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- Soimars
- 12-15-19
This the only book translated to English
I sincerely hope their is a book 2
The narrator is absolutely wonderful her enunciation how she pronounced the names in Chinese spot on
The way she spoke each character was absolutely amazing very distinctive the book was mesmerizing. I couldn't stop hearing it and also reading it on my kindle. It's a riveting wonderful story and the narrator was the perfect person to read the book hoping the next book is narrated by Emily Woo. thank you
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Dia Yang
- 11-23-19
Wished it was longer!
Good story but what the heck. Her case never got solved. Plus their relationship just started to bloom and then the book ends?! Where's the second book? I demand a second book. I dislike open ended books like this.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Bibliophile1963
- 11-02-22
Good series beginner
Some parts of the translation were awkward, but an interesting light mystery anyway. Had hoped for more Tang Dynasty culture, but was still enjoyable. It is obviously intended to be the first in a series, but haven’t been able to locate a book 2.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Vinnie Tangsirikusolwong
- 09-12-21
Exciting novel
Very exciting novel and i could not help not to put it down. It is a mystery not a romance novel
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-16-20
great read
Loved the story & narration. Plot was interesting. Can't wait for next book to learn more about the main character's own case.
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- Skye
- 03-06-23
Great first book
I really enjoyed this book, Emily Woo Zeller as always gave a fantastic performance and the ending left me wanting more.
I have seen that there are other books in the series, I hope that they will also get translated to English.
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In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected — and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century.
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3 out of 5 stars
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- By Ann L on 01-06-22
By: Juhea Kim
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The Moon in the Palace
- The Empress of Bright Moon, Book 1
- By: Weina Dai Randel
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 333
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4 out of 5 stars 310
There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power. A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the emperor's attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present him with fantastic gifts, such as jade pendants and scrolls of calligraphy, while others rely on their knowledge of seduction to draw his interest. But young Mei knows nothing of these womanly arts, yet she will give the emperor a gift he can never forget.
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3 out of 5 stars
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One of the most annoying narrations
- By Foodiewife on 01-28-17
By: Weina Dai Randel
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Rashomon Gate
- By: I. J. Parker
- Narrated by: Roy Vongtama
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Sugawara Akitada is the son of impoverished nobility toiling at a low-level job in the Ministry of Justice. When an old friend, Professor Hirata, asks him to investigate a colleague's blackmail, Akitada takes leave of his stultifying job for a temporary post at the Imperial University. There he finds gossip and rivalry abounding.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Well, okay, so...!
- By Great Tutu Kona on 06-25-12
By: I. J. Parker
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Before the Rains
- By: Dinah Jefferies
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Rajputana, India, 1930. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera. When the British government sends her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she's determined to make a name for herself. But when Eliza arrives at the palace, she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding younger brother. Brought together by their desire to improve conditions for local people, Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families - and society - think otherwise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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perfectly romantic
- By Rachel Hendrickson on 04-09-18
By: Dinah Jefferies
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The Corpse Reader
- By: Antonio Garrido, Thomas Bunstead - translator
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4 out of 5 stars 223
Cí, a young scholar-turned-gravedigger in medieval China, has survived enough horrors and pain to last several lifetimes. He finally has the chance to return to his studies - only to receive orders from the Imperial Court to find the sadistic perpetrator of a series of brutal murders. With lives in jeopardy, Cí finds his gruesome investigation complicated by his old loyalties - and by his growing desire for the enigmatic beauty haunting his thoughts. Is he skilled enough to track down the murderer? Or will the killer claim him first?
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2 out of 5 stars
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A serious disappointment
- By Jody on 07-13-13
By: Antonio Garrido, and others
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My Beautiful Enemy
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Catherine Blade's uncommon beauty and daring have taken her far in the world, but she still doesn't have the freedom to live life as she chooses. Finally given the chance to earn her independence, who should be standing in her way but the only man she's ever loved - the only person to ever betray her. Despite the scars Catherine left him, Captain Leighton Atwood has never been able to forget the mysterious girl who once so thoroughly captivated him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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my least favorite from this author, and still good
- By Christina on 09-04-14
By: Sherry Thomas
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
- By: Emily Croy Barker
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 26 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,962
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,703
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,710
Emily Croy Barker’s riveting debut novel is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. Life seems perfect. But then things take a terrible turn, and Nora must learn magic from a reclusive ally if she is to have any hope of survival...
