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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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Tomi Adeyemi
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Winner of the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year
This program is narrated by acclaimed reader Bahni Turpin, whose past work includes The Hate U Give and The Underground Railroad
"Bahni Turpin's breathtaking narration of this exhilarating novel will keep listeners rooted to their seats, listening intently...an audiobook not to be missed." (AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)
In Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut.
They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.
Now we rise.
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.
Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers - and her growing feelings for an enemy.
Praise for Children of Blood and Bone:
"[Narrator Bahni Turpin] excels at customizing her voice to capture the unique personalities of each character.... This excellent, refreshing performance of Adeyemi's exciting debut is recommended for all collections where fantasy is popular." (Booklist, starred review)
"One of the biggest young adult fiction debut book deals of the year. Aside from a compelling plot and a strong-willed heroine as the protagonist, the book deals with larger themes, like race and power, that are being discussed in real time." (Teen Vogue)
©2018 Tomi Adeyemi (P)2018 Macmillan AudioWarning: This Video Contains Spoilers
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Five knights tell stories of ancient lands, madness, and terrifying monsters...but no one can top Knight Elric's tale of the Land of Hershel, a monstrous swamp filled with horrifying creatures and an ever-present threat. If you stop moving, you drown. "In the Land of Hershel" is a short story set in the thrilling world of SunRider.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but
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By: Rafael Hohmann
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Web of Eyes
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,306
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,128
When a piece of the crown prince's soul is stolen by a traitorous warlock, disgraced knight Torsten Unger makes it his sworn duty to get it back and save the last hope for the kingdom. But he can't do it alone. Self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Thief" Whitney Fierstown sits in the castle dungeon, destined for the gallows until Torsten offers this choice: rot and die in a dank cell or join him on a dangerous expedition to put his skills to good use and earn his freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fantasy Version of 48 Hours
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By: Rhett C. Bruno, and others
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Fatemarked
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- By: David Estes
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,049
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,824
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,817
They are the fatemarked. Misunderstood. Worshipped. Hated. Murdered at birth. Their time to step into the light has come. An ancient prophecy foretold their coming, the chosen few who will bring peace to a land embroiled in a century of mistrust and war. When kings start dying, that hope and belief swiftly turns to fear. Roan Loren is one of the fatemarked, but has hidden his mark of power his entire life, fearing the damage it might cause to those around him. A great evil is coming. He can't hide anymore.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Written to fit an ideology, not the story it tells
- By znidarsic.blaz on 04-30-18
By: David Estes
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The Storm Siren Trilogy
- Storm Siren, Siren's Fury, Siren's Song
- By: Mary Weber
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman, Christine Stevens
- Length: 30 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
Storm Sire: As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn’t merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth—meaning, she shouldn’t even exist. Siren's Fury: Nym risked her life to save Faelen, her homeland, from a losing war, only to discover that the shapeshifter Draewulf has stolen everything she holds dear. Siren's Song: Nym and Draewulf prepare to face off in a battle destined to destroy more lives than it saves.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The destination is not worth the journey
- By Amazon Customer on 01-25-24
By: Mary Weber
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Eon
- Dragoneye Reborn
- By: Alison Goodman
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,053
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 806
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 820
Twelve-year-old Eon has been training for years. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on Oriental astrology, involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye - an apprentice to one of the 12 energy dragons of good fortune.
But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a 16-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a 12-year-old boy for the chance to become a Dragoneye.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I was hooked
- By The Mankers on 04-22-12
By: Alison Goodman
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Snow Like Ashes
- By: Sara Raasch
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter's magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since. Orphaned as an infant during Winter's defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians' general, Sir.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- By suemama on 04-29-15
By: Sara Raasch
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In the Land of Hershel
- The Sunrider Saga, Book 0
- By: Rafael Hohmann
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Five knights tell stories of ancient lands, madness, and terrifying monsters...but no one can top Knight Elric's tale of the Land of Hershel, a monstrous swamp filled with horrifying creatures and an ever-present threat. If you stop moving, you drown. "In the Land of Hershel" is a short story set in the thrilling world of SunRider.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but
- By Mistina on 05-09-23
By: Rafael Hohmann
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Web of Eyes
- By: Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,306
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,134
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,128
When a piece of the crown prince's soul is stolen by a traitorous warlock, disgraced knight Torsten Unger makes it his sworn duty to get it back and save the last hope for the kingdom. But he can't do it alone. Self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Thief" Whitney Fierstown sits in the castle dungeon, destined for the gallows until Torsten offers this choice: rot and die in a dank cell or join him on a dangerous expedition to put his skills to good use and earn his freedom.
