Bestsellers
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The Conquest
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
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When a comet appears in the sky over England in 1066, Ailith, a young Saxon wife, feels sure that it can only bode well, in spite of her husband's fears. With a child on its way, the couple are prosperous and content. Yet, within a year, Ailith's joy turns to heartache....
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Historical Romance
- By Beatrice D. Walter on 02-20-25
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Pilgrim
- A Medieval Horror
- By: Mitchell Lüthi
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
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Set in 12th-century Jerusalem, Pilgrim follows the treacherous journey of a German knight and his companions as they return home after seven arduous years battling for God in the Holy Land.
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An even greater story than I had hoped for
- By RandyMarsh on 09-13-24
By: Mitchell Lüthi
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The Winter King
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne....
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Might be my favorite take on Arthur
- By Allen Young on 06-12-16
By: Bernard Cornwell
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The Name of the Rose
- By: Umberto Eco, William Weaver - translator
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, Neville Jason, Nicholas Rowe
- Length: 21 hrs and 5 mins
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The international bestseller! A masterful gothic thriller set against the turbulence of medieval Italy....
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The meaning of the mystery & mystery of meaning
- By Ryan on 02-14-14
By: Umberto Eco, and others
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Matrix
- A Novel
- By: Lauren Groff
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease....
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Wonderful story well written and narratives
- By ReallyNelie on 09-25-21
By: Lauren Groff
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Excalibur
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
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In Excalibur, we follow Arthur and Derfel to that enormous struggle and incredible victory. It not only throws the Saxons back, but reunites Arthur and Guinevere....
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An Original Story from a legend?
- By Laurel on 04-08-15
By: Bernard Cornwell
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The Conquest
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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When a comet appears in the sky over England in 1066, Ailith, a young Saxon wife, feels sure that it can only bode well, in spite of her husband's fears. With a child on its way, the couple are prosperous and content. Yet, within a year, Ailith's joy turns to heartache....
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Historical Romance
- By Beatrice D. Walter on 02-20-25
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Pilgrim
- A Medieval Horror
- By: Mitchell Lüthi
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in 12th-century Jerusalem, Pilgrim follows the treacherous journey of a German knight and his companions as they return home after seven arduous years battling for God in the Holy Land.
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An even greater story than I had hoped for
- By RandyMarsh on 09-13-24
By: Mitchell Lüthi
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The Winter King
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne....
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Might be my favorite take on Arthur
- By Allen Young on 06-12-16
By: Bernard Cornwell
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The Name of the Rose
- By: Umberto Eco, William Weaver - translator
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, Neville Jason, Nicholas Rowe
- Length: 21 hrs and 5 mins
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The international bestseller! A masterful gothic thriller set against the turbulence of medieval Italy....
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The meaning of the mystery & mystery of meaning
- By Ryan on 02-14-14
By: Umberto Eco, and others
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Matrix
- A Novel
- By: Lauren Groff
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease....
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Wonderful story well written and narratives
- By ReallyNelie on 09-25-21
By: Lauren Groff
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Excalibur
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In Excalibur, we follow Arthur and Derfel to that enormous struggle and incredible victory. It not only throws the Saxons back, but reunites Arthur and Guinevere....
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An Original Story from a legend?
- By Laurel on 04-08-15
By: Bernard Cornwell
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Enemy of God
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
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The treasures of Britain, Merlin believes, will bring the old Gods onto the side of the British in their struggle against the Saxons (and the Christians, whom Merlin hates)....
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Great take on Arthur legend
- By Drjackl on 07-18-15
By: Bernard Cornwell
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Eleanore of Avignon
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth DeLozier
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Rich with unforgettable characters, gorgeously drawn, and full of captivating historical drama, Eleanore of Avignon is the story of a healer who risks her life, her freedom, and everything she holds dear to protect her beloved city from the encroaching Black Death....
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Fantastic historical fiction.
- By Maggie Flantz on 02-15-25
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The Passionate Tudor
- A Novel of Queen Mary I
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic and poignant life of King Henry VIII’s daughter—infamously known as Bloody Mary—who ruled England for five violent years....
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Overall great, one narration nit.
- By Rebecca on 06-08-24
By: Alison Weir
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The Scottish Boy
- By: Alex de Campi
- Narrated by: Richard Pearce
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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1333. Edward III is at war with Scotland. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himself and jumps at the chance when a powerful English baron, William Montagu, invites him on a secret mission with a dozen elite knights....
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Unexpectedly wonderful
- By Salrena on 02-07-23
By: Alex de Campi
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War of the Wolf
- A Novel
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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While Uhtred might have regained his family’s fortress, it seems a peaceful life is not to be - as he is under threat from both an old enemy and a new foe. Uhtred, believing he is cursed, must fend off one enemy while he tries to destroy the other....
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Not the End
- By Nicole on 10-04-18
By: Bernard Cornwell
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Lady Macbeth
- A Novel
- By: Ava Reid
- Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a “masterful reimagining” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.
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feminine rage
- By Anonymous User on 08-15-24
By: Ava Reid
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Tangled Up with the Highlander
- Return of the Highlanders, Book 2
- By: Julie Johnstone
- Narrated by: Timothy Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Desperate to keep his children and clan from starving, Laird Alasdair MacLachlan joins the ranks of mercenaries searching for the missing lass of a powerful clan.
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A Perfect Pairing!
