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For generations the misty Shadowline has marked the boundary between the lands of men and the lost northern lands that are the lair of their inhuman enemies, the ageless Qar. But now that boundary line is moving outward, threatening to engulf the northernmost land in which humans still live - the kingdom of Southmarch.
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It's the characters that matter...
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After viciously assaulting a corrupt but powerful clergyman Robin Hood flees the only home he has ever known in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Becoming a member of a notorious band of outlaws, Hood and his new companions - including John Little and Will Scaflock - hide out in the great forests of Barnsdale, fighting for their very existence as the law hunts them down like animals. When they are betrayed, and their harsh lives become even more unbearable, the band of friends seeks bloody vengeance.
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I JUST WANT TO KILL NOBLES
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By: Steven A. McKay
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A Wind from the South
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A goddess in the making... or a demon reborn? In the remote mountain village where she was born, Mariarta dil Alicg lives the untroubled life of a peasant girl...until, soon after a mysterious stranger's arrival, she starts to hear voices in the wind. The voices whisper strange secrets in Mariarta's ears -- promising her the power to command the stormwind, hinting at an unknown, magical heritage, and prophesying a fate marvelous past all Mariarta's imaginings. Then a curse falls on Mariarta's village, shattering the lives of her family and friends.
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This was a suprise!
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- Unabridged
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"It was in the first week of October in the year 1391 that I first came face to face with the man who owned me… the man whose lightest word was to us, his villeins, weightier than the King’s law or the edicts of our Holy Father…” So began the story of Martin Reed - a serf whose resentment of the automatic rule of his feudal lord finally flared into open defiance.
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Another winner by Norah Lofts
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By: Norah Lofts
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The Memoirs of Mary, Queen of Scots
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- Unabridged
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Born Queen of Scotland, married as a young girl to the invalid young King of France, Mary took the reins of the unruly kingdom of Scotland as a young widow and fought to keep her throne. A second marriage to her handsome but dissolute cousin Lord Darnley ended in murder and scandal, while a third marriage to the dashing, commanding Lord Bothwell, the love of her life, gave her joy but widened the scandal and surrounded her with enduring ill repute.
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Fiction being the key word
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His surcoat still bloody from battle, William FitzAlan comes to claim the strategic borderlands granted to him by the king. One last prize awaits him at the castle gates: the lovely Lady Catherine Rayburn. Catherine risked everything to spy for the crown. Her reward? Her lands are declared forfeit and she is given this choice: marry FitzAlan or be taken to the Tower. Catherine agrees to give her handsome new husband her body, but she's keeping secrets, and dare not give him her heart.
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Stong Heroine.
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Deverry: Books 1-4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
This boxed set includes books 1-4 in the the Deverry series: Daggerspell, Darkspell, The Bristling Wood, and The Dragon Revenant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterpiece
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By: Katharine Kerr
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Crispin: The End of Time
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- Narrated by: Ron Keith
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Newbery Medal-winning author Avi completes the Crispin saga with this third installment of the riveting trilogy. In 14th-century England, Crispin has embarked on one adventure after another since discovering that he, once known only as “Asta’s son,” has a much grander future than he ever could have imagined. Encountering such trustworthy souls as Bear during the course of his travels, Crispin teeters on the brink of fulfilling his destiny in this stunning tale of the Middle Ages.
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2 out of 5 stars
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DO NOT READ THISSSSS
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By: Avi
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The Snow Empress
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- Narrated by: James Yaegashi
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4 out of 5 stars 64
Chosen by Publishers Weekly as a Best Book of 2007, The Snow Empress showcases author Laura Joh Rowland's deep understanding of 17th-century Japan and her impeccable gift of storytelling. This thrilling novel finds samurai detective Sano Ichirõ working to gain freedom for his son by investigating the murder of a lord's beloved mistress.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Japanophile delight
- By Lee M. MD on 03-21-09
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The Briar King
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- By: Greg Keyes
- Narrated by: Patrick Michael
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 333
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 204
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Story4 out of 5 stars 210
Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The kings woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good stuff
- By Jake on 06-10-10
By: Greg Keyes
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Katherine
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story5 out of 5 stars 71
Set in the vibrant fourteenth century of Chaucer and the Black Death, the story features knights fighting in battle, serfs struggling in poverty, and the magnificent Plantagenets—Edward III, the Black Prince, and Richard II—who rule despotically over a court rotten with intrigue. Within this era of danger and romance, John of Gaunt, the king’s son, falls passionately in love with the already-married Katherine. Their affair persists through decades of war, adultery, murder, loneliness, and redemption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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my favorite novel brought to life
- By Heather on 10-04-23
By: Anya Seton
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The Sword-Edged Blonde
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- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,150
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,136
It should have been a case like any other: a missing princess, a king willing to pay in gold for her return. But before he realizes it, private investigator Eddie LaCrosse, a slightly shopworn sword jockey with a talent for discretion and detection, is swept up in a web of mystery and deceit involving a brutally murdered royal heir, a queen accused of an unspeakable crime, and the tragic past he thought he'd left behind.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No Redeeming Qualities
- By MightyMite68 on 09-27-20
By: Alex Bledsoe
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The Bone Doll's Twin
- Tamir Triad, Book 1
- By: Lynn Flewelling
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine, Lynn Flewelling
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 824
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 519
As people start to recall the Oracle's prophecy, Erius begins to quietly kill off his female relatives who pose the only threat to his monarchy. Constantly in fear for her life, Princess Ariani the King's sister, gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. But Ariani is married to Lord Rhius, the patron of the powerful wizard Iya, and Iya has sinister plans for the babes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a bad beginning, but . . .
