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Stormborn
- Dark Swan Series, Book 1
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world. Mercenary, yes, but a girl's got to eat. Her most recent case, however, is enough to ruin her appetite. Hired to find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to face with a startling prophecy - one that uncovers dark secrets about her past and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as she knows it.
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Not the right narrator
- By Allison on 11-12-21
- Stormborn
- Dark Swan Series, Book 1
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
Loved it
Reviewed: 03-14-25
I was surprised I hadn’t seen this sooner considering I’m a long longtime fan of Vampire Academy and the Ruby Circle.
This book is funny and surprisingly sexy. Also the narrator has a classically matured female voice that I found fitting for the main character.
I’m excited to listen to all of this series. Although I’m a bit concerned for the 4th book. It doesn’t have great reviews saying the story was left unfinished and rushed. I find endings to be most important to a good book. A lot of writers have lost this ability to solidify a good ending. I will still listen to the series though.
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City of Gods and Monsters
- House of Devils, Book 1
- By: Kayla Edwards
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Zura Johnson
- Length: 25 hrs and 36 mins
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Loren Calla has only ever been ordinary. As a human struggling to survive in a city that caters to the needs of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her life would remain simple, predictable, and as safe as her world would allow. Until she barely escapes abduction at the hands of Darkslayers—supernatural bounty hunters that possess the Sight, a magical tracking ability that allows them to see a person's aura—and one of her friends is taken in her place. The abductors are demanding a ransom: Loren's life in exchange for her friend's safe return.
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Excellent book and narration!
- By Audra on 11-16-24
- City of Gods and Monsters
- House of Devils, Book 1
- By: Kayla Edwards
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Zura Johnson
Cringing
Reviewed: 02-06-25
Every word ushered is forced bedroom voice. On both sides it’s unnatural, over dramatic, and slow. I’m a quarter into the book and after several hours I can’t stand to listen to it any more. Also, the male character has a bit of a nasally lisp
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This author is an over writer. Too many unnecessary details slowing the reading. The female is a submissive wimp. The male is a macho man boss without any supporting evidence of this. We are just told he is bad ass and everyone follows him around.
Ew. Nothing says romance like a guy snorting drugs while the girl is sitting across from him. Snorting for focus/Super senses active. You lost me on chapter 15.
Nothing is happening just a lot of boring talk that can be skipped over.
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The Golden Lily
- A Bloodlines Novel
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students - children of the wealthy and powerful - carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought.
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If you liked Bloodlines...you’ll LOVE Golden Lily!
- By KLeaHudson on 06-17-12
- The Golden Lily
- A Bloodlines Novel
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
Make it a movie!
Reviewed: 06-09-23
I absolutely love Adrian and Sydney. The characters are so interesting and believable with their personalities and the sound of their voices.
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Bloodlines
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times best-selling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting....
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VA fans will be thrilled!
- By Fee on 08-30-11
- Bloodlines
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
Awesome series
Reviewed: 06-09-23
I absolutely love Adrian and Sydney. The characters are so interesting and believable with their personalities and the sound of their voices.
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The Indigo Spell
- A Bloodlines Novel
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch - a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run.
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Adrian ADRIAN A D R I A N
- By Bee on 02-26-13
- The Indigo Spell
- A Bloodlines Novel
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer
Love it
Reviewed: 06-09-23
I absolutely love Adrian and Sydney. The characters are so interesting and believable with their personalities and the sound of their voices.
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The Fiery Heart
- Bloodlines, Book 4
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer, Alden Ford
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Sydney Sage is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. In the Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her...But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once.
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Where is Adrian's accent????
- By Sonia on 11-19-13
- The Fiery Heart
- Bloodlines, Book 4
- By: Richelle Mead
- Narrated by: Emily Shaffer, Alden Ford
Voice change
Reviewed: 06-09-23
I get that they put a planked voice actor in place of Adrian’s point of view. What I hate is that the female voice actor changed Adrian’s voice. It was perfect for the character in the first 3 books. This one and the last two were painful to listen to and ruined the character for me. I had to turn it off and read it.
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 23 hrs and 16 mins
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Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin.
