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The Empire's Ghost
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- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
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This program includes a bonus interview with the author and her editor. Isabelle Steiger has crafted a powerful and masterful debut with The Empire's Ghost, the first audiobook in a haunting new epic fantasy series.
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Everything seems aligned in Elgar's favor, but when he presses a band of insignificant but skilled alley dwellers into his service for a mission of greatest secrecy, they find an unexpected opportunity to alter the balance of power in the war. Through their actions and those of the remaining royals, they may uncover not just a way to defeat Elgar but also a deeper truth about their world's lost history.
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Darkness covers the north since the black mage has begun his assault on the kingdom of Neroche. Legend has it that only the two magical swords held by Neroche's king can defeat the mage. Now the fate of the Nine Kingdoms rests in the hands of a woman destined to wield one of those blades. In this land of dragons and mages, warrior maids, and magical swords, nothing is as it seems. And Morgan will find that the magic in her blood brings her troubles she cannot face with a sword.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great secret book very underrated
- By Vickie R on 04-16-18
By: Lynn Kurland
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The (Sort of) Dark Mage
- Waldo Rabbit Series, Book 1
- By: Nelson Chereta
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,142
The (Sort of) Dark Mage is the story of a young man named Waldo who grows up in a world where monsters, the undead, and dark magic are part of everyday life. He is forced to go on a journey to prove himself and soon discovers that his beliefs don't fit into the wider world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, but has no ending.
- By Ryan on 07-30-17
By: Nelson Chereta
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Brimstone Angels
- A Forgotten Realms Novel
- By: Erin M. Evans
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 866
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 796
Rejected at birth and raised in a village of tiefling misfits, Farideh expects a life without friends, love, or control over her destiny. Then she makes a pact with a devil named Lorcan, and everything changes. Lorcan promises all she ever dreamed of and asks for nothing in return. Her twin sister Havilar urges Farideh to resist the devil’s sway. But Farideh’s not so sure. Lorcan may be dangerous but the power he offers is exhilarating.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I think I would have loved this when I was 13
- By C2 on 10-29-20
By: Erin M. Evans
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Warrior
- Doppleganger, Book 1
- By: Marie Brennan
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
When a witch is born, a doppelganger is created. For the witch to master her powers, the twin must be killed. But what happens when the doppelganger survives? Mirage, a bounty hunter, lives by her wits and lethal fighting skills. She always gets her mark. But her new mission will take her into the shadowy world of witches, where her strength may not be a match against powerful magic. Miryo is a witch who has just failed her initiation test.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator problem
- By Rebecca Koeppen on 06-20-19
By: Marie Brennan
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Royal Exile
- Book One of the Valisar Trilogy
- By: Fiona McIntosh
- Narrated by: James Adams
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
From out of the East they came, riding like a merciless plague - destroying kingdom after kingdom and the sovereigns who had previously mocked the warlord Loethar and his barbarian horde. Now only one land remains unconquered... the largest, richest, and most powerful realm of the Denova Set: Penraven. > The Valisar royals of Penraven face certain death, for the savage tyrant Loethar covets what they alone possess: the fabled Valisar Enchantment....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Poorly Written Female Characters
- By A. Christiano on 05-02-13
By: Fiona McIntosh
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The Traitor's Kiss
- Traitor's Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Erin Beaty
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 234
With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they'd call a lady, which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls - and on the soldiers escorting them. As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was ok, but i didn't even finish it
- By Guy A on 10-14-17
By: Erin Beaty
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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 954
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Story4 out of 5 stars 877
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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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 1,008
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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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Dragonvein, Book One
- By: Brian D. Anderson
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,357
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,005
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,007
Carentan, France, 1944 - Ethan Martin, a soldier in the 101st Airborne, is fighting for his life. But soon he will learn what peril truly is when he is ripped from his world and transported to a land of magic, swords, and dragons. And though the Nazis are now far, far away, danger is closer than ever.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Story but very light on in details.
- By Kindle Customer on 07-16-15
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Time's Children
- By: D.B. Jackson
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Fifteen-year-old Tobias Doljan, a Walker trained to travel through time, is called to serve at the court of Daerjen. The sovereign, Mearlan IV, wants him to Walk back 14 years to prevent a devastating war that will destroy all of Islevale. Even though the journey will double Tobias' age, he agrees. But when he arrives, he discovers that Mearlan has already been assassinated, and his court, destroyed. The only survivor is the infant princess. Still a boy inside his newly adult body, Tobias must find a way to protect the princess from assassins and build himself a future...in the past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this!
