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The Anubis Gates
- By: Tim Powers
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
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When Brendan Doyle is flown from America to London to give a lecture on Samuel Taylor Coleridge, little does he expect that he will soon be traveling through time and meeting the poet himself. But Brendan could do without being stranded penniless in the teeming, thieving London of 1810.
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Yesterday… All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
- By Doug D. Eigsti on 06-21-16
- The Anubis Gates
- By: Tim Powers
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
Great story with wonky pacing
Reviewed: 04-01-25
I loved the story, premise, characters, and the narrator but the pacing and action are not the best execution. It jitter and jumps about and causes narrative confusion
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Past Three O'Clock
- The Story of Sebelius Sallow
- By: Richie Joyce
- Narrated by: Christopher Tester
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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Sebelius Sallow, a clockmaker in the snowy-streets of 1836 London, is often overlooked and unappreciated. But on Christmas Eve, a series of life-changing events opens up a world of paranormal uncertainty. Guided by the personified Seven Deadly Sins and their counterparts, the Seven Heavenly Virtues, Sebelius is forced to confront the echoes of his past in a darkly humorous and thought-provoking tale of redemption, steeped in gothic gloom and moral reckoning.
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Great Dickensian Story
- By Andrews Wizardly Reads on 12-06-24
- Past Three O'Clock
- The Story of Sebelius Sallow
- By: Richie Joyce
- Narrated by: Christopher Tester
Great Dickensian Story
Reviewed: 12-06-24
I stumbled across this book watching the audiobook narrator perform it on instagram. I decided to take a risk and it was worth it.
I true homage to a Dickensian Christmas ghost story. Full of emotion, loss, unrequited love and so much more. This was a great read.
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Fire and Song
- Warformed: Stormweaver, Book 2
- By: Bryce O'Connor
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 32 hrs and 37 mins
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Reidon Ward's first semester at the Galens Institute hasn't been without reward. In just over half a year he's gone from the weakest cadet at school to one of the strongest in his class, and there's no one left who would argue that his Device, Shido, isn't the most terrifying CAD they've ever laid eyes on. Still, Rei knows that his climb has barely begun, like he knows that the true fight is only just starting. After all… The Sectionals tournament has arrived. Rei, along with Aria, Viv, Catcher, and a couple unexpected squadmates, are about to face the first real battle of their careers.
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Ehh
- By W. Pierce on 11-01-23
- Fire and Song
- Warformed: Stormweaver, Book 2
- By: Bryce O'Connor
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Amazing
Reviewed: 03-11-24
I did this whole audio book in 3 days. I couldn’t stop listening to it
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Ogres
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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It's always idyllic in the village until the landlord comes to call. Because the landlord is an Ogre. And Ogres rule the world, with their size and strength and appetites. It's always been that way. It's the natural order of the world. And they only eat people sometimes. But when the headman's son, Torquell, dares lift his hand against the landlord's son, he sets himself on a path to learn the terrible truth about the Ogres, and about the dark sciences that ensured their rule.
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Short but very fun
- By Thomas on 05-19-25
- Ogres
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
Speechless
Reviewed: 02-16-24
This book knocked it out of the park. This is how you nail 2nd person POV
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The Spirit Rebellion
- The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 2
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Eli Monpress is brilliant. He's incorrigible. And he's a thief. He’s also still at large, which drives Miranda Lyonette crazy. While she’s been kicked out of the Spirit Court, Eli’s had plenty of time to plan his next adventure. But now the tables have turned, because Miranda has a new job - and an opportunity to capture a certain thief. Things are about to get exciting for Eli.
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Awesome!
- By Jessica on 06-14-12
- The Spirit Rebellion
- The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 2
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Fantastic
Reviewed: 01-11-24
Pure distilled fun. Rachel Aaron is an under appreciated storyteller. Honestly she should be talked about in the same lists as the greats
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The Spirit Thief
- The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 1
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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He's not just any thief. He’s the greatest thief of the age - and he’s also a wizard. And with the help of his partners - a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a demonseed who can step through shadows and punch through walls - he’s going to put his plan into effect. The first step is to increase the size of the bounty on his head, so he’ll need to steal some big things. But he’ll start with somethingsmall. Something like a king....
