Heart of the King
The Lords of Alekka, Book 4
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The race to Ottby is on!
Having heard Gudrum’s threats and Alys’ warnings, Reinar is desperate to head South, back to his family. Though he must be patient. His army is far behind him, and Reinar knows he’ll need every pair of hands to get their fleet back home.
Waiting with his brother, Sigurd is looking forward to his reunion with Raf, unaware that she is now with Gudrum. And though Raf didn’t return to Gudrum willingly, she is still struggling, unable to decide where her true loyalties lie.
In Orvala, Tarl’s dreamer is dying, though he can find no way to help her. His city is a mess, his people are wounded and grieving, but he is consumed by his fears for an unresponsive Mirella.
And in Stornas, Ake Bluefinn farewells his family and readies his army to head to Ottby.
His dreamer may have foretold his end, but the King of Alekka is ready to fight.
Heart of the King is the thrilling fourth book in the Lords of Alekka epic fantasy series. Fast-paced and action-packed, it is a fresh delight of twists and turns, infused with magic, romance and mystery, and just the right amount of epic battles to keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Story4 out of 5 stars 243
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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Fatemarked
- The Fatemarked Epic, Book 1
- By: David Estes
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne
- By: David Gaider
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,344
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,345
After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Read
- By Brandon on 01-30-11
By: David Gaider
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New Spring
- The Wheel of Time Prequel
- By: Robert Jordan
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,761
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,484
For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read it after reading others in the series
- By Stacy Fair on 12-13-07
By: Robert Jordan
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Grave Mercy
- His Fair Assassin, Book 1
- By: Robin LaFevers
- Narrated by: Rachel Frawley
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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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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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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The Affiliate
- By: K.A. Linde
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 317
On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen. Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a fan of Narrator
- By Priscilla on 05-25-17
By: K.A. Linde
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The Grim Company
- By: Luke Scull
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Story4 out of 5 stars 328
The Gods are dead. The Magelord Salazar and his magically enhanced troops, the Augmentors, crush any dissent they find in the minds of the populace. On the other side of the Broken Sea, the White Lady plots the liberation of Dorminia, with her spymistresses, the Pale Women. Demons and abominations plague the Highlands. The world is desperately in need of heroes. But what they get instead are a ragtag band of old warriors, a crippled Halfmage, two orphans and an oddly capable manservant: the Grim Company.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Pretty bad, but not actively terrible
- By Travis Lamkin on 09-13-15
By: Luke Scull
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Cry Havoc
- Jack Frey, Book 1
- By: Mike Morris
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
They say when the demons come, you either fight or you die.The Black Dogs know this all too well. For three hundred years, the warrior priests have sacrificed their lives to keep the island nation of Abios safe from the flesh-eating Nostros, while the rest of the world fell under the demons' savagery. However, an armada now stands poised to invade mankind's last bastion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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truly evil enemies
- By VJG on 02-01-18
By: Mike Morris
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Daughters of the Storm
- By: Kim Wilkins
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Lying in a magic-induced coma, the King of Thyrsland is on the brink of death: if his enemies knew, chaos would reign. In fear for his life and his kingdom, his five daughters set out on a perilous journey to try to save him, their only hope an aunt they have yet to meet, a shadowy practitioner of undermagic who lives on the wild northern borders. No one can stand before the fierce tattooed soldier and eldest daughter, Bluebell, an army commander who is rumoured to be unkillable....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Boring, could not even get through half…
- By Diana M Meredith on 10-30-23
By: Kim Wilkins
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Green Rider
- By: Kristen Britain
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,219
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,220
Karigan G’ladheon, running away from school, is traveling through a deep forest when a galloping horse pounds up to her, its rider impaled by two black-shafted arrows. With his dying breath, he tells her he is a Green Rider, one of the magical messengers of the King. Before he dies, he makes Karigan swear to deliver the message he’s carrying, and gives her his green coat, with the symbolic brooch of his office.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a fantastic discovery!
