Autumn's Tithe
The Severed Realms Trilogy, Book 1
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Hannah Parker
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Every girl in Ballamor dreams of being chosen by the fey.
For some, because the fey promise to deliver them to the beautiful faery realm. For Larken, because her closest friend was chosen the previous year.
She tries to accept her fate - until she discovers that her friend is in danger and the promise of eternal joy amongst the fey could be a lie.
Larken breaks the sacred covenant between humans and fey and enters the faery realm to find her friend. Her only ally is Finder, a faery prince of the Autumn Court who now owes her a debt after she unwittingly saves his life. Their bond is both the key to her survival . . . and possibly her downfall.
Underneath the glittering façade of the faery realm seethes a shadowy pact writ in blood, betrayal, and lust for power at any cost. A tithe must be paid by each of the Courts of Airodion. Both Finder and Larken's people face retribution if the tithe goes unpaid, and their bond could destroy the foundation of the courts - and the human world - forever.
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- Length: 19 hrs and 11 mins
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They are the fatemarked. Misunderstood. Worshipped. Hated. Murdered at birth. Their time to step into the light has come. An ancient prophecy foretold their coming, the chosen few who will bring peace to a land embroiled in a century of mistrust and war. When kings start dying, that hope and belief swiftly turns to fear. Roan Loren is one of the fatemarked, but has hidden his mark of power his entire life, fearing the damage it might cause to those around him. A great evil is coming. He can't hide anymore.
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Written to fit an ideology, not the story it tells
- By znidarsic.blaz on 04-30-18
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Altar of Influence: The Orsarian War
- A Prelude to the Dying Lands Chronicle
- By: Jacob Cooper
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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Sacrifice. The single act capable of bringing both death and life simultaneously. Thannuel Kerr is handsome, young, and brash, fumbling through childhood toward his inevitable inheritance: the next Lord of the Western Province. He struggles to accept his arranged marriage and to grow into the man he must become. The journey toward that end, however, is fraught with more peril than he could possibly imagine.
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A Compelling Read!
- By Voracious Reader on 10-17-16
By: Jacob Cooper
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Reign of Shadows
- By: Sophie Jordan
- Narrated by: Phoebe Strole, James Fouhey
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Seventeen years ago an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness. In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne. Luna, Relhok's lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever since. Luna's survival depends on the world believing she is dead.
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Could have been better.
- By Bookworm on 02-21-16
By: Sophie Jordan
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Princess of Thorns
- By: Stacey Jay
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy, yet she is cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed Prince Niklaas to fight legions of evil and to free her brother from the ogre queen who stole Aurora's throne 10 years ago. Will Aurora triumph over evil and reach her brother before it's too late?
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Great story, great chemistry, great fun!
- By Katy on 01-28-15
By: Stacey Jay
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Forbidden Forest
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Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape-shifter/elf hybrid Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him no matter what. Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
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Eye roll-inducing YA fluff
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By: Tenaya Jayne
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Of Beast and Beauty
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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
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The Affiliate
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- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
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On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen. Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems.
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Not a fan of Narrator
- By Priscilla on 05-25-17
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As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.
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Great concept, poor execution on the writing side
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In this brand new series from the author of the Clockwork Empire series, a hopeless outcast must answer Death's call and embark on an epic adventure... Although Danr's mother was human, his father was one of the hated Stane, a troll from the mountains. Now Danr has nothing to look forward to but a life of disapproval and mistrust, answering to "Trollboy" and condemned to hard labor on a farm. Until, without warning, strange creatures come down from the mountains to attack the village.
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I DON'T WANT YOU TO FOLLOW ME,
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Tenley "Ten" Lockwood is an average 17-year-old girl...who has spent the past 13 months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers but her refusal to let her parents choose where she'll live - after she dies. There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.
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I thought I was going to love this
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Mina Louvet is a fighter, a human with a powerful will to survive in a world dominated by warlocks, soul-eaters, and shifters. Identified by the king's witch as one of the rare, invaluable females in Dragons Realm who can give birth to a dragon's son, she was stolen from her parents as a child and taken to the Keep to be reared in the ways of the Ahavi. As one of the few, the elect - the Sklavos Ahavi - Mina is expected to feed her master's fire, reanimate his blood, and above all else, give him strong dragon offspring: children who will one day rise to power.
