Rhonda Schmeidler
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Bookshops & Bonedust
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,406
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it. What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's a prequel
- By Matthew Burd on 11-07-23
- Bookshops & Bonedust
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
The characters and the delightful relationships
Reviewed: 04-09-24
This book is a delightful return to the world of Viv the Orc in the life she led prior to the one she began in Legends and Lattes. It's worth the listen. ❤️
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His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
- His Dark Materials, Book 2
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Philip Pullman, full cast
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,796
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,155
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,154
Lost in a new world, Lyra finds Will—a boy on the run, a murderer—a worthy and welcome ally. For this is a world where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and witches share the skies with troops of angels. Each is searching—Lyra for the meaning of Dark Matter, Will for his missing father—but what they find instead is a deadly secret, a knife of untold power. And neither Lyra nor Will suspects how tightly their lives, their loves, their destinies are bound together...until they are split apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The second book in a fantastic trilogy!
- By Geoffrey on 12-03-03
- His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
- His Dark Materials, Book 2
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Philip Pullman, full cast
Well written and well read!
Reviewed: 02-21-24
I loved all of it! I have seen the series and had enjoyed it but as always, the print holds so much more.
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Gryphon in Light
- Kelvren's Saga, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94
On the border between Valdemar and the deadly Pelagirs Forest, the gryphon hero Kelvren returns from a near-fatal self-sacrifice that won him the approval of Valdemar's ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis. Frustrated by his lack of a hero's welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his old friend, Firesong. Firesong struggles with his own age and mortality, and he intends to solve a vast mystery at the center of legendary Lake Evendim as his crowning achievement.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It’s as if the author hadn’t read the previous books
- By ChocolateChipCookie330 on 11-22-23
- Gryphon in Light
- Kelvren's Saga, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
A stand alone AND a whole new line up for Valdemar enthusiasts!
Reviewed: 02-08-24
Another winner for this duo of authors. ❤️ if a story can make me laugh, cry and stay up way to late to finish it 😊
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Divine Rivals
- A Novel
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield, Rebecca Norfolk
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,405
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,152
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,152
After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines. Her best bet is to win the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette. To combat her worries, Iris writes letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe door, where they vanish—into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold and handsome rival at the paper.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to like it
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-23
- Divine Rivals
- A Novel
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield, Rebecca Norfolk
The story 💜
Reviewed: 01-11-24
I loved the characters and world created in this story. As soon as this review is completed I'll be downloading and starting the next. 😊
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Of Claws and Fangs
- Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 548
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 499
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Story5 out of 5 stars 498
Collected together for the first time, this volume contains shorter works featuring heroines Jane Yellowrock and Nell Ingram, as well as a host of other characters from the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series. From a vampire-filled Halloween evening in New Orleans to the searing tale of how a certain were-leopard first got his spots, this collection has something for everyone, and each story is sure to put the super in supernatural. With eighteen stories, Of Claws and Fangs will enrich and entertain—it’s a must-have for Faith Hunter’s fans and all lovers of fantasy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Diana Cook on 05-04-22
- Of Claws and Fangs
- Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam
K.N. Banet is just the best!
Reviewed: 11-02-23
I love love love all the little holes these stories fill in... I suggest you read ALL her other books then come back for this tastiest morsel!! 💜💜
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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 3,051
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,776
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,785
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
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
- By: Emily Croy Barker
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Narrator was wonderful.
Reviewed: 10-27-23
This story was pleasant enough but could have been told in less than half the chapters. I feel like the author had good ideas but never wrote more than skin deep before jumping to the next one. I kept listening thinking it would tie all together somehow and then it just ended. I would consider that maybe an editor could have helped revise a more concise version or a better outline to help the author better develop the story line and create depth in the characters. There were ample opportunities to do so.
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Tainted Blood
- Everly Abbott, Book 3
- By: K.N. Banet
- Narrated by: Elise Hoffman
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world. He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest. We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity. We’re hoping to gather information, anything that might draw us closer to the group behind Jacob’s murder, the events in Alaska, and the threatening email I received. However, we’re not the only ones attending with our own agenda.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, but hate the budding love story
- By MrAtoni on 05-02-24
- Tainted Blood
- Everly Abbott, Book 3
- By: K.N. Banet
- Narrated by: Elise Hoffman
K. N. Banet has become one of my favorites
Reviewed: 10-22-23
This is the fourth series I have devoured and I cannot wait for the continuation of this series.
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The Eagle & the Nightingales
- Bardic Voices, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Disturbed by the growing presence of the Church throughout Alanda, Nightingale fears for her non-human friends and joins forces with birdman T'fyrr in a quest to save the High King.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Series!
- By SylphSong on 07-07-22
- The Eagle & the Nightingales
- Bardic Voices, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
Not enough words to properly review
Reviewed: 08-27-22
Mercedes Lackey has been one of my favorite authors for decades and like a faithful friend I will always be prepared to hear the words she writes. I was a little disappointed in this story because I felt like this presented as more of an outline for a story vs. a stand alone novel. Because I am familiar with the previous stories I knew of the non human races mentioned and who Raven was it this is never really developed or explained. If this was the first Mercedes' Lackey book I had read I do not think I would have chosen another. She is a talented author but this book seemed to be rushed. There were parts of this story full of the richness I expect from this author heavily dosed with underdeveloped avenues/characters which left me flat and considering not finishing the book. If this is the first Mercedes Lackey book you read, please try some of her earlier books. They will not disappoint.
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124,960
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107,819
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107,708
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
Completely amazing...
Reviewed: 02-28-22
I was not disappointed by this audible book. It was a full on performance and full of all the energy I had hoped for!
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Beyond
- Founding of Valdemar Series, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 762
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 680
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Story5 out of 5 stars 676
Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny, bucolic Duchy that focuses mostly on horse breeding. Anticipating the day when the Empire's exploitative and militant leaders would not be content to leave them alone, Korda's father set out to gather magicians in the hopes of one day finding a way to escape and protect the people of the Duchy from tyranny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional Listen
- By Amazon Customer on 09-27-21
- Beyond
- Founding of Valdemar Series, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
Finally!!!
Reviewed: 09-20-21
I simply loved this story- and I am looking for Book 2 😊 In the meantime I have now introduced my granddaughter to the Valdemar series and my most favorite author. Thank you Mercedes Lackey for all the years of incredible stories!
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