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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TEEN VOGUE
South Carolina Children's Book Award nominee
"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold. Must read!"–Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles
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The start of a bold and immersive fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.
Critic reviews
"Namina Forna could be the Toni Morrison of YA fantasy." (Refinery 29)
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"The girls are powerful, the danger is real, and the characters are engaging and diverse. Forna has accomplished something really special here, equal parts subversive and fun." (Tor)
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By: Rati Mehrotra
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Defy
- By: Sara B. Larson
- Narrated by: Rebecca Mozo
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Story4 out of 5 stars 482
Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army, Alexa uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting skills to earn a spot on the elite prince's guard. But when a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace in the dead of night, even Alexa can't prevent him from abducting her, her fellow guard and friend Rylan, and Prince Damian, taking them through the treacherous wilds of the jungle and deep into enemy territory. The longer Alexa is held captive with both Rylan and the prince, the more she realizes that she is not the only one who has been keeping dangerous secrets.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could have been a great story
- By Rebecca on 04-29-14
By: Sara B. Larson
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The Oremere Chronicles Omnibus
- The Complete Series
- By: Helen Scheuerer
- Narrated by: Angele Masters
- Length: 52 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
At 16, Bleak lost the only person she cared for when her mentor died at sea. Now 19, she still misses him terribly. She needs him more than ever. That’s why Bleak drinks. But the haze of the mead and wine has hidden something from her. Her powers have grown more than she knows. Others have noticed. When the king sends his top commander to take her, Bleak is too hungover to resist. But he isn’t the only one who needs her for their plans. What does he want?
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4 out of 5 stars
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“Whut?”
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-23
By: Helen Scheuerer
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Rhapsody
- Child of Blood
- By: Elizabeth Haydon
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 30 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 744
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 678
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 680
Rhapsody is a woman, a singer of some talent who is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half breeds who come to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic voyage--one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled fantasy world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story! Terrible narration.
- By CharmY2K on 04-30-15
By: Elizabeth Haydon
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Onyx & Ivory
- By: Mindee Arnett
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 975
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 878
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 875
They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime. Cast out of the nobility, Kate now works for the royal courier service. Only the most skilled ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when night falls, the drakes - deadly flightless dragons - come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic.
- By Alex Tollefson on 06-04-18
By: Mindee Arnett
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The Sacrifice
- The Fey, Book 1
- By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Narrated by: David DeSantos
- Length: 26 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 188
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 194
Defying their Black King in order to rally an attack on the peaceful Blue Isle, warrior-prince Rugar and his fearless daughter, Jewel, do not suspect that the islanders, under young prince Nicholas, have prepared to defend themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great new series
- By Anthony Cascella on 06-27-10
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
- By: Roseanne A. Brown
- Narrated by: Jordan Cobb, A. J Beckles
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 648
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 586
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 583
For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal - kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia’s freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny; and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A truly unique and beautiful tale....
- By Anonymous User on 08-18-20
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The Well of Eternity: Blizzard Legends
- World of Warcraft: War of the Ancients, Book One
- By: Richard A. Knaak
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,402
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,238
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,235
In the first chapter of this epic trilogy, the outcome of the historic War of the Ancients is forever altered by the arrival of three time-lost heroes: Krasus, the dragon mage whose great power and memories of the ancient conflict have inexplicably diminished; the human wizard Rhonin, whose thoughts are divided between his family and the seductive source of his now-growing power; and Broxigar, a weathered orc veteran who seeks a glorious death in combat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be aware!
- By Anonymous User on 10-29-20
By: Richard A. Knaak
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The Silent Blade
- The Seven Virtues, Book 0.5
- By: Jacob Peppers
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,009
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 928
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 923
The Downs, the poor district of the city of Avarest, is home to cutthroats and thieves, pickpockets and prostitutes, all of whom pay tribute to one of two powerful crime bosses. It is also home to Aaron Envelar, a disillusioned sellsword known as the Silent Blade, who cares nothing for the criminal overlords or their schemes, who only wants to survive and make a little coin. But when a group of thugs steal his mother’s necklace, the only link he has to his murdered parents, Aaron decides that sometimes gold isn’t enough - sometimes, blood is the only payment worth taking.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good read and listen..