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Shippers will either Love it or Hate it
- By Natalie C on 05-05-16
- A Court of Mist and Fury
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
Self inflicting abuse
Reviewed: 03-05-23
Don't get me wrong! This book is well worth reading. It is very good after you get over the sickening depressive main female character who refuses to eat and is so self-consumed by herself you want to puke with her. For a strong character who fought so hard in the first book this version of Feyre is unbelievable and too pathetic to enjoy. The closed-minded first-person perspective makes this most difficult to get past.
As someone who actually lived through years of child abuse and has been surrounded by people who have self-abused themselves, this character is an author's romantic fantasy of what they imagine saving a sad fated person from abuse would be. It is hard for me to want to support this spoiled character.
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Lover Eternal, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
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Listeners looking for a fresh twist on vampire tales need look no further than the erotically charged Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Mary Luce is dissatisfied with her life and her job. But when she is unwittingly thrust into the vampire dominion, everything changes. Falling under the protection of the Brotherhood's strongest member, Rhage, she soon finds herself drawn to his animalistic urges.
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JR Ward Writer of Erotic Horror Fantasy
- By Bonnie on 12-05-10
- Lover Eternal, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Hell yes!
Reviewed: 03-05-23
The kind of sexy, badass adult novels I live to read. Also, Jim Frangione has a voice that is sex on the ears. No one human should sound that good.
I absolutely love J.R. Ward's work and I especially loved the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. In a way I still do, but after the 11th book, this series doesn't go anywhere. Still, it is well worth reading. I've read nearly all of them up to then twice. There is a strong storyline with a plot that leads you from one book to the next as you drive deeper into the world getting closer and closer to battling with the Omega.
However, after years of following J.R Ward that story has fallen flat, becoming another dime a dozen, never advancing to the next big thing. I really hope she picks up the story again. The characters are all there! The world is set. Just please give us the rich depth of the epic story we all need and I know you can create!
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The Sinner
- The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, Book 18
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
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Syn has kept his side hustle as a mercenary a secret from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When he takes another hit job, he not only crosses the path of the vampire race’s new enemy, but also that of a half-breed in danger of dying during her transition. Jo Early has no idea what her true nature is, and when a mysterious man appears out of the darkness, she is torn between their erotic connection and the sense that something is very wrong.
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18th installment in this series and still amazing
- By David Dickson on 06-17-20
- The Sinner
- The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, Book 18
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Did J.R. Ward Give Up on the Story?
Reviewed: 03-05-23
Don't get me wrong! I absolutely love J.R. Ward's work and I especially loved the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. In a way I still do. It's badass, funny at times, and downright sexy, but this series isn't going anywhere.
There was once a strong storyline with a plot that lead you from one book to the next as you drive deeper into the world getting closer and closer to battling with the Omega. Now however that story has fallen flat, becoming another dime a dozen, never advancing to the next big thing. I had high hopes that it would take off in the Black Dagger Legacy spin-off series but then it too abruptly cut off. The Black Dager: Prison Camp also starts out strong but then falls flat. I'm beginning to get bored and tired of being dragged along.
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The Thief
- A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
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Sola Morte, former cat burglar and safecracker, has given up her old life on the wrong side of the law. On the run from a drug lord’s family, she is lying low far from Caldwell. Her heart, though, is back up North, with the only man who has ever gotten through her defenses: Assail, who never meant to fall in love - certainly not with a human woman. But they have no future, and not just because she doesn’t know he is a vampire, but because he is not about to stop dealing arms to the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Fate, however, has other plans for them.
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Good stuff
- By Robin on 04-11-18
- The Thief
- A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Did J.R. Ward Give Up on the Story?
Reviewed: 03-05-23
Don't get me wrong! I absolutely love J.R. Ward's work and I especially loved the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. in a way I still do. It's badass, funny at times, and downright sexy, but this series isn't going anywhere. There was a strong storyline with a plot that lead you from one book to the next as you drive deeper into the world getting closer and closer to battling with the Omega. Now however that story has fallen flat, becoming another dime a dozen, never advancing to the next big thing. I had high hopes that it would take off in the Black Dagger Legacy spin-off series but then it too abruptly cut off. The Black Dager: Prison Camp also starts out strong but then falls flat. I'm beginning to get bored and tired of being dragged along.
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