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Jill M. Beene
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A cursed nation. An unlikely heroine. Deadly stakes. This love could kill...
A jaded fae princess and a few words whispered in the dark...that’s all it took for the prosperous country of Leiria to fall under a curse. Disease, famine and calamity followed. Fifteen years later, Samiris is one of the Chosen, a group of young women brought to the palace to try and break the curse. But if they fail, one of them will die.
Unlike the rest of the girls, who see living in the palace with the Crown Prince as an exciting privilege, Samiris is indifferent to the social whirl and offended by the sumptuous wealth present in the capital. She just wants to go home to take care of her sick father and younger sister.
Can Samiris survive the social intrigue at court, deadly plots against the Chosen, a seemingly unlovable Crown Prince, and a stubborn adversary to break the curse?
A Sharpened Axe is a stand-alone, young adult fairy tale retelling with intrigue and romance. If you like a strong female lead, fast-paced action, and slow-burn romance, then you’ll love this exciting book!
Buy A Sharpened Axe and be swept away to the magical land of Leiria today!
©2018 Jill Marie Beene (P)2022 Jill Marie BeeneListeners also enjoyed...
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Misleading cover - excellent story!
- By Lela on 03-13-15
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Once a Duchess
- Crimson Romance, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyce
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Isabelle Lockwood was a duchess, until her husband of only a few months wrongfully divorced her for adultery. Since then she's been a pariah, living in anonymous exile to escape the prying eyes and wagging tongues of the town. More than anything, Isabelle longs for a family of her own, and so has to marry again. But society is ruthlessly unforgiving. To clear her name, Isabelle must face down her past - and the man who broke her heart and ruined her completely. Marshall Lockwood, Duke of Monthwaite, was blindsided by his young bride's infidelity.
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Great Listen, Wonderful Story
- By Kirsten Wilson on 05-01-18
By: Elizabeth Boyce
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The Oremere Chronicles Omnibus
- The Complete Series
- By: Helen Scheuerer
- Narrated by: Angele Masters
- Length: 52 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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At 16, Bleak lost the only person she cared for when her mentor died at sea. Now 19, she still misses him terribly. She needs him more than ever. That’s why Bleak drinks. But the haze of the mead and wine has hidden something from her. Her powers have grown more than she knows. Others have noticed. When the king sends his top commander to take her, Bleak is too hungover to resist. But he isn’t the only one who needs her for their plans. What does he want?
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“Whut?”
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-23
By: Helen Scheuerer
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The Traitor's Kiss
- Traitor's Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Erin Beaty
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they'd call a lady, which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls - and on the soldiers escorting them. As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks.
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It was ok, but i didn't even finish it
- By Guy A on 10-14-17
By: Erin Beaty
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House of Furies
- By: Madeleine Roux
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, 17-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boardinghouse. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.
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One of the characters is Satan..lots of the occult
- By Angela Briggs on 07-25-19
By: Madeleine Roux
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Of Beast and Beauty
- Daughters of Eville, Book 1
- By: Chanda Hahn
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone dreams of marrying a prince - except for me. I am nothing more than a pawn in my adoptive mother's diabolical plot against the seven kingdoms. I was the chosen tool, her sharpened blade that would cut the deepest into the heart of the kingdom of Baist. But like all deadly weapons, my wedding is two-edged sword that could cost me my soul. For I am Rosalie, one of the adopted daughters of Lady Eville, and it is my duty to enter into a loveless and hate-filled marriage with the narcissistic Crown Prince of Baist.
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OF BEAST AND BEAUTY
- By 🐺 SCARLET PIMPERNEL 🐺 on 11-08-19
By: Chanda Hahn
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Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
- By: Jessica Day George
- Narrated by: Jessica Roland
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Blessed (or cursed) with an ability to understand animals, the Lass has always been an oddball. And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't hesitate. But the bear is not what he seems, nor is his castle, which is made of ice and inhabited by a silent staff of servants.
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Fairytale
- By Hawaii Tesla Detailing on 05-30-12
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Return of the Rose
- By: Theresa Ragan
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Morgan Hayes grows up in the 20th century with a mysterious attraction to a hollow suit of armor that stands in the window of her mother’s antique store. She is 24 years old when she becomes entangled within the armor’s metal plates and is whisked back in time where she is mistaken for a twin sister she knows nothing about. Morgan is forced to marry King Henry’s favored knight, Derek Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall. Abandoned by his mother, Derek’s heart is as cold as the stone walls of his castle....
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A FAIRYTALE STORY AND FUN
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-16-12
By: Theresa Ragan
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One for All
- By: Lillie Lainoff
- Narrated by: Mara Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Tania de Batz is most herself with a sword in her hand. Everyone thinks her near-constant dizziness makes her weak, nothing but “a sick girl.” But Tania wants to be strong, independent, a fencer like her father—a former Musketeer and her greatest champion. Then Papa is brutally, mysteriously murdered. His dying wish? For Tania to attend finishing school. But L’Académie des Mariées, Tania realizes, is no finishing school. It’s a secret training ground for new Musketeers.
