Brennan Stidham
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Axiom's End
- A Novel
- By: Lindsay Ellis
- Narrated by: Abigail Thorn, Stephanie Willis
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,809
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,801
It's fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in first contact. Cora Sabino is doing everything she can to avoid the whole mess, since the force driving the controversy is her whistleblower father. Even though Cora hasn't spoken to him in years, his celebrity has caught the attention of the press, the internet, the paparazzi, and the government - and with him in hiding, that attention is on her. She neither knows nor cares whether her father's leaks are a hoax and wants nothing to do with him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short Circuit w Aliens?
- By Eric on 08-05-20
- Axiom's End
- A Novel
- By: Lindsay Ellis
- Narrated by: Abigail Thorn, Stephanie Willis
Speechless
Reviewed: 08-03-24
I’ve been in a reading slump for months and… this broke it and I’m so glad I waited until all 3 were out to start it because I don’t think I could handle waiting for them to come out.
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A Fire Endless
- A Novel (Elements of Cadence, Book 2)
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 454
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 421
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Story5 out of 5 stars 420
East and West. Humans and Spirits. Breccans and Tamerlaines. The Isle of Cadence has always held itself and its residents in a tenuous balance. But now Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book two is five stars
- By Sam on 03-13-25
- A Fire Endless
- A Novel (Elements of Cadence, Book 2)
- By: Rebecca Ross
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
Incredible
Reviewed: 12-22-23
I simply don’t have another word for it. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read!
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The Hurricane Wars
- A Novel
- By: Thea Guanzon
- Narrated by: Jeanne Syquia
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Story4 out of 5 stars 300
All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the ruthless Night Emperor, she found her family among the soldiers who fight for freedom. But she is hiding a deadly secret: light magic courses through her veins, a blazing power believed to have been wiped out years ago that can cut through the Night Empire’s shadows.
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3 out of 5 stars
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DNF...
- By Zhana Johnson on 04-23-24
- The Hurricane Wars
- A Novel
- By: Thea Guanzon
- Narrated by: Jeanne Syquia
Loses momentum les than halfway through
Reviewed: 12-19-23
I’m clearly not the target audience for this book—even though I thought I would be. But, this started its life as Reylo fanfic and I’m just not a huge fan of the dynamic. Stops being about the fantasy war and starts being just about interpersonal conflicts about 12 chapters in and I was expecting more external conflict. Not the worst book I’ve ever read, it’s not even actually bad. It’s just not for me.
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Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower
- By: Tamsyn Muir
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 945
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 808
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 808
When the witch built the 40-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword - and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the 40th. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Joy and a Delight (not for children)
- By Andrew Vigil on 12-02-20
- Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower
- By: Tamsyn Muir
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Utterly brilliant!
Reviewed: 12-19-23
The narrator really brings this incredible twist of a fairytale to life! So worth the listen!
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Dying Covenant: The Complete Series
- By: Amanda M. Lee
- Narrated by: Erin DeWard
- Length: 27 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 304
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Story5 out of 5 stars 303
Join Zoe Lake-Winters, her husband, Aric, and their daughter, Sami, for three more adventures, including the ultimate battle for survival back where it all started...Covenant College. Watch Zoe and Aric struggle with parenting a tempestuous tween while holding off the dark forces that want to claim their powerful offspring for their own nefarious devices. It all ends here, and the ultimate fight is going to be something no one ever forgets.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story...but
- By Lonese on 02-06-19
- Dying Covenant: The Complete Series
- By: Amanda M. Lee
- Narrated by: Erin DeWard
I just have one question...
Reviewed: 06-22-21
Why did they name their daughter after the name of the villain from the first series? Like. Seriously. That has bugged me ever since I first listened to this and it's been years. I literally can't fathom this. Like the big bad from the series is named Sam. They named their kid something that they shorten to Sami. I really don't get it.
Like, it's frustrating enough that it undoes all the character development from the 2nd series, but like... I can't get over this.
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Crave
- Crave Series, Book 1
- By: Tracy Wolff
- Narrated by: Heather Costa, Tim Paige
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,223
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,494
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,486
My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods...or monsters. I still can't decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me. Then there's Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn't felt anything for a hundred years.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just, no.
- By Chanelle K on 10-12-20
- Crave
- Crave Series, Book 1
- By: Tracy Wolff
- Narrated by: Heather Costa, Tim Paige
Literally one of the worst insta-love stories I’ve ever encountered.
Reviewed: 02-22-21
The title says it all. Full review will be available on my blog if I can edit in a link later.
