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By: Amanda Hocking
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Caverns and Creatures: Volume I (Books 1-4)
- By: Robert Bevan
- Narrated by: Jonathan Sleep
- Length: 32 hrs and 43 mins
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Swords. Sorcery. Dick Jokes. Truly do the gods smile upon you, dear listener, for the first four books in the hilarious Caverns and Creatures series are now available in one audiobook set. Join Tim, Dave, Julian, and Cooper as they are thrown into a hostile fantasy world filled with magic and monsters, and ruled over by a cruel and sadistic game master who taunts and harasses them while he sits back and eats their fried chicken.
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A great listen, but don't listen while in public!
- By Jonathan on 06-26-19
By: Robert Bevan
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Night Pleasures
- A Dark-Hunter Novel
- By: Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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He is solitude. He is darkness. He is the ruler of the night. Yet Kyrian of Thrace has just woken up handcuffed to his worst nightmare: An accountant. Worse, she's being hunted by one of the most lethal vampires out there. And if Amanda Devereaux goes down, then he does too. But it's not just their lives that are hanging in the balance. Kyrian and Amanda are all that stands between humanity and oblivion. Let's hope they win.
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REALLY!!??
- By Erich on 10-15-09
By: Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Indexing
- Indexing, Book 1
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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For most people, the story of their lives is just that: the accumulation of time, encounters, and actions into a cohesive whole. But for an unfortunate few, that day-to-day existence is affected - perhaps infected is a better word - by memetic incursion: where fairy tale narratives become reality, often with disastrous results.
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Boring
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-23-18
By: Seanan McGuire
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Draw
- Gentry Boys #1
- By: Cora Brent
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Soren Gray
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I don't even know if love is real. After running from the bastard who brutalized me, I limped back to Arizona, choosing a vibrant college town in the hopes of starting over. I never expected to find him there. Cord Gentry. He and his brothers were tough, lusty forces of nature I'd known since childhood. Years ago Cord seduced me as a sick game. I've hated him ever since. Now here he is again, a man who beats other men bloody for money.
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Let’s hear it for the (Gentry) boyz!
- By Lisa on 04-14-19
By: Cora Brent
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Bitten
- The Otherworld Series, Book 1
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Aasne Vigesaa
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Elena Michaels is the world’s only female werewolf. And she’s tired of it. Tired of a life spent hiding and protecting, a life where her most important job is hunting down rogue werewolves. Tired of a world that not only accepts the worst in her–her temper, her violence—but requires it. Worst of all, she realizes she’s growing content with that life, with being that person.
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Definitely written in the 2000s
- By Kathy Kuwano on 07-16-22
By: Kelley Armstrong
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Afterlife
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- By: Stephanie Hudson
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Afterlife...just some gothic nightclub where gossip is fuelled by the presence of a rich and unearthly, handsome family or afterlife...the strange place where time seems to stand still and guests feel the presence of something more powerful held within the confines of the VIP. Keira is new to this small, cold town and is running from a past that seems to feast on her darkest memories. She finds living with her sister away from English soil to be just the ticket to the new life she is trying desperately to find.
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It is a good book yet it is NOT in many ways
- By Lexi on 11-29-16
By: Stephanie Hudson
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Runes
- By: Ednah Walters
- Narrated by: Stephanie Terry
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Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father's disappearance, her mother's erratic behavior, and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James - a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her. Raine is drawn to Torin's dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks, and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine.
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Good Read - Teen Fantasy
- By Striker on 11-16-16
By: Ednah Walters
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A Demon Bound
- Imp, Book 1
- By: Debra Dunbar
- Narrated by: Angela Rysk
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Samantha Martin is an imp, enjoying an extended vacation from Hel. All she wants to do is drink beer by the pool, play mischievous pranks on the humans, and get her hot neighbor in the sack. It's a relaxing break from her infernal home as long as she manages to avoid the angels, who won't hesitate to execute her on sight. But when her naughty hellhound lands her in trouble with the local werewolf pack, Sam is blackmailed into helping track and catch a killer. The steps she must take to appease the werewolves will put her right in the crosshairs of the angels.
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Slow narrator
- By daunetullina on 06-17-14
By: Debra Dunbar
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Sweet Little Lies
- A Heartbreaker Bay Novel
- By: Jill Shalvis
- Narrated by: Karen White
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As captain of a San Francisco Bay tour boat, Pru can handle rough seas - the hard part is life on dry land. Pru loves her new apartment and her neighbors; problem is, she's in danger of stumbling into love with Mr. Right for Anybody but Her.
