-
Strange the Dreamer
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Strange the Dreamer
Buy for $30.41
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's summary
A new epic fantasy by National Book Award finalist and New York Times best-selling author Laini Taylor of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy.
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old, he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.
What happened in Weep 200 years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?
The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries - including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo's dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?
In this sweeping and breathtaking new novel by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor, author of the New York Times best-selling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy, the shadow of the past is as real as the ghosts who haunt the citadel of murdered gods. Fall into a mythical world of dread and wonder, moths and nightmares, love and carnage.
Welcome to Weep.
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Muse of Nightmares
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,055
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,047
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible over the top teen trash
- By Brian Beisel on 03-19-19
By: Laini Taylor
-
Black Sun
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,666
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,495
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,485
In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial even proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
5-star Concept; Too Many Threads Left Hanging
- By Lisa Davidson on 10-26-20
-
Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: full cast, Scott McCormick, Troy Allan, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,114
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,114
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
The voices are so OFF
- By Amazon Customer on 12-27-23
By: Rebecca Yarros
-
Lips Touch: Three Times
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 121
A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit, and later must decide whether to utter her first words to the boy she loves and risk killing everyone who hears her if the curse is real.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Darkly gorgeous
- By Brandilyn on 04-19-15
By: Laini Taylor
-
Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,499
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,242
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,201
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
- By KM on 03-18-16
By: Leigh Bardugo
-
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38,580
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,403
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34,288
France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
By: V. E. Schwab
-
Muse of Nightmares
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,055
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,047
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible over the top teen trash
- By Brian Beisel on 03-19-19
By: Laini Taylor
-
Black Sun
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,666
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,495
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,485
In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial even proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
5-star Concept; Too Many Threads Left Hanging
- By Lisa Davidson on 10-26-20
-
Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: full cast, Scott McCormick, Troy Allan, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,114
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,114
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
The voices are so OFF
- By Amazon Customer on 12-27-23
By: Rebecca Yarros
-
Lips Touch: Three Times
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 121
A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit, and later must decide whether to utter her first words to the boy she loves and risk killing everyone who hears her if the curse is real.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Darkly gorgeous
- By Brandilyn on 04-19-15
By: Laini Taylor
-
Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,499
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,242
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,201
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
- By KM on 03-18-16
By: Leigh Bardugo
-
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38,580
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 34,403
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34,288
France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
By: V. E. Schwab
-
An Ember in the Ashes
- By: Sabaa Tahir
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,672
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,983
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,962
Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not That Impressed.
- By Brian on 05-01-15
By: Sabaa Tahir
-
Onyx & Ivory
- By: Mindee Arnett
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 982
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 885
-
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic.
- By Alex Tollefson on 06-04-18
By: Mindee Arnett
-
Divine Rivals
- A Novel
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrated by: Alex Wingfield, Rebecca Norfolk
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,119
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,898
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,898
After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines. Her best bet is to win the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette. To combat her worries, Iris writes letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe door, where they vanish—into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold and handsome rival at the paper.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Wanted to like it
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-23
By: Rebecca Ross
-
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 196,478
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 172,456
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 171,943
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A great reading of the wrong book
- By P on 11-24-15
By: J.K. Rowling
-
The City of Brass
- A Novel
- By: S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 20 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,724
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,289
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,279
Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th-century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trades she uses to get by - palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing - are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to reconsider her beliefs.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
it's a love/hate thing
- By Zahai on 02-28-18
-
Caraval
- By: Stephanie Garber
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,986
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,561
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 3,566
Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful - and cruel - father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the faraway once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic narration but *very* purple prose
- By Jane on 02-08-17
By: Stephanie Garber
-
Neverwhere
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,611
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35,118
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35,061
Richard Mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richard has become one of them. And he must learn to survive in this city of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels, if he is ever to return to the London that he knew.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Truly outstamding!
- By RJT on 10-27-07
By: Neil Gaiman
-
Sorcery of Thorns
- By: Margaret Rogerson
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,474
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,204
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,193
All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery - magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting, confident and thoroughly entertaining!
- By Kay Esselle on 06-06-19
-
The Silmarillion
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,435
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,262
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,262
The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
TIPS when reading this book:
- By Anonymous User on 06-29-23
By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others
-
Gallant
- By: V.E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,693
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,500
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,494
Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home; it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Gothic Done Right, in Form and Content!!!
