Earthseed
The Seed Trilogy, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Amy Rubinate
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By:
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Pamela Sargent
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Ship hurtles through space. Deep within its core it carries the seed of humankind. Launched by the people of a dying Earth over a century ago, its mission is to find a habitable world for the children - 15-year-old Zoheret and her shipmates - whom it has created from its genetic banks.
To Zoheret and her shipmates, Ship has been mother, father, and loving teacher, preparing them for their biggest challenge: to survive on their own, on an uninhabited planet, without Ship’s protection. Now that day is almost upon them, but are they ready? Ship devises a test, and suddenly instincts that have been latent for over a hundred years take over. Zoheret watches as friends become strangers - and enemies. Can Zoheret and her companions overcome the biggest obstacle to the survival of the human race - themselves?
Pamela Sargent is the author of many highly praised novels for young adults and adults, including Earthseed, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She has won the Nebula and Locus awards and has been a finalist for the Hugo Award and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
Dragons are trained to fight to the death, and two determined teens help free them in this spellbinding saga. Training a dragon to be a fighting champion is the only way to freedom for 15-year-old Jakkin.
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1 out of 5 stars
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can't even listen to it
- By Ingvor V. Franklin on 11-12-17
By: Jane Yolen
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Flight of the Eagles
- Seven Sleepers, Book 1
- By: Gilbert Morris
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Josh Adams, 14, awakes from a 50-year sleep. Ancient prophecy commands him and the other Sleepers to unite in battle against the evil priests and combat the doubt that threatens their faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent story of adventure and heroism.
- By Rex S. Vance on 02-16-19
By: Gilbert Morris
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The Wizard Hunters
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 1
- By: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Ile-Rien is in peril. A mysterious army known only as the Gardier has surrounded the country, attacking in ominous black airships. Hope is not lost though, for a magical sphere created by Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer may hold the key to defeating the faceless enemy. But the sphere is unpredictable and has already claimed several lives. When a magical spell goes disastrously awry, young Tremaine Valiarde and a brave band are transported to another world-a world of rough magics, evil mages, honorable warriors, and a secret Gardier base.
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2 out of 5 stars
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skip the listen, read the book
- By Cascadian on 11-08-13
By: Martha Wells
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The Autumn Castle
- By: Kim Wilkins
- Narrated by: Richard Aspel
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Berlin in autumn: Christine Starlight lives in an artists' colony with her lover Jude, whose patience and beauty have eased her battle with chronic pain. But Christine begins to be haunted by childhood recollections of a little girl's disappearance and the flapping of a blackbird's wings. Then her world is rocked by the return of a childhood friend... Mayfridh rules over a land where a wolf is the queen's counsellor, fate turns on the fall of an autumn leaf and mortals feel no pain.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, Horrible Narration
- By KathyDB on 03-24-15
By: Kim Wilkins
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Birthmarked
- Birthmarked Trilogy Series, Book 1
- By: Caragh M. O'Brien
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 431
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4 out of 5 stars 381
In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those who live inside the wall and those, like 16-year-old midwife, Gaia Stone, who live outside. Gaia has always believed it is her duty, with her mother, to hand over a small quota of babies to the Enclave. But when Gaia's mother and father are arrested by the very people they so dutifully serve, Gaia is forced to question everything she has been taught to believe. Gaia's choice is now simple: Enter the world of the Enclave to rescue her parents, or die trying.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, HORRIBLE READER!
- By Shamatee on 09-29-13
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The Bitter Side of Sweet
- By: Tara Sullivan
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 79
Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. This number is very important. The higher the number, the safer they are, because the bosses won't beat them. The higher the number, the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home to Moke and Auntie. Maybe. The problem is, Amadou doesn't know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won't tell him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweetness and bitterness...
- By Daryl on 04-21-16
By: Tara Sullivan
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Sky Raiders
- Five Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Brandon Mull
- Narrated by: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,874
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,881
Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little scary at first, but a great story!
