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From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White, a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.
On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the county’s Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called “accident” that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.
The feud began a hundred years ago when Miles’s great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a miners’ rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feud’s latest victim as the sheriff’s son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death.
In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Miles’s bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriff’s heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, they’re willing to put everything on the line—is Miles?
A visceral, unabashedly political audiobook that won’t let you go until you’ve reached the end, Compound Fracture is not for the faint of heart, but it is for every listener who's ready to fight for a better world.
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As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidian gods at bay. Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses to compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser has the greatest honor of all—they will be sacrificed to Sol, their body melted down to refuel the Sun Stones, protecting the world for another ten years.
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Another 'hit' for Aiden Thomas, but...
- By t on 09-11-22
By: Aiden Thomas
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Cemetery Boys
- By: Aiden Thomas
- Narrated by: Avi Roque
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend, Maritza, he performs the ritual himself and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death.
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Absolutely amazing!!!
- By Tam on 09-06-20
By: Aiden Thomas
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Angels Before Man
- Angels, Book 1
- By: Rafael Nicolás
- Narrated by: Lance West
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
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In an eternal paradise, the most beautiful angel, Lucifer, struggles with shame, identity, and timidity, with little more than the desire to worship his creator. It isn't until the strongest angel, Michael, comes into his life that Lucifer learns to love himself. Along the way, their friendship begins to bloom into something else. Maybe the first romance in the history of everything. But this God is a jealous one, and maybe paradise is not paradise.
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Good Biblical story but drone on too much
- By DragonFox on 11-15-24
By: Rafael Nicolás
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The Witch King
- The Witch King Duology, Book 1
- By: H.E. Edgmon
- Narrated by: Dani Martineck
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft…don't. Wyatt's betrothal to his best friend, fae prince Emyr North, was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost control of his magic one devastating night, he fled to the human world. Now a distant Emyr has hunted him down. Despite transgender Wyatt's newfound identity and troubling past, Emyr has no intention of dissolving their engagement. In fact, he claims they must marry now or risk losing the throne. Jaded, Wyatt strikes a deal with the enemy. But as he gets to know Emyr, Wyatt realizes the boy he once loved may still exist.
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One of the most frustrating books I've read
- By Tyler Coonster on 01-18-22
By: H.E. Edgmon
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The Wicked Bargain
- By: Gabe Cole Novoa
- Narrated by: Vico Ortiz
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. But their magic isn't enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father, and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar's father and the entire crew of their ship. When Mar is miraculously rescued by the sole remaining pirate crew in the Caribbean, el Diablo returns to give them a choice: give up their soul to save their father by the harvest moon, or never see him again. But Mar refuses to make a bargain, and there's no way their magic is a match for el Diablo.
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Queer Latine Pirate Bruje
- By StormMiguel Florez on 05-01-23
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
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Don't Let the Forest In
- By: C.G. Drews
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairy tales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality—Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more. But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve.
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beautiful, but predictable
- By Jessie on 11-20-24
By: C.G. Drews
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The Unfinished
- By: Cheryl Isaacs
- Narrated by: Julie Lumsden
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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When small-town athlete Avery’s morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook’s Falls have long forgotten. The black water has been waiting. Watching. Hungry for the souls it needs to survive. Avery can smell the water, see it flooding everywhere; she thinks she's losing her mind. And as the black water haunts Avery—taking a new form each time—people in town begin to go missing.
By: Cheryl Isaacs
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Prince of the Sorrows
- Rowan Blood, Book 1
- By: Kellen Graves
- Narrated by: Christian Leatherman
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
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Without an academic endorsement to make him valuable to the high fey, Saffron will be sent back through the veil to the human world. The place he was traded from as a changeling-baby, and a place he is terrified of. And while getting an endorsement shouldn't be impossible, it's hindered by the fact his literacy is self-taught, using books stolen off of Morrígan Academy's campus of high fey students.
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Glad I stuck it out!
- By Kerri_Reads on 06-04-23
By: Kellen Graves
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Pick the Lock
- By: A.S. King
- Narrated by: Max Meyers, Jorjeana Marie, A.S. King
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and their mendacious father who confines Jane’s mother to a system of pneumatic tubes whenever she’s at home. And then there's weirdly ever-present Aunt Finch, Milorad the gardener, and his rat, Brutus. For Jane, this all seems normal until she suddenly gains access to the files for a lifetime of security-camera videos—her lifetime.
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Excellent!!! Author is incredibly creative and talented!!