- By Helena H. on 06-27-22
By: V.E. Schwab
-
The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82,191
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 70,821
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70,728
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Timeless Tale
- By Judi on 01-07-07
By: Paulo Coelho
-
The Golem and the Jinni
- A Novel
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,759
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,218
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,181
Helene Wecker's dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When her master dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York Harbor. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting Debut Novel - Delicious!
- By Tango on 04-26-13
By: Helene Wecker
Critic reviews
Related to this topic
-
Lips Touch: Three Times
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 121
A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit, and later must decide whether to utter her first words to the boy she loves and risk killing everyone who hears her if the curse is real.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Darkly gorgeous
- By Brandilyn on 04-19-15
By: Laini Taylor
-
Wintersong
- By: S. Jae-Jones
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 259
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
-
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.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Muddled
- By Ingrid on 03-13-17
By: S. Jae-Jones
-
Cruel Beauty
- By: Rosamund Hodge
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,127
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,025
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,034
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom - all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her 17th birthday, she abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the 900-year-old curse he put on her people. But Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle - a shifting maze of magical rooms - enthralls her.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Seemed promising; ultimately hollow
- By barefoot rabbit on 04-03-14
By: Rosamund Hodge
-
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
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
-
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!
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
I enjoyed more than I expected
- By Doha on 08-30-17
By: Ameriie - editor
-
Bloodleaf
- By: Crystal Smith
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,173
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,072
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
Princess Aurelia is a prisoner to her crown and the heir that nobody wants. Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, Aurelia flees her country after a devastating assassination attempt. To escape her fate, Aurelia disguises herself as a commoner in a new land and discovers a happiness her crown has never allowed. As she forges new bonds and perfects her magic, she begins to fall for a man who is forbidden to rule beside her.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not Understanding All the Praise
- By GPChlorine on 08-23-19
By: Crystal Smith
-
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
- By: Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest, Vikas Adam
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 42
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 40
Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Fifteen best-selling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile listeners from start to finish.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
great stories, terrible narrators
- By Amazon Customer on 05-11-19
By: Ellen Oh, and others
-
Lips Touch: Three Times
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 141
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 121
A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit, and later must decide whether to utter her first words to the boy she loves and risk killing everyone who hears her if the curse is real.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Darkly gorgeous
- By Brandilyn on 04-19-15
By: Laini Taylor
-
Wintersong
- By: S. Jae-Jones
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 259
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
-
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.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Muddled
- By Ingrid on 03-13-17
By: S. Jae-Jones
-
Cruel Beauty
- By: Rosamund Hodge
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,127
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,025
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,034
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom - all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her 17th birthday, she abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the 900-year-old curse he put on her people. But Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle - a shifting maze of magical rooms - enthralls her.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Seemed promising; ultimately hollow
- By barefoot rabbit on 04-03-14
By: Rosamund Hodge
-
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
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
-
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!
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
I enjoyed more than I expected
- By Doha on 08-30-17
By: Ameriie - editor
-
Bloodleaf
- By: Crystal Smith
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,173
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,072
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
Princess Aurelia is a prisoner to her crown and the heir that nobody wants. Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, Aurelia flees her country after a devastating assassination attempt. To escape her fate, Aurelia disguises herself as a commoner in a new land and discovers a happiness her crown has never allowed. As she forges new bonds and perfects her magic, she begins to fall for a man who is forbidden to rule beside her.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not Understanding All the Praise
- By GPChlorine on 08-23-19
By: Crystal Smith
-
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
- By: Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest, Vikas Adam
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 42
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 40
Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Fifteen best-selling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. From fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge, these stories will beguile listeners from start to finish.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
great stories, terrible narrators
- By Amazon Customer on 05-11-19
By: Ellen Oh, and others
-
Transformation
- Rai-Kirah, Book 1
- By: Carol Berg
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 302
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 279
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 283
Seyonne is a man waiting to die. He has been a slave for 16 years, almost half his life, and has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and homeland he loves, and the Warden's power he used to defend an unsuspecting world from the ravages of demons. Seyonne has made peace with his fate. With strict self-discipline he forces himself to exist only in the present moment and to avoid the pain of hope or caring about anyone.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Seriously Excellent
- By Sharon on 09-25-13
By: Carol Berg
-
Feast of Souls
- Magister Trilogy, Book 1
- By: C. S. Friedman
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 898
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 819
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 820
C.S. Friedman, acclaimed author of The Coldfire Trilogy, returns to the epic style which has made her one of the most popular fantasy writers in the genre. In this first book of the trilogy, Friedman introduces listeners to a world of high fantasy, replete with vampire-like magical powers, erotic interludes, treachery, war, sorcery, and a draconic creature of horrific power and evil that will have listeners eagerly awaiting the next novel in the series.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
difficult in the beginning but........