- By Trish R. on 02-28-20
By: Jacob Peppers
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Of Mist and Shadow
- The Mist King, Book 1
- By: Jenna Wolfhart
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Tim Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4 out of 5 stars 77
When the vicious fae king catches Tessa stealing his powerful gemstones, he demands a cruel punishment. She must leave her family and friends behind and become his future human bride. Tessa has never stepped foot inside the glittering fae city until now—and no mortal is allowed. There, things are far more monstrous than she ever dreamed. King Oberon humiliates her, terrorizes her, and threatens those she loves. But when she escapes, someone far worse finds her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable!
- By Alexandria Birk on 04-06-23
By: Jenna Wolfhart
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Ship of Smoke and Steel
- By: Django Wexler
- Narrated by: Catherine Ho
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 410
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Story4 out of 5 stars 359
In the lower wards of Kahnzoka, the port city of the Blessed Empire, 18-year-old ward boss Isoka enforces the will of her criminal masters with the power of Melos, the Well of Combat. The money she collects goes to keep her little sister living in comfort, far from the bloody streets they grew up on. When Isoka's magic is discovered by the government, she's arrested and brought to the Emperor's spymaster, who sends her on an impossible mission: Steal Soliton, a legendary ghost ship - a ship from which no one has ever returned. If she fails, her sister’s life is forfeit.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Long Pauses Ruins the Book
- By Joseph on 05-29-19
By: Django Wexler
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Zodiac: Zodiac, Book 1
- By: Romina Russell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 182
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4 out of 5 stars 158
Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beware the 13th sign!
- By Krista Lemoine on 09-22-16
By: Romina Russell
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The Frozen Crown
- A Novel
- By: Greta Kelly
- Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4 out of 5 stars 60
Askia became heir to the Frozen Crown of Seravesh because of her devotion to her people. But her realm is facing a threat she cannot defeat by sheer will alone. The mad emperor of the Roven Empire has unleashed a horde of invading soldiers to enslave her lands. For months, her warriors have waged a valiant, stealth battle, yet they cannot stop the enemy’s advancement. Running out of time, she sets sail for sun-drenched Vishir, the neighboring land to the south, to seek help from its ruler, Emperor Armaan.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Encapturing
- By Amazon Customer on 07-27-21
By: Greta Kelly
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The Shadow of What Was Lost
- The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1
- By: James Islington
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 25 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,464
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,523
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,463
It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Atrocious. Almost abusive.
- By Captain Spanky Of Nazareth on 06-10-20
By: James Islington
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Falling Kingdoms
- Falling Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Morgan Rhodes
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 955
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 876
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Story4 out of 5 stars 878
In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power - brutally transforming their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly good!
- By Sarah Turner on 12-13-12
By: Morgan Rhodes
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Thornbear
- Champions of the Dawning Dragons, Book 1
- By: Michael G. Manning
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,681
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,556
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,558
Gram lives in the long shadow cast by his father, the late hero Dorian Thornbear. Struggling to find his place in a world where politics and wizardry appear to have replaced the need for men of might and main, he must make his own mark. Trapped within the seemingly safe confines of Castle Cameron, Gram faces both love and tragedy. His choices will not only define himself but serve to remind others of his family's legacy and the reason only a fool threatens those a Thornbear protects.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent story by an exceptional author
- By JW on 02-28-15
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Mark of the Raven
- The Ravenwood Saga, Book 1
- By: Morgan L. Busse
- Narrated by: Jaimee Draper
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person's dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to gather information or to assassinate. As she discovers her family's dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family's legacy - a legacy that supports her people - or seeking the true reason behind her family's gift.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad this is on audiobook!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-09-18
By: Morgan L. Busse
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Kiss of Fire
- Imdalind, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Ethington
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 193
Joclyn Despain has been marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why it appeared on her neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend, Ryland, who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself behind baggy clothes and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind, no matter how much she wants to. The scar is the reason she is being hunted. If only she knew that she was.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First love is not always your true love.
