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Once Upon a Dream
- The Twisted Tales Series, Book 2
- By: Liz Braswell, Disney Press
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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It should be simple - a dragon defeated, a slumbering princess in a castle, a prince poised to wake her. But when the prince falls asleep as his lips touch the fair maiden's, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over. With a desperate fairy's last curse controlling her mind, Princess Aurora must escape from a different castle of thorns and navigate a dangerously magical landscape - created from her very own dreams.
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Same song just a different singer
- By Mass71gale on 02-01-22
- Once Upon a Dream
- The Twisted Tales Series, Book 2
- By: Liz Braswell, Disney Press
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
confusing
Reviewed: 03-21-25
For a fair bit of the story, I had no idea what was going on. never much cared for that sort of beginning where it (feels like it) backtracks either.
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A Whole New World
- A Twisted Tale
- By: Liz Braswell, Disney Press
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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When Jafar steals the genie's lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in fear, waiting for his third and final wish. To stop the power-mad ruler, Aladdin and the deposed Princess Jasmine must unite the people of Agrabah in rebellion. But soon their fight for freedom threatens to tear the kingdom apart in a costly civil war. What happens next? A "street rat" becomes a leader. A princess becomes a revolutionary. And listeners will never look at the story of Aladdin in the same way again.
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Loved this!!!
- By Catherine E on 08-04-16
- A Whole New World
- A Twisted Tale
- By: Liz Braswell, Disney Press
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
not bad
Reviewed: 03-15-25
decent for what it was, though I don't think it does the original justice. It is amusingly dark compared though, so if that's your thing, it's not bad.
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Reflection
- A Twisted Tale Series, Book 4
- By: Elizabeth Lim
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise - or become King Yama's prisoner forever.
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Great Story!
- By gsquared on 10-10-18
- Reflection
- A Twisted Tale Series, Book 4
- By: Elizabeth Lim
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
not a great narrator
Reviewed: 03-13-25
I love the original story, and it's interesting to see this from another angle, but this one feels like it steps really far from the original. it's almost an alternate universe story with the underworld thing going on.
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As Old as Time
- A Twisted Tale Series, Book 3
- By: Liz Braswell
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind - memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants.
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Surprised me that I liked it
- By Tasha S. on 02-21-18
- As Old as Time
- A Twisted Tale Series, Book 3
- By: Liz Braswell
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
transitions were awkward
Reviewed: 03-11-25
I liked it well enough, but the transitions between the present and the past were extremely awkward and hard to listen to while doing other things. at first I didn't even realize we were talking about two characters.
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The Elvish Trilogy: Books 1-3
- By: S.G. Prince
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
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This set contains all three books in the Elvish Trilogy by S. G. Prince: Elvish: From debut author S. G. Prince, Elvish is a stunning tale of lies, love, and the choices that forever change us. Elder: The second installment in the Elvish Trilogy is a heart-wrenching tale of lies, love, and a world on the brink of war. Ember: The final installment in the Elvish Trilogy is a tale of sacrifice, forgiveness, and the lengths we'll go for those we love.
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slow
- By carl shook on 03-26-25
- The Elvish Trilogy: Books 1-3
- By: S.G. Prince
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
entertaining
Reviewed: 03-07-25
it was a fun series, but the narrator was kind of middling quality. Also felt like the big villain kinda got forgotten a couple times
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The Chimera Will Claim You
- Pandemic Monsters, Book 2
- By: Rebecca F. Kenney
- Narrated by: Ashley Bryce, Eric Smies
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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I've been separated from Atlan, and there's definitely something creepy and deadly going on in this bunker. This isn't the rescue mission we were told it was. No, this is a trap, and we've been lured here on purpose by a beautiful, monstrous man. I'm not sure why he wants Atlan and me, but I need to find out, because this new enemy just might be more dangerous than the zombie hordes racing across the plains. But what if the bunker also holds humanity's best hope for survival?
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Next level writing with this one!
- By HARPER on 01-20-23
- The Chimera Will Claim You
- Pandemic Monsters, Book 2
- By: Rebecca F. Kenney
- Narrated by: Ashley Bryce, Eric Smies
Better than most
Reviewed: 02-12-25
It's hard to find an interesting story in this genre. This one manages. though the narrators aren't the best
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The Vampires Will Save You
- Pandemic Monsters, Book 1
- By: Rebecca F. Kenney
- Narrated by: Ashley Bryce, Eric Smies
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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So . . . I didn't handle the zombie apocalypse well. I used to be a third-grade teacher, but since the Gorging, my life has been . . . kinda rotten. I lost my group to the undead, became indebted to one of the gangs, and now I've been sold as a blood-slave. My new owner is Atlan, one of the vampire warriors who guard Blue City's walls and defend us from the zombies. The vampires are like celebrities around here. It's my job to provide Atlan with a clean blood source and any other services he needs.
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Great story
- By Monica on 01-21-24
- The Vampires Will Save You
- Pandemic Monsters, Book 1
- By: Rebecca F. Kenney
- Narrated by: Ashley Bryce, Eric Smies
oddly funny
Reviewed: 02-07-25
An actually interesting take on how the world ends and the denizens of the "new world". I enjoy the atypical scientific ideas of how the vampires and zombies are, and why they exist.
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Elvish
- The Elvish Trilogy, Book 1
- By: S.G. Prince
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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When Venick is caught wandering the elflands, he knows the penalty is death. Desperate, he lies about his identity in hopes the elves will spare his life. Ellina doesn't trust the human, and not merely because he speaks the language of men. Men lie. In elvish, however, lying is impossible. In a moment of intuition, Ellina decides to give Venick a chance: learn elvish, reveal his truths, and she will set him free. That is not, of course, what happens.
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A Novel of Facial Expressions
- By Charles on 02-06-20
- Elvish
- The Elvish Trilogy, Book 1
- By: S.G. Prince
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
okay
Reviewed: 02-05-25
worth a listen, though it wasn't among my favorites. Sort of a mid tier story that's easy to listen to
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The Black Egg
- Dragonspire Chronicles Series, Book 1
- By: James E. Wisher
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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A must-listen fantasy novel from the author of the Soul Force Saga series.
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Money grab
- By Kenneth on 03-23-21
- The Black Egg
- Dragonspire Chronicles Series, Book 1
- By: James E. Wisher
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
no ending
Reviewed: 02-01-25
it really feels like this book is incomplete, almost as if this is the first third of it and someone ran out of time before they could finish it
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Sufficiently Advanced Magic
- Arcane Ascension, Book 1
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 21 hrs and 58 mins
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Five years ago Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire - a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess. He never returned. Now it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.
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Very good book
- By Jason N. on 07-20-17
- Sufficiently Advanced Magic
- Arcane Ascension, Book 1
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
okay
Reviewed: 01-30-25
entertaining I guess. the protagonist's paranoia got annoying after a while though. worth a listen, but I'm not continuing the series since it failed to hook me, even with the "big twist" near the end.
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