- By Amazon Customer on 04-29-13
By: C. S. Friedman
-
The Ninth Rain
- The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Jen Williams
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 207
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Couldn’t put it down!
- By Renae on 09-09-22
By: Jen Williams
-
Spindle Fire
- By: Lexa Hillyer
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
-
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Lovers of fairy tale romance rejoice!
- By Elley Murray on 11-23-17
By: Lexa Hillyer
-
Markswoman
- Asiana, Book 1
- By: Rati Mehrotra
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Kyra is the youngest Markswoman in the Order of Kali, a highly trained sisterhood of elite warriors armed with telepathic blades. Guided by a strict code of conduct, Kyra and the other Orders are sworn to protect the people of Asiana. But to be a Markswoman, an acolyte must repudiate her former life completely. Kyra has pledged to do so, yet she secretly harbors a fierce desire to avenge her dead family. When Kyra's beloved mentor dies in mysterious circumstances, and Tamsyn, the dangerous Mistress of Mental Arts, assumes control, Kyra is forced on the run.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Everything I look for in a fantasy series!
- By Shawscribbles on 02-11-18
By: Rati Mehrotra
-
The Glass Spare
- By: Lauren DeStefano
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world's wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father - whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war - Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance. Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Her touch turns people into gemstone.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Story doesn’t finish (and a warning for parents)
- By GLENNO on 03-17-22
By: Lauren DeStefano
-
The Book of Magic
- By: Gardner Dozois - editor, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear, and others
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Sile Bermingham, Maxwell Caulfield, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 176
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 160
Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois's acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf... and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda... and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore... and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped - or misshaped - by the potent magic they seek to wield.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
some stinkers mostly good
- By M.T. on 12-11-18
By: Gardner Dozois - editor, and others
-
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
- Stories
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Gail Nelson-Holgate, Robin Ray Eller, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 729
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 651
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 651
N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed speculative fiction authors of our time. In the first collection of her evocative short fiction, Jemisin equally challenges and delights listeners with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great! One quibble with the audiobook editing
- By L on 03-05-19
By: N. K. Jemisin
-
The Quantum Thief
- By: Hannu Rajaniemi
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 818
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 715
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 722
Jean le Flambeur is a post-human criminal, mind burglar, confidence artist, and trickster. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but his exploits are known throughout the Heterarchy - from breaking into the vast Zeusbrains of the Inner System to stealing rare Earth antiques from the aristocrats of Mars. Now he’s confined inside the Dilemma Prison, where every day he has to get up and kill himself before his other self can kill him.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Starts Confusing, Gets Exciting, Ends Awesome
- By Matthew on 10-21-11
By: Hannu Rajaniemi
-
Three Parts Dead
- By: Max Gladstone
- Narrated by: Claudia Alick
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 998
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 901
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 898
A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, a first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethras, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring him back to life before his city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without him, the metropolis’ steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot. Tara’s job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great story, but the narrator was off
- By John on 07-27-14
By: Max Gladstone
-
The Tiger's Daughter
- By: K Arsenault Rivera
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 131
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 116
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
The Hokkaran Empire has conquered every land within their bold reach - but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests. Away on the silver steppes, the remaining tribes of nomadic Qorin retreat and protect their own, having bartered a treaty with the empire, exchanging inheritance through the dynasties. It is up to two young warriors, raised together across borders since their prophesied birth, to save the world from the encroaching demons.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Writing format that didn't work for this book
- By kara-karina on 02-24-18
-
Rhapsody
- Child of Blood
- By: Elizabeth Haydon
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 30 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 755
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 687
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 689
Rhapsody is a woman, a singer of some talent who is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half breeds who come to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic voyage--one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled fantasy world.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Good story! Terrible narration.
- By CharmY2K on 04-30-15
By: Elizabeth Haydon
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Muse of Nightmares
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,055
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,047
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible over the top teen trash
- By Brian Beisel on 03-19-19
By: Laini Taylor
-
Sorcery of Thorns
- By: Margaret Rogerson
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,474
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,204
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,193
All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery - magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting, confident and thoroughly entertaining!