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Don''t Bother
- By MABJM on 08-04-16
By: Jill Shalvis
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Demons
- Eirik
- By: Ednah Walters
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Eirik Baldurson — son of Baldur, God of Light — failed living as a Mortal. He lost the girl of his dreams and nearly got his friends killed. Now, he's gone to the underworld to meet the mother he's never known. Torn between his duty to her and the man he used to be, Eirik struggles to find himself, until a witch appears in his world. Feisty and stubborn, she is a reminder of everything good he left behind.
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Even the gods and immortals have bad days.
- By Guy Venturi on 05-05-20
By: Ednah Walters
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- Aryn
- 04-11-15
Too Violent for this Reader
While I generally enjoy Shelly Laurenston books -- she is more than capable with characterization and using her words and grammar and creating scenes you can 'see' -- this series is just too violent for me. The characters are sociopathic in their ability to switch from ripping someone to pieces with as much pain as possible and then chatting about their daily lives and how much they like dogs. I'm not making judgments, other than for myself. And yes, a couple of the characters have their humanity intact.
Other than this tendency for many of the characters to disregard others' suffering (see the above comment about scenes the reader can 'see'), I think this series is better-written than some of her others. She does a terrific job of keeping her characters true to themselves as established, rather than having them act randomly to drive the story. (I really need this in a book.)
The narrator is, as always, splendid. The male characters sound like men -- maybe not with depth of voice but with tone and, for lack of a better word, attitude. That is in part the author's doing, but to me, some narrators can make men just seem manly... sorry, cannot explain it better.
So, your mileage may vary. I am in favor of all kinds of books, even those I do not choose to read. Unless this type of thing may be trigger for you, you might want to give it a try.
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- Malinda
- 08-06-15
Pretty good start to the series :D
3.5-4 stars
This was a pretty good story. I liked Kera and Vig very much and the story was pretty good. The writing reminds me of Laurenston's Pride series so if you like that you'll probably like this.
Kera is an ex-Marine that started managing a coffee shop once she left the service. She didn't know what to do with her life but she did end up adopting a stray (and abused) dog, Brody, who she loves. When Kera tried to help someone she ended up getting killed and offered a choice by Skuld (a goddess) to have a second life as one of her warriors. Kera agrees on the condition that she can keep Brody.
Vig is a Raven, one of a group of warriors in service to Odin. He's also a very skilled weaponsmith. Vig happened into Kera's coffee shop one day and fell in love with her. He started going back every morning (even though it's way out of his way) to get coffee and bear claws from Kera's shop so he can see her. Vig happens to be near when Kera's attacked and gets there as she's dying. He called on Skuld, hoping that she'd see Kera as worthy.
Obviously, Skuld did see Kera and worthy and made her a Crow. The Crows are warrior women in service to Skuld. They have retractable wings and claws, accelerated healing and some extra gifts (depending on the person). Kera kind of gets thrown in the deep end as soon as she wakes up into her new life. TBH, the other Crows aren't exactly helpful and some even hinder Kera's acclimation to her new life. This is pretty bad when it's Kera's "mentor" who won't explain anything and acts like Kera was put there to make her life miserable. On the whole, the Crows didn't make me real happy mostly for their treatment of Kera. Thankfully, Vig is able to smooth Kera's transition somewhat.
Vig is a very sought after weapons maker and the Crows all get their weapons from him. When Kera is taken to get her weapons she's happy to see Vig because she remembers that he was the one that brought Skuld to save her. Since Vig never got up the nerve to ask her out (or even really talk to her past placing his order) Kera kind of had the wrong impression of him (much to Vig's chagrin). It's okay though because once she gets to know more about Vig, Kera is interested in getting to know him better. He helps her settle into her new life and is such a sweety. I mean Vig is a big, bad viking that scares the hell out of most people but he's this big teddy bear with Kera and he just really, really wants her to like him in return. Kera isn't blind to this and things progress well between them. I think Kera and Vig (both separate and together) were my favorite parts of the story. The plot was pretty good but there were a couple points that didn't work for me. While the action plot isn't concluded at the end of the story, the relationship between Kera and Vig ends with them together and moving towards a HEA together.
