Lost Voices
The Lost Voices Trilogy, Book 1
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Julia Whelan
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Sarah Porter
About this listen
Fourteen-year-old Luce has had a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on the cliffs outside a grim Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she tumbles into the icy waves below but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation: she becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in. All of them, like her, are lost girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is thrilled with her new life—until she discovers the catch: mermaids feel an uncontrollable desire to drown seafarers, using their enchanted voices to lure ships into the rocks. Luce possesses an extraordinary singing talent, which makes her important to the tribe—she may even have a shot at becoming their queen—however, her struggle to retain her humanity puts her at odds with her new friends. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder?
The first book in a trilogy, Lost Voices is a captivating and wildly original tale about finding a voice, the healing power of friendship, and the strength it takes to forgive.
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Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category-five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who's swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is....
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Warning! Last book never made into an audiobook!
- By WkngMom on 02-09-20
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Gone
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- By: Michael Grant
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
- Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins
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In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no Internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened. Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents - unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers - that grow stronger by the day. It's a terrifying new world.
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- By Kim on 02-12-17
By: Michael Grant
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The Shadow of Fate: Gemma's Prequel
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- By: Elisa S. Amore
- Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Joel Richards
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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How can Peter confess his feelings for Gemma without ruining what they have? Perhaps the right moment is a trip to Split Rock Falls, the spectacular waterfalls not too far from town. There, surrounded by the beauty of unspoiled woods and crystal waters, Peter will finally be able to reveal what is in his heart, and Gemma will understand that the two of them are meant for each other. But Peter does not realize that Gemma's destiny has already been written...
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Short prequel
- By Montzalee Wittmann on 03-02-21
By: Elisa S. Amore
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- By: Kiera Cass
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Kahlen is a Siren, bound to serve the Ocean by luring humans to watery graves with her voice, which is deadly to any human who hears it. Akinli is human - a kind, handsome boy who's everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. Falling in love puts them both in danger...but Kahlen can't bear to stay away. Will she risk everything to follow her heart?
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Hooked from start to finish
- By Branana on 02-10-16
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Vassa in the Night
- By: Sarah Porter
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In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they've arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now - but not Vassa's working-class neighborhood. In Vassa's neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue.
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A Weird Whimsical Story
- By Doha on 12-16-16
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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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By: Shannon Mayer
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Because You Love to Hate Me
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In this unique YA anthology, 13 acclaimed, best-selling authors team up with 13 influential BookTubers to reimagine fairy tales from the oft-misunderstood villains' points of view. These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like Medusa, Sherlock Holmes, and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' provide a behind-the-curtain look at villains' acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage - and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again!
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I enjoyed more than I expected
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By: Ameriie - editor
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Angelfall
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It’s been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her 17-year-old sister, Penryn, will do anything to get her back. Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel. Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl. Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival.
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Creep-tastic!
- By Bee on 09-19-12
By: Susan Ee
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On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes, on that day each year when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them - and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.
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Don’t Waste Your Time
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Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a drakia descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.
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GREAT STORY! READ THE ABRIDGED VERSION THOUGH
- By JENNIFER WINTERS on 05-19-11
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- Mark
- 07-19-11
Not what I expected
The best part of this audio book is the reader; she did a great job. I was hoping this would have been more like the "Twilight" series, but with mermaids instead of vampires. This book is well written with undertones of violence toward girls. This is the first book of the series and is not a stand alone book. If you like the drama of teenage girls interacting with each other as mermaids, than you will like this book. I can not give this book a bad review, because I picked the wrong book for myself. I am an old guy and this book would be more appreciated by a teenage girl.
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- Celia
- 07-23-12
Young adult, yes...immature- more accurate
I listen the occassional young adult book in an effort to keep up with my 12 year old niece. I purchased this book for the summer as something we could listen to while driving up the coast. I have been surprised by how good some of the series are, but Lost Voices just doesnt have the same level of writing or plot that others have- even my niece lost interest in this story. The narrator is ok, but like the writing, she lends a certain immaturity to the story and we found ourselves annoyed by the whole experience. I can't totally dismiss the author- she has an original story line and if she had been challenged to push herself, I think this would be a good book.
