
Capture the Crown
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Narrated by:
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Lauren Fortgang
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By:
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Jennifer Estep
About this listen
Best-selling author Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown of Shards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects her kingdom from magic, murder, and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy.
Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess who is more interested in pretty gowns, sparkling jewelry, and other frivolous things than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari. But her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mind magier - and a spy.
Gemma is undercover, trying to figure out who is stealing large amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when she encounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta - her mortal enemy. Gemma tries to steer clear of the handsome prince, but when she finds herself behind enemy lines, she reluctantly joins forces with Leo. Also coming to Gemma’s aid is Grimley, her beloved gargoyle.
Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old, bitter enemies, a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo. Further complicating matters is Leo’s murderous family, especially Queen Maeven Morricone, the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre.
The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone, the more deadly plots she uncovers. Everyone is trying to capture the crown, but only one queen can sit on the throne....
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My favorite series
- By Meredith randell on 02-04-25
By: Jennifer Estep
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Speak of the Demon
- A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance (Deals with Demons, Book 1)
- By: Stacia Stark
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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I hunt demons. I don’t work for them. And I promised my mom one thing before she was murdered: Under no circumstances, would I ever go near the high demons. But I’ll break that promise over and over again if it helps me avenge her death. When my only lead turns to ash in the middle of demon territory, I’m suddenly a dead witch walking. Violence in Samael’s club is an automatic death sentence… unless he can use you.
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Phenomenal Debut! Anxiously awaiting the rest.
- By Dae on 06-05-22
By: Stacia Stark
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Magic in the Moonlight
- Where the Wild Things Grow, Book 1
- By: Auryn Hadley
- Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Aaron Shedlock, Katana Jones
- Length: 17 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Running to Summerpoint to avoid my failed love life may have seemed drastic, but I'd just inherited a house from a distant relative. The timing was perfect, almost like magic. But the cottage is in need of repairs, the place is in the middle of a forest, and I'm not used to small towns. Then I meet my new contractors. Sexy doesn't begin to describe them. The flirting flows easily, and while they're a well-established couple, it seems they may have room for more. Even better, these guys are quickly getting to be a lot more than just friends.
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lack of plot
- By Meghan on 01-19-25
By: Auryn Hadley
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Savage Legion
- Savage Rebellion
- By: Matt Wallace
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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They call them Savages. Brutal. Efficient. Expendable. The empire relies on them. The Savages are the greatest weapon they ever developed. Culled from the streets of their cities, they take the ones no one will miss and throw them, by the thousands, at the empire’s enemies. Evie is not a Savage. She’s a warrior with a mission: to find the man she once loved, the man who holds the key to exposing the secret of the Savage Legion and ending the mass conscription of the empire’s poor and wretched. But to find him, she must become one of them....
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It could have been good, but wasn't
- By M. Wightman on 09-20-21
By: Matt Wallace
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Firstborn Academy: The Complete Trilogy
- Firstborn Academy, Book 1, 2, 3
- By: Isla Frost
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Ever since magic stormed the world, the price for human survival is surrendering your firstborn to the monsters. But this year it's Nova's turn, and the monsters better watch their backs.
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I wouldn’t recommend
- By Megan Webster on 05-29-21
By: Isla Frost
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Blood of the Earth
- Soulwood, Book 1
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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When Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she was almost alone in the world, exiled by both choice and fear from the cult she was raised in, defending herself with the magic she drew from her deep connection to the forest that surrounds her. Now, Jane has referred Nell to PsyLED, a Homeland Security agency policing paranormals, and agent Rick LaFleur has shown up at Nell's doorstep.
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Faith Hunter hits it out of the Park!
- By Teri on 08-03-16
By: Faith Hunter
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Sweet Nightmare
- Calder Academy, Book 1
- By: Tracy Wolff
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson, Andrew B. Wehrlen
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Most schools are about being the best. This school? It's about being the worst. Calder Academy is where the rogue paranormals go. The ones who break the rules or lose control. And when that happens for vamps, werewolves, witches, and dark fae? It gets pretty freaking scary. I should know. Because I'm trapped here.
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Love that it’s a twist off Crave
- By Tammy Marshall on 06-09-24
By: Tracy Wolff
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To Have and to Hoax
- A Novel
- By: Martha Waters
- Narrated by: Anais Inara Chase, Joel Froomkin
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Five years ago, Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley met, fell in love, and got married. Four years ago, they had a fight to end all fights, and have barely spoken since. Their once-passionate love match has been reduced to one of cold, detached politeness. But when Violet receives a letter that James has been thrown from his horse and rendered unconscious at their country estate, she races to be by his side - only to discover him alive and well at a tavern, and completely unaware of her concern.