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4 out of 5 stars
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In most ways, this is just the kind of book I seek
- By Amazon Customer on 08-23-13
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The Mist-Torn Witches
- By: Barb Hendee
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
In a small village in the nation of Droevinka, orphaned sisters Cline and Amelie Fawe scrape out a living selling herbal medicines in their apothecary shop. Cline earns additional money by posing as a seer and pretending to read people's futures. But they exist in a land of great noble houses, all vying for power, and when the sisters refuse the orders of a warlord prince, they must flee and are forced to depend on the warlord prince's brother, Anton, for a temporary haven.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A really good read...
- By Sheila Medlam on 03-25-16
By: Barb Hendee
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The Red Chamber
- By: Pauline A. Chen
- Narrated by: Grayce Wey
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 196
When orphaned Daiyu leaves her home in the provinces to take shelter with her cousins in the Capital, she is drawn into a world of opulent splendor, presided over by the ruthless, scheming Xifeng and the prim, repressed Baochai. As she learns the secrets behind their glittering facades, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and hidden passions, reaching from the petty gossip of the servants' quarters all the way to the Imperial Palace.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Story
- By Patricia B Tripoli on 07-18-14
By: Pauline A. Chen
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Empress Orchid
- By: Anchee Min
- Narrated by: Alexandra O'Karma
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 460
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 220
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Story4 out of 5 stars 221
Seventeen-year-old Orchid belongs to an aristocratic family that has fallen on hard times. Unexpectedly, she is chosen as one of the emperor's lesser concubines. Within the Forbidden City are thousands of women hoping to bear the emperor a son and become his empress. Orchid, determined and resourceful, schemes her way into the royal bed and seduces the emperor. But as the opium trade erodes the might of the Ch'ing dynasty, Orchid find herself at the center of a crumbling nation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Empress Orchid
- By Stacey on 04-15-04
By: Anchee Min
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The Ghost Bride
- A Novel
- By: Yangsze Choo
- Narrated by: Yangsze Choo
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,858
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,593
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,588
Li Lan, the daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. But fate intervenes when she receives an unusual proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family. They want her to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. After an ominous visit to the opulent Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also by her desire for the Lims' handsome new heir, Tian Bai. Li Lan must uncover the Lim family's darkest secrets before she is trapped in this ghostly world forever.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Muddled
- By L on 06-01-19
By: Yangsze Choo
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The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest
- A Medieval Fairy Tale, Book 1
- By: Melanie Dickerson
- Narrated by: Jude Mason
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
In the Robin Hood reimagining, a beautiful maiden poaches to feed the poor, while a handsome forester is on a mission to catch her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Melanie Dickerson Always Delivers
- By Josie on 09-22-21
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Daughter of the Burning City
- By: Amanda Foody
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 963
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Story4 out of 5 stars 962
A darkly irresistible new fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was the perfect...
- By Judd Stevenson on 09-25-20
By: Amanda Foody
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The False Princess
- By: Eilis O'Neal
- Narrated by: Mandy Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 264
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Story4 out of 5 stars 209
Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia has led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when she learns, just after her 16th birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection. Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city, her best friend, Kiernan, and the only life she's ever known.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a Surprise!
- By Fee on 08-26-11
By: Eilis O'Neal
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The Girl at Rosewood Hall
- A Lady Jane Mystery, Book 1
- By: Annis Bell, Edwin Miles - translation
- Narrated by: Sue Pitkin
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
On his death bed, Lord Pembroke took great care to try to ensure the future of his beautiful, unconventional niece, Lady Jane. Her debutante ball featured the most eligible bachelors of London society. But when the night of the dance arrives, things do not go as planned.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great mystery without sex scenes
- By Amazon Customer on 03-18-22
By: Annis Bell, and others