This was a pretty enjoyable story. I really liked Kera and Vig (and Brody..loved her transformation). While the secondary characters grew on me, at first they were...well abrasive. This isn't necessarily an unusual trait in Laurenston's writing but in this story it sometimes felt a bit OTT. It did settle down though and people started working together later but it a bit jarring (and annoying). Overall, the story was pretty good...it was a close call but I believe it deserves the 4 stars. I do plan to continue with the series when the next book comes out. :D
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- Nedra
- 03-31-15
Bad narration/production great read.
once again Shelly Laurenston gets a sub par narrator. Heavy breathing and not knowing the difference between an exclamation point and a period or a coma make for an barely tolerable listen. I trudge through only because it's a Laurenston book.it sucks to anticipate listening to a book through 10 hours of a work day only to have bad narration taint the experience.
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- Dark Cheshire
- 04-09-15
Oh god the narrator. ..
The narrator was so horrid that I didn't even make it 30 minutes in. EVERYTHING sounded breathy. Here's a tip: no female Marine I've met has ever sounded that breathy and girly. There is no confidence, surety, or danger in the voice. Stop breathing from your chest, take a breath from your diaphragm and and drop your jaw when you speak. If you are sitting while narrating this, get your behind up so that we can have some feel of a strong female lead. I can't believe I wasted money on this. I'll buy the book again in Kindle format maybe because the writing seemed promising. Maybe.
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- julie
- 04-02-15
Wicked - when's the next one???
Great story involving previously murdered women brought back as a Nordic hit squad. When a former Marine used to discipline winds up with a group of totally undisciplined females, she finds it more than unnerving. Then there's the killing for reasons she can't fathom - it's all too much! To top it off she finds out her dog now has wings and a metal muzzle. There is also a trip to Valhalla, a quiet Viking, finding Freya's lost necklace whilst trying to stop an ancient evil from causing havoc.
Yet another great story from Shelley Laurenston and an awesome narrator who throws in the right amount of sarcasm and whining when required. Can't wait for book 2.
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- Mykal
- 05-16-16
No development
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I really tried. This could have been really good, but the story never really seemed to develop. I like stories to be vast like an ocean, or at least a lake. This book was more like a puddle. It skimmed the surface of the characters and the romance. There was just no development of anything. By the end of the book, I had no investment in any of the characters or the story. Also, the narrator added nothing to the story and her constant intake of breath was super distracting. Her accents are awful, and all the voices sound the same (annoying).
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- Taylor
- 05-05-15
Pretty great
It's hilarious. It's so clearly written for a teen audience, but that's what makes it great. It's not overly serious. It has a semi predictable story line (then again, I'm really good at guessing story lines) but that's also like a part of what makes it so good. It's a typical teen romance fantasy novel and if you're into that (like me) then this is great for you.
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- Theirry
- 04-04-15
I love Shelly Laurenston!
What did you love best about The Unleashing?
This is a new series from one of my favourite authors. I have read/listened to EVERYTHING she has written( both as Laurenston and Aiken)- many times over and this story will be no different. I love the Viking mythology that is incorporated into the story. The Crows and the Ravens are awesomely contentious and the different personalities make a ton of friction and interest. I'm trying hard not to do a spoiler. :)
What other book might you compare The Unleashing to and why?
Well, the women in this story are strong, mouthy and battle ready. Like our beloved dragons in G A Aiken and the shifters in Laurenston's Pride/Smith stories. Hmm... other authors....Lorelei James writes strong cowgirls but no shifters, Jeanine Frost writes strong women but with Vampires. There are others, but no one does it like Shelly Laurenston.
Which scene was your favorite?
When Kera took the hammer from the old Raven in Asgard, and after he watched her systematically kill a Frost Giant with it- he told Vig 'good luck with that'. ;)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes! But I had to go to work! So it took about three sittings. But I'm doing it again this weekend. I can tell that this will be a book I will listen to at least twice more this year.
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- TRVLR
- 05-25-17
Disappointing storyline
I really struggled to stay with this story. As always Johanna Parker was pretty fun to listen to but the story simply failed to deliver. I didn't find any if the characters particularly compelling and a out halfway through the book extraneous characters that really had nothing to do w the story kept appearing.
I also found the constant tough girl attitude and bickering amongst characters tiring...it got very repetitive.
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- BikeVON
- 10-27-16
Totally not what I expected
Hours into the book and it still reads like a high school romance. Kera Watson is saved by Vig, the man/angle/ whatever. He goes to where she works everyday for coffee. He does not even like coffee. He is unaware of all the females who are vying for his attention. Then he saves Kera.
So this is a perfect set up for some of her team mates to dislike her. They intentionally set her up in dangers situations. Of course due to her military training she is able to succeed. Vig's sister gives Kera, the "talk" My brother has not shown interest in anyone for centuries. To much like a high school novel.
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