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Good story, marred by fractured French
- By Elaine Bennett on 07-26-22
By: Lillie Lainoff
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DragonSpell
- DragonKeeper Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Donita K. Paul
- Narrated by: Ellen Grafton
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Once a slave girl in the village of River Away, Kale is freed when she discovers a dragon's egg. She is given the unexpected opportunity to journey to the great walled city of Vendala to become a servant to Paladin. Yet this young girl has much to learn about the difference between slavery and service.
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I'm Enthralled by Donita K. Paul & Audible Books!
- By Sharri Lorraine on 09-21-11
By: Donita K. Paul
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Revealed
- By: Kate Noble
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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Phillippa Benning is the unrivaled beauty of the Season. But when another lady challenges her for a marquis's attentions, Phillippa entices him to a secret rendezvous only to stumble upon The Blue Raven, England's most famous spy, lurking at the site of her planned tryst. The Blue Raven has uncovered an enemy plot directed at upcoming society functions, but he's unable to infiltrate London society.
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Really enjoyed this one — terrific listen — ignore the negative reviews
- By Pamela on 08-31-20
By: Kate Noble
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- Karen Nydam
- 01-03-23
Excellent Story and No Glitches in Audio
Wow! I love this story. The author develops the characters well. Lots of humor is woven throughout. Strong female main character. The male lead character also is strong and complex.
The storyline has lots of details and interesting twists.
I’ve listened to the story twice. I didn’t notice the narrator which to me means the narrator did an excellent job because I got lost in the story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-22
Too many glitches
I’ve read this as a kindle book and enjoyed the storyline. The audiobook was ok. The narrator wasn’t my favorite, but it’s still a fun story. My biggest complaint is that the audio wasn’t edited well. There were many times that a couple seconds were repeated or skipped. At first I thought it was my connection or something, but I replayed those sections and it happened every time.
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- Melinda
- 03-24-22
Love this book, dislike the narrator
This is a wonderful story about a cursed land and a feisty woman young woman just trying to survive.
Samiris just wants to take care of her ailing father and her younger sister. She has her life planned out on how to do that in a country that suffers from a curse placed on the Crown Prince. Unfortunately, her plans get disrupted when she is summoned to the Palace to participate in the bride selection process that takes place every year according to the rules of the curse. Whoever falls in love with the Prince, or is just the last woman left at the end of the season, will be asked questions about her love. No woman has yet answered the questions to the satisfaction of the curse, and so every woman has died from answering falsely and incorrectly.
Samiris does not fit in, and doesn't want to fit in, with the other Ladies in the competition. She is treated horribly by the other women, and she is also constantly hounded by the Captain of the Guards, Duke Artem to do things the right way. When she asks him, or anyone else, why things are done the way they are, the only answer anyone can give her is that it's just how things have always been done.
Samiris fights against the rules, finding ways to rebell or make small changes to the norm in her own way. She is strong willed, but has a big heart.
This story is wonderfully written, but I am disappointed in the choice of narrator. She made everyone sound childish. The females had Valley Girl accents and the males were all the same, except the crown prince who sounded more idiotic than how he is written. There was just so much to dislike about the narration. The narrator would be better suited reading children's books, not something teens and adults would listen to.
Anyway, buy the physical book, or ebook, and read this yourself. You'll enjoy it so much more.
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- Ki.mosi
- 04-24-22
Worth It
This was a fun story with a fresh take on the enemies to lovers romance. Normally, I am not a fan of this trope bacause I've encountered too many authors who take things too far during the enemies phase, but Beene made this romance work by making her characters listen to one another and think. This process helped the characters grow to respect one another which then grew into something more. The character development was very satisfying!
I like to listen while I read, so I do not think the narration bothered me as much as it did others. The voices did not seem too out of place and I loved the emphasis on the sarcastic banter the narrator used. Overall, I found it worth the credit because I plan to read this book again!
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- Eric Karn
- 08-01-22
Fantastic story
The story was great, the wit and humor hilarious, and the narrative cleaned up. My highest recommendations.
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- Jennifer
- 01-27-24
Couldn’t Stop Laughing
The banter was fantastic and the character growth well done. I read the book a couple of years ago and decided to do the audio version for a reread. I loved it just as much if not more this time around. Narrator did a great job and there were no issues with the quality.
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- Kinsey
- 05-22-23
This is so problematic… how is this so well rated
I feel like the author villainized people who looked different in this book, which is worrisome for a YA book. And the treatment of women is awful as well.
Even the main character talks about other people’s appearances a lot and she’s not very nice about it.
Our main male character is an ass hole to the main female character and so extremely manipulative that if your friend had a guy like that you would never let her date him.
You could make a game about how many times the author talks about “white hands”
And the author uses a derogatory word at one point (how did that pass publishing?)
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