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Entertaining light fantasy
- By Kindle Customer on 02-16-12
- The Spirit Thief
- The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 1
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Outstanding
Reviewed: 12-06-23
I was caught completely off guard by how much this book swept me away. It is funny, witty, and action packed. It simply a great time
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Battlemage
- By: Stephen Aryan
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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"I can command storms, summon fire, and unmake stone. Animals have nothing interesting to say, and no one can see the future because it has not been written," growled Balfruss. "It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand." When you fight magic with magic, nothing is certain. Balfruss is a battlemage, one of a vanishing breed, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises him.
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I hung on every word. . .
- By Nikki Chenard on 06-27-16
- Battlemage
- By: Stephen Aryan
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
Great narration and a solid debut
Reviewed: 06-26-23
I really enjoyed Stephen Aryans Debut. He is already a favorite author of mine. It was nice to come back and read where he began.
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Keeper of the Keys
- Book 2 of the Cycle of Fire
- By: Janny Wurts
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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For the first time in audio, the Cycle of Fire Trilogy, a stout and epic tale mixing sci-fi and fantasy, by acclaimed author Janny Wurts.
In Book 2, Keeper of the Keys, Ivainson Jaric, Keeper of the Keys, heir of the Firelord, is being hunted down by the Accursed. His blood gifts him with raw power but not enough to overcome the evil forces....
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"Middle book" of a creative series
- By Katherine on 11-23-10
- Keeper of the Keys
- Book 2 of the Cycle of Fire
- By: Janny Wurts
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
Fantastic
Reviewed: 02-27-23
This series continues to delight!
Here in the middle book of the series we really slow down and dig into the meat of what makes out characters tick. I feel like reading this book was like watching a boat crest a large wave. Fully expecting it to crash into me and sweep me away in Shadowfane! Watching Jaric struggle to find any escape from his destiny while battling literal demons is heart rendering. Taen struggles with dream weaver powers are for me analogous to a child taking on adult responsibilities and doing the best she can in a world she barely can comprehend.
My overall thoughts
Prose 4.5/5
Characterization 5/5
World building 5/5
Structure 4.5/5
Pacing 3/5 this one is a bit slower but there are moments of action
Darkness 3/5 this one is a bit sad
Inventiveness 5/5. Beautiful marriage of nautical, fantasy, and sci-fi
I love it!
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Reincarnation
- A Xianxia Cultivation Series (Threads of Fate, Book 1)
- By: Michael Head
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Jim was thrust back in time, returned to his body at the moment he started cultivating. Anyone else might have given up, but Jim doesn’t have that option. He’s already made the mistakes that doomed him in his first life, and he knows what to do to make it right. Jim wants to right the wrongs of the past...or future? All while a pair of angry gods torture him through lack of sleep.
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The World I never knew
- By Yannick on 02-23-21
- Reincarnation
- A Xianxia Cultivation Series (Threads of Fate, Book 1)
- By: Michael Head
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Great
Reviewed: 11-05-22
Super entertaining cultivation fantasy! If
You are a fan of cradle them look no further than threads of fate.
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The Soul's Aspect
- The Aspect, Book 1
- By: Mark Holloway
- Narrated by: Joel Jackson
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Kehlem, the sickly son of a widowed physician, has devoted his life to learning his father’s craft. Wanting to finally step out of his father’s shadow, he embarks on a project of his own, seeking out the help of Themia, the town's newly arrived Alchemist and a rare wielder of magic. But Themia has secrets of her own, secrets carried from the heart of the empire itself, secrets that would steal Kehlem away from his home and into the empire’s Academy for magic users.
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Highly Underrated
- By Dominique Hartmier on 11-22-21
- The Soul's Aspect
- The Aspect, Book 1
- By: Mark Holloway
- Narrated by: Joel Jackson
Fantastic!
Reviewed: 09-25-22
Surprising and emotional driven! Souls aspect will delight and amaze!
I am going to struggle to articulate just how much I loved this book. If you liked Mark Lawrence Book of the ancestor and Justin T Calls Master of Sorrows then you are in for a treat. The twists caught me off guard and the characters pull you and and make you care.
I was invested and at times absolutely speechless with how the story unfolds. With an engaging magic/ religion hybrid with hints of a deeper world mystery Mark Has written a book that has left me flabbergasted with its conclusion.
I thought I knew how this story was gonna go. I thought I’d been there done that. I was wrong. There is clever use of found family and battle school tropes in here that while I found familiar are given a fresh coat of paint and does not disappoint.
The darker aspects of the books get dark but they blend well and do not feel out of place with the overall feel of the book.
All I can say is READ THIS BOOK!!!
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