- By Victoria on 01-16-25
By: Julie Johnstone
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Siciliana
- A Novel
- By: Carlo Treviso
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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In 1282 AD, the Kingdom of Sicily is under the rule of a tyrannical French king and subject to his brutal Angevin army. Daily acts of violence and persecution are commonplace in a once-prosperous realm....
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Exciting story, great narration
- By Jennifer S on 07-20-22
By: Carlo Treviso
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The Good Wife of Bath
- A Novel
- By: Karen Brooks
- Narrated by: Fran Burgoyne
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
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England, 1364: When married off at aged twelve to an elderly farmer, brazen redheaded Eleanor quickly realizes it won’t matter what she says or does, God is not on her side—or any poor woman’s for that matter....
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Interesting, funny and thought provoking
- By Dawn Umstot on 07-01-22
By: Karen Brooks
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Viking Blood and Blade
- By: Peter Gibbons
- Narrated by: Nicholas Jordan
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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AD 865. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name...a crew of battle hardened warriors...and Ivar the Boneless....
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Good book, horrible narrator
- By Matthew Beach on 11-23-21
By: Peter Gibbons
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Essex Dogs
- A Novel
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War....
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Mixed feelings, but a wonderful first!
- By Matthew K. on 03-17-23
By: Dan Jones
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The Stone Witch of Florence
- By: Anna Rasche
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift—harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick.
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Great read
- By Kim Sparling Leeman on 12-02-24
By: Anna Rasche
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Deeds of Darkness
- The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon, Book 10
- By: Mel Starr
- Narrated by: Tim Bruce
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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When Bampton’s coroner, Hubert Shillside, does not return from a trip to Oxford, Master Hugh de Singleton is called. Concerned for his old friend, Hugh takes to the road to investigate....
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One of the best in the series so far
- By M B Yorton on 06-18-21
By: Mel Starr
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The Irish Princess
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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Aoife MacMurchada is just 14 years old when her father Diarmit, King of Leinster, is brutally deposed, and her family is forced to flee Southern Ireland into English exile.
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Couldn’t get past the narrator
- By Amazon Customer on 10-03-24
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The Raven and the Nine
- The Viking Blood and Blade Saga, Book 6
- By: Peter Gibbons
- Narrated by: Michael Langan
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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879 AD, Norway. Halvdan, son of Ragnar Lothbrok and King of Dublin, is locked in a savage war with Irish Dubgaill warriors in a battle for supremacy of Ireland’s coastal strongholds....
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narrator
- By michael on 10-05-23
By: Peter Gibbons
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A Court of Betrayal
- By: Anne O'Brien
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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The Welsh Marches, 1301. Strong-willed heiress Johane de Geneville is married to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old. Soon Johane finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets....
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Finally!!!!
- By Anonymous User on 04-17-24
By: Anne O'Brien
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The Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queen’s Champion
- William Marshal, Book 2
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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12th century, England: A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine....
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Great listen
- By Ann on 11-08-24
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The Wrath of Ivar
- The Second Book in the Viking Blood and Blade Saga
- By: Peter Gibbons
- Narrated by: Nicholas Jordan
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Hundr and the crew of the warship Seaworm are hunted by Ivar the Boneless, a pitiless warrior of incomparable fury and weapon skill....
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Great story
- By Jim Gonzales on 08-12-24
By: Peter Gibbons
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Horse and Pistol
- English Mercenary, Book 1
- By: Griff Hosker
- Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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An only child of Anglo-French descent, young James Bretherton has known a life of privilege; well-educated and mild mannered, his path is filled with promise. But when James suddenly finds himself orphaned and penniless, his future looks decidedly bleak.
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How I perceived the time period, it was very believable.
- By wedding mom on 09-07-24
By: Griff Hosker
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For Me Fate Wove This
- The Circle of Ceridwen Saga, Book 8
- By: Octavia Randolph
- Narrated by: Nano Nagle
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
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In an Angle-land riven by contesting Danes...Hrald of Four Stones has fallen in love with Dagmar, the daughter of dead King Guthrum, who once ruled all Anglia. Dagmar is beautiful and poised; very much a king's daughter....
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I have been waiting for this book!
- By Alexandria Romano on 09-08-21
By: Octavia Randolph
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Earl
- Cast in Time, Book 4
- By: Ed Nelson
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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An engineer finds himself in an alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron. James Fletcher, now the Count of Cornwall, is facing new adversaries in the Franks. They try to assassinate him and his family, precipitating a full-out war.
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A disappointment
- By arrow on 12-12-24
By: Ed Nelson
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Highland Raven
- The Celtic Blood Series, Book 1
- By: Melanie Karsak
- Narrated by: Lesley Parkin
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Destined to become Queen of Scotland. Bound by blood to the Celtic gods....
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Grabbed my soul
- By korinka on 08-28-16
By: Melanie Karsak
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The Convert
- A Novel
- By: Stefan Hertmans
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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In 11th-century France, Vigdis Adelaïs, a young woman from a prosperous Christian family, falls in love with David Todros, a rabbi’s son and yeshiva student. To be together, the couple must flee their city, and Vigdis must renounce her life of privilege and comfort....
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Half Spectacular Half Pointless
- By Phyllis on 09-09-20
By: Stefan Hertmans
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The Wild Hunt: Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 12 hrs
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In the wild, windswept Welsh marches a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry, and in danger. He is Guyon, lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. Their union will save his territory—but they have yet to meet.