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A Fantasy Version of 48 Hours
- By John Kang on 12-24-18
By: Rhett C. Bruno, and others
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Altar of Influence: The Orsarian War
- A Prelude to the Dying Lands Chronicle
- By: Jacob Cooper
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 419
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 420
Sacrifice. The single act capable of bringing both death and life simultaneously. Thannuel Kerr is handsome, young, and brash, fumbling through childhood toward his inevitable inheritance: the next Lord of the Western Province. He struggles to accept his arranged marriage and to grow into the man he must become. The journey toward that end, however, is fraught with more peril than he could possibly imagine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Compelling Read!
- By Voracious Reader on 10-17-16
By: Jacob Cooper
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The Forbidden Wish
- By: Jessica Khoury
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 211
When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years, a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity, only to discover that she is falling in love with Aladdin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Imaginative & Enjoyable Rewrite of Aladdin
- By Julia R. on 02-02-17
By: Jessica Khoury
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The Oremere Chronicles Omnibus
- The Complete Series
- By: Helen Scheuerer
- Narrated by: Angele Masters
- Length: 52 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
At 16, Bleak lost the only person she cared for when her mentor died at sea. Now 19, she still misses him terribly. She needs him more than ever. That’s why Bleak drinks. But the haze of the mead and wine has hidden something from her. Her powers have grown more than she knows. Others have noticed. When the king sends his top commander to take her, Bleak is too hungover to resist. But he isn’t the only one who needs her for their plans. What does he want?
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4 out of 5 stars
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“Whut?”
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-23
By: Helen Scheuerer
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The Shadow Queen
- By: C. J. Redwine
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 820
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Story4 out of 5 stars 818
Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and her father's life. To do that, Lorelai needs to use the one weapon she and Queen Irina have in common - magic. She'll have to be stronger, faster, and more powerful than Irina, the most dangerous sorceress Ravenspire has ever seen.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wish a had read the book.
- By Jennifer on 08-20-16
By: C. J. Redwine
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The Spirit Thief
- The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 1
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,061
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,845
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,842
He's not just any thief. He’s the greatest thief of the age - and he’s also a wizard. And with the help of his partners - a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a demonseed who can step through shadows and punch through walls - he’s going to put his plan into effect. The first step is to increase the size of the bounty on his head, so he’ll need to steal some big things. But he’ll start with somethingsmall. Something like a king....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining light fantasy
- By Kindle Customer on 02-16-12
By: Rachel Aaron
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Dawn of War
- Blood War Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Tim Marquitz
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 206
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Story4 out of 5 stars 206
For hundreds of years, the bestial Grol have clawed at the walls of Lathah without success. Now armed with O'hra, mystical weapons of great power, they have returned, to conquer. Witness to the Grol advance, Arrin can abide his exile no longer. He returns to Lathah, in defiance of death, with hopes to save his beloved princess and the child born of their illicit affair. He finds her unwilling to abandon her people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A sprawling Epic fantasy in the best sense!
