Burdens of Blood
Legend of the Dawn Child, Book One
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Crystal Matthews
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Starlyn DeTousan was always an odd girl. An only child raised on her family’s farmstead, she never felt as if she belonged. Her peaceful, mundane life is suddenly turned upside down when she is summoned to stand before the Elders, old gods imprisoned for thousands of years by a curse. She is sent a Guardian escort, where Starlyn must travel through dangerous lands full of vampires, demons, and bandits in order to reach the Elders, who believe she may be the key to their salvation.
But there are more dangers than just monsters on her quest. A mysterious Mistress from the North wishes to stop Starlyn from freeing the Elders and sends her personal pack of Night Runners—a special breed of werewolves, to intercept her. On her journey, Starlyn discovers abilities far beyond her own understanding and enlists the help of an unlikely friend to learn how to control them. It’s a dangerous race against the Mistress and her Night Runners to reach the Elders in time. If she fails, the future of the Elders will be lost forever. But not all may be as it seems....
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- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,098
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,707
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,706
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24
By: George Orwell, and others
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Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,287
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
- By C. White on 09-19-23
By: John Scalzi
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37,678
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33,532
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33,428
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- By L. Newman on 01-11-20
By: Andy Weir
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Artemis
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Rosario Dawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94,516
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86,523
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86,321
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A ferrari with no motor
- By will on 11-18-17
By: Andy Weir
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Temporal
- By: Julian Simpson, Richard MacLean Smith, Bec Boey, and others
- Narrated by: Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jessie Mei Li, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,048
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,998
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,999
In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes. Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was ok.
- By Cregg Terasa on 08-06-24
By: Julian Simpson, and others
What listeners say about Burdens of Blood
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- Britton
- 10-02-23
A gripping coming of age tale
I fantastic coming of age tale about a young woman named Starlyn and her adventures she has on her way to meet with the Elders. I first read this book when it was released and I decided to listen to the audiobook before the release of the next book in the series. I’m so happy I did because the characters have been brought back to life as I listened to this story. I’m excited for the next installment!
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- SpiritFighter
- 10-29-23
Team Trust!!!
Narration was fantastic, no complaints there. now for the story... it feels like the building of possibly a love triangle. I know Stone Wolf will win just based on the story line, but I'm still team Trust 😂 can't wait to see this all unfold!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-27-23
Excellent fantasy series start!
I’m not normally a fantasy fan, but Crystal Matthews has done an amazing job with the characters, world-building, and storytelling here. The ending of this book left me satisfied, but also immediately interested in picking up the next book in the series!
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-06-23
A Fantastic Fantasy Story
This is a great story that leaves you wanting more! It can be kinda slow at times, but that's because Crystal Matthews does such a good job in describing all the scenarios and painting a full picture for you. With that, I think that Courtney Feiman's narration is truly what brings this book to life and had me on the edge of my seat for what was going to happen next. Courtney did a FANTASTIC job at narrating all of the characters so differently that it sent shivers down my spine a few times! I'm excited to get Crystal's next book to see where the story goes!!
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- Alex M Smith
- 10-27-23
For Fantasy Lovers
Can’t recommend enough! If you like fantasy, you’ll love this book. But the ending is killing me… I can’t wait for book two!!!
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- Shelbie Wright
- 10-29-23
What a Great Debut Novel!
I want to start by saying that I am extremely picky about narrators and I LOVED Courtney's narration.
This is such a great debut novel! I'm excited to read the rest of the series. Crystal did a great job at making me want more. I can't wait to see the character growth from Starlyn, Stone Wolf, and Trust as this series grows. The world building was done very well and without being confusing.
Crystal is a rising star and I CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE!!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Gavin Hughes
- 10-06-23
A Fun YA book
I admit it's been a while since I've read a young adult book but Burdens of Blood was very enjoyable. Overall I do think the story was a bit rushed, but this being the author's debut novel, I have hope the rest of the series she will find her rhythm. The narration was superb, Courtney Feiman has an engaging and animated voice, one I've never heard in audiobooks before, that keeps the listener rapt the entire book. The story is just starting, but I do really like all the different fantasy creatures Crystal introduced here. My one criticism is the book ended so abruptly and amidst such chaos that I'm unsure what emotion I'm supposed to feel!
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