- By bluestatereader on 12-29-10
By: Lynn Flewelling
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Quatrain
- Twelve Houses, Book 0.5
- By: Sharon Shinn
- Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
Sharon Shinn's Twelve Houses books have fascinated fans and critics alike with their irresistible blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure. Now in Quatrain, she weaves compelling stories in four of the worlds that fans love in "Flight", "Blood", "Gold", and "Flame".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lovely set of novellas, description needs updated
- By Lindsay C. on 09-25-20
By: Sharon Shinn
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The Book of Kells
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- Narrated by: Alan Robertson
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 183
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4 out of 5 stars 159
A contemporary man, John Thornburn (a meek, non-violent and unpredictable artist) and woman, Derval (his tough, confrontational, strong and warrior-like lover) time travel to ancient Ireland to avenge a Viking attack. Packed with fascinating details of historical time and place in Irish history and delicately balanced on the border between realism and fantasy, the story centers around one of the most famous and beautiful illuminated manuscripts in history, the legendary but entirely real Book of Kells.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Book of Irish Fantasy
- By S. Wells on 12-10-12
By: R. A. MacAvoy
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Story4 out of 5 stars 585
Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman.... They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan - and on to the moment of truth and a deadly decision for all of them.
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makes me want my money back
- By tannk on 09-30-08
By: Ken Follett
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Lonesome Dove
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Lee Horsley
- Length: 36 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Two retired Texas Rangers, Captains Woodrow Call and Augustus "Gus" McCrae, lead a cattle drive from the small town of Lonesome Dove to the unsettled Montana territories. On their grueling journey, they are joined by Joshua Deets, a Black scout and former Ranger, Jake Spoon, a fugitive, and Newt Dobbs, a 17-year-old boy who may have family ties to Call. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove will make listeners laugh and weep, dream and remember.
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Not the full book
- By Lindsey Quaine on 05-17-22
By: Larry McMurtry
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Night over Water
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Tom Casaletto
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,638
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,116
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On a bright September morning in 1939, two days after Britain declares war on Germany, a group of privileged but desperate people gather in Southhampton to board the largest, most luxurious airliner ever built - the Pan American Clipper - bound for New York.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun Listen
- By Daniel McAfee on 07-11-08
By: Ken Follett
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On Wings of Eagles
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Marcia Hyde, Larry Robinson, Ralph Williams, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 898
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When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: American businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, hand-picked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. To free the imprisoned Americans, they would face incalculable odds on a mission that only true heroes would have dared.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Was the narrator in a hurry?
- By Tammy on 06-19-08
By: Ken Follett
What listeners say about The Pillars of the Earth
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- Kathy
- 01-29-20
One of the best listens ever!!!
I loved this book from page one. The story just carries you away to the day of knights and kings and monks. So many great characters and intertwined stories. I would recommend this book to anyone.,
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- M. Henderson
- 01-12-20
Great story, characters, and performance
Follett set out to explore and illuminate the building of cathedrals in the Middle Ages, and he definitely does that. But he has also crafted a terrific story with interesting and diverse characters. The performance of John Lee (reader) is fantastic. He has the perfect voice for it and he represents each character with a unique voice. I recommend this book and I have already purchased the next book in the trilogy.
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- DDB
- 02-19-20
Marvelous
It is a very long book but I enjoyed every second of it. Characters were well developed, the details were at the right dose. The only
thing that was not mentioned at all was Martha and Jonathan’s interaction. I can live with that. Great book, highly recommended.
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- jim holt
- 05-27-20
What a Wonderful Story
One of my favorite audio experiences. What a way wonderful story! Do not let the length deter you. It was entertaining throughout and left me still wanting more. Sad to say goodbye to the people I got to know from so long ago.
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- Jesse Gentry
- 11-13-19
must read
This book is life changing. I was never a reader until this book. I now read constantly and am always looking for something as good as this book. I have now read it twice and listened to it once.
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- rita
- 06-26-15
Five stars ...every single time I listen.
I’ve listened to this book numerous times and every time it asks for a review I give it 5 stars. With the exception of the few short graphic “scenes” of violence, this is the best book coupled with my favorite narrator of all time.
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- Paul Gendreau
- 05-29-20
FANTASTIC!
At more than 40 hours, it needs to be good to stick with it, and this book is fantastic. But the performance by John Lee is perfection. I'll be getting more books read by him. Great actor!
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- Rosa Dunson
- 10-30-20
Mesmerizing Journey of Kings, Priests, and Masons
Extraordinary stories of people that struggle for power and survival. It is hard to stop in want to move forward in knowing what will happen next. A book worth reading.
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- Janice D
- 10-28-20
I can’t imagine anyone other than John Lee narrating
This is the third book of Ken Follett’s that I’ve listened to, and each one has been wonderful. The epic stories, the history you learn in spite of yourself, and the superb narration by John Lee, makes this a five star book for sure
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- Lisa Castro
- 09-15-20
Must Read
This book came recommend by a friend. I love old architecture and churches but would have never chosen this book on my own. Just looking at the 40 hours of listening time was almost enough to scare me off. I am so glad I took the recommendation and purchased this book. I couldn’t stop listening and the time flew by. I highly recommend this book.
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