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The High Council
- Royal Institute of Magic Series, Book 6
- By: Victor Kloss
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Tension is high at the Royal Institute of Magic, as the directors of each of the departments - Spellswords, Wardens, Traders, Scholars and Diplomats - work together with their allies to push back the dark elf invasion, led by King Suktar. But Ben Greenwood knows the truth: the only real way they are going to win is if he and the Guardians do the unthinkable and infiltrate the heart of the dark elf homeland - ending the evil king’s rule once and for all.
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deserves more recognition
- By Mina H. on 09-20-21
- The High Council
- Royal Institute of Magic Series, Book 6
- By: Victor Kloss
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Great series!!
Reviewed: 05-28-23
What a shame that the story had to come to an end. I truly enjoyed listening the the amazing rendition of this fabulous story!! I was greatly saddened to read about the author’s premature death. I wish I could have read more of his stories!
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The Life She Was Given
- By: Ellen Marie Wiseman
- Narrated by: Lori Gardner
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time - and sold to the circus sideshow.
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If you're sensitive to animal cruelty don't listen
- By Emily on 08-08-17
- The Life She Was Given
- By: Ellen Marie Wiseman
- Narrated by: Lori Gardner
Incredibly sad
Reviewed: 04-15-23
I really enjoyed the writing, it was beautifully done. The sadness of the story was just incredible! I kept hoping for a good ending but alas, that didn’t happen. I shed many tears throughout, it’s hard to deal with that much cruelty. Great performance by Lori Gardner! I feel like I need to watch a comedy to recuperate now lol
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A Blossom at Midnight
- The Scented Court 1
- By: A. L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Manon Kahle
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
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One earns a coveted place among royalty. Another is imprisoned by her betrothed, while the third is exiled until he can prove his worth. Can these three fae prevent a war? Rejection has left fae courtier Laec wallowing in wine and disdainful of what he sees in the mirror. When Queen Elphame offers him a foreign commission, he jumps at the chance for a fresh start, but soon learns that healing his heart may inflame the very trouble his queen sent him to prevent.
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love it 😀
- By Sara on 05-07-24
- A Blossom at Midnight
- The Scented Court 1
- By: A. L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Manon Kahle
Fabulous all around!
Reviewed: 03-02-23
I had read the book a while back, what an amazing story! The book is much longer than her other stories and it is filled to the brim with amazing personalities and twists and turns. The adventures are so well thought out. Add to that the fabulous performance by Manon, what a winner. It’s such an amazing difference to listen vs. reading the story. I tend to jump over words and sometimes sentences, so this was such a luxury. Enjoy a book while cooking or cleaning, gotta love it! Abby did it again, this new series is an absolute winner!!
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Fire Games
- A Young Adult Fantasy (Arcturus Academy, Book 3)
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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What could be more serious than her supernatural power coming between her and the man she loves? A power struggle between Arcturus Academy and Firethorne Collegiate. The stakes? The entire Chaplin estate and all of its assets. Does Saxony have what it takes to save the future of her school while her relationship is in turmoil? Listen to Fire Games and watch the sparks fly!
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fire games
- By Amber Falleaf on 11-19-23
- Fire Games
- A Young Adult Fantasy (Arcturus Academy, Book 3)
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Just wow
Reviewed: 05-08-22
You hear about these specialists creating the games the students have to participate in and you think about how elaborate and tricksy they are and then you realize that they all came from the author's imagination lol. It is surely amazing. Great story telling and great performance by Marni. I am glad Gage wasn't around much, he is a nice guy but kind of boring imho. Yay for another amazing story!!
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Fire Trap
- Arcturus Academy, Book 2
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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In love with one twin, bonded by fire to the other. Welcome back to Arcturus Academy. I survived my first semester, but it's not getting easier. I adore Gage, so why do I share a mage-bond with Ryan, a bully who keeps trying to blackmail me and might get both of us killed? He's like a hydra. Whenever I diffuse one plot, another springs up in its place. How long can this go on before he gets what he wants?
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Fife trap
- By Amber Falleaf on 11-18-23
- Fire Trap
- Arcturus Academy, Book 2
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Another great one in the series
Reviewed: 04-25-22
Amazing writing and characters, the story flows so easily. I can’t wait to listen to the third installment. It always amazes me how old aqua dances are being introduced in the new stories, great suspense!!
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Firecracker
- Arcturus Academy, Book 1
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Ninety-eight percent of fire magi who attempt the agonizing forbidden ritual known as The Burning don’t survive. Those who do...level up in ways undreamt of by the Unburned. I survived. Now I've got other problems. Headmaster Chaplin charges me with tutoring struggling student April, but when a bully targets April, I feel my control slipping. It doesn't help that he is my crush's evil twin, who - for reasons no one can explain - I share a powerful mage-bond with. It might be enough to push me into darkness. Will I emerge a hero or a fiend? Even I cannot say.