Dnf: 73% right after she tells him she “knows who he really is” after one week of knowing him, in an effort to make him feel better about his attempted murder.
Short version: If you think this will be fun, it isn’t. Amazing start, like 5/5 first few chapters. Then we enter the slippery slope of Insta Love and it gets disgusting. I don’t think this book passes the Bechdel Test either. Once she meets the guy she never shuts up about him.
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Princess of Dorsa
- The Chronicles of Dorsa, Book 1
- By: Eliza Andrews
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Saydah
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,915
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,766
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,765
Princess Natasia is the eldest child of the Emperor Andreth, ruler of the Four Realms. If she was a boy, she’d be the unquestioned heir to the throne. But as a girl, her main duty in life is to marry someone her father can shape into his successor. Everything changes when an unknown, would-be assassin nearly takes Tasia’s life. Someone wants to destabilize the Empire - but who? Unsure of whom he can trust, the Emperor realizes that his daughter might be his best option for an heir.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait for the next one!
- By jordan on 01-24-19
- Princess of Dorsa
- The Chronicles of Dorsa, Book 1
- By: Eliza Andrews
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Saydah
It's alright
Reviewed: 05-01-19
I really wanted to like this one, but, I just... the rampant sexism, racism, and the main character are all just exhausting when combined together. The racism and sexism are contextual, but man, it's still just a little too much. I'm really sorry, I really wanted to like it, but I'm honestly just bored.
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Unspoken
- Shadow Falls: After Dark
- By: C. C. Hunter
- Narrated by: Katie Schorr
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story5 out of 5 stars 231
Della Tsang is facing the toughest fight of her life - and the most personal. In her new role as an elite paranormal investigator, she's assigned a 20-year-old murder case...and the accused killer is none other than her own father. Making matters worse, since she was reborn, she's been bound to the mysterious and infuriatingly gorgeous Chase Tallman - a vampire with his own hidden agenda. Della still feels betrayed by all the secrets he's kept from her, but she'll need his help to find out the truth about her father.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disgusting
- By Brennan Stidham on 03-10-19
- Unspoken
- Shadow Falls: After Dark
- By: C. C. Hunter
- Narrated by: Katie Schorr
Disgusting
Reviewed: 03-10-19
There's nothing more disgusting than listening to a guy talk about how much he wants to have sex with a girl, while simultaneously listening to her verbally tell him to stop, and that she's not interested. I do not CARE what her "body" says. I do not care about this insane bonding thing. Della might kiss him, but the fact that she is constantly yelling at him, and saying no, and telling him she's not interested, means Chase needs to go throw himself into a volcano for literally trying to see her nipples in one scene.
Dnf'd at 28/51.
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The Queen of Ieflaria
- Tales of Inthya, Book 1
- By: Effie Calvin
- Narrated by: Brenda Scott Wlazlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 257
Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never met. At age 17, Esofi’s journey to Ieflaria is not for the wedding she always expected but instead to offer condolences on the death of her would-be husband. But Ieflaria is desperately in need of help from Rhodia for their dragon problem, so Esofi is offered a new betrothal to Prince Albion’s younger sister, the new Crown Princess Adale.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolute triumph
- By Brennan Stidham on 03-10-19
- The Queen of Ieflaria
- Tales of Inthya, Book 1
- By: Effie Calvin
- Narrated by: Brenda Scott Wlazlo
Absolute triumph
Reviewed: 03-10-19
I have been waiting for Queen of Ieflaria to come out on Audible with so much anticipation, and I was not let down!
Calvin is a spectacular writer and Wlazlo’s narration expertly brings the world to life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves romance, drama, and fantasy!
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Ice Kissed
- The Kanin Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Amanda Hocking
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 394
Bryn Aven refuses to give up on her dream of serving the kingdom she loves. It's a dream that brings her to a whole new realm...the glittering palace of the Skojare. The Skojare people need protection from the same brutal enemy that's been threatening the Kanin, and Bryn is there to help. Being half Skojare herself, it's also a chance for her to learn more about her lost heritage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this series of books.
- By Kelly on 10-06-15
- Ice Kissed
- The Kanin Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Amanda Hocking
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Not... that great
Reviewed: 10-23-18
So I feel like the author has no faith in her audience. We get explained characters multiple times within a couple chapters. Yes. We know that this dude is a member of the guard and a friend to Casper. You told us that last chapter. We KNOW the king isn’t exactly talkative, stop telling us every time he opens his mouth. She talks down to us and it’s kind of... exhausting.
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