Heart of Oz
Oz: Origins of Darkness, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Coney
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By:
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Isra Sravenheart
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Everyone knows the land of Oz - a bright, happy place filled with color, munchkins, quadlings, and other beings under the security of the Emerald City and the Wizard. But suppose there is no Emerald City and no Wizard to safeguard Oz.
Suppose we go back to the very beginning, when the first guardian of Oz, Elvira, a kindhearted fae, is exposed to what darkness really is when Elvira's best friend Genevieve is lured by the darkness.
She just disappears off into the night, leaving Genevieve’s mother Ceris, along with her two brothers, Aldante and Altair, going spare as she moves into the most dangerous terrain, Starlet Boding, a land known for shaping everyday folk into witches and warlocks, as well as a prime breeding ground for demons. Genevieve is on shaky ground, but not a soul back in her home village Golly Vale dares to find her.
Soon, Genevieve meets Torigo, a snake who knows the dark world better than most, having tutored many students in their shameful path. Torigo sees Genevieve's potential and can't wait to see her grow into a fine sorceress. Only Genevieve discovers Elvira has betrayed her and is furious. She makes her presence known in Golly Vale, only to find herself forbidden from the land. Feeling hurt, lost, and alone, she leaves.
Then tragedy strikes in Genevieve's heart. She's seeing red. Nobody in Oz is safe. And with chaos about to descend onto the peaceful land, will Genevieve destroy everyone she loves and herself?
USA Today best-selling author Isra Sravenheart has retold the classic story of Oz in a brand new light, reimagining it as never seen before as we go back to the very roots of Oz's origins, when darkness threatened to destroy this once-peaceful land.
©2019 Isra Sravenheart (P)2021 Isra SravenheartListeners also enjoyed...
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Untold darkness rules the Unseelie realm of the Land of Faerie. Hidden in this vast area, Aveta, the future queen of the Unseelie Army, perfects her gifts over lifetimes. Learning that magic isn't the only way to manipulate the world around her, this naive girl grows into a woman of strength and cunning, ultimately becoming one of the most feared leaders in Faerie.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! Dark Prophecy, faery princess, forbidden love and an Evil Queen
- By sherry Christenson on 02-22-17
By: Alexia Purdy
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The Cerulean
- By: Amy Ewing
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4 out of 5 stars 59
Sera Lighthaven has always felt as if she didn’t quite belong among her people, the Cerulean, who live in the city above the sky. She is curious about everything - especially the planet her city is magically tethered to - and can’t stop questioning things. Sera has always longed for the day when the tether will finally break and the Cerulean can move to a new planet. But when Sera is chosen as the sacrifice to break the tether, she feels betrayed by everything in which she’d been taught to trust. In order to save her city, Sera must end her own life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was ok
- By Kim on 12-16-20
By: Amy Ewing
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The Vampire King
- The Kings Series, Book 1
- By: Heather Killough-Walden
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 944
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Story4 out of 5 stars 944
It was immediate for Roman. In 3,000 years, he'd never lost control of his emotions, or his heart. But the moment he laid eyes on Evelynne Farrow, he knew she was the woman who haunted his dreams. And everything changed. Everything. Evie Farrow has always loved a good vampire romance. In fact, she makes a living writing them. While sitting in a coffee shop and working on her next mega-hot book, Evie is approached by a tall, dark, and handsome man who could have been pulled directly from one of her novels.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story but...
- By Outlaw on 05-16-13
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Wintersong
- By: S. Jae-Jones
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 259
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4 out of 5 stars 238
All her life, 19-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family's inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns. But when her sister Kathe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Muddled
- By Ingrid on 03-13-17
By: S. Jae-Jones
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Spindle Fire
- By: Lexa Hillyer
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4 out of 5 stars 71
Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king's headstrong illegitimate daughter whose sight was tithed by faeries; Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch and voice on the same day. Despite their differences, the sisters have always been extremely close. And then everything changes with a single drop of Aurora's blood, a Faerie Queen who is preparing for war, a strange and enchanting dream realm - and a sleep so deep it cannot be broken.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovers of fairy tale romance rejoice!
- By Elley Murray on 11-23-17
By: Lexa Hillyer
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The Beautiful
- By: Renée Ahdieh
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 551
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 491
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Story4 out of 5 stars 490
In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to 17-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Need to up the speed of 2nd narrator
- By Anna on 11-28-19
By: Renée Ahdieh
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The Withering Palace
- By: Alexia Purdy
- Narrated by: Lillian Yves
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Untold darkness rules the Unseelie realm of the Land of Faerie. Hidden in this vast area, Aveta, the future queen of the Unseelie Army, perfects her gifts over lifetimes. Learning that magic isn't the only way to manipulate the world around her, this naive girl grows into a woman of strength and cunning, ultimately becoming one of the most feared leaders in Faerie.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! Dark Prophecy, faery princess, forbidden love and an Evil Queen
- By sherry Christenson on 02-22-17
By: Alexia Purdy
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Maleficent
- By: Disney Press
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 487
Maleficent was a different sort of faerie. For one thing she was raised by all the Fair Folk after her parents were killed. For another she believed there had to be some good in everyone, even humans. Happy and spirited, Maleficent was beloved by all who knew her. That is until she experienced the ultimate betrayal by a trusted friend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just like the movie but better detail!!