- By Shileen on 09-19-14
By: Brandon Mull
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Under the Never Sky
- By: Veronica Rossi
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne Flagler
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,302
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,137
Since she’d been on the outside, she’d survived an Aether storm, she’d had a knife held to her throat, and she’d seen men murdered. This was worse. Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland - known as The Death Shop - are slim. If the cannibals don’t get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She’s been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He’s wild - a savage - and her only hope of staying alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beware of the Triology
- By Katherine on 09-23-12
By: Veronica Rossi
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Surfacing
- By: Shana Norris
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
16-year-old Mara Westray has just lost her mother, and now, being shipped off to live with the father she doesn’t know is not how she imagined grieving. She's already counting down the days until she turns 18 and can leave the tiny island of Swans Landing. But from the moment she steps off the ferry, nothing is as ordinary as it looks. As she tries to unravel the events that led to her mom fleeing the island 16 years ago, Mara finds that the biggest secret of all is only the beginning.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good Listen.
- By Karen Russell on 02-28-16
By: Shana Norris
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Seeker
- By: Arwen Elys Dayton
- Narrated by: Katharine Lee McEwan
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 70
The night Quin Kincaid takes her oath, she will become what she has trained to be her entire life. She will become a Seeker. This is her legacy, and it is an honor. As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged. Together they will stand for light in a shadowy world. And she'll be with the boy she loves - who's also her best friend. But the night Quin takes her Oath, everything changes. Being a Seeker is not what she thought. Her family is not what she thought. Even the boy she loves is not who she thought.
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2 out of 5 stars
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slow story development
- By Аmazon Customer on 02-02-16
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The Breakers Omnibus
- Books 1-3 and Prequel Novella
- By: Edward W. Robertson
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 42 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,452
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,128
Books 1-3 and the prequel novella of the Breakers series.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad I downloaded this one.
- By Stevie Havoc on 11-16-15
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Crewel
- Crewel World, Book 1
- By: Gennifer Albin
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4 out of 5 stars 123
For generations, girls known as Spinsters have been called by Arras' Manipulation Services to work the looms and control what people eat, where they live, how many children they have, and even when they die. Gifted with the unusual ability to weave time with matter, 16-year-old Adelice Lewys is exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. But Adelice isn’t interested.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story
- By abacuscode on 01-12-15
By: Gennifer Albin
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Worldship: Udo the Digger
- Worldship, Book 1
- By: Joshua Gayou
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,141
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,027
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,026
Udo's biggest problem isn't being a digger (that's low class), or staying drunk (that's damn expensive), or avoiding the Dwergaz (they're monsters), or even pissing off the supposed Gods. It's that his reality...well, it isn't what he thought. And now, he can't even afford to drink because his so-called friend Nicz is cutting into his business, digging up tin, iron, and copper. So Udo forms a new plan: clay. After all, clay jars are used to store everything: meat, herbs, and, his personal favorite, ale.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I am confused.
- By Ahkia on 06-02-20
By: Joshua Gayou
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The Deathless
- The Deathless Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Peter Newman
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
In the endless forests of the Wild, humanity scratches a living by the side of the great Godroads, paths of crystal that provide safe passage and hold back the infernal tide. Creatures lurk within the trees, watching, and plucking those who stray too far from safety. In crystal castles held aloft on magical currents, seven timeless royal families reign, protecting humanity from the spread of the Wild and its demons. Born and reborn into flawless bodies, the Deathless are as immortal as the precious stones from which they take their names. For generations a fragile balance has held.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my thing but not bad for what it is
- By Nora on 10-26-20
By: Peter Newman
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Coyote
- A Novel of Interstellar Exploration
- By: Allen Steele
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Allen Steele
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 845
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 531
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Story4 out of 5 stars 541
The crime of the century begins without a hitch. On July 5th, 2070, as it's about to be launched, the starship Alabama is hijacked - by her captain and crew. In defiance of the repressive government of The United Republic of Earth, they replace her handpicked passengers with political dissidents and their families. These become Earth's first pioneers in the exploration of space...
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poorly read
- By Amazon Customer on 09-09-08
By: Allen Steele
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- Bugzee3
- 02-13-12
Sort of Like the Hunger Games
Parts of this book reminded me of the Hunger Games, like when they have a contest to see which team can make it through the Hollow which is a wilderness earth like part of the ship they are on.
I liked the part best when they go out and live in the Hollow on there own in preparation for them to live on the planet they are headed for.
What I didn't like it that they could have sex without consequences, although their aren't any sex scenes.
All in all it was a good book and I felt the Narrator was a perfect pick for the main charter's voice.
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