- By Julie K. on 09-03-20
By: D.B. Jackson
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Lion of Senet
- Second Sons, Book 1
- By: Jennifer Fallon
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
On the world Ranadon there is no night as both suns shine brightly. The intervention of Belagren, High Priestess of the Shadowdancers, and the sacrifice of a child of royal blood, has banished the Age of Shadows from the skies. Belagren's position is unquestioned...until circumstances begin to tip political rivalries into a deadlier game altogether.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed it
- By Amazon Customer on 09-15-17
By: Jennifer Fallon
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The Hidden City
- The House War, Book 1
- By: Michelle West
- Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm
- Length: 27 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 316
Orphaned and left to fend for herself in the slums of Averalaan, Jewel Markess - Jay to her friends - meets an unlikely savior in Rath, a man who prowls the ruins of the undercity in search of artifacts and treasure. Nursing Jay back to health is an unusual act for a man who renounced his own family long ago, and the situation becomes stranger still when Jay begins to form a den of other rescued children in Rath’s home. But worse perils lurk beneath the slums....
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4 out of 5 stars
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An unexpected gem.
- By Richard on 09-17-13
By: Michelle West
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The Demon King
- A Seven Realms Novel
- By: Cinda Williams Chima
- Narrated by: Carol Monda
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,628
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,444
The first of a new young adult trilogy, The Demon King features a former thief, Han, who’s trying to provide for his mother and sister. One day Han, who sports mysterious (and certainly magical) silver cuffs on his wrists, confronts wizards setting fire to a sacred mountain. Now possessing one ofthe wizards’ amulets, Han faces more trouble than he ever could have imagined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sooooooo Good!!!!!
- By Sharon on 06-15-13
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Magic's Pawn
- Valdemar: The Last Herald Mage, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gregory St. John
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,394
In Magic's Pawn, an ancient age in the history of Valdemar comes to life - an age when the kingdom was ravaged by the ungoverned fury of bandit warlords, ferocious ice dragons, and the wild magic of wizards. A new addition to Lackey's Valdemar kingdom - and her most powerful series to date!
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's not him, it's me
- By J.A. on 11-21-14
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Briar King
- The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1
- By: Greg Keyes
- Narrated by: Patrick Michael
- Length: 19 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Grave Mercy
- His Fair Assassin, Book 1
- By: Robin LaFevers
- Narrated by: Erin Moon
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,054
Escaping an arranged marriage, 17-year-old Ismae finds sanctuary in the St. Mortain convent, where the sisters worship the gods of old. There, Ismae learns that the God of Death has special plans for her—a destiny that will one day compel her to betray the man she loves.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Slow Start but Finished Strong
- By The Mankers on 10-12-12
By: Robin LaFevers
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Thieftaker
- Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 1
- By: D. B. Jackson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 496
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 447
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Story4 out of 5 stars 453
Boston, 1765: In D.B. Jackson's Thieftaker, revolution is brewing as the British Crown imposes increasingly onerous taxes on the colonies, and intrigue swirls around firebrands like Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty. But for Ethan Kaille, a thieftaker who makes his living by conjuring spells that help him solve crimes, politics is for others…until he is asked to recover a necklace worn by the murdered daughter of a prominent family.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to like it more...
- By Alison on 12-21-13
By: D. B. Jackson
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- Rikki Slayton
- 09-26-23
Best Fantasy Series in Recent Years
At first it seemed overly complicated with too many characters to get to know in depth. However, it became one of my favorite series of all time. Many of the characters are my most beloved in all literature. The narrator brought life to all of the various characters. Totally 5 stars in every category!
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- HLS
- 08-07-17
Hard cover a great read; audible made me appreciate the author even more
It seems odd to say that hearing the book made me appreciate the writing more. Doesn't reading already do that? But knowing the various plots and characters helped me focus more on the "how" of the wording and development. Truly extraordinary and so enjoyable. Sad to be done because now waiting for the second book can't be short enough!
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- DogsRunMyLife
- 08-21-21
So…audible will no longer let me return books
Sometimes it’s hard to know whether a book is “listenable” by hearing a 5 minute clip. When a narrator continually mispronounces words it drive me a bit nuts as do weird cadences and bad accent attempts that are only evident after listening for some time. Are these recordings not edited? Anyway… maybe the story is good. I may never know. I’ve enjoyed this narrator reading other books and enjoy fantasy writing, which is why I tried this one. I’m not sure I’ll be able to continue listening and now I’m stuck with it.
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