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Wayétu Moore’s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia’s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond. Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still she survives. June Dey, raised on a plantation in Virginia, hides his unusual strength until a confrontation with the overseer forces him to flee. Norman Aragon, the child of a white British colonizer and a Maroon slave from Jamaica, can fade from sight when the earth calls him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful example of magical realism.
- By Danielle on 10-07-18
By: Wayétu Moore
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Desired
- The Untold Story of Samson and Delilah
- By: Ginger Garrett
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4 out of 5 stars 37
Three women loved him. Two betrayed him. One fulfilled his destiny. Desired tells the story of the legendary strongman through the eyes of the three most important women in his life. The fiercely loving Jewish mother who nags him toward greatness … and rebellion. The impoverished Philistine girl, Amara, who becomes Samson’s bride. And the emotionally damaged seductress—the legendary Delilah—who becomes the instrument of his destruction and the key to his tragic triumph.
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4 out of 5 stars
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really cool perspective on this story
- By Lisa on 02-11-13
By: Ginger Garrett
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The Wood's Edge
- By: Lori Benton
- Narrated by: Liz Pearce
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
The 1757 New York frontier is home to the Oneida tribe and to British colonists, yet their feet rarely walk the same paths. On the day Fort William Henry falls, Major Reginald Aubrey is beside himself with grief. His son, born that day, has died in the arms of his sleeping wife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By WeRLoved on 04-25-18
By: Lori Benton
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Walk In My Soul
- By: Lucia St. Clair Robson
- Narrated by: Laurie Klein
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Tiana was a Cherokee woman. She grew up learning the magic, spells, and nature religion of her people. Before Sam Houston became the father of Texas, he was a young man who had run away from his home in Tennessee to live among the Cherokee. He came to love Tiana. As the Cherokee would say, she walked in his soul. But Sam was a white man, and Tiana, a Cherokee. And the dreams each had for their land and their people were far apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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i honestly don't know what is going in this book
- By Bryntainia Holloway on 09-21-19
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Daughter of the Forest
- Sevenwaters, Book 1
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Terry Donnelly
- Length: 26 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,242
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,027
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,022
Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives and they are determined that she know only contentment. But Sorcha's joy is shattered when her father is bewitched by his new wife, an evil enchantress who binds her brothers with a terrible spell, a spell which only Sorcha can lift - by staying silent.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Compelling story--but only at 1.5x
- By barefoot rabbit on 09-09-13
By: Juliet Marillier
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Wolf Winter
- By: Cecilia Ekback
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4 out of 5 stars 80
Swedish Lapland, 1717. Maija, her husband Paavo and her daughters Frederika and Dorotea arrive from their native Finland, hoping to forget the traumas of their past and put down new roots in this harsh but beautiful land. Above them looms BlackAsen, a mountain whose foreboding presence looms over the valley and whose dark history seems to haunt the lives of those who live in its shadow.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So atmospheric, it hurts
- By Bookmarque on 08-24-15
By: Cecilia Ekback
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Copper Sun
- By: Sharon M. Draper
- Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 832
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 688
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 690
Fifteen-year-old Amari witnesses the murder of her family and the destruction of her remote African village. She endures countless humiliations as she is beaten, branded, and forced to board a slave ship. The atrocities continue as she struggles through endless days of backbreaking work and daily degradation on a plantation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Story
- By Gabrielle on 04-05-11
By: Sharon M. Draper
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The Winthrop Woman
- By: Anya Seton
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 27 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 871
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 786
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 783
In 1631 Elizabeth Winthrop, newly widowed with an infant daughter, set sail for the New World. Against a background of rigidity and conformity she dared to befriend Anne Hutchinson at the moment of her banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony; dared to challenge a determined army captain bent on the massacre of her friends, the Siwanoy Indians; and, above all, dared to love a man as her heart and her whole being commanded.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Historical Fiction that Aged Very Well
- By Lulu on 11-26-14
By: Anya Seton
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MacKinnon's Rangers, Book 1
- Surrender
- By: Pamela Clare
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 657
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 611
