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Heart of the Impaler
- Narrated by: Jason Keller
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's summary
Alexander Delacroix's darkly romantic debut Heart of the Impaler is perfect for fans of Kiersten White's And I Darken.
Vlad Dracula has long lived in the shadows cast by his bloodthirsty father, the voivode, and his older brother, Mircea. Despite their cruelty, Vlad has yearned to prove himself worthy of the throne his whole life. In the cold halls of the voivode's palace, Vlad can only rely on his cousin and closest friend, Andrei Musat.
When Vlad and Andrei meet Ilona Csáki, the daughter of an influential boyar, they each find themselves inextricably drawn to her. But then Ilona is betrothed to Mircea as part of a political alliance, and Vlad's resentfulness of his brother begins to seethe into something far darker.
Ilona has no desire to marry the voivode's eldest son, but love and marriage are the least of her worries. The royal family's enemies have already tried to put an arrow through her back—and if anyone discovers her blossoming feelings for Andrei and Vlad, she may just wish they'd succeeded.
Beneath the shadow of impending war, the only battle that will be deadlier than the one for Ilona's life will be the one for her heart.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good premise, poorly executed
- By Vanessa on 06-28-23
By: Robin LaFevers
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Waterfall
- A Novel
- By: Lisa T. Bergren
- Narrated by: Pam Turlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 279
What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world? Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaeologist parents. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archaeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in 14th-century Italy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Escape!
- By Drew on 05-23-12
By: Lisa T. Bergren
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The Great Hunt
- By: Wendy Higgins
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4 out of 5 stars 177
When a monstrous beast attacks in Eurona, desperate measures must be taken. The king sends a proclamation to the best and bravest hunters: Whoever kills the creature will win the hand of his daughter, Princess Aerity, as a reward. The princess recognizes her duty but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger - she was meant to marry for love - until a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brother Grimm inspired YA fairy tale fantasy
- By lisse on 03-10-16
By: Wendy Higgins
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Onyx & Ivory
- By: Mindee Arnett
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 982
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 885
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 882
They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime. Cast out of the nobility, Kate now works for the royal courier service. Only the most skilled ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when night falls, the drakes - deadly flightless dragons - come out to hunt. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic.
- By Alex Tollefson on 06-04-18
By: Mindee Arnett
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Of Beast and Beauty
- Daughters of Eville, Book 1
- By: Chanda Hahn
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,299
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,243
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241
Everyone dreams of marrying a prince - except for me. I am nothing more than a pawn in my adoptive mother's diabolical plot against the seven kingdoms. I was the chosen tool, her sharpened blade that would cut the deepest into the heart of the kingdom of Baist. But like all deadly weapons, my wedding is two-edged sword that could cost me my soul. For I am Rosalie, one of the adopted daughters of Lady Eville, and it is my duty to enter into a loveless and hate-filled marriage with the narcissistic Crown Prince of Baist.
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4 out of 5 stars
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OF BEAST AND BEAUTY
- By 🐺 SCARLET PIMPERNEL 🐺 on 11-08-19
By: Chanda Hahn
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The Demon King
- A Seven Realms Novel
- By: Cinda Williams Chima
- Narrated by: Carol Monda
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,687
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,496
The first of a new young adult trilogy, The Demon King features a former thief, Han, who’s trying to provide for his mother and sister. One day Han, who sports mysterious (and certainly magical) silver cuffs on his wrists, confronts wizards setting fire to a sacred mountain. Now possessing one ofthe wizards’ amulets, Han faces more trouble than he ever could have imagined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sooooooo Good!!!!!
- By Sharon on 06-15-13
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Ruined
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 348
Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war; her parents were killed, and her sister was kidnapped. Even though Em is only a useless Ruined - completely lacking any magic - she is determined to get revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it! I was worried I wouldn't...
