
Empire of Shadows
Raiders of the Arcana, Book 1
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Jacquelyn Benson
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Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities. One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions. When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history. There’s just one teensy complication.
A ruthless villain wants it, and Ellie is all that stands in his way. To race him to the ruins—and avoid being violently disposed of—she needs the help of maverick surveyor Adam Bates, a snake-wrangling rogue who can’t seem to keep his dratted shirt on. But there’s more than Ellie’s scholarly reputation (and life) on the line. Her enemies aren’t just looters. They’re after an arcane secret rumored to lie in the heart of the ruins, a mythical artifact with a power that could shake the world. Between stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with her machete-wielding partner, will Ellie be able to stop the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands?
Empire of Shadows is the first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series, rip-roaring historical fantasy adventures perfect for fans of Romancing the Stone and The Mummy.
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War hero Alistair Carsington really really loves women, and his romantic impulses have landed him in nearly as much danger as the Battle of Waterloo. To avoid his usual temptations and perhaps even repay the friend who saved his life, he's exiled himself to a place far from civilization - Derbyshire - in winter! Fate laughs at his good intentions and drives him straight into conflict with Miss Mirabel Oldridge, his match in tenacity, intelligence, and deviousness - who also happens to be wildly irresistible.
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- By I like to shop on 06-18-16
By: Loretta Chase
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Charlotte Gibson Mysteries Boxed Set
- Books 1-3
- By: Jasmine Webb
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
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Most people flee to Hawaii for gorgeous weather, white-sand beaches, and cocktails at sunset. Charlotte Gibson, however, is fleeing for her life after a vengeful mobster leaves a severed finger on her doorstep as a warning. Message very much received.
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Fun times in Hawaii!
- By Anne L. Cagle on 07-04-24
By: Jasmine Webb
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Cities of Smoke and Starlight
- Gate Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Alli Earnest
- Narrated by: Magnus Carlssen
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Kase Shackley is an embittered hover pilot still reeling from the night his sister died in his arms. He's a screw up in every sense, so when a pilot nearly dies on his watch, he faces serious charges. Seeking to clear his name, he flies a ragtag crew to a lost and dangerous land from which they might never return. If only he didn't have to work with the infuriating bookshop girl who insulted him with Shakespeare
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One note
- By Abbey on 06-14-24
By: Alli Earnest
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The Road of Bones
- The Ashen Series, Book 1
- By: Demi Winters
- Narrated by: Islay Jacobs
- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The Queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones—a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer—and go to Kopa, where a shield house awaits her. After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into a supply wagon belonging to the notorious Bloodaxe Crew. To make it to Kopa, she must win over Axe Eyes, the brooding leader of the Crew.
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I really loved this!!
- By Julie Volstad on 01-27-24
By: Demi Winters
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These Hollow Vows
- By: Lexi Ryan
- Narrated by: Casey Holloway
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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Brie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back—including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court.
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A whole lot of nothing
- By Neriah Moore on 04-24-22
By: Lexi Ryan
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Hemlock & Silver
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save—seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja’s unorthodox methods can save her. Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat, and a passion for the scientific method, Anja rushes to treat Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick. Or it might be the thing that kills them all.
By: T. Kingfisher
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Worthy of Fate
- Realms in Peril, Book 1
- By: A.N. Caudle
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Tyler Darby
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
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The GemMarked by the Gods, Kya is forced to partake in a Trial for a chance to be deemed Worthy. If she succeeds, she’ll be gifted great powers. If she fails, she could lose her life or worse. But that’s only the start of her worries. Now, the same plague that took her home is spreading and threatening the fate of the realm. Can Kya survive the Trial of the Gods and gain the needed power to rid the world of the growing threat before it’s too late? Or will she be drawn to what awaits her in the shadows?
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the tension🔥
- By Anonymous User on 12-15-24
By: A.N. Caudle
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Servant of Earth
- The Shards of Magic, Book 1
- By: Sarah Hawley
- Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
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Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say half feral—but she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court. Trapped as a servant in the faeries’ underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn’t, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant.
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- By Ben Campbell on 02-12-25
By: Sarah Hawley
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Fear the Flames
- A Novel
- By: Olivia Rose Darling
- Narrated by: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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As a child, Elowen Atarah was ripped away from her dragons and imprisoned by her father, King Garrick of Imirath. Years later, Elowen is now a woman determined to free her dragons. Having established a secret kingdom of her own called Aestilian, she’s ready to do what’s necessary to save her people and seek vengeance. Even if that means having to align herself with the Commander of Vareveth, Cayden Veles, the most feared and dangerous man in all the kingdoms of Ravaryn.
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DNF- a vastly inferior imitation of books of already questionable quality
- By Laly on 10-28-24
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Amid Clouds and Bones
- By: Ella Fields
- Narrated by: Summer Roberts
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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As the half faerie daughter of a human king, my days were spent tucked out of sight—until the Seelie Fae sought an alliance with our kingdom. In exchange for my father’s help in defeating their Unseelie enemies, I would wed Atakan the heartless. The Seelie prince loathed everyone, but none more than me. Throughout the years leading to our nuptials, each encounter grew more terrifying than the last as he demonstrated how he’d earned his infamous reputation.