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- Caden Hamilton
- 09-18-23
Great read
I love this book. The author has created a great mind read that when the narrator reads it I'm so immersed in it that I feel the emotions and feel for the character of the story. The narrator was great with expressing the emotions of the characters.
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- Rachel
- 01-25-21
Both heart wrenching and heart warming
I listened to this trilogy when all three books were available to borrow. I did enjoy listening to them all on Audible. It was both heart wrenching and heart warming with an excellent plot and excellent characters. I would purchase this trilogy now that I know it's good.
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- Lain
- 08-29-11
Sad Story
This story is great but hard to listen to in some parts. It's about abused children that turn into Mermaids, need I say more. Their stories are sad but it sends a good message. I really felt the pain of the main character Luce and can't wait for the sequel. If you have a hard time with stories of abuse though I wouldn't recommend this one for you. It's quite depressing all the way through. Thumbs up from me though.
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- Grateful Lady
- 06-09-20
Breathing Life Into Old Legends
Great story about mermaids. Kind of "Rolling In The Deep" by Mira Grant crossed with " Sea Witch" by Sarah Henning. Thought provoking. The mermaids are made entirely differently than anywhere else. Well worth your time. It's like she took the most "constant" of the legends and breathed life into "why" it happens. Touches of Nemo Prince of the Sea (for us older cartoon classic lovers). Ends with a strange quietness that will quickly draw me to the next.
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- Troy
- 10-05-13
A Dark Fairytale
Much like with vampires or angels, the YA market is flooded with mermaids... no pun intended. And like those others, it's really difficult to find one that stands out. When something does, it's usually because it harkens back to the original lore in some way, and at that point I hope for something special. Why do I read stuff like this? Well, I typically don't, but every so often, a light read is warranted, especially after I work my way through a big history tome or something similarly weighty.
Anyway... when I think of mermaids, I think about the otherworldly beautiful and dangerous sea nymphs that lure sailors to their deaths with their music. Granted, there's a lot more essence than substance in this sort of thing, but there's always the hope somebody will expand upon it in a way that's a bit different. Lost Voices does exactly that. The characters are tragic, but it's not a story of angst for the sake of angst. It's there just long enough to set the stage, but there is rapid growth beyond that as the lead mermaid - Luce - grapples with her destiny and her humanity. Where most novels like this would sit and stew in that angst like bad fanfic, this one pushes ahead into an actual story. In a lot of ways, it's the equivalent of reading about a vampire or a fallen angel trying for redemption, and whether or not that struggle is well-written is what makes or breaks the story. This one works so far, I think.
Much like the subject matter, there's more essence than substance to be found in this book, but if you don't like the foundations, you probably aren't looking for this book anyway. It's pretty basic in its setup, character development, and dialogue, which does make for a quick read. It's also pretty clear that it's building to something bigger in the next two books of the series, so eventually I'll see how it all pans out. Where it's going isn't necessarily as important in this case as how it gets there. It's hard to judge a trilogy by its first act alone, after all.
The writing style is what truly impresses me. Sarah Porter's writing is as lyrically beautiful as the songs of her characters, and while it's not enough to make the story itself deeper than it is, it's certainly a poetic enough to make this a cut above other novels of its kind.
Julia Whelan's narration is perfect for a story like this. She plays up the young voices of the characters well, and only a couple of them are annoying (because they're supposed to be). It's a solid performance that lends to the prose style.
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- Jennifer
- 01-09-19
Loved it!
I really loved this. I'd listen to it while cleaning. after a while my family would start asking me questions about it.
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- Line
- 11-04-12
didn`t catch it
So sorry.. Didn`t like this audiobook. Nothing really happened.
This was my first audiobook in english.
And the author spoke nice understanding etc..
But the whole story was for me just boring. Nothing happened. And I can`t really see how this could turn into a series.
I hate ditching books. But I have to be honest..
It really dissapointed me..
But I would guys for young girls in age of 8-10 years. This might be interesting :)
Though this is not a cute mermaid story as we know from Disney.
Here the mermaids are young girls. Killing men on ships :/
Yeap.. I don`t even know what to say.. You can read my full review on my blog
~MoonStar`s FantasyWorld~
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