been rebuffed as he is determined that he will not touch her until she is 18.

    With Sarah’s high school graduation and prom fast approach so is her birthday. She is determined to claim the man she has always loved but there is a dangerous force surrounding them that will do anything to keep them apart.

    I enjoyed watching Reaper and Sarah’s story unfold and am looking forward to the stories of the secondary characters as well. I enjoyed the performance of both narrators as they brought the gruffness of Reaper and the feisty side of Sarah to the forefront. 🎧 Audiobook Obsession
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  • Staci
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reaper’s Rise
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
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    This gives you a little bit of the back story to get ready for g to be book and boy it’s a good bit.
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  • Marcella
    3.0 out of 5 stars This was not what I was expecting, and not in a good way either.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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    This was an eh, kinda ok book. Maybe? Ugh 🤦🏻‍♀️Sorry, I hate giving reviews of less than 4 stars and have debated giving it 2 but decided to stay at 3. I want to say that I know how hard it is to write and get published. I totally respect indie authors and only want to wish them the best so take this review as it’s meant ~ helpful criticism and NOT a knock down on you or your chosen profession. I truly respect your hard work. Keep doing what you’re doing.

    But... The writing in this piece wasn’t great. How this book flipped through time was kinda jagged and very abrupt. Just giving bits and pieces and not giving you time to really get involved with any of the characters. There’s nothing there to keep you. Nothing to help you connect with any of the characters or draw you into wanting to know more about them. You spend so little time in one place in time that it’s hard to keep up. You have absolutely no emotional attachment to anyone that would make you want to continue on with the series. Especially when you look at the price of the other books...YIKES!! Sorry but I’m used to indie books being anywhere between $0.99 to $3.99.

    It was rather disappointing that it ended the way it did, especially since I’m not sure I want to continue with the series. Didn’t know there was 15 books at 5 bucks a pop!!!! 😳

    The writing, like I mentioned before, was abrupt and jerky taking you through, I believe it was 8 years in a small novella. Don’t get me wrong, I understand and enjoy prequels and novellas.

    But the writing wasn’t great. There’s no character development, no pull to make a reader want to read more. I don’t even know why this book was written. It’s called Reaper’s Rise and I don’t know why. I didn’t get that from this book at all. If anything, it should be named “Jenkins Rise”.

    I am sorry to say that I can’t see this getting any better. I cannot commit to a 15 book series on this book alone and don’t want to waste money seeing if the next book is written any better.

    Honestly, and I mean no disrespect to the author because I know it’s not easy to do this, but I’d rather you re-write this book or completely take it down. You’re losing potential readers because of how this is written. Did you get better? More polished? Enable to get readers hooked on later books? Many will never know now. I’d seriously consider taking this down because it’s not a good way to get new fans. Look at all the negative reviews. Maybe deleting this one would help you? I know if I hadn’t read it I’d have been a lot more open to trying book one.
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  • JJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars REAPER'S RISE
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020
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    Getting to know Reaper and how he went from no responsibilities (except for his club boys) to being a dad to a little boy who is destined to follow in his deceased dad's footsteps was filled with bits of humor, embarrassed moments and then it all changed when Sarah shows up.

    Sarah has a crush on Reaper but he knows she's young but she is tempting. This is a prequel and makes your curiosity piqued to how the MC life and a young temptation is going to cause Reaper to feel things he's definitely not ready for.

    I received an ARC for an honest and voluntary review.
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  • RedAutumn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2020
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    Ruthless kings MC is an amazing read definitely read Reapers Rise before Reaper, I somehow managed to read the 2nd book first but either way it’s definitely worth it, the guys are all a little crazy in their own way but seriously normal is boring and this book is definitely not that!! Read it you will be glad you did 💗
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2020
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    Wow I really enjoyed reading this prequel and am definitely going on to read the series. I really liked reaper character plus looking forward to read about tool and seeing the man jenkins ak boomer turns into. 😊
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  • Power Librarian
    4.0 out of 5 stars Provides important insight into the characters
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2020
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    I got about 20% into Reaper before I felt like I was missing something, checked the description of the book, and realized that I’d missed a prequel. <i>Reaper’s Rise</i> is only a novella at about 100 pages, but it provides much-needed insight into how Sarah and Jenkins came to be living with the Ruthless Kings MC.
    That said, this could have easily been incorporated into <i>Reaper</i> in the form of flashbacks, but given that this novella is free to read, it’s not that big of a deal.
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  • Linda R.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reaper’s Rise (Ruthless Kings MC Book 1)
    Reviewed in Australia on October 5, 2020
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    The story has humour and horror and would be an exciting read if better edited. A whole paragraph repeated, spelling errors and bad punctuation tried my patience, but the idea is good and the pace is fast. Hope the other books in this series fare well.
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  • Holly Nelson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond love it
    Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2021
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    Savage has a way about her writing that draws you in. Your connect with all her characters, your emotions get tied up with theirs it's one heck of a roller-coaster emotional ride. I have yet to find a writer that tops her.
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