- By The Bookwyrm Speaks on 09-03-15
By: Tim Marquitz
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Recurve
- The Elemental Series, Book 1
- By: Shannon Mayer
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 900
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 895
"My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental." My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. I've been accused of attacking the queen, my wicked stepmother, and my life is suddenly on the line. I have only two options left to me: banishment, or training to become one of the King's Elite Guards, an Ender. Option one will kill me. Option two is meant to break me, but is the only way to survive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Avatar on Steroids
- By MVA on 05-11-17
By: Shannon Mayer
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories
- By: Rae Carson
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda, Luis Moreno
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In The King's Guard, watch him prove himself - and uncover a secret that he must keep forever. In The Shadow Cats, discover how Elisa's rivalry with her older sister looks from Alodia's point of view, and why Alodia agrees to marry her sister off to King Alejandro. And in The Shattered Mountain, learn how Mara survived her village's destruction before she became Elisa's best friend and handmaiden.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very intense
- By Bruce on 03-22-18
By: Rae Carson
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Lichgates
- Book One of the Grimoire Saga
- By: S.M. Boyce
- Narrated by: Kara Kovacich Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4 out of 5 stars 105
When Kara Magari uncovers a secret door in the middle of the forest, she discovers (and trips through) a portal to a hidden world full of terrifying things: Ourea. She just wants to go home, but the natives have other plans for her. She clashes with immortal shapeshifters, is carried off by a dragon, nearly dies on several occasions, and somehow becomes the master of an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire. Every time she thinks she's safe, her new "friends" show their true colors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A twisting tale
- By James on 11-19-15
By: S.M. Boyce
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A Promise of Fire
- By: Amanda Bouchet
- Narrated by: Mia Barron
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,016
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,853
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,851
Catalia "Cat" Fisa is a powerful clairvoyant known as the Kingmaker. This smart-mouthed soothsayer has no interest in her powers and would much rather fly under the radar, far from the clutches of her homicidal mother. But when an ambitious warlord captures her, she may not have a choice. Griffin is intent on bringing peace to his newly conquered realm in the magic-deprived south. When he discovers Cat is the Kingmaker, he abducts her.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Almost Didn't Finish... Awful
- By Doby-Elf on 10-03-16
By: Amanda Bouchet
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Forbidden Forest
- By: Tenaya Jayne
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 771
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 707
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 709
Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape-shifter/elf hybrid Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him no matter what. Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Eye roll-inducing YA fluff
- By M. Williams on 09-05-17
By: Tenaya Jayne
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The Fate's Forsaken Omnibus
- Books 1-2 and Prequel Novella
- By: Shae Ford
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 37 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,695
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,571
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,564
Books 1, 2, and the prequel novella of the Fate's Forsaken series. The series follows the adventures of Kael: a young man who is thrust from his home in the Unforgivable Mountains and onto a hero's path. The journey is long, the battles are fierce - nearly all of his companions are outlaws. And Kael's rotten bad luck seems to make everything worse. This is his story.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fantasy with light romance
- By Skipper on 09-23-15
By: Shae Ford
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5 out of 5 stars
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Message: Morality is a myth & Balance is essential
- By Timisha on 01-07-22
By: Liselle Sambury
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Blood Debts
- By: Terry J. Benton-Walker
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen. On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau—the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family—are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn’t sick—she’s cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magic+Queer+Narrators ❤️
- By Luis on 06-10-24
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Limonov
- The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in France, and a Political Antihero in Russia
- By: Emmanuel Carrère, John Lambert - translator
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
This is how Emmanuel Carrère, the magnetic journalist, novelist, filmmaker, and chameleon, describes his subject: "Limonov is not a fictional character. There. I know him. He has been a young punk in Ukraine, the idol of the Soviet underground; a bum, then a multimillionaire's butler in Manhattan; a fashionable writer in Paris; a lost soldier in the Balkans; and now, in the fantastic shambles of postcommunism, the elderly but charismatic leader of a party of young desperadoes."
By: Emmanuel Carrère, and others
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This Poison Heart
- By: Kalynn Bayron
- Narrated by: Jordan Cobb
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 801
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 718
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Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When Briseis’ aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined - it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Miriam Bagniewski on 07-09-21
By: Kalynn Bayron
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The Rage of Dragons
- By: Evan Winter
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,425
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,781
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,760
The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost 200 years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every 2,000 women has the power to call down dragons. One in every 100 men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, giftless Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are murdered....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's... almost really good.
- By Chris on 01-25-20
By: Evan Winter
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
- By: Roseanne A. Brown
- Narrated by: Jordan Cobb, A. J Beckles
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 665
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For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal - kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia’s freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny; and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A truly unique and beautiful tale....
- By Anonymous User on 08-18-20
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Blood Scion
- By: Deborah Falaye
- Narrated by: Liz Femi
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her 15th birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The whole book took place over a month.
- By A.C. on 04-24-22
By: Deborah Falaye
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Akata Witch
- Akata Witch Series, Book 1
- By: Nnedi Okorafor
- Narrated by: Yetide Badaki
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,812
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,536
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she has albinism. She's a terrific athlete but can't go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits in. And then she discovers something amazing - she is a "free agent" with latent mystical power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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imaginative!
- By A^3 on 04-26-18
By: Nnedi Okorafor
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Great Circle
- A Novel
- By: Maggie Shipstead
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Alex McKenna
- Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,923
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,530
After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There—after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes—Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. At fourteen she drops out of school and finds an unexpected and dangerous patron in a wealthy bootlegger who provides a plane and subsidizes her lessons, an arrangement that will haunt her for the rest of her life, even as it allows her to fulfill her destiny: circumnavigating the globe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad I was drawn to this book.
