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The House at the Edge of the World
- The Island Wars, Book 1
- Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's summary
Josh Flagsmith is a brave, epileptic pirate boy who lives in the Guardian’s house in the west of the Western Isles, where pirates and colonists live side by side. Born with visionary powers, Josh is chosen as the Pirate Guardian, and entrusted with the onyx Stone of Truth, which he uses to control his epilepsy.
But when a cruel colonist dictator seizes power and throws Josh’s parents in prison, Josh has to escape and sail to the island of Amaryllis to seek aid from the Pirate Council. Helped by his friends, Sandy and Megs, and the dictator’s cunning stepdaughter, Lavinia, Josh must find a way to rescue his parents and overthrow the evil dictator.
But in order to succeed, he must first learn how to use the hidden power of his stone.
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- By: Mike Shevdon
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 167
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Story4 out of 5 stars 169
There is a secret war growing beneath the streets of London. The immense Sixty-One Nails follows Niall Petersen, from a suspected heart attack on the London Underground, into the hidden world of the Feyre, an uncanny place of legend that lurks just beyond the surface of everyday life. The ancient peoples are at war - but is Niall really the one who can wield the dark magic of the Untainted, and save them all?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Urban Fantasy with a Gothic Flavor
- By Tango on 03-16-14
By: Mike Shevdon
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Sky Raiders
- Five Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Brandon Mull
- Narrated by: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,873
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,880
Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little scary at first, but a great story!
- By Shileen on 09-19-14
By: Brandon Mull
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Now and in the Hour of Our Death
- By: Patrick Taylor
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41
Patrick Taylor’s first novel of the Irish Troubles, Pray for Us Sinners, introduced us to Provisional IRA bombmaker Davy MacCutcheon and the love of his life, Fiona Kavanagh. Davy planned to leave the Provos after one final mission. But the deadly mission backfired, and Davy ended up in prison. Six years later, in Now and in the Hour of Our Death, Fiona Kavanagh has found sanctuary in Vancouver, Canada. But news of a breakout at the Maze prison brings back memories she thought she’d left behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Perfect End of a Great Epic
- By J. Lindsey on 03-01-15
By: Patrick Taylor
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The Iron Trial
- Book One of The Magisterium
- By: Holly Black, Cassandra Clare
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,007
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,818
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,812
Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him. So he tries his best to do his worst - and fails at failing. Now the Magisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Harry Potter it ain't!
- By Douglas on 09-11-14
By: Holly Black, and others
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Fablehaven, Book 1
- By: Brandon Mull
- Narrated by: E. B. Stevens
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,713
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,974
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,992
For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite... Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fablehaven deserves a better narrator!
- By Meg Barry on 07-31-14
By: Brandon Mull
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Secrets in the Mist
- Skyworld, Book 1
- By: Morgan L. Busse
- Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below, Cass’s only goal is survival. That is, until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver. Now she explores ruined cities, looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young man hires her to find the impossible: a way to eradicate the Mist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Hunter Duran on 04-18-24
By: Morgan L. Busse
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Elizabeth's Legacy
- Royal Institute of Magic, Book 1
- By: Victor Kloss
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,785
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,613
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
Two years after his parents' sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he'll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: The Royal Institute of Magic. To succeed, Ben will have to navigate a land filled with fantastic creatures and spellshooters, where magic can be bought and sold, to unravel an ancient family secret that could hold the key to defeating an evil the institute has been fighting for the last 500 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a fantastic tribute to Kloss
- By Evry1sLostButMe on 01-24-17
By: Victor Kloss
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Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle
- By: Katie Coyle
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
The predicted Rapture by Pastor Frick's Church of America has come and gone, and 3,000 Believers are now missing or dead. Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple and her best friend, Harpreet, are revolutionaries, determined to expose the Church's diabolical power grab...and to locate Viv's missing heartthrob, Peter Ivey. This fast-paced, entertaining sequel to Vivian Apple at the End of the World challenges listeners to consider how to live with integrity in a disintegrating world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrifying!
- By Lindarella on 06-14-16
By: Katie Coyle
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Forever and a Day
- A James Bond Novel
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Matthew Goode
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 969
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 958
A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from best-selling author Anthony Horowitz. Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera, taking listeners into the very beginning of James Bond’s illustrious career and the formation of his identity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another fantastic Bond novel
- By stuartjash on 11-08-18
By: Anthony Horowitz
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Flight of the Eagles
- Seven Sleepers, Book 1
- By: Gilbert Morris
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Josh Adams, 14, awakes from a 50-year sleep. Ancient prophecy commands him and the other Sleepers to unite in battle against the evil priests and combat the doubt that threatens their faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent story of adventure and heroism.
- By Rex S. Vance on 02-16-19
By: Gilbert Morris
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The Wizard Hunters
- Fall of Ile-Rien, Book 1
- By: Martha Wells
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Ile-Rien is in peril. A mysterious army known only as the Gardier has surrounded the country, attacking in ominous black airships. Hope is not lost though, for a magical sphere created by Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer may hold the key to defeating the faceless enemy. But the sphere is unpredictable and has already claimed several lives. When a magical spell goes disastrously awry, young Tremaine Valiarde and a brave band are transported to another world-a world of rough magics, evil mages, honorable warriors, and a secret Gardier base.
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2 out of 5 stars
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skip the listen, read the book
- By Cascadian on 11-08-13
By: Martha Wells
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The Beast of Barcroft
- By: Bill Schweigart
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4 out of 5 stars 245
Ben McKelvie believes he's moving up in the world when he and his fiancée buy a house in the cushy Washington, DC, suburb of Barcroft. Instead he's moving down - way down - thanks to Madeleine Roux, the crazy neighbor whose vermin-infested property is a permanent eyesore and looming hazard to public health. First Ben's fiancée leaves him; then his dog dies, apparently killed by a predator drawn into Barcroft by Madeleine's noxious menagerie. But the worst is yet to come for Ben.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just Bearable
- By Nancy Chilton-Kendrick on 06-18-17
By: Bill Schweigart
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The Merchant of Death
- Pendragon, Book 1
- By: D. J. MacHale
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,291
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,292
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal 14-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby: he is going to save the world.
And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Merchant of Death (Unabridged
- By Bronwyn on 07-26-08
By: D. J. MacHale
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The Warrior Heir
- The Heir Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Cinda Williams Chima
- Narrated by: Robert Ramirez
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 722
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 608
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 608
When 16-year-old Jack forgets to take his medicine one morning, he soon learns what the medicine is really for. It's a suppressant for his magical powers....He's a Warrior Heir.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Better if you read yourself
- By Sara on 10-28-08