Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • Death's Beating Heart

  • The War Eternal, Book 5
  • By: Rob J. Hayes
  • Narrated by: Moira Quirk
  • Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Death's Beating Heart cover art

Death's Beating Heart

By: Rob J. Hayes
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £34.00

Buy Now for £34.00

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

The Heroic Age Trilogy cover art
The Ties That Bind Trilogy cover art
Fortune Favors the Cruel cover art
Gideon the Ninth cover art
The Malevolent Seven cover art
Legacy of the Brightwash cover art
Nolyn cover art
Of Blood and Fire cover art
The Threadlight Trilogy cover art
Red Rising (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation) cover art
Pile of Bones cover art
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin cover art
The Will of the Many cover art
The Keeper Origins: The Complete Trilogy cover art
The Wandering Inn cover art
The Ember Blade cover art

Summary

Break Eternity.

Sirileth has broken the world. The ground bleeds, the seas rage, and the skies are torn asunder.

Eska will not let her daughter face the consequences alone, but can she help without donning the mantle of the Corpse Queen once more? And will the people of Ovaeris accept help from a monster?

They might not have a choice as a stable portal to the Other World is now open, and the Beating Heart of Sevorai is ever ravenous.

In this thrilling conclusion to The War Eternal, Eskara must face the consequences of her past. She will soon learn just how far she can bend before she breaks.

©2022 Rob J. Hayes (P)2023 Podium Audio

What listeners say about Death's Beating Heart

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    15
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    17
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    14
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Series, well worth your time

Can't believe the series is over, absolutely loved the characters, loved the worlds and absolutely loved the magic.

One of my all time favourite series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Can't believe it's over!

I loved this seri s so much. what a fantastic finale. I will be trying more of this author's work and Moira quirk is a fantastic narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A great end to the series.

I loved this. a great end to the series. Ssserakis seems to have gotten a little soft a little quickly in it would be my only criticism, the Lord of fear seems a bit loving.
Satisfying end to a great series, brilliant world building and good characters.
The narration is incredible, Maria Quirk gives it her all, you really feel it at times.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal.

All Hail The corpse Queen, Rob J. Hayes, I salute you. What an epic conclusion to five epic books, Death's Beating Heart is the fifth and final book in The War Eternal series.

This series is simply fantastic. Rob J. Hayes weaves a magical dark tale together with an antihero that you will love from the first page.

The War Eternal has it all, it's fast-paced, action-packed with battles, monsters, a vèry unique magic, and deep relatable characters. The worldbuilding, plot, and setting are exquisite. It's a story that grabs hold and won't let you go.

In Death's Beating Heart, Eskara's daughter Sirileth has literally broken the world. Bringing destruction across Ovaeris. Many want to execute her for her crimes. Eskara will not let her daughter face the consequences alone.

A world eater and monstrous being is coming to Ovaeris bringing with it, an army of parasitic monsters, and Eskara and her inner shadow demon must take up the mantle of becoming the Corpse Queen once more.

She must convince her most hated enemies of the threat and work together if they have any chance of their worlds survival.

It's absolutely brilliant storytelling at its finest, for all you who love dark fantasy or just want something epic to get lost in for a while, then look no further than The War Eternal series, very highly recommended...😁🖤🔥⚡️

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Incredible

This is by far one of the best conclusions to any fantasy series.
Moria Quirks performance is simply outstanding.
10/10

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Superb.

Terrific plotting, characterisation and world building throughout the series. Moira Quirk is fantastic as usual. A fabulous performance.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What A Way To End It

Wow, this book stands up to the previous 4, and then some more. I was actually apprehensive in reading this book because I didn't want Eska's story to end. But what a brilliant final book in the series this was.
Truly my favourite series I've ever read. Rob J. Hayes is the best.

I can not comment without mentioning the outstanding job Moira Quark did with this story.

I feel like this series will be one I keep coming back to.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What an ending!

I didn’t think, when reading book 1, that we’d be going through the entirely of Eska’s life. But here we are. And Rob Hates has saved all the best battles until this book. It’s huge in scale, had no loose ends and has a great/tragic ending! 5/5

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great book and a great series

Many authors struggle with endings but this one, as the fifth and final entry in the saga, felt incredibly satisfying.

The pacing is an absolute masterclass. Not a single wasted chapter - the whole time I was on the edge of my seat and having to make a conscious effort not to greedily consume the whole book in one go.

Now I’m just sad it’s over, but will definitely check out the author’s other works.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Superb series

A fantastic narrator (Moira Quirk) brings to life this epic series by Rob J Hayes. I really did connect with the character of Eskara Helsene and the delicious contradiction of a woman fated to become the Corpse Queen while still caring passionately about her children and adopted children - raining destruction on others for any perceived slight, while seeking approval from her brood, guilty at the ruthlessness they gained from her, while filled with pride at their martial ability.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!