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Narrated by:
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Chase Brown
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Lexie McDougall
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Christopher Ragland
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By:
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Brigid Kemmerer
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Chase Brown, Lexie McDougall and Christopher Ragland.
In the eagerly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Defy The Night author Brigid Kemmerer continues her electrifying series with more royal intrigue, more sizzling romance, and shocking twists that will leave readers breathless.
What will they sacrifice to save their kingdom?
Their honor?
Their love?
Their lives?
Tessa Cade has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor, but even with her newfound power, she can’t stop the sickness still raging. And the kingdom’s supply of Moonflower elixir dwindles all the while. Prince Corrick is trying to find a new way to lead, but it isn’t easy to repair the rift between the royals and the people—or the one growing between himself and Tessa.
When an emissary from a neighboring kingdom arrives with an intriguing offer, Tessa and Corrick set out on an uncertain journey to find a new source of the lifesaving elixir. But with tensions brewing on deck and the sea swirling below, Tessa and Corrick must decide who they can trust—including each other. But they’re shocked to discover that a craven betrayal may be much closer than they think . . .
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DNF. So bad.
- By Mama Lewis on 02-05-23
By: Abigail Owen
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Say You Swear
- Boys of Avix, Book 1
- By: Meagan Brandy
- Narrated by: Lee Samuels, Sarah McEwan
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring, and while some things changed, there was always one constant. It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, it always led me to the same place in the end. It led me to him. My future was clear, and he was it. Until suddenly, he wasn't. Now there's a new man in my life, one who isn't afraid to go after what he wants, and what he wants...is me.
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1,000 STAR REVIEW!!! EPIC LOVE STORY!!!!
- By Monica on 06-21-22
By: Meagan Brandy
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A True Home
- Heartwood Hotel, Book 1
- By: Kallie George
- Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort. But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn souffles and soft moss-lined beds. Danger lurks, and as it approaches, Mona finds that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. It might also be a home.
By: Kallie George
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Every Falling Star
- The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
- By: Sungju Lee, Susan McClelland
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age 12 to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly recreates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, his "brothers".
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Riveting, sad, and inspirational
- By Janis Creason on 09-17-16
By: Sungju Lee, and others
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Wormwood Abbey
- Secrets of Ormdale, Book 1
- By: Christina Baehr
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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As a Victorian clergyman's daughter, Edith Worms has seen everything-until a mythical salamander tumbles out of the fireplace into her lap. When a letter arrives from estranged relatives, Edith is swept away to a crumbling gothic Abbey in the wilds of Yorkshire. Wormwood Abbey isn't just full of curious beasts and ancient family secrets: there's also a tall, dark, and entirely too handsome neighbor who is strangely reluctant for her to leave.
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Great story and great narration
- By Ted Baehr on 08-30-24
By: Christina Baehr
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Of Thorns and Beauty
- Twisted Pages Series, Book 1
- By: Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Zaina will never be free. She's forced into an arranged marriage to a Viking King in a castle full of secrets. But she carries secrets of her own, and the scars of her haunted past. Handed off from one monster to another, she has no choice but to do her best to survive and protect her sisters. Even if it costs her everything.
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great reimagining of Beauty and the Beast
- By Marc Vital on 12-22-22
By: Elle Madison, and others
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The Witch Collector
- Witch Walker, Book 1
- By: Charissa Weaks
- Narrated by: Meg Sylvan, Tim Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Raina Bloodgood has one desire: kill the Frost King and the Witch Collector who stole her sister. On Collecting Day, she means to exact murderous revenge, but a more sinister threat sets fire to her world. Rising from the ashes is the Collector, Alexus Thibault, the man she vowed to slay and the only person who can help save her sister. Thrust into an age-old story of ice, fire, and ancient gods, Raina must abandon vengeance and aid the Witch Collector or let their empire—and her sister—fall into enemy hands.
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Horrible narration
- By Paige Roberts on 08-14-23
By: Charissa Weaks
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The Serpent and the Wings of Night
- Crowns of Nyaxia, Book 1
- By: Carissa Broadbent
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.
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Fantastic
- By Dani on 08-16-23
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The Games Gods Play
- By: Abigail Owen
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
- Length: 17 hrs and 57 mins
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I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus. Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won’t notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus’ patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god. The worst god. Hades. For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus.
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Not usually my cup of tea but so good however leans towards YA
- By Rachael Smith on 10-24-24
By: Abigail Owen
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A Study in Drowning
- By: Ava Reid
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad—Emrys Myrddin’s epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him—is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain it’s her destiny. But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming.
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A thrilling joy from start to finish
- By Michael J. Anderson on 09-28-23
By: Ava Reid
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Iron & Embers
- The Ashes of Thezmarr, Book 1
- By: Helen Scheuerer
- Narrated by: Matt Haynes, Emilia Bauer
- Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins
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Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched. For years, she has been content with her poisons and potions for company, but when an unknown form of alchemy is used to attack a king of the midrealms, Wren’s time in the shadows comes to an end. She’s offered a place at the ancient alchemy academy of Drevenor to find a cure to the dark magic threatening the kingdoms. To win her spot, she must conquer the Gauntlet.
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Such a thin line between love and hate
- By Hadiyah on 02-12-25
By: Helen Scheuerer
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If the Shoe Fits
- A Meant to Be Novel
- By: Julie Murphy
- Narrated by: Jen Ponton
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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With a shiny new design degree but no job in sight, Cindy moves back in with her stepmother, Erica Tremaine, the executive producer of the world’s biggest dating reality show. When a contestant on Before Midnight bows out at the last minute, Cindy is thrust into the spotlight. Showcasing her killer shoe collection on network TV seems like a great way to jump-start her career. And, while she’s at it, why not go on a few lavish dates with an eligible suitor?
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Best book I’ve listened to in a long time!
- By LK on 08-13-21
By: Julie Murphy
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My Lucky Charm
- A Holidays with Hart Standalone
- By: Courtney Walsh
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Bradley Ford
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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It's no secret that I love life. And Dr. Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. So when the coach of the Chicago Comets gives me the opportunity to help their star player, newly traded to their team, acclimate to life in Chicago, I'm all in. I have to be. After my last job went up in flames, I have something to prove. It turns out that the player, Grayson Hawke, is the rudest, most off-putting, reclusive guy I've ever met. It also turns out that he is the beautiful stranger I kissed on New Year's Eve.
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Grumpiest, sunshine-iest romance
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 01-05-25
By: Courtney Walsh
not as good as first book
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Narrators
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Voice Actors are Excellent; Story series is incredible
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great read
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I've seen this series pop up a few times of booktok, and decided to give it a go after being in a bit of a book slump, and I'm so glad I did. This cured my book slump right up! Everything about this series is amazing!
This is the second series I've read of Brigid's, and in my opinion, this series far surpassed the other. I couldn't stop listening. Right from the very 1st sentence in book 1, I was hooked, and ended up listening to both books in 2 days. I do wish I would've known that this was going to be a trilogy, but I'm somehow going to have to patiently wait until January for book 3.
Amazing!
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Great story
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Amazing
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Nothing is black or white
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Excellent
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Excellent pacing, multiple POV, exciting sea voyage, and the political turmoil continues!
The narrators all give an excellent performance! Highly Recommend!
Amazing Sequel to Defy The Night!
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