- By artist4rags on 05-08-15
By: Disney Press
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Roses in Amber
- A Beauty and the Beast Story
- By: C. E. Murphy
- Narrated by: Zehra Jane Naqvi
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Amber Gryce believes in magic the way anyone does: as a thing of the past, marked now only by the long reign of an ancient queen sworn to live until her stolen son is returned to her. Such stories are romantic but distant for Amber, surrounded by family and wealth. But like magic, wealth can disappear. Left destitute, Amber's family retreats to a forest holding far from their city home, where Amber's love of roses leads her into the heart of enchantment
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3 out of 5 stars
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Quite unique, but not my favorite retelling
- By Melinda on 09-24-22
By: C. E. Murphy
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Trixter
- By: Alethea Kontis
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Trix Woodcutter is the long prophesied boy who talks to animals. He's also a foundling prankster scamp who places his family under a sleeping spell so that he can run away from home. Compelled by a vision of his dead birth mother, Trix departs on the eve of a great catastrophe, only to find himself caught in the maelstrom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Trouble To Be Had!!!
- By Nessa on 01-24-16
By: Alethea Kontis
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House of Furies
- By: Madeleine Roux
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, 17-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boardinghouse. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.
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2 out of 5 stars
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One of the characters is Satan..lots of the occult
- By Angela Briggs on 07-25-19
By: Madeleine Roux
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Dorothy Must Die Stories
- By: Danielle Paige
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Amy McFadden, Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Long before Amy Gumm got swept away from a Kansas trailer park...Dorothy Gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday: a pair of red high-heeled shoes. "Dear Dorothy," the note read. "I thought about silver to match the ones you lost, but in the end I decided that red was more your color. I think you know what to do with them."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Needs to be longer
- By Emily on 06-24-15
By: Danielle Paige
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Grim
- By: Ellen Hopkins, Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking, and others
- Narrated by: Christine Johnson
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4 out of 5 stars 67
Inspired by classic fairy tales, but with a dark and sinister twist, Grim contains short stories from some of the best voices in young adult literature today: Ellen Hopkins, Amanda Hocking, Julie Kagawa, Claudia Gray, Rachel Hawkins, Kimberly Derting, Myra McEntire, Malinda Lo, Sarah Rees-Brennan, Jackson Pearce, Christine Johnson, Jeri Smith Ready, Shaun David Hutchinson, Saundra Mitchell, Sonia Gensler, Tessa Gratton, Jon Skrovron.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing
- By Anonymous User on 10-04-17
By: Ellen Hopkins, and others
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A Taste of Blood Wine
- Blood Wine, Book 1
- By: Freda Warrington
- Narrated by: Jane Copland
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
1918. A First World War battlefield becomes the cosmic battleground for two vampires, as Karl von Wultendorf struggles to free himself from his domineering maker, Kristian.1923. Charlotte Neville watches as her father, a Cambridge professor, fills Parkland Hall with guests for her sister Madeleine's 18th birthday party.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well done Vampire cozy.
- By bluestatereader on 04-19-14
By: Freda Warrington
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Binding Vows
- MacCoinnich Time Travel Series, Book 1
- By: Catherine Bybee
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,951
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,949
Duncan MacCoinnich's task... Travel to the twenty-first century Renaissance Faire, deflower the Druid virgins, and go home. Only his job is not so easily accomplished with the virgin in question, Tara McAllister. Time is running out. The evil is closing in on them both. Tara finds Duncan irresistible after what was supposed to be a mock hand-fasting binds them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Highlander Series - Modern Meets Medieval
- By Maximum Rep Molly on 12-19-13
By: Catherine Bybee
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Because You Love to Hate Me
- 13 Tales of Villainy
- By: Ameriie - editor
- Narrated by: Ameriie, Kevin T. Collins, Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
In this unique YA anthology, 13 acclaimed, best-selling authors team up with 13 influential BookTubers to reimagine fairy tales from the oft-misunderstood villains' points of view. These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like Medusa, Sherlock Holmes, and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' provide a behind-the-curtain look at villains' acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage - and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again!
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4 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed more than I expected
- By Doha on 08-30-17
By: Ameriie - editor
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Alice
- By: Christina Henry
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,906
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,896
In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls that echo the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn't remember why she's in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb writing and narration
- By Jennifer Wadsworth on 08-27-16
By: Christina Henry
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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 Fairy Godmother
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,470
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,330
Elena Klovis was supposed to be her kingdom's Cinderella - until an accident of fate left her with a completely inappropriate prince! Determined not to remain with her stepfamily, Elena set out to get a new job - and ended up becoming the Fairy Godmother for the land. But "Breaking with Tradition" was no easy matter. True, she didn't have to sleep in the chimney, but she had to deal with arrogant, stuffed-shirt princes who kept trying to rise above their place in the tale.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent start to a new series
- By Captain Skurvy on 01-16-13
By: Mercedes Lackey