- By Kay Esselle on 06-06-19
-
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 645
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 586
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself. And so begins The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This audiobook is brought to vivid life by the characters and landscape of Gaiman’s award-winning story. In this volume, the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of color and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and, ultimately, love.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just for the experience
- By Mel on 08-02-14
By: Neil Gaiman
-
A Far Wilder Magic
- By: Allison Saft
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 183
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 156
When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist. Weston Winters isn’t an alchemist—yet. He's been fired from every apprenticeship he's landed, and his last chance hinges on Master Welty taking him in. But when Wes arrives at Welty Manor, he finds only Margaret.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting story, A++++ Narration
- By Lilith Frey on 05-30-23
By: Allison Saft
-
The Scorpio Races
- By: Maggie Stiefvater
- Narrated by: Steve West, Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,780
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,618
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,622
With her trademark lyricism, Maggie Stiefvater turns to a new world, where a pair are swept up in a daring, dangerous race across a cliff—with more than just their lives at stake should they lose.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Stiefvater at Her Best
- By The Mankers on 07-01-12
-
Race the Sands
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Beth Durst
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Life, death, and rebirth - in Becar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there is hope - you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time. Unless you can win the Races. After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A nice surprise
- By Ruthi on 07-17-20
By: Sarah Beth Durst
-
Muse of Nightmares
- By: Laini Taylor
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,055
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,047
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible over the top teen trash
- By Brian Beisel on 03-19-19
By: Laini Taylor
-
Sorcery of Thorns
- By: Margaret Rogerson
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,474
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,204
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,193
All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery - magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting, confident and thoroughly entertaining!
- By Kay Esselle on 06-06-19
-
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 645
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 586
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself. And so begins The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This audiobook is brought to vivid life by the characters and landscape of Gaiman’s award-winning story. In this volume, the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of color and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and, ultimately, love.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Just for the experience
- By Mel on 08-02-14
By: Neil Gaiman
-
A Far Wilder Magic
- By: Allison Saft
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 183
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 156
When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist. Weston Winters isn’t an alchemist—yet. He's been fired from every apprenticeship he's landed, and his last chance hinges on Master Welty taking him in. But when Wes arrives at Welty Manor, he finds only Margaret.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Enchanting story, A++++ Narration
- By Lilith Frey on 05-30-23
By: Allison Saft
-
The Scorpio Races
- By: Maggie Stiefvater
- Narrated by: Steve West, Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,780
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,618
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,622
With her trademark lyricism, Maggie Stiefvater turns to a new world, where a pair are swept up in a daring, dangerous race across a cliff—with more than just their lives at stake should they lose.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Stiefvater at Her Best
- By The Mankers on 07-01-12
-
Race the Sands
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Beth Durst
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Life, death, and rebirth - in Becar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there is hope - you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time. Unless you can win the Races. After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A nice surprise
- By Ruthi on 07-17-20
By: Sarah Beth Durst
-
Lament
- The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, Book 1)
- By: Maggie Stiefvater
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 103
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 103
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand - one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass - a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky - and equally dangerous - dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Finally!
- By Jessica on 07-23-18
-
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
- By: Axie Oh
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 921
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 810
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 808
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible Narration
- By Kitty on 03-12-22
By: Axie Oh
-
The Ninth Rain
- The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Jen Williams
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 207
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Couldn’t put it down!
- By Renae on 09-09-22
By: Jen Williams
-
Wicked Fox
- By: Kat Cho
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 225
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 199
Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret - she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt. But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead - her gumiho soul - in the process.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A little let down
- By Angela Phillips on 07-10-19
By: Kat Cho
-
The Starless Sea
- A Novel
- By: Erin Morgenstern
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, full cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,840
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,132
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 6,129
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues - a bee, a key, and a sword.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Just couldn't make it
- By Richard E. on 11-23-19
By: Erin Morgenstern
-
The Darkening
- By: Sunya Mara
- Narrated by: Rachel Petladwala
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 29
Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught by the queen’s soldiers, they gave her a choice: death by the hangman’s axe, or death by the Storm that surrounds the city and curses anyone it touches. She chose the Storm. And when the queen’s soldiers—led by a paranoid prince—catch up to Vesper’s father after twelve years on the run, Vesper will do whatever it takes to save him from sharing that fate.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Gripping
- By Samantha H. on 06-26-23
By: Sunya Mara
-
Small Favors
- By: Erin A. Craig
- Narrated by: Rachel Music
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 398
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 353
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 352
Ellerie Downing is waiting for something to happen. Life in isolated Amity Falls, surrounded by an impenetrable forest, has a predictable sameness. Her days are filled with tending to her family's beehives, chasing after her sisters, and dreaming of bigger things while her twin, Samuel, is free to roam as he wishes.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
meh story and horrible voice over
- By Jacquelyn Holt on 11-15-21
By: Erin A. Craig
-
Furyborn
- By: Claire Legrand
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 613
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 542
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 541
When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first. One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable - until her mother vanishes.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun Action Thrill Ride
- By Caffaenated on 06-01-18
By: Claire Legrand
-
Cinder
- Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
- By: Marissa Meyer
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,289
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,741
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,755
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.... Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Surpised by how much I enjoyed it
- By The Mankers on 01-17-12
By: Marissa Meyer
-
Fireborne
- The Aurelian Cycle, Book 1
- By: Rosaria Munda
- Narrated by: Christian Coulson, Candice Moll, Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 540
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 484
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 482
Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders. Now, they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn't be more different. Annie's lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee's aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Thrilling and thoughtful!!
