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Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares… but it turns out they're real.

Previously only available on Callie Hart's website, these scenes (written from Kingfisher's point of view rather than Saeris') are now brought to life in audio by popular demand.

In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe -- in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.

Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her ward—and her brother—need her back in her homeland…but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead....

After years of working and living in a brothel, I—Asia Quicksilver, the orphan who was named after a continent and a chemical element—finally have a respectable job that doesn’t require me to shed my clothes. But am I happy as the housekeeper of the elusive Mr Evander Lynch? Not really.

Saeris Fane no ansía poder. Lo último que necesita es que toda una corte mencione su nombre entre susurros, pero ahora que la han coronado como regente de la Corte de Sangre, acaba de descubrir que una reina no es dueña de su vida. Un gran peso descansa sobre sus hombros. Su distrito y su hermano necesitan que regrese a su tierra natal..., pero los cambios que la han fortalecido también la han debilitado. Kingfisher de Puerta Ajun ha derrotado a ejércitos y sobrevivido a todo tipo de horrores, pero puede que viajar de regreso a Zilvaren junto con Carrion Swift le cueste la vida.

Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery—abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism.” It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life.

Der große Romantasy-Hit von US-Bestsellerautorin Callie Hart als Hörbuch – spannend, knisternd und actiongeladen Berühre nie das Schwert. Öffne nie das Portal. Verliere nie dein Herz … In ihrer dunkelsten Stunde, als sie bereits dem Tod ins Auge blickt, öffnet die junge Saeris unwissentlich ein sogenanntes Quicksilver -Portal – ein Tor zwischen den Welten. Als erster Mensch seit tausenden von Jahren gelingt ihr mithilfe eines Fae-Kriegers die Flucht nach Yvelia.

Ryxander, Warden of Gloamingard, has failed. Unsealed by her blood, the Door hidden within the black tower has opened. Now, for the first time since the age of the Graces, demons walk the world. As tensions grow between nations, all eyes - and daggers - are set on Morgrain, which has fallen under the Demon of Discord’s control. When an artifact with the power to wipe out all life in a domain is stolen, Ryx will do whatever it takes to save her home from destruction. But success may demand a larger sacrifice from Ryx than she could have imagined.

A la joven Saeris Fane se le da bien guardar secretos. Nadie está al tanto de los poderes que posee ni de que lleva toda la vida robando para sobrevivir y escamoteando de los depósitos de la Reina Imperecedera. En una tierra de desiertos implacables hay pocas cosas que una chica no esté dispuesta a hacer a cambio de un vaso de agua. Sin embargo, todo secreto es como un nudo: tarde o temprano está destinado a desatarse.

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

In the world of crime fighting, Raven has learned that formal affairs are a necessary evil. So when Keystone receives an invitation to a winter ball, she tries to make the best of it. The most powerful elites in Cognito are attending—a perfect opportunity to network and have a few drinks. But when a guest hijacks the party in a violent display of dark power, chaos ensues. It's a race against time as Raven searches for a way to thwart his diabolical plan. Will Keystone find the fortitude to prevent the downfall of civilization? Or will they bow to a new king to save their souls?

Based on the bestselling Audible Original by Anthony Khaseria, THE RATCATCHER is a thrilling police drama for fans of Joy Ellis and Michael Wood. It's been twelve weeks since Dresden Commissioner Paula Beyer was sent to the small town of Freidorf to investigate the disappearance of several teenagers. Now she is sitting opposite a psychologist who is tasked with figuring out whether Paula's statements about the case are true, or whether she needs to be suspended until further notice.

From the internationally bestselling author of the Legends of Thezmarr series comes an epic romantasy trilogy about a gifted bookbinder and a cursed immortal general bound together by a dangerous magical bargain. Some bargains are sealed with blood. Others with fire. The deadliest are sealed...

They call him the Silent Death, because he kills without sound and leaves none capable of speaking in his wake… When the empire’s deadliest fae murderer catches her wielding forbidden magic, twenty-year-old Emelin believes her hour has come. Instead, her inhumanly beautiful captor spares her life, but carries her off on his velvet wings into the one place from which no human ever returns: The heart of the Fae Isles. The treacherous Crimson Court, where the Mother of faekind has ruled unchallenged over fae and humans for decades.

After his brother’s passing, Lucas Boone is determined to keep the Boone homestead alive. With Christmas approaching and winter settling hard across the frontier, he knows he can’t do it alone. Hattie Mercer intends to change her life, and when the opportunity to become a mail-order bride happens, it leads her to a snow-covered ranch, two grieving children, and a man trying his best to hold everything together. What begins as a practical arrangement soon grows into something deeper as warmth, faith, and hope take root between them. But when an unexpected threat to the homestead arises, ...

After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds. I was sure everything would be okay if I had them. It wasn’t. The fate of our people is in my hands, and I know we’re better off if I’m alone. After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from. I thought I was doing the right thing. Now, I’m not so sure.

Bucking bull shifter, Quickdraw Slow Burn, has had one focus, and one focus alone—winning that coveted title of number one bull in the world at the final Battle of the Bulls event. He’s trained relentlessly for this day, but he’s been drawn into a small herd of other monstrous bull shifters and is figuring out that he doesn’t have to celebrate his successes, or mourn his losses, alone anymore. When he meets Annabelle Faulk at a rodeo, she doesn’t look so intimidating, but she's got one gnarly wolf residing inside of her. Maybe that's part of the attraction. Quickdraw has tried and...

The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

Leonie never expected her quiet life as a nurse in London to end with her being abducted by aliens and sold at an intergalactic auction. But when a masked figure shatters the frenzy with a single word and claims her as his own, everything changes. She’s taken aboard his ship, given luxurious quarters—and watched. Touched only with care, but owned completely. He speaks in a strange, lyrical tongue. He never removes his mask. And yet, his presence wraps around her like gravity. Leonie doesn’t know who—or what—he truly is. But one thing is certain: he’s not just powerful. He’s ...