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Such Wicked Intent: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 15 mins)
• By Kenneth Oppel
• Narrated By Luke Daniels

Tragedy has forced 16-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever. He burns the Dark Library. He vows he will never dabble in the dark sciences again — just as he vows he will no longer covet Elizabeth, his brother’s betrothed.

If only these things were not so tempting.... When he and Elizabeth discover a portal into the spirit world, they cannot resist. Together with Victor’s twin, Konrad, and their friend Henry, they venture into a place of infinite possibilities where power and passion reign.

The Mongoliad: The Foreworld Saga, Book 3

• UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 6 mins)
• By Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, Mark Teppo, and others
• Narrated By Luke Daniels
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

An untested group of Shield-Brethren initiates stand before the sprawling Mongol army in a bloody circus of sadistic violence, while a hardened company of their finest roam the desolate wasteland of the Mongol empire, wrapping their dead in blood-soaked soil and struggling to find the strength to fight even as they mourn. The warrior-monks, both in the East and the West, sharpen their swords for a final battle. The Khan of Khans must be slain if Christendom is to survive.

The Mongoliad: The Foreworld Saga, Book 1

• UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 25 mins)
• By Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, Mark Teppo, and others
• Narrated By Luke Daniels
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

In the late nineteenth century a mysterious group of English martial arts aficionados provided Sir Richard F. Burton, well-known expert on exotic languages and historical swordsmanship, a collection of long-lost manuscripts to translate. Burton’s work was subsequently misplaced, only to be discovered by a team of amateur archaeologists in the ruins of a mansion in Treiste. From Burton's translations and the original source material, the epic tale of The Mongoliad was recreated.

The Alchemist of Souls: Night's Masque, Book 1

• UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 9 mins)
• By Anne Lyle
• Narrated By Michael Page

When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers’ wake, bringing Native American goods - and a skrayling ambassador – to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I’s capital? Mal Catlyn, a down-at-heel swordsman, is appointed to the ambassador’s bodyguard, but assassination attempts are the least of his problems.

Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond

• UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 6 mins)
• By Kim Harrison
• Narrated By Marguerite Gavin
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

For centuries, the woods have been a pivotal part of the wonder and danger of fairy tales, for once you enter anything can happen. Elves, druids, fairies - who knows what you will find once you dare step into the forest?

And now, New York Times best-selling author Kim Harrison ventures into these mysterious, hidden lands of magic and mystery in her first short-story collection. Into the Woods brings together an enchanting mix of brand-new, never-before-published stories and tales from Harrison's beloved, best-selling Hollows series.

This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 7 mins)
• By Kenneth Oppel
• Narrated By Luke Daniels

Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary adventures... until the day their adventures turn all too real. They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are discovered. Father forbids that they ever enter the room again, but this only peaks Victor's curiosity more. When Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor is not be satisfied with the various doctors his parents have called in to help. He is drawn back to The Dark Library....

Rachel Morgan: The Hollows (4) - A Fistful of Charms

• UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 6 mins)
• By Kim Harrison
• Narrated By Marguerite Gavin

There's no rest for the wicked, even when the taint on your soul isn't your fault. It would be wise for witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan to keep a low profile right now. Her new reputation for the dark arts has piqued the interest of Cincinnati's night-prowlers, who despise her and long to bring an end to her interference, one way or another. Nevertheless, Rachel must risk exposure....

The Spirit Thief

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 19 mins)
• By Rachel Aaron
• Narrated By Luke Daniels

He's not just any thief. He’s the greatest thief of the age - and he’s also a wizard. And with the help of his partners - a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a demonseed who can step through shadows and punch through walls - he’s going to put his plan into effect. The first step is to increase the size of the bounty on his head, so he’ll need to steal some big things. But he’ll start with somethingsmall. Something like a king....