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Daniel Henning
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TJ Klune
About this listen
An android who knows nothing besides his work in a factory is given one final week to explore the world before he is forced to undergo mandatory reprogramming in this bittersweet precursor to TJ Klune’s In the Lives of Puppets.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
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Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they’ve muddled through, but since he’s totally devoted to the Kid, Bear isn’t actually doing much living. With a few exceptions, he’s retreated from the world, and he’s mostly okay with that - until Otter comes home. Otter is Bear’s best friend’s older brother, and as they’ve done for their whole lives, Bear and Otter crash and collide in ways neither expect.
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Loved it! This was a re-read for me.
- By Heather K (Dentist in my Spare Time) on 07-19-14
By: TJ Klune
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Olive Juice
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Derrick McClain
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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It begins with a message that David cannot ignore: I want to see you. He agrees, and on a cold winter's night, David and Phillip will come together to sift through the wreckage of the memory of a life no longer lived. David is burdened, carrying with him the heavy guilt of the past six years upon his shoulders. Phillip offers redemption.
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Yes, you will probably cry.
- By Belen on 09-27-17
By: TJ Klune
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Under the Whispering Door
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
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Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.
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Lovely, simply lovely
- By DDB on 09-23-21
By: TJ Klune
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Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes
- By: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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This week hasn’t gone the best for me unless you count Casimir, the sexy ancient vampire, bringing me back from the brink of death (and tying my fate to his in the process). Not that it matters if the werewolves and vampires don’t stop their ridiculous feud, because someone is targeting them and widening the divide between our communities with each body they leave in their wake. But as the alpha’s son, I have a plan to fix everything. I’m going to convince Casimir to fake date me to show the others that we can work together. I mean… what could go wrong?
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Worth the listen!
- By Marc Hunter on 03-26-24
By: Alice Winters
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The Eidolon
- The Magnus Academy, Book 1
- By: K.D. Edwards
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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In the epic conclusion to K.D. Edwards' first blockbuster trilogy in the Tarot Sequence series, audiences followed Rune on a race against time as an age-old threat rose to threaten the city of New Atlantis. Now, for the first time, The Eidolon tells what really happened to Max, Quinn, and Anna as prisoners in the Hourglass Throne's base of operation.
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Down the rabbit hole and through pocket dimensions
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 03-01-23
By: K.D. Edwards
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Bro and the Beast
- The Wolf's Mate, Book 1
- By: L. C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
- Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain, Javi Wilder
- Length: 3 hrs
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When musclebound frat bro Brad gets run off the road by a reckless driver, he thinks it's game over. When he wakes up inside his twin brother's favorite corny shifter romance novel, he realizes the real game is just beginning. Desperate to get back to a world where he's top dog, Brad finds himself in the crosshairs of Raul, the menacingly hot hero of The Wolf's Mate, who's intent on teaching Brad a whole new meaning to the word alpha.
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The Omega isn't a pushover but a typical man.
- By john joplin on 12-02-24
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Rogue Community College
- A Liberty House Novel
- By: David R. Slayton
- Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Isaac Frost is an assassin. Raised in the Graveyard of the cruel and mysterious Undertaker, he has mastered the deadly art of the knife and the skill of survival, together with scores of others just like him—young men taken from their families to become the most infamous killers throughout the realms of elves and humans. But Isaac is unique: a single drop of another’s blood can confer upon him the knowledge and power of friend and foe alike.
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A Strong Addition to the First Trilogy
- By User7190 on 10-21-24
By: David R. Slayton
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Dark Moon, Shallow Sea
- The Gods of Night and Day Series, Book 1
- By: David R. Slayton
- Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is killed by the knights of the sun god, Hyperion, all who follow her are branded heretics. With Phoebe gone, the souls of the dead are no longer ferried to the underworld, and instead linger on as shades who feast on the blood of the living. Raef is a child of the night. He lives in the shadows, on scraps, eking out a meager existence as a thief. But when an ornate box is sequestered in the Temple of Hyperion, the chance of a big score proves too great to resist. What he finds within propels him on an odyssey across the sea and back again.
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The Sea Might Be Shallow, But the Story Is Not
- By Michael on 12-19-23
By: David R. Slayton
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Bury Your Gays
- By: Chuck Tingle
- Narrated by: André Santana, Charlie Jane Anders, CJ Leede, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell. But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.
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Important themes, excellent delivery
- By Jamie on 07-11-24
By: Chuck Tingle
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The Last Sun
- By: K. D. Edwards
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Rune Saint John, the last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island city where the Atlanteans moved after ordinary humans destroyed their original home. With his companion and bodyguard, Brand, he questions Addam's relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. But as they investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature connected to the secret of the massacre of Rune's Court.
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Holy shit that was so good!!!
- By SMC on 10-12-18
By: K. D. Edwards
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- Casey
- 06-26-24
As always, a great story from TJ
Short but sweet, this is an extension of thinking from a a few other books that I enjoyed thoroughly.
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- Janae
- 09-03-24
Great short story!
it's kind of like a prequel! it was very good! highly recommended after reading In the Lives Of Puppets!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-08-24
Great!!!
This was a great listen. Just wished for more to the story!!! It was over too soon.
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- Jenn W
- 06-19-24
TJ’s Mind?!
I would love to be a fly on the wall to observe TJ Klune’s writing process. It’s got to be so fascinating. This short story manages to hit all the feels. It looks to take place in the same universe as In The Lives of Puppets, where androids are created to serve humans and work without any real purpose.
Douglas has worked in the factory for nine years and 51 weeks. It’s time for him to effectively be retired. At this point, he gets one week in the world to explore before he is recycled. All around him, he sees posters with the words Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! written on them. it’s the mantra in the factory.
While in the real world, Douglas is exposed to certain sites, smells, and sounds that he’s never experienced before. In addition, he comes across a group of humans who treat him respectfully. This is where the story gets real.
TJ Klune’s ability to evoke such strong feelings for inanimate objects and creatures throughout his stories has become a powerful force in his work. I have felt love and affection for a vacuum cleaner. I have had anger towards a dragon. A pack of wolf shifters have left me breathless (and a little turned on), and I have cried over the son of Satan. This time is no different. I shouted out loud in anguish for the plight of an android.
Much of the reason the feelings are so intense comes from the narration by the incomparable Daniel Henning. His characterizations are superb and he brings the story to the next level.
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- Richard Traverzo
- 06-30-24
Remarkable
Klune's writing draws you into a stark world that slowly begins to fill with color, sound and emotions. The transition is slow but steady and builds to a tsunami of feelings. I have great respect for the imagination and talent.
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- Taran Manciocchi
- 09-30-24
Wonderful
Profound and beautiful. Douglass is so relatable. Such a sad tale. Just wish it was longer.
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- Kristine
- 06-24-24
4.25 Stars 🌟
Yes, this might be a stand alone novella, but it is also a prequel to In The Lives Of Puppets. I don’t know how I forget - in between his books- how amazing TJ Klune is.
This very short story still had the power to impact me. It also made me want to remember the details of the Puppets book (it’s been a while) to see how they end up being connected. But more than anything, Mr Klune has the power to pull emotion from you when you aren’t even expecting it.
He does it
Every. Single. Time.
He is truly amazing.
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- C. Smith
- 10-25-24
Funny and meaningful
Another successful book from TJ Klune. A good lesson with a lot of meaning good character undertones of history, repeating itself definitely worth a listen thank you TJ Klune.
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- Robert Babuskow
- 11-17-24
A Klune & Henning combo hasn’t missed yet
So good, again. Smart, fun, & impactful. I guess I’ll go listen to the cerulean sequel now.
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