Duane A. Pierson
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34,511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30,715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30,668
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bad part
- By Edgars Dumins on 05-19-20
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
Phenomenal
Reviewed: 06-16-20
This story was well written and flowed nicely...Not a dull moment and very "believable " given the details of the original trilogy... Really hope there is a movie and a follow up book...
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The Conception of Terror: Tales Inspired by M. R. James - Volume 1
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: M. R. James, Stephen Gallagher, A. K. Benedict, and others
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst, Tom Burke, Rosa Coduri, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16,710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,208
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15,146
A collection of four ghostly tales inspired by M. R. James: Casting the Runes, Lost Hearts, The Treasure of Abbott-Thomas and A View from the Hill.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunately Awkward
- By Kaitlin Hatman on 08-02-19
- The Conception of Terror: Tales Inspired by M. R. James - Volume 1
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: M. R. James, Stephen Gallagher, A. K. Benedict, Jonathan Barnes, Mark Morris
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst, Tom Burke, Rosa Coduri, Alice Lowe, Pearl Mackie, Anna Maxwell Martin, Andy Nyman, Jeff Rawle, Reece Shearsmith
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 08-21-19
Free original, so I never have too high expectations...The production was great
...Bill from Dr Who was a pleasant surprise, and all of the actors were great...The stories were fine, they just ended abruptly in some cases...Also I feel they would have been better seen than read, but still, for the price, enjoyable...
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The Storm Runner
- By: J. C. Cervantes
- Narrated by: Ozzie Rodriguez
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 504
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. "The Beast", as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks with a cane. After a plane crashes into The Beast, a mysterious girl named Brooks shows up at Zane's doorstep, insisting that they meet at the volcano, where she will reveal a terrible secret. Zane agrees. Brooks tells him that the volcano is actually a centuries-old prison for the Mayan god of death, whose destiny is directly tied to Zane's.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story!
- By Spydergwen03 on 02-11-19
- The Storm Runner
- By: J. C. Cervantes
- Narrated by: Ozzie Rodriguez
Solid All Around
Reviewed: 06-24-19
This book was very much written in the same formula Rick Riordan used before he got overly political. I really enjoyed this book. It's always entertaining to hear about a new set of "gods" and mythology, as I was unfamiliar with Aztec lore. This book was easy to read with no real dead points...There were enough characters to get to fully know, but not too many to make your head spin. The narrator was also very solid and a good fit to the story. I haven't read JC Cervantes before but definitely will read more by her going forward.
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The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,871
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,795
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,772
Thirteen-year-old Emily Poe has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to attend the exclusive Audyn School in Manhattan. But to win the scholarship, she has to pass a test like nothing she’s ever experienced before: A nearly bare room, a set of strange clues, a locked door. And a mysterious organization - the Leopold Foundation - that’s watching her every move.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Enjoyable
- By Cheryl on 05-05-19
- The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, Cassandra Morris, Libby McKnight, Emily Bauer, Michael Crouch
Enjoyable listen
Reviewed: 05-09-19
Very solid, well performed production...Steady action...Well written story... Quality narration...Well worth the time spent listening...
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Midnight Robber
- By: Nalo Hopkinson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 461
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 461
It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. To young Tan-Tan, the Robber Queen is simply a favorite costume to wear at the festival - until her power-corrupted father commits an unforgiveable crime. Suddenly, both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half-Way Tree....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even Through the Dimensions, Girls Are Not Safe
- By mary on 12-11-12
- Midnight Robber
- By: Nalo Hopkinson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Fun, Enjoyable story...
Reviewed: 04-30-19
This book started a tad slow and I almost gave up after 3 chapters...I'm very glad I did not as things picked up right then. I really enjoyed this book. I was new to this author, but will definitely be looking into more of her works...She did a fantastic job of developing a world. This story made me laugh out loud, made me emotionally hurt, and all emotions in between...The narrator, Robin Miles, has proven to be my favorite since I joined audible...She is amazing and delivered a flawless performance...
