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A Sky Beyond the Storm
- An Ember in the Ashes, Book 4
- By: Sabaa Tahir
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan, Steve West, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,236
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,020
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,015
The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning. By his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any and all who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!!!
- By Jessica {LitNoob} on 12-01-20
- A Sky Beyond the Storm
- An Ember in the Ashes, Book 4
- By: Sabaa Tahir
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan, Steve West, Maxwell Caulfield, Nikki Massoud
I Was Not Prepared!!!!
Reviewed: 01-01-21
The best book I read in 2020! I was sad to say goodbye to the characters and this world but, the wait was totally worth all the heartache. Sabaa Tahir didn't hold back any punches and I have never been more glad for it! Definitely one of my favorite reads of the year!
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The Damned
- By: Renée Ahdieh
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 220
Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed. The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. The price of loving Celine was costly. But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien. Still recovering from injuries sustained during a night she can't quite remember, her dreams are troubled. And she doesn't know she has inadvertently set into motion a chain of events that could lead to her demise and unveil a truth about herself she's not ready to learn.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Eh. Ultimately disappointing.
- By Shelby Ence on 08-30-20
- The Damned
- By: Renée Ahdieh
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
I Was Not Expecting What Happened
Reviewed: 09-18-20
Damn, I was not expecting any of what just happened! From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat. Getting the perspectives of everyone who has been around Celine has been helpful in understanding of the events after The Beautiful. Renée Ahdieh surely knows how to weave every twist and turn to keep a reader in anticipation of what will happen next. I loved every moment and can't wait for more.
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Fireborne
- The Aurelian Cycle, Book 1
- By: Rosaria Munda
- Narrated by: Christian Coulson, Candice Moll, Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 546
Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone—even the lowborn—a chance to test into the governing class of dragonriders. Now, they are both rising stars in the new regime, despite backgrounds that couldn't be more different. Annie's lowborn family was executed by dragonfire, while Lee's aristocratic family was murdered by revolutionaries. Growing up in the same orphanage forged their friendship, and seven years of training have made them rivals for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Look up what Dystopian means
- By Kindle Customer on 12-11-23
- Fireborne
- The Aurelian Cycle, Book 1
- By: Rosaria Munda
- Narrated by: Christian Coulson, Candice Moll, Steve West
A Whirlwind of a Book that had me HOOKED
Reviewed: 02-05-20
I loved this so much that I didn't want to get to the end! It was Game of Thrones meets Throne of Glass meets Eragon in this fast paced read. I loved the struggles and the heartaches that Lee and Annie had to go through to get to were they ended up. I just need more!
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Skyward
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 42,484
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38,848
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38,769
From Brandon Sanderson, the number one New York Times best-selling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the internationally best-selling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Has Sanderson been reading Craig Alanson???
- By Customer on 11-18-18
- Skyward
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
Best Introduction to Brandon Sanderson EVER!!!!
Reviewed: 01-15-19
I'm not a big science fiction fan, but this book absolutely amazing! This is technically my first Brandon Sanderson book and I couldn't ask for a better introduction. I loved Spensa because she's a character who begins to realize that not everything is not as it seems. This book had me laughing and feeling sad throughout. I loved all the flight school scenes and wished they had never ended. The battle scenes were amazing as well. This is definitely going to be a favorite book for this year!
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The Lost Sisters
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,625
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,422
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,421
While Jude fought for power in the Court of Elfhame against the cruel Prince Cardan, her sister, Taryn, began to fall in love with the trickster Locke. Half-apology and half-explanation, it turns out Taryn has some secrets of her own to reveal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Still Hate Taryn
- By Samantha Sophia on 10-26-18
- The Lost Sisters
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
A Bunch of Excuses!
Reviewed: 01-07-19
I've never liked Taryn and now I really don't like her. This whole apology to Jude just sounds like a bunch of excuses to me. Taryn had a choice and she chose to do things that would hurt her sister- her twin- in so many ways. I still enjoyed getting the other side of the story, but Taryn just made me mad.
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14 people found this helpful
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Furyborn
- By: Claire Legrand
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 622
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 550
When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first. One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable - until her mother vanishes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun Action Thrill Ride
- By Caffaenated on 06-01-18
- Furyborn
- By: Claire Legrand
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
I Couldn't Stand Either Main Characters!
Reviewed: 09-25-18
First off, this rating is actually 3.75 stars. I loved this world and the magic system, but I could stand either Rielle or Eliana. Both of them just made me want to scream at them. Like seriously, the both Rielle and Eliana just couldn't seem to understand how idiotic they were being. Rielle starts hearing a voice in her head, but it doesn't sound any alarm bells in her mind to tell someone?!?!? Eliana doesn't realize that secrets are being kept from her for MOST of the book!!!!! I wasn't even surprised with the twist since I figured that out way before the reveal. I didn't enjoy the weird, but totally not sure if it was there love triangle between Rielle, Audric, and Corien. This book would have been so much better if Rielle and Eliana used a little more sense. Hopefully book 2 will be better.
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Sky in the Deep
- By: Adrienne Young
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,137
Raised to be a warrior, 17-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: train to fight and fight to survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield - her brother, fighting with the enemy - the brother she watched die five years ago. Eelyn loses her focus and is captured. Now, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Raw and Brutal With A Lot of Texture and Depth
- By B.A. Wilson on 05-02-18
- Sky in the Deep
- By: Adrienne Young
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
An Amazing Book from Start to Finish
Reviewed: 07-09-18
I'm slightly speechless. This book was so much more than I was expecting! It was fast paced, action packed, slow burning romance, and a journey all in one. I simply loved every minute and now want to read more books with Vikings!
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Roar
- Stormheart, Book 1
- By: Cora Carmack
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,797
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,583
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,579
Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world's deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen. She's intelligent and brave and honorable. But she's yet to show any trace of the magic she'll need to protect her people.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lacking Emotional Depth
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-17
- Roar
- Stormheart, Book 1
- By: Cora Carmack
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Enjoyable, but Wished there was More Action
Reviewed: 05-15-18
This book was enjoyable, but I really wish there had been more action involved. I didn't like Aurora/Roar because she just got on my nerves for all the complainting she did concerning her abilities. I didn't like the instant attraction at all. I hope the sequel is better than this.
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Children of Blood and Bone
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,829
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,341
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,311
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully Written
- By Samantha on 03-09-18
- Children of Blood and Bone
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Fast Paced and Absolutely Brilliant
Reviewed: 04-06-18
This is my top favorite book of the year! I absolutely loved this book! Every minute was filled with action, adventure, love, and heartbreak! I absolutely loved the differing points of view and especially the badass female characters. All in all, Tomi Adeyemi delivered one of the best books of 2018 to date!
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The Defiant
- By: Lesley Livingston
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
They call her "Victrix" now. Victory. But winning the highest honor ever bestowed upon a gladiatrix in Rome has earned Fallon more deadly enemies outside the arena than she ever faced within it. And it is those dearest to Fallon who will pay the price for her success. Now, Fallon and her warrior sisters are thrust into a vicious conflict with a rival gladiator academy, one that will threaten not only Fallon's heart - and her love for Roman soldier Cai - but the very heart of the Roman Empire.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Underwhelming after book 1
- By Connie Reichold on 06-17-18
- The Defiant
- By: Lesley Livingston
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
My New Favorite Book of the Year
Reviewed: 03-15-18
I liked this one so much better than the first. It was action packed and just so good! I didn't want this to end!
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