- By KatMae on 10-26-19
By: Rosaria Munda
-
An Ember in the Ashes
- By: Sabaa Tahir
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Steve West
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,672
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,983
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,962
Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not That Impressed.
- By Brian on 05-01-15
By: Sabaa Tahir
-
Warm Up
- A Tor.Com Original Prequel to Vicious
- By: V.E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 177
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 160
It's been 297 days since David died - and came back. He may have survived the avalanche, but the aftermath has been far worse. His wife moved out, taking his son with her, and a devastated David hasn't left his house since, terrified of the mysterious new power that followed him home from the ill-fated expedition. After months in seclusion, David's ready for a fresh start, and ventures out, determined to keep his power in check. But David's power isn't the one he needs to worry about.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Too short but great short story
- By Carlos P. on 07-06-24
By: V.E. Schwab
What listeners say about Strange the Dreamer
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Carrie
- 09-17-18
Magical
This is a story that sticks with you long after you finish it. It deals with some pretty big issues without being preachy. It makes you think about being different, how past events shape a person's choices, slavery, and integrity.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Christina
- 10-02-18
One of my favorite books ever
This book is beautiful and full of monsters, like all the best stories. It is magic and starlight and wingsmiths and kisses and tears. The narration is wonderfully done! I cannot wait to delve into Muse of Nightmares ❤️
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- MNJ23
- 08-07-18
Exquisite
I loved Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, so I picked this one up as soon as it came out in hardback—and then decided it was worth revisiting in audio, and I’m so glad I did. The narrator brought the world to life and left me hanging on every word. I can’t wait for the second book to come out!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- sleepymama
- 03-10-19
Amazing
This book is SO original I have never heard any other story like this story I love this book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Diane Vitale-russell
- 08-19-17
Truly Enjoyed the Story
I really enjoyed this book, story was very well told and narrated. Looking forward to the sequal
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Rebekah H
- 03-10-18
This book felt like a dream I could live in
Laini Taylor blew me away with her exquisite writing and intensely intricate plotting. I had a lot of trouble forcing myself to take a breath and slow down to enjoy the book the way it deserves to be.
I loved how Lazlo's character was developed, frankly, how every character was, so thoughtful and deliberate. The mythology was spellbinding and felt so real, I was disappointed to finish the book, even more so when I realized I have to wait for the sequel.
This book was not only an excellent read, but one of those stories that stays with you for a very long time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Slaluz
- 02-26-18
Sublime!
Laini Taylor has done it again. Epic, whimsical, terrible, and breathtaking. I am left at once treagically bereft and so wholly, sublimely satisfied.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- elizabeth
- 12-10-17
Delightful
I got this because someone said it was similar to Brandon Sanderson...it is, completely different world and magic but beautiful prose and a beautiful world.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Christopher
- 04-02-18
it will rip your heart out
Incredible writing, beautiful characters, amazing world building, but be ready for an emotional roller coaster
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Jason R Mangiardi
- 01-21-18
Big Laini Taylor Fan
I am a huge Laini Taylor fan - I've read/listened to the DOSAB series a number of times.
Her creation of fantasy worlds is so fascinating, intricate and internally consistent that you can't help falling right into them. She's really so very talented!
I didn't love this book like I did the previous series although I will reserve final judgment until I read/hear book 2. I have supreme confidence that the missing pieces in this book will neatly fall into place and I will love both volumes.
The voice acting for this performance is excellent. Adds wonderfully to the dreamy, fantasy feel.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!