A hand-picked cadre of warriors, they had the fierce courage of their Scots forefathers, combined with the stealth and cunning of the Indians who lived beside them in the wilderness. Battling the French in a no-holds-barred combat, they forged a new brand of honor, became a new breed of men - MacKinnon's Rangers. Iain MacKinnon had been forced to serve the British crown, but compassion urged him to save the lovely lass facing certain death at the hands of the Abenaki. He'd defied his orders, endangered his brothers, his men and his mission, all for a woman. But when he held Annie's sweet body in his arms, he could feel no regret.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surrender to a Beautiful Story of Courage and Love
- By 🌸DARA on 07-24-13
By: Pamela Clare
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Daughters of the Storm
- By: Kim Wilkins
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Lying in a magic-induced coma, the King of Thyrsland is on the brink of death: if his enemies knew, chaos would reign. In fear for his life and his kingdom, his five daughters set out on a perilous journey to try to save him, their only hope an aunt they have yet to meet, a shadowy practitioner of undermagic who lives on the wild northern borders. No one can stand before the fierce tattooed soldier and eldest daughter, Bluebell, an army commander who is rumoured to be unkillable....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Boring, could not even get through half…
- By Diana M Meredith on 10-30-23
By: Kim Wilkins
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Women of the Bible
- Abigail's Story
- By: Ann Burton
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Ann Burton's critically acclaimed first novel in this compelling Biblical series tells the fictionalized tale of a young Jewish woman who makes pottery to support her family. But when her brother's huge gambling debt threatens to enslave them, she convinces his creditor to marry her and forgive the debt. After her husband sends her to manage his herds in the hills, Abigail grows fond of the rustic inhabitants - and of an enigmatic shepherd soldier who's on a collision course with her husband.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wordy
- By Cayce on 07-26-07
By: Ann Burton
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Beauty and the Highland Beast
- Highland Fairytale Series, Book 1
- By: Lecia Cornwall
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Powerful and dangerous Highlander Dair Sinclair was once the favored son of his clan, the Sinclairs of Carraig Brigh. With Dair at the helm, Sinclair ships circled the globe bringing home incredible fortune - until one deadly mission drives him mad. When a pagan healer predicts that only a virgin bride can heal his son's body and mind, Dair's father sets off to find the perfect wife for his son. At the castle of the fearsome McLeods, he meets lovely and kind Fia MacLeod.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great read all around.
- By victoria porter on 08-31-17
By: Lecia Cornwall
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Season of the Sun
- Viking Era, Book 1
- By: Catherine Coulter
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4 out of 5 stars 220
Dear Listener: Season of the Sun first appeared in 1991. Zarabeth, with hair as red as an Irish sunset, is chosen by Magnus Haraldsson, a Viking on a trading visit to York, to be his wife. She is both stunned and fascinated by this man’s bluntness, his arrogance, his absolute belief that she is meant to belong to him. He also makes her laugh and ultimately she gives him her trust, not only with her future but with that of her little sister, Lotti. But Zarabeth’s stepfather, Olav the Vain, has no intention of setting a bride price on Zarabeth.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sad, violent, depressing, abusive
- By MaineOne on 05-08-14
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Henna House
- By: Nomi Eve
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Yemen in 1920: After passage of the Orphan's Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parents' health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adela Damari's situation looks dire until her uncle arrives from a faraway city, bringing with him a cousin and aunt who introduce Adela to the powerful rituals of henna tattooing.
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2 out of 5 stars
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historical fiction, read like an autobiography.
- By Anonymous User on 02-11-19
By: Nomi Eve
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West
- By: Edith Pattou
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman, Kirby Heyborne, Taylor Meskimen, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
When Rose first met Charles, he was trapped in the form of a white bear. To rescue him, Rose traveled to the land that lay east of the sun and west of the moon to defeat the evil Troll Queen. Now, Rose has found her happily ever after with Charles - until a sudden storm destroys his ship and he is presumed dead. But Rose doesn’t believe the shipwreck was an act of nature, nor does she believe Charles is truly dead. Something much more sinister is at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- By Diane on 05-01-19
By: Edith Pattou
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Book of a Thousand Days
- By: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Chelsea Mixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 907
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 812
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 812
When Lady Saren defies her father’s command to marry the vicious Lord Khasar, she is sealed in a tower with only her serving maid, Dashti, for company. In their cramped, dark space Dashti pours her thoughts into a daily journal while pitiless solitude engulfs them. At first the girl is optimistic: they have food aplenty, candles for light, and even a visit from Lady Saren’s true love, Khan Tegus - though he can only call to them from outside their walls. But their circumstances soon grow desperate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I charming little book.
- By Steve on 07-20-15
By: Shannon Hale