- By timbo on 05-23-21
By: Maggie Shipstead
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The Gatekeeper's Staff
- TJ Young & The Orishas, Book 1
- By: Antoine Bandele
- Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 189
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Story5 out of 5 stars 189
TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it...until now. Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ’s world. Desperate to pick up where his sister left off and uncover the secrets behind her questionable death, TJ commits himself to unlocking the magical heritage that has always eluded him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ya Ya the Blaque Witch on YouTube
- By Jennifer Burns on 12-09-21
By: Antoine Bandele
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The Witches of Salix Pointe
- By: Noelle Vella
- Narrated by: Hazel Addison, Hollace Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Nestled between Little St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, Salix Pointe is not a place that many people know of. Part of the Golden Isles of Georgia, all the weeping willows that grow there have led the surrounding town’s folk to call it the Island of Death. Elisa and Tasmin may not want to put too much stock into the folklore of Salix Pointe, but there is a reason that the universe has brought the two women together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Southern Girls World
- By Ayanna First of BSB on 01-16-22
By: Noelle Vella
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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
- An Oprah’s Book Club Novel
- By: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton, Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 29 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,793
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,488
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,474
The great scholar, W. E. B. Du Bois, once wrote about the problem of race in America, and what he called “Double Consciousness,” a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive. Since childhood, Ailey Pearl Garfield has understood Du Bois’s words all too well. Bearing the names of two formidable Black Americans—the revered choreographer Alvin Ailey and her great grandmother Pearl, the descendant of enslaved Georgians and tenant farmers—Ailey carries Du Bois’s problem on her shoulders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Great American Novel is finally inclusive.
- By Margaret on 12-28-21
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- Brandon Musser
- 02-15-19
ended abruptly. Feel like missing some story
build up towards the climax was too slow and it was too far towards the end of the book. The book felt like it abruptly ended without any resolution
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- RoxAnne
- 03-10-18
Fantastic!
Very engaging. The story was captivating from the beginning. The narration -superb!
Extremely recommendable- for sure.
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- Michelle A. Lemire
- 07-10-18
Powerful writing. Beautiful Performance.
This book is absolutely amazing in its storytelling, in its original mythology, and in its humanity - an epic adventure that should not be missed!
The voices of the characters are so distinct and rich, I feel each one’s pain and joy. Tomi Adeyemi is a truly gifted author.
I can’t wait to experience the next book, and share these stories with my 8th-grade students!
And Bahni Turpin! Gods!!! She is an incredible performer! She gave life to the characters in a way I don’t believe anyone else could have. The melody of her reading still hums in my mind. Thank you!
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-18-18
This book is amazing!
You cannot read this book with recognizing these parallels to Black people all over the world. Indigenous people and cultures brutalized, erased, and oppressed; and yet still fighting for justice and still carrying hope in their hearts. Still carrying that innate music that resides in all of us. Beautiful book Toni, thank you.
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- LaKisha
- 05-15-18
stunning!!
wow! the story was amazing, but the narrator breathed life and emotion into every character. You will not want to stop listening!
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- Aisha
- 08-05-19
Enthralling
Loved it!! One of the best listens I've had ever! It was It pulled at every emotion I have. I will be getting the book just so I can experience it in another way.
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- 03-30-18
A new favorite!
I didn't want the story to end. such an epic journey. Looking forward to the next chapter.
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- leonard eugene
- 08-05-19
OMG
This book was absolutely one of a kind!!! I can’t wait for the next book to come out. This book gave me chills so many times threw-out the reading of it. They did an OUTSTANDING job narrating it. A must read and then re read. I really hope this become a movie.
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- N'Dieye Danavall
- 07-17-18
Excellent!
This book was an excellent read. I did a marathon listen and finished in 4.5 days! The story kept me on the edge of my seat and awake many nights when I should have been preparing for work and going to sleep. The characters were well developed. The plot was strong. The ritual elements interwoven through the story were amazing. I felt a connection to the ancestors as I read it. I was inspired to look at the magic within myself and my own connection to spirit. The author created a believable fantasy landscape. The book also showed the complexity of the human spirit and its ability to love fiercely and hate all at the same time.
The narrator was also excellent. Listening to the different accents was entertaining. Her voiced submerged me into the story. I will be relistening again and again. This book is a keeper!
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- Garland Lucas
- 08-03-18
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!
i have long desired to read African based stories that are based on the spiritual history of that vast land. I hope this fanstistic tale inspires more work of art focusing on the many and
great cultures within Africa.
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