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Lipi, a teen girl living in a peaceful kingdom, is still grieving her mother's death when her land is suddenly besieged by a horde of strange invaders. Accompanying her father, Ramesh, the king's Chief Minister, on a mission to find help, she befriends other young nobles from far-flung countries and cultures: Fatima, Katerina, David, Kalimbe, and Mark.
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Mantle of the Warrior is a story for young listeners, primarily middle grade to mid-teen.
Michael Augustyn is the author of Vlad Dracula, The Dragon Prince, a historical novel for adults published in the US, China, Italy, Poland, and Vietnam, which closely follows the real life and legend of Vlad Tepes, the 15th c. ruler of Wallachia.
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Story5 out of 5 stars 497
Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Shaped by abandonment and betrayal, Temujin endured, driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed, and to conquer enemies who could come without warning from beyond the horizon. Through a series of courageous raids, Temujin's legend grew until he was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of 1,000 warhorses, to subject all nations and empires to his will.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply Extraordinary
- By TR Jensen on 05-17-22
By: Conn Iggulden
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The Cry of the Icemark
- By: Stuart Hill
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 244
After the death of her beloved father, headstrong princess Thirrin Freer Strong-In-The-Arm becomes warrior queen of her homeland, Icemark, defending it from a formidable invader. Despite Thirrin's bravery and the support of Oskan, the Witch's son, the task proves more difficult than Thirrin ever dreamed. She must assemble a force to rival her opponent. And, in the chill winter of Icemark, she only has until spring to unite the strange beasts and frightening creatures who live just outside her country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seriously wheres the sequel?
- By Amazon Customer on 09-13-17
By: Stuart Hill
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Orion
- Orion Series, Book 1
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 706
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 453
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Story4 out of 5 stars 458
John O'Ryan is not a god...not exactly. He is an eternal warrior destined to combat the Dark Lord through all time for dominion of the Earth. Follow him, servant of a great race, as he battles his enemy down the halls of time, from the caves of our ancestors to the final confrontation under the hammer of nuclear annihilation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Cornucopia of Genre's
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 06-10-12
By: Ben Bova
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Servant of the Crown
- Heir to the Crown, Book 1
- By: Paul J Bennett
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Tragedy tears Gerald's world apart, and only his unwavering loyalty to the Baron of Bodden saves him. After serving as a soldier for years, a single act of self-sacrifice thrusts his future into the world of politics. Cut off from all he knows, he becomes no more than a pawn to those in command. Banished with little more than the clothes on his back, he seeks a new purpose, for what is a warrior who has nothing left to fight for?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well written and interesting
- By Kevin Potter on 05-24-19
By: Paul J Bennett
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Ascension
- The Trysmoon Saga, Book 1
- By: Brian K. Fuller
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 993
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 989
Gen was a bard's apprentice, his nimble hands meant for the lute and his voice for a song. Then the half-mad and completely bored Shadan Khairn invaded Gen's village to winter there and start a war. He shoved a sword in Gen's hands and tormented his body, shaping a bard into a warrior to be killed for sport. As the days of torture pile up like the snow, Gen searches for death. But the day is at hand when the shattered shards of the world will knit together again, and the world's slain god will be reborn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Epic Fantasy
- By Andrew Stone on 05-14-15
By: Brian K. Fuller
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Sanctuary
- Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Book 1
- By: Tonya C. Cook, Paul B. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ax Norman
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
The first book in a brand new trilogy by well-loved Dragonlance authors! Two of the authors of the Elven Nations trilogy now continue the story of the elves! The fortunes of war have driven the once-great elven nations into exile in the desert land of Khur. The elves must overcome extraordinary perils including treachery to establish a new homeland.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Barely ok...
- By Mr Dangerous on 06-21-23
By: Tonya C. Cook, and others
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The Sword of Midras
- A Shroud of the Avatar Novel
- By: Tracy Hickman, Richard Garriott
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
The world died during the Fall. Abandoned by the mighty Avatars and their Virtues, the people who remained were left defenseless in an untamed land. That was until the Obsidians came. Through dark sorcery and overwhelming force, the Obsidian Empire brought order to chaos, no matter the cost. Aren Bendis is a Captain in the Obsidian Army who has seen enough of what a world without Virtue looks like and is willing to do whatever it takes to establish a lasting peace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Loved It
- By To on 07-21-16
By: Tracy Hickman, and others
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The Skystone
- Camulod Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Jack Whyte
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 683
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 680
Everyone knows the story-how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, how Camelot came to be, and about the power struggles that ultimately destroyed Arthur's dreams. But what of the time before Arthur and the forces that created him?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating new series
- By Jim R. Whitt Jr. on 08-27-13
By: Jack Whyte
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Crown of Vengeance
- The Dragon Prophecy, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Christopher Lane
- Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Story4 out of 5 stars 370
She does not have a thousand lifetimes. She has just one - and time is running out. For the prophecy spoke not just of her, but of a great Darkness that would destroy the elven kingdoms. A Darkness that is coming ever closer. She is Vieliessar Farcarinon and she must save her people. Even if she must shatter custom and destroy the world she was born to rule.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give it time...
- By R.F. on 10-15-16
By: Mercedes Lackey, and others
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Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne
- By: David Gaider
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,433
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Read
- By Brandon on 01-30-11
By: David Gaider
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Hero of Rome
- By: Douglas Jackson
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects. The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. Standing against the rising tide of Boudicca's rebellion is Roman Tribune, Gaius Valerius Verrens, Commander of the veteran legions at Colonia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, well told and well read
- By Mike Varley on 10-01-14
By: Douglas Jackson
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The Bone Doll's Twin
- Tamir Triad, Book 1
- By: Lynn Flewelling
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine, Lynn Flewelling
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
- 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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New Spring
- The Wheel of Time Prequel
- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,567
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,349
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,322
For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read it after reading others in the series
- By Stacy Fair on 12-13-07
By: Robert Jordan
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Covenant of the Forge
- Dragonlance: Dwarven Nations, Book 1
- By: Dan Parkinson
- Narrated by: Allen O'Reilly
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
Explores the folklore and history of the dwarven clans of Krynn through the bickering clans' reconciliation and the construction of the legendary Thorbardin. By the author of Gates of Thorbardin.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Horrible pronunciation
- By Drew on 07-12-18
By: Dan Parkinson
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Firstborn
- Dragonlance: Elven Nations Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook
- Narrated by: Steve Coulter
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
When the leader of the Silvanesti elves dies, conflict threatens to drive his sons apart. While Sithas wishes the elves to withdraw more and more from any contact with other races, Kith-Kanan and his Wildrunners forge connections and trade goods with the humans of Ergoth. As the world of Krynn watches, a new elven nation rises from the strife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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After all this time
- By Jesse on 04-17-13
By: Paul B. Thompson, and others
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Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione
- The Knights of Arrethtrae
- By: Chuck Black
- Narrated by: Andy Turvey, Dawn Marshall
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Story5 out of 5 stars 153
As the Knights of the Prince await His triumphant return, they are steadfast in their mission to take His story into the kingdom and recruit as many as are willing. But when a new and dangerous threat is revealed, their mission is jeopardized. Sir Kendrick and his young charge, the impetuous Sir Duncan, are sent on a mission to discover the identity and origin of a secretive new order known as the Conquistero Knights.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Carl Ciprian on 08-01-19
By: Chuck Black
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The Parthian
- Parthian Chronicles series, Book 1
- By: Peter Darman
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 24 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories, Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains, and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another view of the Spartacus War
- By Maui Diver on 08-08-18
By: Peter Darman