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Delicious
- By Abby on 01-16-25
By: Ella Fields
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White Horse Black Nights
- The Godkissed Bride, Book 1
- By: Evie Marceau
- Narrated by: Phillipa Miller, Walker Williams
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her greatest fear is trading one prison for another. But a potential escape lies in the form of her gruff yet achingly handsome guard, whose loyalty she is determined to break. A huntsman with heightened senses, Basten "Wolf" Bowborn has more important things to do than transport his master's new bride. With ancient creatures reawakening along the kingdom's border wall, he is torn between his duty and his desire to investigate.
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Very Entertaining!
- By Anonymous User on 12-03-24
By: Evie Marceau
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The Flaw in All Magic
- Magebreakers, Book 1
- By: Ben S. Dobson
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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In a world of elves and dwarves and sprites and mages, Tane Carver is a human with no gift but his wits. Which, to be fair, did get him into the world's most prestigious university of magical technology. For a while. Until his lack of magic was discovered. And then it all came crashing down. But when a student is murdered on campus behind unbreakable wards, Tane gets a second chance. Solving an impossible crime should be easy for the man who fooled the university's best mages for years. Except he's not counting on the head constable being an old flame who isn't so fond of him anymore.
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Amazing Mystery at its Fantasy Finest!
- By FlameHaze on 12-11-18
By: Ben S. Dobson
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The Winter King
- By: C. L. Wilson
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 21 hrs and 18 mins
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Khamsin Coruscate, Princess of Summerlea and summoner of Storms, has spent her life exiled to the shadows of her father's palace. Reviled by her father, marriage to Wintercraig's icy king was supposed to be a terrible punishment, but instead offers Kham her first taste of freedom - and her first taste of overwhelming passion. As fierce, indomitable Wynter weathers even Khamsin's wildest storms, surprising her with a tenderness she never expected, Kham wants more than Wynter's passion - she yearns for his love.
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Good until the end
- By McCall on 03-14-18
By: C. L. Wilson
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- Allie Marie Elizabeth
- 01-13-25
Great book!
Such a good book, I can’t wait to start the second one. My only note is that I really didn’t like most of the “reader’s” accents.
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- Darian
- 12-08-24
the plot
I didn't dislike anything. the thing is, this book was so beautiful and hit so many of my tropes, i actually cried at the end. the slow burn was perfect, the chemistry was brilliant. Thank you
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- chiyoche
- 03-26-25
OMG I'm obsessed
this was SO FUN. the narrator, perfect. the story? so much fun. I loved it!!!! I'm usually a spicy book person, this didn't have any but man. just amazing story
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- Trudy
- 02-11-25
Loved it
Plot - unique ☑️
Burn - slowww ☑️
Narrator - excellent ☑️
Vibes - immaculate ☑️
First book of 2025 and it’ll be hard to top it. You can feel the inspiration from “The Mummy” (characters, time period) but it stands totally on its own so you’re not making comparisons as you read. Loved Ellie and the narrator was perfect.
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- Ashley Poff
- 03-24-25
Fun Adventure Romance
I found this a fun, easy, read that left me with a smile and the desire to know what will happen next.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-21-24
Favorite book & audio from 2024
holy cow was this audio phenomenal!!! Her accents were great, and I loved every minute of this story. I switched between listening to the audio book at work and reading the physical book at home but the audio is what really got me into this story!
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- Rachel Z.
- 02-11-25
Think : the mummy from Evie’s POV!!!!
This story is totally the vibe and characters from the Mummy which is fantastic! It was a ton of fun. The accents weren’t too bad, and I enjoyed most of the narrator’s inflections. I can’t wait to listen to the next book!
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- LC
- 03-15-25
5 star read with a 4 star audio
This was such an amazingly fun time and 5 star read. The audiobook, despite having different 3rd person POV chapters for Ellie and then for Adam, is one singular woman who just stops her British accent on the chapters she’s Adam. I know authors have to pay more for dual or duet narration so that’s why this is a 4 star audio for me. If it was dual at a minimum, it would be 6 stars for both!
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- Farren
- 10-03-24
Fun adventure!
If you’re a huge fan of the Steven Sommer’s The Mummy, then you’ll enjoy this book. British feisty feminist scholar and a dashing cartographer adventurer trying to save an archeological city? It’s a fun adventure! No time for spice (for those who are wondering). Well written and narration is great! Can’t wait for them take on their next expedition.
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- Ozzy
- 01-17-25
Perfect
Love the story and pacing. The characters are so well developed that it's easy to fall in love with them. The narration is also fantastic and adds so much to the experience of this book. I had so much fun with this. Can't wait to listen to book 2
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