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Couldn’t finish
- By Quinn on 03-14-21
By: Martha Waters
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The Mirror Sisters
- The Mirror Sisters Series
- By: V. C. Andrews
- Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Alike in every single way...with one dark exception. As identical twins, their mother insists that everything about them be identical: their clothes, their toys, their friends...the number of letters in their names: Haylee Blossom Fitzgerald and Kaylee Blossom Fitzgerald. If one gets a hug, the other must, too. If one gets punished, the other must be, too.
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Good Book, Robotic Narrator Voice
- By Mistsofjade on 01-04-20
By: V. C. Andrews
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The Last Chance Matinee
- The Hudson Sisters, Book 1
- By: Mariah Stewart
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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When celebrated and respected agent Fritz Hudson passes away, he leaves a trail of Hollywood glory in his wake - and two separate families who never knew the other existed. Allie and Des Hudson are products of Fritz's first marriage to Honora, a beautiful but troubled starlet whose life ended in a tragic overdose. Meanwhile, Fritz was falling in love on the Delaware Bay with New Age hippie Susa Pratt - they had a daughter together, Cara, and while Fritz loved Susa with everything he had, he never quite managed to tell her or Cara about his West Coast family.
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Nothing was resolved
- By Pam Ediger on 05-21-19
By: Mariah Stewart
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Midnight Empire: The Tower Box Set
- Complete Series, Books 1-4
- By: Annabel Chase
- Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
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In a world of darkness where royal vampires are in charge, I spend my days working as a knight in the city formerly known as London. Instead of a lance and a horse, I rely on my trusty axe, Babe, and ride the occasional dragon. Every day new threats emerge that require a dash of magic and a dollop of attitude.
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Decent Adventure worth the credit
- By Marguerite on 08-21-23
By: Annabel Chase
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Payback's a Witch
- By: Lana Harper
- Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one - in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams.
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An interesting listen
- By Kaitlyn on 10-15-21
By: Lana Harper
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Only Rogue Actions
- Galactic Bonds, Book 5
- By: Jennifer Estep
- Length: Not Yet Known
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Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner. Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more.
By: Jennifer Estep
Good but not great
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Amazing series continued!
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excellent!
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Loved this series
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Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess but that is just a persona that she uses to hide behind. She is a powerful mind mager and a spy for her kingdom. When she goes undercover to find out who is stealing large amounts of tearstone she finds herself face to face with her enemy, Prince Leonidus Morricone of Morta.
I have been eagerly waiting for this book since I found out she was writing a spin-off series with Gemma. I loved the Crown of Shards series and everything about this world. Gemma is no longer the scared child we met in that series. She is now a powerful, strong, and courageous woman who is determined to protect her kingdom. While at times she was slightly childish for her age, I really enjoyed Gemma as a heroine. I found her abilities fascinating and I can’t wait to see how they grow throughout the series.
“My magic might be a storm, but it wasn’t caused by other people’s thoughts and feelings. Not really, not fully. No, that storm of emotion was all mine. My power, my feelings, my love and pain and rage. I was the true storm. Unpredictable. Uncontrollable. Unstoppable.”
Leonidus was a great hero. I loved a troubled and tortured hero and he fit that perfectly. He knows how his family, and him, is perceived to the world. Everyone hates them and fears them, which is warranted, but Leonidus isn’t like the others. I enjoyed his determination to show Gemma that not all Martans were evil and that it’s just a few bad apples who are corrupt. I can’t wait for Leo and Gemma to be reunited, especially since there is so much tension and feelings between them. This is going to be a very slow burn of a relationship.
“…Leonidus Morricone was most definitely a strix at heart – a beautiful creature that was capable of great violence at any moment.”
Overall, this was an amazing start to a new series and I love that we are still getting glimpses of characters from the Crown of Shards series. I hate that we have to wait till next year for the next book but I will be eagerly waiting for it.
Trigger Warnings:
-Torture, on page and referenced
-Child abuse and torture, referenced
-Siblings trying to kill each other, referenced and attempted
A great start
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Great story
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Enjoyed this
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Excellent series
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It was enjoyable
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There is so much about. Families that you just don’t see or can’t believe .., never mind finding friends in unexpected places
Xoxox
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