- By SHOEKEMA on 06-29-16
By: Amy Tintera
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The Sword-Edged Blonde
- By: Alex Bledsoe
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,401
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,149
It should have been a case like any other: a missing princess, a king willing to pay in gold for her return. But before he realizes it, private investigator Eddie LaCrosse, a slightly shopworn sword jockey with a talent for discretion and detection, is swept up in a web of mystery and deceit involving a brutally murdered royal heir, a queen accused of an unspeakable crime, and the tragic past he thought he'd left behind.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No Redeeming Qualities
- By MightyMite68 on 09-27-20
By: Alex Bledsoe
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Sea of Shadows
- Age of Legends, Book 1
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Story4 out of 5 stars 242
In the Forest of the Dead, where the empire’s worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they must quiet the enraged souls of the damned. Only this year, the souls will not be quieted. Ambushed and separated by an ancient evil, the sisters’ journey to find each other sends them far from the only home they’ve ever known.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What happened???
- By Beth on 05-09-14
By: Kelley Armstrong
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Scarlet
- By: A. C. Gaughen
- Narrated by: Helen Stern
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Story4 out of 5 stars 289
Posing as one of Robin Hood's thieves to avoid the evil Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only Big John and Robin Hood know the truth - that the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. It's getting harder to hide as Gisbourne's camp seeks to find Scarlet and drive Robin Hood out of Nottinghamshire. But Scarlet's instinct for self-preservation is at war with a strong sense of responsibility to the people who took her in when she was on the run, and she finds it's not so easy to turn her back on her band and townspeople.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gender Bending in Sherwood Forrest
- By Susie on 03-02-15
By: A. C. Gaughen
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The Bone Doll's Twin
- Tamir Triad, Book 1
- By: Lynn Flewelling
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine, Lynn Flewelling
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 827
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 521
As people start to recall the Oracle's prophecy, Erius begins to quietly kill off his female relatives who pose the only threat to his monarchy. Constantly in fear for her life, Princess Ariani the King's sister, gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. But Ariani is married to Lord Rhius, the patron of the powerful wizard Iya, and Iya has sinister plans for the babes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a bad beginning, but . . .
- By bluestatereader on 12-29-10
By: Lynn Flewelling
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How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days
- By: Kerrelyn Sparks
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 501
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 459
The first book in a bold new fantasy romance series by New York Times best-selling author Kerrelyn Sparks. Luciana grew up on the Isle of Moon, hidden away because of her magical powers. But when her father arrives, he offers her a choice: remain on the island or return with him and marry the Beast of Benwick in order to save their legacy - and her father's life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful tale, narrator did not do the story much justice.
- By Sonja on 03-26-17
By: Kerrelyn Sparks
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One for All
- By: Lillie Lainoff
- Narrated by: Mara Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand. Everyone thinks her near-constant dizziness makes her weak, nothing but “a sick girl.” But Tania wants to be strong, independent, a fencer like her father—a former Musketeer and her greatest champion. Then Papa is brutally, mysteriously murdered. His dying wish? For Tania to attend finishing school. But L’Académie des Mariées, Tania realizes, is no finishing school. It’s a secret training ground for new Musketeers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, marred by fractured French
- By Elaine Bennett on 07-26-22
By: Lillie Lainoff
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The Emperor's Arrow
- By: Lauren D. M. Smith
- Narrated by: Felicity Munroe
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Evony of Aureline, warrior of her people, has no intention of becoming a hideous old man's bride. Though her people have sworn their loyalty to the legendary emperor Galen, Evony knows little of courts and intrigue. It's simply not her world. Yet it's on the palace training grounds where Evony's archery skills gain her the respect of soldiers and legates alike. The emperor himself takes notice of the beautiful, ruthless warrior. In turn the young, steely eyed Galen is nothing at all what Evony expected.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An adolescent story with adult scenes
- By Adonna on 07-31-17
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The Briar King
- The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1
- By: Greg Keyes
- Narrated by: Patrick Michael
- Length: 19 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 333
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 204
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Story4 out of 5 stars 210
Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The kings woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of the kingdom, even as the Briar King, legendary harbinger of death, awakens from his slumber.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good stuff
- By Jake on 06-10-10
By: Greg Keyes
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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 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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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Curse of Shadows and Thorns
- The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: LJ Andrews
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,081
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 998
As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great concept, poor execution on the writing side
- By Kel on 11-24-22
By: LJ Andrews