- By Steven C. Morgan, Ph.D. on 12-12-24
By: A.S. King
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Everything We Never Had
- By: Randy Ribay
- Narrated by: JB Tadena, Ramón de Ocampo, Manny Jacinto, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys grappling with identity, masculinity, and their fraught father-son relationships.
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Stirring literary YA for the post-pandemic world
- By Amazon Customer on 09-05-24
By: Randy Ribay
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The Ghost of You
- By: Michael Gray Bulla
- Narrated by: Neo Cihi
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Caleb’s world broke the day his brother died of a drug overdose. Now in the throes of grief, Caleb hardly ever sees his friends anymore, and school isn’t much better. He’s on the verge of failing his songwriting class, never mind that music used to be his greatest passion. Even Tanya, his best friend, is growing tired of trying to push him back into his life.
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Love Immortal
- By: Kit Vincent
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Jonathan Evergreen is a talented sophomore at a prestigious, isolated college in Vermont, who dreams of a career in book conservation. But Jonathan’s life isn’t as rosy as it may appear. Disowned by his family after they caught him with another boy, he struggles to overcome heartbreak and support himself through his studies. To make matters worse, his advisor and the only ally in the institution run by old money and family connections mysteriously vanishes, and a new enigmatic professor, Dacian Bathory, takes his place.
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I hope there's a book 2!
- By Daisycat68 on 11-14-24
By: Kit Vincent
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- Logan
- 12-08-24
Perseverance
I liked how this story takes the time to portray underrepresented queers characters in situations you wouldn’t normally expect to see them. I also love how we get to see a character fight back against realistic threats that hit close to home. The characters are amazing and relatable and I find the story to be inspiring. Love AJW’s work and will forever be a fan.
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- Book Bermi
- 09-04-24
Phenomenal.
Oof, this book hits where it hurts. The story grabbed me from the very beginning! Trans rage is one of my favorite things to read and this book delivers in abundance! The added notes of a society crushed under the weight of capitalism added with the push for anarchy really resonated with how I feel about today’s political climate. Adding to it spectacular trans Rep, and this book is one you don’t want to miss! It’s not cute and cuddly. Instead it’s full of rage and gore, and it’s perfection.
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- AndRhysHend
- 11-21-24
disturbingly well-done
This book made me uncomfortable in the good way of stuff that makes you take a step back and look at the preconceived notions and beliefs around you, while also being just a really well-written story. It was gross, thought-provoking and the characters were engaging!
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- J. Cicero
- 09-18-24
impeccable
Possibly the best and most difficult coming of age novel I've read in a long time, it seamlessly blends localized history and current events, self-discovery, class struggles, small town life, family relationships, and... violence. The author's deft weaving of both details and sparse language match perfectly with the actor's telling. Or is the actor's voice and inflection the perfect match for the author's storytelling? Either way... Wow. This book will stay with me for a long while. Congratulations and thanks to both of you for jobs perfectly executed.
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- Kraftykat
- 09-06-24
Better and better
WOW!!!
I just finished this one and WOW! I just can't say enough about this book. Having listen to the first two books (Hell Followed With Us & When the Spirit Bares Its Teeth), I was ready for the graphicness and blunt honesty of this book. What I was not ready for is the plethora of "Holy sh**" moments that drew me further into the world these characters live in. Yes, this one had some graphic violence but my takeaway from this book is one of unconditional love, community, and being brave enough to stand up to bullsh** ideas that tell us who were supposed to be.
Thank you AJ for another fabulous book. They just keep getting better and better, as do you. Thank you for being you 😊
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- George Watts
- 09-28-24
hard hitting
out of all of AJW's books, this is by far the most brutal and bleak. I say this in the most positive way as reading this book was incredibly fun but it will test your heart. one of those books that I love and would recommend a thousand times over, but I don't think I can bring myself to read it again.
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- Rebecca
- 11-11-24
Amazing
I’m not very good at putting my thoughts or feelings into words, much like Miles, but this book was saddening, angering, exciting, and beautiful. I’ve never found an author who better writes autistic characters so authentically, and as someone who is autistic I can relate to so much to so many of the thought patterns and habits Miles has throughout the story and it’s nice to feel not so alone. I loved this book the whole way though, tears and all, and I can’t wait for the next one.
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- Kit
- 12-04-24
I am in tears
I have to say, each book you write has me so scared and thinking hard the entire time. I can’t put them down. I will be buying the physical copy for compound fracture soon so it can join the others. Reading about boys who grew up even a little bit like me makes me feel less alone, so I appreciate every single book you write. Thank you, Mr White.
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