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Another Amazingly Original Tale!
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Recurve
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"My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental." My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. I've been accused of attacking the queen, my wicked stepmother, and my life is suddenly on the line. I have only two options left to me: banishment, or training to become one of the King's Elite Guards, an Ender. Option one will kill me. Option two is meant to break me, but is the only way to survive.
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Avatar on Steroids
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The Storm Siren Trilogy
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Storm Sire: As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn’t merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth—meaning, she shouldn’t even exist. Siren's Fury: Nym risked her life to save Faelen, her homeland, from a losing war, only to discover that the shapeshifter Draewulf has stolen everything she holds dear. Siren's Song: Nym and Draewulf prepare to face off in a battle destined to destroy more lives than it saves.
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The destination is not worth the journey
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By: Mary Weber
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Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and her father's life. To do that, Lorelai needs to use the one weapon she and Queen Irina have in common - magic. She'll have to be stronger, faster, and more powerful than Irina, the most dangerous sorceress Ravenspire has ever seen.
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I wish a had read the book.
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- Vanessa Gayle | Fangirl Faction
- 07-02-24
Good ideas but not executed well.
These kinds of reviews are the hardest for me to write. The ones that land smack dab in the middle of the star scale. I would preface this review by saying that a three-star from me means that I enjoyed the story and think that it is good even if some things prevented it from being a higher star rating from me.
The ideas in this book are very clever and interesting but the execution wasn't my favorite. The second quarter of the book felt a bit lacking. The bonding between the characters on their journey definitely needed to happen but it was done boringly. Perhaps there wasn't enough conflict or the conflict was too minor to keep things interesting. It felt like there was a lot of telling instead of showing going on. Aside from that, the rest of the world-building was great. The descriptions were detailed and the different aspects of this world were clear to the reader. I felt that the twist at the end of the book was a little too obvious. I had suspected it from way too early in the story for it to feel gratifying. The foreshadowing felt a little too heavy-handed.
There were things about the characters that I liked and disliked. I loved the plus-size female main character representation. She disparaged herself a bit in her thoughts but she didn't let it stop her from being brave when she needed to be or from accomplishing the things that she set out to do. Larken was a bit tame for my liking. I like my female lead characters with a little more ferocity. Every time she saved someone's life or made a contribution it felt like it was by mere happenstance or accident that it even happened. I would have preferred if she had a more hands-on approach in these instances. You can take that opinion with a grain of salt because I know that not every female lead will have those kinds of strengths. I guess it's just my preference. The male fae characters were a little more mysterious. The reader learns a bit about them but I didn't even feel a strong connection to them. I enjoyed the dynamics between them and Larken even if something felt like it was missing.
There really wasn't any romance in this story at all. I was a little surprised by this. I expected at least a little something but nope. Larken and Finder grow close but not so close that anything romantic is even hinted at. If there is a romance to be had then it is an agonizing slow-burn situation. So slow that there isn't even really a hint of it by the end of the first book.
Overall, this is not a bad story by any means but I think that there could have been some changes made to the structure of the story to make it shine more. The ideas and creativity are spot on but the execution of the ideas could have used some work. This book did spark enough interest that I want to continue the series to see what happens to these characters. This review sounds like a lot of ranting but I did enjoy this story. Yes, there are things that I would have changed but the core of the story is worth reading.
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- Hannah
- 03-28-24
Incredible narration
Such a joy to listen to! Loved the narration and this story will always be close to my heart.
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- Lulu (Laura)
- 08-19-22
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I really enjoyed this book. It was unique and fun. I kind of seen the plot twist at the need but still was shook by it! well done Hannah Parker. Can't wait for book 2!
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- Victoria
- 08-14-23
It’s ok
Very tell don’t show. And everything is explained to the point you as the listener don’t have to think. Loads of talking, brief action, and a bunch of miserable characters. Interesting concepts that haven’t been really fleshed out (I guess will be in the next book). I wasn’t really into the narration. The MC sounded whiny. I did like the MC was said not to be conventionally pretty but aside from general descriptions of her being soft or big in areas, she wasn’t treated any differently from those who were beautiful so I’m not sure why it mattered if it didn’t present a problem. I do not have enough interest to get the next book but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve read.
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