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The Darkwater Bride
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Marty Ross
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Donal Finn, Jamie Glover, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,208
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20,193
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 20,122
Late Victorian London. When James Miller, the most respectable of Scottish businessmen, is pulled, dead, from the Thames, his daughter is drawn into an investigation which reveals a whole world of secrets and corruption. Alongside local detective Culley, Catriona’s search for her father’s killer leads all the way to the tragic truth behind the ghostly legend of The Darkwater Bride and the power of her deadly kiss. The Darkwater Bride combines the genres of the Victorian mystery thriller with the equally classic Victorian mode of the ghostly tale.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Well that was uncomfortable
- By East Coast Buyer on 04-11-19
- The Darkwater Bride
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Marty Ross
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Donal Finn, Jamie Glover, Freya Mavor, Adrian Scarborough
Really enjoyed this book...
Reviewed: 04-23-19
This book was much better than some I've paid for, so to get it for free with my subscription was awesome...Loved the story and absolutely loved the cast performance...Very much worth the time...
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The Burning Maze
- The Trials of Apollo, Book 3
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Robbie Daymond
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,792
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,144
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,135
The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad. With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I hate you Rick Riordan
- By Thomas Dobosiewicz on 05-13-18
- The Burning Maze
- The Trials of Apollo, Book 3
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Robbie Daymond
Not sure if it's me or Apollo...
Reviewed: 04-10-19
I thoroughly enjoyed the Percy Jackson series...I absolutely loved the Kane Chronicles...I was a huge fan of the Heroes of Olympus series...This series and the 2nd and 3rd installments of Magnus Chase have lost me...I have found The Trials of Apollo just plain silly more often than not and its attempts at incorporating all pop culture a bit overreaching...In the previous series' mentioned before, Rick did a good job of humanizing "gods" but still allowing them their godliness...Apollo is absolutely too dumbed down if you will...There is very little action in this book, just rambling set ups and brief encounters...I have considered maybe it's me and that maybe I have outgrown the genre, but can't go so far as to say that as I still enjoy many other series for this same age range...While the Magnus Chase series took on a political soap box tone, this series doesn't even do that...I was hesitant to even purchase book 3 after books 1 & 2, but foolishly thought things would pick up...I was wrong...Also, Robbie Draymond isn't a favorite of mine, but, in this case, his silly tone matches the silliness of the main character...So either things have really gone down, or "It's not you, it's me" Rick...
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The Ship of the Dead
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,953
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,337
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,322
In the third book in Rick Riordan's epic Norse mythology series, Magnus and his friends take a boat trip to the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat. Life preservers are mandatory for this wet, wild, and wondrous adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By Nicole on 11-13-17
- The Ship of the Dead
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3
- By: Rick Riordan
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Just ok...Politics rising, plot falling...
Reviewed: 03-28-19
The trilogy started off strong and was a decent trilogy, but each one was a little weaker than the previous...So much of YA is enjoyable because of the lack of adult themes, but this series became more and more immersed in them...I get as kids age they will face more life situations, but these seemed forced...Hey, his platform though so he gets to use it, right? Also found it beyond silly that it all came down to an insult contest...Overall I found it ironic that as the social and political issues advanced, the plot became more juvenile...Good thing this is the last installment, otherwise it would go from really good (1st book), to just ok (this book), to unbearable...
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Who Fears Death
- By: Nnedi Okorafor
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,284
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
In a far future, post-nuclear-holocaust Africa, genocide plagues one region. The aggressors, the Nuru, have decided to follow the Great Book and exterminate the Okeke. But when the only surviving member of a slain Okeke village is brutally raped, she manages to escape, wandering farther into the desert. She gives birth to a baby girl with hair and skin the color of sand and instinctively knows that her daughter is different.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What am I listening to?
- By Luc on 06-14-15
- Who Fears Death
- By: Nnedi Okorafor
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Fantastic...
Reviewed: 02-22-19
Very strong book...A roller coaster ride with extreme highs and lows... Flowed nicely and kept my interest all the way through...
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