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A Crackling Beginning to a Series
- By CuteAsADaisy on 07-20-22
- Firecracker
- Arcturus Academy, Book 1
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Of course it was great!!
Reviewed: 10-09-21
How fun to be able to follow Saxony through her first semester at Arcturus with all the challenges and intrigues one encounters at school. Evil twin Ryan trying to undermine her at every turn and sweet twin Gage doubting her… Amazing challenges await her in the classroom, being privately tutored due to her “burnt” status. All the details of her new skills really amazed me. Marni does an amazing job. It’s more a performance rather than a reading, all the accents and different voices make this so enjoyable. It was so much fun to follow Saxony’s life while cleaning and making dinner :) Give it a try!!
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Heart of the Fae
- Earth Magic Rises, Book 3
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Make a deal with the fae at your own risk... Tricked into a slippery alliance, Georjie has no choice but to trust the only being with enough power to stop the black witch. All she has to do is lure Daracha to the right place at the right time using herself as bait, and the formidable queen will do the rest. Georjie gets a surprise visit she hopes will help her uncover why her father left all those years ago, but uprooting the truth is easier said than done.
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Love A. L. Knorr’s books
- By Madeleine East on 04-12-21
- Heart of the Fae
- Earth Magic Rises, Book 3
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Just awesome in every way!
Reviewed: 04-14-21
I loved it all, can’t think of anything I didn’t like. I read the book before but what a difference to have talented Marni Penning read it to me with all the different voices. Just wonderful!! Amazing how many parts of the book I had forgotten! The story is amazing, well thought out (I don’t know where she comes up with these ideas), a great conclusion to the trilogy.
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The Siren's Curse, Complete Trilogy
- Salt & Stone, Salt & the Sovereign, Salt & the Sisters
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 24 hrs and 11 mins
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Targa fears the truth will lose her the man she loves. As she returns to Poland to reunite with Antoni, she wishes she could share her mermaid secrets without betraying her kind. But when a magical stone goes missing from the local museum, the siren may have to choose between protecting her loved ones and treason.
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Loved it
- By Sara on 09-10-23
- The Siren's Curse, Complete Trilogy
- Salt & Stone, Salt & the Sovereign, Salt & the Sisters
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
What a delight
Reviewed: 10-30-20
AL Knorr is such a talented writer. Her stories flow together, I love the characters and I am constantly amazed at how she weaves some older ones into her stories and how they wind up being connected in some way. This trilogy is an absolute delight, Targa’s and Mira’s stories absolutely flow together in this tale of a curse that has ruined the life of many Mers. Marni did a fabulous job telling or should I say acting out this awesome story!!
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Bones of the Witch: A Young Adult Fae Fantasy
- Earth Magic Rises
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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On the cusp of womanhood, Georjie longs to unlock the full force of her fae-given powers. So when she’s invited to Scotland, she’s eager to explore the Highlands’ famed fairy realm hoping to find a mentor. But instead of unearthing a teacher, she discovers a mummified body within the walls of a 17th-century ruin. Teaming up with a handsome amateur historian, she uses her earth-elemental gift to overturn the secrets hidden deep in the soil. But never far from the trail of clues lurks a shadowy creature on the hunt for prey.
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Favorite book series of all time!
- By Gin on 12-29-21
- Bones of the Witch: A Young Adult Fae Fantasy
- Earth Magic Rises
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Fabulous rendition
Reviewed: 07-04-20
It’s amazing how many small details I missed when I read the book. Listening to Marni tell the story allowed me to slow down and get everything! She is amazing with her dialects, it’s more like listening to a play rather than just a story. It was a great pleasure and that the book is amazing goes without saying
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Salt & the Sisters
- The Siren's Curse, Book 3
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Determined to end the dreaded mermaid mating cycle between land and sea, Targa and Mira scour rare fragments of mosaic art from deep in the ocean for clues. On the hunt for the ancient spell’s source, all signs point to the ruins of Atlantis. Before the legend’s final chapter can unfold, Targa learns that only she has the strength to break the curse...the cost of which may be her life. Can Targa find the courage to face her destiny and liberate an ocean of chained hearts?
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For every Mermaid!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-21-23
- Salt & the Sisters
- The Siren's Curse, Book 3
- By: A.L. Knorr
- Narrated by: Marni Penning
Perfection
Reviewed: 04-02-20
I have read the book previously and I am so glad I got the chance to listen to this wonderful performance by Marni. She does the different characters so well and her voice is very pleasant. Abby’s writing is just amazing, I had actually forgotten parts of this story and enjoyed it even more the second time around. She weaves her stories together so perfectly. There is always a story within the story and characters from previous books appear again and fit in seamlessly. It was such a pleasure!
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