- By GLENNO on 11-27-14
By: Kristen Britain
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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 Serpent Sword
- The Bernicia Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 520
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 459
Beobrand is compelled by his brother's almost-certain murder to embark on a quest for revenge in the war-ravaged kingdoms of Northumbria. The land is rife with danger, as warlords vie for supremacy and dominion. In the battles for control of the region, new oaths are made and broken, and loyalties are tested to the limits. With no patronage and no experience, Beobrand must form his own allegiances and learn to fight with sword and shield. Relentless in pursuit of his enemies, he faces challenges which transform him from a boy to a man.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story, needs a warning in the description.
- By Lisa Schilling on 04-12-17
By: Matthew Harffy
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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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Shadowmarch
- Shadowmarch, Volume I
- By: Tad Williams
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 29 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 720
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 551
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Story4 out of 5 stars 557
For generations the misty Shadowline has marked the boundary between the lands of men and the lost northern lands that are the lair of their inhuman enemies, the ageless Qar. But now that boundary line is moving outward, threatening to engulf the northernmost land in which humans still live - the kingdom of Southmarch.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's the characters that matter...
- By JC on 11-09-10
By: Tad Williams
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The Mad Wolf's Daughter
- By: Diane Magras
- Narrated by: Joshua Manning
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
One dark night, Drest's sheltered life on a remote Scottish headland is shattered when invading knights capture her family, but leave Drest behind. Her father, the Mad Wolf of the North, and her beloved brothers are a fearsome war-band, but now, Drest is the only one who can save them. So, she starts off on a wild rescue attempt, taking a wounded invader along as a hostage. Hunted by a bandit with a dark link to her family's past, and aided by a witch whom she rescues from the stake, Drest travels through unwelcoming villages, desolate forests, and haunted towns.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect action packed kids book.
- By pseudonymous on 07-04-18
By: Diane Magras
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Princess of Thorns
- By: Stacey Jay
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 157
Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy, yet she is cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed Prince Niklaas to fight legions of evil and to free her brother from the ogre queen who stole Aurora's throne 10 years ago. Will Aurora triumph over evil and reach her brother before it's too late?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, great chemistry, great fun!
- By Katy on 01-28-15
By: Stacey Jay
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The Valiant
- By: Lesley Livingston
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 187
Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her 17th birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators - owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't keep my attention
- By Kendall on 03-13-17
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- Phillip Shanks
- 07-12-23
I just love this series!
Incites the perfect mix of every emotion and excites with every storyline! Performance just adds icing to the cake!
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- Jack T. Noble
- 04-06-23
Wonderful
Great Book, great series, great narrator!
I will looking other series by this author.
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- karen raimer
- 01-30-23
Wonderful!
I will be sorry when I’m done with the books. The characters seem so real. Love them!!!
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- Marimars
- 03-23-24
such a great book
I love Kate's voice. she does such a good job telling this story! I can't wait for the next book!!
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- LE
- 12-05-22
wonderful book!
I have enjoyed every book in this series. the story is always evolving and entertaining. it keeps me wanting to go back for more. the narrators are fantastic I love the color and the detail in this book.
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- William Garland
- 12-05-22
Stellar Performance
A great narration alongside the best book of the series so far. The story's intricate plot lines keep the listener captivated yet mystified as to what is yet to come.
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- Pia DiMiceli
- 01-10-23
Heart of the king
Kept me on the edge of my seat ! But
Alice and Edith drove me crazy , the
reluctant dreamer still with no confidence and Edith with her ADHD
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- Shiela rhoads
- 12-24-23
Edith
Thoroughly enjoying the series will hate when the series ends. congratulations to the Author
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- Sue Collins
- 05-15-24
book 4
I love the story line. looking forward to the next 2 books. thank you
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-03-23
Great story.
I enjoyed this book. The Narrator was great and story kept you listening and engaged.
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