- By S Nicole on 09-30-15
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Dance of Thieves
- By: Mary E. Pearson
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, James Patrick Cronin, Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,365
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
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A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power. Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen's premier guard. A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself. A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent. When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together in a battle that may cost them their lives - and their hearts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration
- By Brittany on 09-21-18
By: Mary E. Pearson
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Beasts of Prey
- By: Ayana Gray
- Narrated by: Keylor Leigh, Tovah Ott, Ronald Peet
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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There’s no such thing as magic in the broken city of Lkossa, especially for sixteen-year-old Koffi, who indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, knows the fearsome creatures in her care and paying off her family's debts to secure their eventual freedom can be her only focus. But the night those she loves are gravely threatened by the Zoo’s cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn’t fully understand, upending her life completely.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story
- By Rebecca lundy on 08-26-22
By: Ayana Gray
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The Binding
- A Novel
- By: Bridget Collins
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,195
Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a bookbinder - a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice among their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just wow
- By RUKiddingMee on 05-18-19
By: Bridget Collins
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Blood Scion
- By: Deborah Falaye
- Narrated by: Liz Femi
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her 15th birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.
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5 out of 5 stars
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30 year old white Catholic
- By Jacob b. on 06-30-23
By: Deborah Falaye
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile
- By: Eloise Jarvis McGraw
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 422
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Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom in ancient Egypt, under the rule of Queen Hatshepsut. Mara is not like other slaves; she can read and write, as well as speak the language of Babylonian. So, to barter for her freedom, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies—each of whom supports a contender for the throne of Egypt. Against her will, Mara finds herself falling in love with one of her masters, the noble Sheftu, and she starts to believe in his plans of restoring Thutmose III to the throne.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, HORRIBLE narration. Just AWFUL
- By Buyer of Too Much ;-) on 04-01-18
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The Girl and the Stars
- The Book of the Ice, Book 1
- By: Mark Lawrence
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 740
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 646
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In the ice, east of the Black Rock, there is a hole into which broken children are thrown. Yaz's people call it the Pit of the Missing, and now it is drawing her in as she has always known it would. To resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself begins to freeze, requires a special breed. Variation is dangerous, difference is fatal. And Yaz is not the same.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't Do it, Gave it my ALL
- By MissTrace on 05-10-20
By: Mark Lawrence
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Blood Like Magic
- By: Liselle Sambury
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 386
A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love - she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Message: Morality is a myth & Balance is essential
- By Timisha on 01-07-22
By: Liselle Sambury
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- PhotoNerdy
- 02-23-21
Excellent Read
Excellent read. I was unsure if this was supposed to be a book for Adolescents or adults but the story line and plot is so well written that it didn't matter. The story draws you in completely and leaves you wanting to know what's next for the Gilded Ones.
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- Elizabeth
- 03-01-21
too violent but still interesting
Although I see the point of the violence, I wonder if this tale could have rested more on intrigue and less on violence. Otherwise, this is an interesting take on old themes of coming of age and the battle of the sexes and the war between good and evil.
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- Delight💕
- 12-18-21
THIS STORY was PURE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The narrator was AMAZING. She had so many different voices and they were so different from each other. My whole family listened to this story and they all loved it. My children range from 12-8. This story does make mention of love between two woman but, I didn't have a problem with that. I just felt others should know. Overall, this story was great. I can't wait for book two.
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- Prilla
- 03-13-21
I need the second book!
Loved it, can't wait to see what happens next! I need the next book! Looking forward to seeing more from this author.
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- Tai
- 03-14-21
So good!
This book will make you forget about your television shows. The narrator did a wonderful job voicing each character. A very good read (listen).
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- Ponder This
- 04-11-21
Empowering for Women. Creative story.
A story you want to go on. A surprising new adventure. From an avid reader this has been a true favorite. Highly recommend it.
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- Jess
- 09-27-21
fantastic story
This was a gripping story that I ended up devouring in a day. I really loved the relationships that Deka develops over the course of the story. I'm a sucker for a loyal friend and there is a lot of that in this story.
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- DistortedCupid
- 03-29-21
Beautiful story
from the very start you know there is more to Deka and the reasons behind what happens to her and the other "tainted" ones, the whole story is spent unraveling those truths iwith such eloquence. I hope there is a series,I haven't checked yet, very entertaining.
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- Etta Hawkins
- 03-11-21
Soooo good!
Riveting & well done
Shayna Smalls is my favorite narrator
Would make an awesome film
Can’t wait for Part Deux
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- Shellana
- 03-04-21
Amazing
I didn’t want this story to end, it was addictive and amazing. I enjoyed every single chapter. ❤️
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